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He is having a press conference in 6.5 hours to talk about his new raise and whatever other commitments Jurich made to him to get him to stay.

With all due respect, why is it that you and all other "Anti-Fulmer" people harp over his 2 losing seasons out of 17 years? "2 out of the last 4"... but let's ignore the fact that the years surrounding those 2 loses were 10-3, 10-3, 9-4, and 10-4!?!? Look people, the guy had 2 bad years, GET OVER IT! Majors had FIVE 6 or less win seasons; Nick Saban had THREE! Since when is TENNESSEE too good to have a coach that is 152-52? But hey, he had those two losing seasons! Look, I don't care who we hire as long as we return to the proud Tennessee we once were, but it is thinking like this that has us at the sad place we are at now in TN history.

People we won 1, that's ONE sec game this year! We have been repeatedly turned down, and I'm not talking just about this search. Remember how we ended up with Dooley? All the while we are at the point to were we are pimping out our coaching job to anybody who will listen. I mean come on. I like Charlie Strong and I like Fedora, but when you are 3 or more down on your list and we are willing to make them one of the top paid coaches in the nation just to get them to come, that's desperation. WTF WE ARE TENNESSEE!! If you can't bring in your fourth attempt at hiring a coach without paying them "Nick Saban" money, then we need to bring back the one man that actually wants to be here! Will he win? Heck I don't know, but if we lose at least we know he will be right there hurting with us, not on a plane to Cali. Ok sorry rant over. GO VOLS!

Jim Mora Jr. out of the picture? Are there any candidates out there that would take the job rather than playing a leverage game at their current position for more money? Disgusting to see our program not be thought of or relevant.

Dave Hart better not even think about bringing Bo Pelini to Tennessee. Absolutely not.

Fulmer was .325 against the top 25 his last 6-7 years. Why would you want to go backwards again? When Florida, Bama, SC, etc. fans want you to rehire Fulmer, what does that tell you? Everything you hear are just rumors and speculation. Hart isn't talking

omg stop with the gruden crap i know most people think he is the greatest thing in the world but fooling with him was a waste of time in the first place he is not intrested in colledge football

Man, this is depressing, AND embarrassing! I say we had better try talking to Gruden one more time (without Cheek involved). If he turns us down again, then go after Petrino. I`m sure he would be given a warning about any more mistakes if he got the job. Don`t know what this would do for recruiting, but we`re running out of options! I say forget Butch Jones. He was one of the few coaches Dooley won against. And, drop the talk about hiring Fulmer back. Alabama, Florida, and the rest of the SEC would love that!

So you're saying there's a chance

The problem is that you guys keep thinking TN is a premier program. Get over it!!! At best you are the sixth best program in the SEC. TN would get rolled in the big east. The arrogance that this search started and continues with just blows me away. Hey I hear there is a Kiffiin going to be looking for a job in a couple weeks!!! Lol. UNC is three times the college town and school UT is even on probation and Strong woke up and said what the hell was I thinking. If you had any sense you would have hired Petrino in week one. Absolutely the best coach on the board from the beginning. Sure he cheated on his wife but one winning season and that is all forgotten and the recruiting gates open. What a bunch of foolish people to think you are so much better than everyone else. If you work hard you might find a coach before Northern Illinois does.

Absolutely sick of watching them try to land proven head coaches from other universities(how's that worked out). I think I read somewhere it cost UL over 4 mil to keep Charlie Strong, I like him but he's just not worth that kind of money. The next list should contain names that absolutely have been chasing UT. From articles on here and other news sites it seems the only person that fits that bill is Greg Roman. Supposedly the guy owns property somewhere close to Knoxville. For everyone that has to have a current head coach, how's that worked out so far. For everyone that says no absolutely not to a coordinator, how's that worked out for Florida. Let's go get Roman.

I agree with going out and getting the best option possible. Get Hart and Cheeky off the "trying to find anyone in the country who likes football to come and coach Tennessee", oh i mean a good head coach with great credintials. Get Haslaam to give JON GRUNDEN a blank check and end this shit.

It is making our University look terrible and further degrading the Tennessee brand that has been created over 100 years of football by two fumbling idoits. (Hart and Cheeky).

The money and the splash that would be created by Gruden would be unparralled in college football. Would also help this recruiting class out, because we only have like 9 days left to recruit. I don't think if you tried to mess up you could have done this bad. Hell take out an Ad on monster.com or something like that, surely there are some High School coaches out there that might want to come to UT, Maryville coach???

I'm guessing that you live in the North and haven't ever been to a UT game. Or if you have it has only been one in the last like 5-8 years. There was a time when UT was a great universtity where winning was an all the time thing. We didn't build a 100,000+ stadium because we suck. And UNC is an effing joke and not a college football town, i've been there. They have just started to win football games there, besides the last couple years they have been duke.....(a doormat) losing basically every game they have ever played.

I believe we are at the fork in the road and need to take it. I think it was Swain that tweeted last night that the answer lives in Maryville and we need to go get him in a limo. His former players seem behind this move and several boosters do as well. This time next week I hope he's "working like heck for Tennessee." Just think we'd get a Hall of Fame coach with a helluva w/l record, SEC championships, an NCAA championship, a boat load of players in the NFL, backed completely by Peyton Manning. This candidate is completely loyal to UT and would never tarnish our reputation. What else are we looking for?