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Did the Pruitt hire ruin Phil Fulmer’s legacy at UT?
Posted on 8/29/23 at 9:42 am
Posted on 8/29/23 at 9:42 am
Chime in, Vols.
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Posted on 8/29/23 at 9:47 am to Eli Goldfinger
Not a VOL.
I think Fulmer's legacy is intact. He was an excellent player and coach on Rocky Top. He is about as Tennessee as it gets.
It is true Pruitt was a stinker of a coach and hampered the program tremendously. However, I believe Fulmer hired Vitello and Heuphel, so he has to get credit for that.
I think Fulmer's legacy is intact. He was an excellent player and coach on Rocky Top. He is about as Tennessee as it gets.
It is true Pruitt was a stinker of a coach and hampered the program tremendously. However, I believe Fulmer hired Vitello and Heuphel, so he has to get credit for that.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 9:49 am to Eli Goldfinger
The Vols worship Fat Phil.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 9:50 am to Eli Goldfinger
Heck no, Vol fans revere Fulmer as a God.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 9:50 am to Eli Goldfinger
Not really. The hire, in my opinion, was to weaken Alabama. Pruitt was the perfect fit to replace Kirby and in fact, Alabama's defense in 2016 was the best it had ever been. Phil knew from the beginning that Pruitt was just a fall guy if things got bad, and he'd take all the credit if things had worked out. Pruitt, despite being warned not to, still took the job and the snake bit him like we all knew it would
Posted on 8/29/23 at 9:52 am to MontyFranklyn
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The hire, in my opinion, was to weaken Alabama
The world revolves around Alabama football
Posted on 8/29/23 at 9:54 am to Eli Goldfinger
In the short term it certainly did, but with the program being where it is now it’s not still hanging over his head for a majority of the fan base.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 9:54 am to Eli Goldfinger
No, not in any serious, lasting way anyways.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 9:59 am to Tornado Alley
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I believe Fulmer hired Vitello and Heuphel
I thought Heupel was hired by Danny White (who was his AD at UCF)
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:00 am to Eli Goldfinger
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:03 am to Tornado Alley
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believe Fulmer hired Vitello and Heuphel
He hired neither. John Currie hired Vitello and Danny White hired Heupel.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:05 am to boston vol
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He hired neither. John Currie hired Vitello and Danny White hired Heupel.
Ah. I understand. But his legacy on Rocky Top is intact nevertheless.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:18 am to Cocotheape
quote:For a little over a decade, it did
The world revolves around Alabama football
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:46 am to Eli Goldfinger
Fulmer ruined fulmers legacy by what he did to get the job.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:49 am to gamecockman12
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The Vols worship Fat Phil.
Nah. Thanks for the championship and all, but the end of his tenure was rough and what good feelings I had for him went away by his inept he was at being AD.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:58 am to Eli Goldfinger
This is akin to asking if Joe Biden ruined Kamala Harris's legacy.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 11:05 am to Eli Goldfinger
Yep.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 11:11 am to Eli Goldfinger
Too much orange-on-orange crime. Fat Boy stabbed the beloved Johnny Majors in the back while he was down and took his job. Then he stabbed the AD in the back to get his job and that led to his ascension to AD and the infamous Jeremy Pruitt hire. Karma has to be a thing.
All in all, the orange faithful talk about these disgusting acts of betrayal far more than any of us.
All in all, the orange faithful talk about these disgusting acts of betrayal far more than any of us.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 11:11 am to Eli Goldfinger
No. It’s pretty damn impossible to ruin the legacy of a National Title, beating Georgia 8 times in a row and beating Bama 7 times in a row.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 11:53 am to Eli Goldfinger
Not in the long run. He still want a national championship and had several SEC championships. He’s good.
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