Phillip Fulmer
Phillip Fulmer
Phillip Edward Fulmer, Sr.is a former American football player and coach. He served as head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 1992 to 2008, compiling a 152–52 record. He is best known for coaching the Volunteers in the first ever BCS National Championship Game in 1998, defeating Florida State University. Fulmer was the Volunteers' 20th head football coach...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth1 September 1950
CityWinchester, TN
locker miss room trying
We're going to miss him in the locker room as a leader. I know Jason. He'll be around and part of what we're trying to do.
believe guys
But I believe those other guys will come out of the pack.
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I guess it will be real important. Going back to my early days that was a big deal. You put your stamp on a team, on a program.
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If you look at the history of the school and what they've done in a short period of time, it's quite amazing, ... It's a scary team.
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Hindsight is 20-20, and I was trying to be fair to all concerned, ... Rick had played really well for us. It's not working out. What degree it's caused some of the issues versus man-to-man (coverage) and some of those things, I can't put a percentage on that. It's one of the things that we can do something about.
He's probably going to have to go home,
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We think they both can win for us, and that's the way we'll continue to go until we see otherwise,
chance football good
When we put the whole thing together, we've got a pretty good chance to be a pretty good football team.
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We have made every effort to help Daniel work through some issues, ... Unfortunately, we have decided its in everyones best interest to go our separate ways.
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He won the game, basically. It's hard to believe from a punter, but the guy's been incredible, not just with the length of the kicks but the direction of his kicks. Your jaw drops as to how well he kicks it.
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Our kids are going to handle it, ... We're ready to go play Saturday night if that's what we do.
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I thought Erik had a good game except for the two sacks. I've been pleased with Jonathan Crompton for him to get into the huddle and verbalize the way he does and with his ability to throw with arm strength. That's been impressive.
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I think we've got as good a group there as we've had in some time as a whole.
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I was really happy, and I'm almost hesitant to say this, because every time I brag on him, he goes the other way, but Jon Wade just played really impressive (Monday) night,