The face of Tennessee football will be changing. Phillip Fulmer, who has spent more than three decades with the Volunteers as a player, assistant and head coach, won't return next season, Chris Low reports. The Vols are 3-6.
The face of Tennessee football will be changing. Phillip Fulmer, who has spent more than three decades with the Volunteers as a player, assistant and head coach, won't return next season, Chris Low reports. The Vols are 3-6.
It's going to cost them 9.5 million dollars just to buy him and his coaching staff out. When you factor in the kind of money they're going to have to put out there to attract the kind of coach they are going to want, it becomes obvious that they are desperate to go in a different direction. I'm hearing that they want a "name" so they can immediately better their recruiting. I've even heard Mike Leach already.
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It's going to cost them 9.5 million dollars just to buy him and his coaching staff out. When you factor in the kind of money they're going to have to put out there to attract the kind of coach they are going to want, it becomes obvious that they are desperate to go in a different direction. I'm hearing that they want a "name" so they can immediately better their recruiting. I've even heard Mike Leach already.
My sister works for the Knoxville PD which is located right next to Neyland stadium. Rumor on the street there is saying they paid him 4.5 million. I would take that to quit my job!!
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My sister works for the Knoxville PD which is located right next to Neyland stadium. Rumor on the street there is saying they paid him 4.5 million. I would take that to quit my job!!
I heard it actually reported that he has a $6 million buyout, and that the combined buyout of his coaching staff is $3.5 million if they don't all find other jobs.
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A condition of his contract extention lastyear was a resturcture of his buy out. After the Vols were burned having immediate payout on the buyout of former basketball Coach Buzz Peterson they learned a lesson. I know that they changed it in Coach Fulmers case too. I think that at the end of last season the AD and whomever drew up a plan to get Fulmer out but compensate him for his time. His contract was over last year and people wanted him out. They extended it and gave an option for another year or so, but probably had a minimun requirement for wins and such. JMHO
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It's going to cost them 9.5 million dollars just to buy him and his coaching staff out. When you factor in the kind of money they're going to have to put out there to attract the kind of coach they are going to want, it becomes obvious that they are desperate to go in a different direction. I'm hearing that they want a "name" so they can immediately better their recruiting. I've even heard Mike Leach already.
Mike Leach will be in the running, but I'd like to see Chris Petersen of Boise State.
According to the Tennessean this morning, others in the running may be Tim Brewster (Minnesota), Butch Davis (N.C.), Randy Edsell (UConn), Mike Gundy (OK St.), Lane Kiffen (ex-Raiders coach), and Tommy Tuberville (Auburn)
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Mike Leach will be in the running, but I'd like to see Chris Petersen of Boise State.
According to the Tennessean this morning, others in the running may be Tim Brewster (Minnesota), Butch Davis (N.C.), Randy Edsell (UConn), Mike Gundy (OK St.), Lane Kiffen (ex-Raiders coach), and Tommy Tuberville (Auburn)
I hope some in that list are "no's"
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