Should Phil Fulmer retire? (1 Viewer)

[JimEverett]

Tennessee just isn't it old self. We are getting out-physicaled, out-disciplined, out-played all the time now. We don;t lack talent, but we lack toughness. It seems that every team, from Florida to Kentucky outhits us.

And consider this:

Fulmer's Record Since 1998

Years without SEC title: 8
Years without BCS bowl: 7
Years without top 10 ranking: 5
Years without AP Top 25 ranking: 2000, 2002, 2005, probably 2006
Years with 3 or more losses: 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (5 straight years and 7 out of 8 )
Years with 4 or more losses: 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006
Years with 5 or more losses: 2002, 2005
Years with 6 losses: 2005
Years with multiple losses to unranked teams: 2003, 2005
Years with loss within last 2 games of season: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (EIGHT straight years and counting)

4-8 (.333) vs. Spurrier: (2-3 since 1998)
2-4 (.333) vs. Richt
1-3 (.250) vs. Tuberville
1-2 (.333) vs. Saban
0-2 (.000) vs. Meyer

9-16 (.360) 1999 - present vs. FL, GA, LSU, AUB (thank God for Zook!)
7-15 (.318 ) 2000 - present vs. FL, GA, LSU, AUB
5-14 (.263) 2000 - present vs. FL, GA, LSU, AUB excluding games vs. Zook
5-12 (.294) 2000 - present vs. FL, GA, AUB
3-11 (.214) 2000 - present vs. FL, GA, AUB excluding games vs. Zook
5-9 (.357) 2000 - present vs. FL, GA
3-8 (.272) 2000 - present vs. FL, GA excluding games vs. Zook
2-5 (.286) 2000 - present vs. GA
8-14 (.363) vs. Top 10 teams 1999 - present
1-6 (.142) vs. Top 10 teams at home 2000 - present
6-12 (.333) vs. Top 10 teams 2000 - present
17-19 (.472) vs. Ranked Teams 1999 - present
2-5 (.285) Bowl games since 1998 (all double digit losses)
2-7 (.222) Postseason record since 1998 including SECCG (all double digit losses)

Losses To Unranked Teams:
2006 PSU 20 TN 10
2005 Van 28 TN 24
2005 SC 16 TN 15
2004 ND 17 TN 13
2003 Clem 27 TN 14
2003 Aub 28 TN 21
2001 GA 26 TN 24
2000 LSU 38 TN 31
1999 Ark 28 TN 24


Tennessee can never fire Phil, he has done a lot for the program. But it may be time for him to see the writing on the wall.

 

[Squeezebox]

I hope he stays, because he sucks. But if I were a UT fan I would want him gone.

 

[THAJCODE]

Was Penn State unranked?

 

[JimEverett]

yes, they were unranked