FULMER CONTACTED

Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 5:24 pm Posted in football, news, rumors 22 Comments

P&C’s Larry Williams reports that TDP has reached out to ousted Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer’s agent about Clemson’s coaching vacancy. I don’t think Fulmer is a good pick for several reasons. He’s a good coach, but he built teams out of players of highly questionable character (something Clemson is trying to avoid like the plague), and has not seen a lot of success since he lost David Cutcliffe. Also, I’d rather not hire a coach who was just forced out of another job.

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1Penthouse Tiger on Nov 7, 2008 at 5:31 pm:

cant believe tdp is even considering him
2Lawtonfunk on Nov 7, 2008 at 5:37 pm:

Would you rather Dabo or Fulmer? That is TDP’s evil plan.
3Chili on Nov 7, 2008 at 5:39 pm:

Egad!
4William Davis on Nov 7, 2008 at 5:45 pm:

Wow, this really makes me question TDP’s judgement. Fulmer shouldn’t even be considered, the Tennessee program has clearly gone steadily downhill in recent years.
5Penthouse Tiger on Nov 7, 2008 at 5:48 pm:

@4 with the exception of last year of course, but that was because cutcliff was back
6huj on Nov 7, 2008 at 5:55 pm:

I’m with Penthouse Tiger and William Davis. Clemson must be desperate. Or stupid. Fulmer without Cutcliffe is a failure waiting to happen. I’d rather have Bobby Johnson than Phil.

Of course, TaterNet logic and the according bylaws clearly state that SEC failure = ACC success.

Clemson is setting itself up to getting Tennessee’s and everyone else’s sloppy seconds.
7Tolley jenkins on Nov 7, 2008 at 6:00 pm:

TDP must be the franchisee of the new Dunkin Donuts downtown.
8Chili on Nov 7, 2008 at 6:01 pm:

Why doesn’t everyone chill out for a second. Huj, ever dramatic, is making it seem as if we’ve already hired the damned guy. Talkin’ is talkin’.
9Charlie on Nov 7, 2008 at 6:20 pm:

I look at it this way. You have a coach that went 150-51 and won a national championship, and he’s interested. Its not a big deal to interview the man. His agent represents tons of good coaches.

I don’t see TDP making the choice of Fulmer, ever. He’s too old and wouldnt bring enough excitement and energy into the program. But I think he’d be dumb to just ignore it and give no thought to it at all.
10Chili on Nov 7, 2008 at 6:29 pm:

@9, very well said
11JasonL on Nov 7, 2008 at 8:01 pm:

I can see the gay-ass t shirts now: My Tiger Tank is FULmer
12Penthouse Tiger on Nov 7, 2008 at 8:09 pm:

@11 Oh please God no
13Willy Mac on Nov 7, 2008 at 9:29 pm:

@11 *Vomits*
14DwightClark87 on Nov 7, 2008 at 10:46 pm:

Hilarious stuff! I love the rumor-mongering; keep ‘em coming.
15Tully on Nov 7, 2008 at 10:51 pm:

@11 I don’t get it.
16manse on Nov 8, 2008 at 8:50 am:

@15, spend a couple hours on tardnet. By then, you’ll get it. That, or the time spent there will have stir-fried your mind so much you think the shirt would be “clever.”
17CUin1993 on Nov 8, 2008 at 10:19 am:

Just think of the t-shirt slogan gems if Dabo stayed on and we could combine the sexually charged “All In” with the overpacked excitement of some type of “FULL”mer witticism. SHOW ME THE MONEY!
18Willy Mac on Nov 8, 2008 at 10:42 am:

What’s the next logical step here? Calling Ty Willingham? Or worse, calling back Bowden?
19Chili on Nov 8, 2008 at 10:51 am:

18, yeah because they’ve both won National Championships and multiple SEC titles too, right? Right?

Look, I think Fulmer is a bad hire, but let’s calm the hyperbole down a bit.
20Willy Mac on Nov 8, 2008 at 11:34 am:

It’s the end of days! The end is extremely fucking nigh!
21The Ford Twins on Nov 8, 2008 at 11:48 pm:

@19 TY willingham and National Championship in the same sentence???????? Did he snatch a d2 one or something.
@20 We ain’t found sh*t

Peter and Andy request to be placed on an island with a tall, fast, lanky 90′s Fla St. wideout.
22Stuart on Nov 14, 2008 at 8:51 am:

I’ve been looking on the Google Trends site, phillip fulmer is a hot subject at the moment!