Fulmer new Tennessee AD

[BorderPatrol]

Per Finebaum.

bp

[Razorbackers]

That is one amazing long con by Fulmer. Wow.

[Dropkick]

Interim or long term?

[HF#1]

That is one amazing long con by Fulmer. Wow.

House of Cards type stuff without the murder.

[AirWarren]

Love it.

[100%Razorback]

That was a gimme for sure.

[NoogaHog]

Yep, sabotaged Currie's coaching search to get the job. "House of Cards" style.

[PorkSoda]

Per Finebaum.

bp

that's like us hiring nutt as AD.  okay maybe not that bad.

that's too funny.

[bigdogbitting]

per espn and Finebaum, not interum, real AD.

[98hogs]

That's a good hire for Tenner

[Razorbackers]

House of Cards type stuff without the murder.

*Fulmer turns to camera*

*very Frank Underwood voice*

Whatever will become of the new opening at Tennessee for athletic director? A skeptical man would look at the events in this coaching search and think that maybe, juuuuuust maybe there's been some collusion between other universities and an interested third party to ensure that the now departed John Currie was unable to have success in his search. I'll admit, his aggressive final hail mary to hire that Penzancian clown in Pullman threw me off guard. Ergo I was forced to play a more aggressive hand earlier than I had planned. Showing your cards too early is not a wise move in poker, unless of course you know you can win the hand. My play got Currie out, and while some folks round these parts might figure out how many cards I actually had up my sleeve eventually, it will be too late. I'm expecting a phone call about the open position at Tennessee any minute now.

*phone rings*

Now who could that be?

[thebignasty]

"CHAOS IS A LADDER FELLAS. PASS THE GRAVY."

-Phil Fulmer, probably

[Boarcephus]

Yep, sabotaged Currie's coaching search to get the job. "House of Cards" style.

Saw that.  Didn't he sabotage Johnny Majors or someone to get the HC job several years ago???

[Großer Kriegschwein]

That is one amazing long con by Fulmer. Wow.

Lol

[Razorbackers]

"CHAOS IS A LADDER FELLAS. PASS THE GRAVY."

-Phil Fulmer, probably

kayosh ish a laddah, shasna

[razorcash2]

That's a very long echo...

[phadedhawg]

Tennessee has been paying for the sin of firing Fat Phil for a long time.  I guess they hope this will lift the curse.

[RebelliousHog]

Saw that.  Didn't he sabotage Johnny Majors or someone to get the HC job several years ago???

Seems he did.

From wiki:
At Tennessee, Majors achieved success in the 1980s and early 1990s winning three SEC championships (in 1985, 1989, and 1990), but falling short of a national title. In 1989, the Majors-led Vols followed a 5–6 season with an 11–1 season, the largest turnaround in college football that year.

The University forced Majors to resign as Tennessee's football coach during the closing weeks of the 1992 football season. The Vols racked up a 3–0 record under interim coach Phillip Fulmer, a longtime Majors assistant, who steered the team while Majors was recovering from heart surgery. After the Vols went 2–3 following Majors' return, he suddenly was asked to resign during the week leading up to Tennessee's game at Memphis State. A Knoxville News Sentinel story reported that while Majors was recuperating from heart surgery, Fulmer allegedly exchanged 26 telephone calls with Tennessee Athletics Board member Bill Johnson, who had played with Majors in the mid-1950s at Tennessee. A strong contingent within the Tennessee fan base believes that it was behind-the-scenes maneuvering on the part of Fulmer, Johnson, athletics director Doug Dickey, and university president Joe Johnson that pushed Majors out. Other fans believe that Majors created his own problems in the summer of 1992 by, among other things, complaining about his current contract during a preseason publicity tour across the state. Many speculate it was likely a combination of all circumstances.[2]

[hawgon]

House of Cards type stuff without the murder.

How do you know for sure?

[Boarcephus]

Seems he did.

From wiki:
At Tennessee, Majors achieved success in the 1980s and early 1990s winning three SEC championships (in 1985, 1989, and 1990), but falling short of a national title. In 1989, the Majors-led Vols followed a 5–6 season with an 11–1 season, the largest turnaround in college football that year.

The University forced Majors to resign as Tennessee's football coach during the closing weeks of the 1992 football season. The Vols racked up a 3–0 record under interim coach Phillip Fulmer, a longtime Majors assistant, who steered the team while Majors was recovering from heart surgery. After the Vols went 2–3 following Majors' return, he suddenly was asked to resign during the week leading up to Tennessee's game at Memphis State. A Knoxville News Sentinel story reported that while Majors was recuperating from heart surgery, Fulmer allegedly exchanged 26 telephone calls with Tennessee Athletics Board member Bill Johnson, who had played with Majors in the mid-1950s at Tennessee. A strong contingent within the Tennessee fan base believes that it was behind-the-scenes maneuvering on the part of Fulmer, Johnson, athletics director Doug Dickey, and university president Joe Johnson that pushed Majors out. Other fans believe that Majors created his own problems in the summer of 1992 by, among other things, complaining about his current contract during a preseason publicity tour across the state. Many speculate it was likely a combination of all circumstances.[2]

Thanks!  That's what I remembered.  Majors was in the hospital and Fulmer was screwing him.  Nice guy.

[hoggusamoungus]

per espn and Finebaum, not interum, real AD.

But per Knoxville TV, interim.  To paraphrase someone near and dear to HV, news comes at you so fast it messes you up.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Former UT head coach Phillip Fulmer will be named the University of Tennessee interim athletic director, a source close to the athletics department told WATE.

[zuko]

Sounds like Tennessee likes backstabbers and he probably is the one that spread the "fake news" about Schiano.

[Bogghawg]

House of Cards type stuff without the murder.

The day is young....

[NoogaHog]

Fulmer's playing Chess, boys. Currie was playing Checkers

[redneckfriend]

What the hell else were they going to do- they needed to get all the camels under the tent so they can get through this coaching search.

[John Futrall]

Tennessee's current coaching search, explained:

https://streamable.com/s/pci28/xqkukf

[EastexHawg]

Yep, sabotaged Currie's coaching search to get the job. "House of Cards" style.

Not surprising considering he stabbed Johnny Majors in the back to get the head coaching job.

[longpig]

There's the Broyle's Award and there's the Fulmer Cup.  Tenner's going for landfill fire status.

[Hog Spread]

That's a good hire for Tenner

Agreed.  I am afraid the curse will be lifted...

[ur]

She reminds me of Pelosi

[hawgdavis]

That's a good hire for Tenner

I think so as. He should stabilize that program pretty quick.

[Calling All Hogs]

Time to dust off the Fat Phil jokes!

[Billy Bats]

Good hire.  We should hire our National Champ ex-coach as well. 

[BassinHawg]

Peyton Manning, Come On Down! You are the next Head Coach at Tennessee.

Stranger Things......Have Happened.

[Trey1981]

*Fulmer turns to camera*

*very Frank Underwood voice*

Whatever will become of the new opening at Tennessee for athletic director? A skeptical man would look at the events in this coaching search and think that maybe, juuuuuust maybe there's been some collusion between other universities and an interested third party to ensure that the now departed John Currie was unable to have success in his search. I'll admit, his aggressive final hail mary to hire that Penzancian clown in Pullman threw me off guard. Ergo I was forced to play a more aggressive hand earlier than I had planned. Showing your cards too early is not a wise move in poker, unless of course you know you can win the hand. My play got Currie out, and while some folks round these parts might figure out how many cards I actually had up my sleeve eventually, it will be too late. I'm expecting a phone call about the open position at Tennessee any minute now.

*phone rings*

Now who could that be?

Well done sir.  Very, very good.

[navyhog24]

[ur]

Tenn went 9-4 in 2016 and 2017. Their search is a dumpster fire and Jones was an idiot but they can turn it around quickly. Tee Martin will be the next HC

[Boarcephus]

Not surprising considering he stabbed Johnny Majors in the back to get the head coaching job.

They're discussing that very fact on Finebaum now. 

[Pulled(PP)pork]

Saw that.  Didn't he sabotage Johnny Majors or someone to get the HC job several years ago???

yeah, if several equals 25


PP

[Boarcephus]

yeah, if several equals 25


PP

I'd say 25 could equate to several.  He did it to Majors and now Currie.  Definitely not someone you could toss your keys to and tell him to watch your house when you go on vacation. 

[Pulled(PP)pork]

 

I'd say 25 could equate to several.  He did it to Majors and now Currie.  Definitely not someone you could toss your keys to and tell him to watch your house when you go on vacation.

or to feed your dog


PP

[Vantage 8 dude]

The palace intrigue over at Tennessee makes the Bolshevik's brutal disposal of Czar Nicholas and his family back during the Russian Revolution look like a Sunday social. Many heads have rolled over this fiasco.

[Boarcephus]

The palace intrigue over at Tennessee makes the Bolshevik's brutal disposal of Czar Nicholas and his family back during the Russian Revolution look like a Sunday social. Many heads have rolled over this fiasco.

Interesting you should say that because just now on Finebaum they're calling it the "Volshevik Revolution" in Knoxville.