govolsxtra.com - 10/15/2008
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With Tennessee off to a 2-4 start and winless in three SEC games, athletic director Mike Hamilton refused to rule out a mid-season coaching change if UT’s football program doesn’t improve, but said he’d much prefer following his standard method of operations.“Our traditional model at the ...
govolsxtra.com - 10/13/2008
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govolsxtra.com —
Tennessee won’t win the SEC or the SEC
East. It won’t play in a Jan. 1 bowl...
or finish in the top 10. But if you believe in football miracles, the Vols still could win enough games to earn head coach Phillip Fulmer a contract extension. Never mind UT’s ...
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Adams: Contract making less sense :
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gate21.net - 10/21/2008
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gate21.net —
Nice Win, Now on to Bammer This low
expectations thing is working. When you have low expectations...
and you lose, it’s not really a big deal. When you have low expectations and you beat an SEC team 34-3 at home at night, it’s ...
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Well That Was Fun…
blogs.newsobserver.com - 10/22/2008
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blogs.newsobserver.com —
DURHAM â Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer is
trying to stay afloat in Knoxville amid talk that...
he should retire or be fired. Thatâs also prompting speculation of a possible return to UT by new Duke coach David Cutcliffe, Fulmerâs former ...
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ACC Now - UT plane in Raleigh but not for ...
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The Agenda: Wednesday, Oct. 15
The Blog —
... IT'S ALL ROSY ATOP ROCKY TOP: It's exactly the middle of October, and the athletic director is commenting on the coach's job status. Not good for Phillip Fulmer. Not good at all. (Knoxville News-Sentinel) ...
Hamilton said finances won’t be an issue if a change is made. He said there is a $7 million reserve ...
Rocky Top Talk —
... Hamilton not afraid to make coaching change : Football : GoVolsXtra.com
Wednesday Headlinin': Phil Fulmer thanks you for the vote of confidence
Dr. Saturday —
Fulmer in winter? When you report regularly on a team whose coach is "on the hot seat," and a pair of beleaguered coaches in similar spots have already been axed halfway through the season, you’re obligated to ask the question. But I bet even the Knoxville News-Sentinel’s Dave Hooker was surprised when Tennessee athletic director Mike Hamilton said, yes, he might consider firing Phil Fulmer before the end of the year: ...
"Our traditional model at the University of Tennessee is that we evaluate these kinds of things on...
Rocky Top Talk —
... Hamilton not afraid to make coaching change : Football : GoVolsXtra.com
Tennessee AD Fires First Warning Shot Across Phil Fulmer's Bow
FanHouse —
... Tennessee AD Mike Hamilton, quiet until now on the subject of Tennessee's second disastrous season in the last four years, finally hinted at some upcoming 'policy'. ...
The Roar of Discontent is Finally Met With An Understanding Whisper
Third Saturday in Blogtober —
... Though it may mean nothing, and he’s not committed to doing anything at this point, Hamilton’s exclusive interview with the Knoxville News-Sentinel brought a smile to my face and excitement to my heart. For the first time, rather than dodge the mounting uproar in the Big Orange Nation — the vocal MAJORITY now — wanting head coach Phillip Fulmer gone, Hamilton addressed the issue head-on and asserted that he’s not afraid to make changes. ...
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Conversing with the Enemy: Vawls Edition
garnetandblackattack.com 10/31/2008 — I got together with hooper of the great Vols blog Rocky Top Talk for a little Q&A action. Here's what he has to say about the situation in Knoxville and Saturday night's game. My questions are in italics.
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Is this really the worst Tennessee team in history?
rockytoptalk.com 11/10/2008 — Looking at how Kentucky played this week and how Vanderbilt played earlier in the year, it's certainly possible for this year's Tennessee team to lose one or both of its remaining games. If Tennessee lost either of those games, that would make this ...