The Tennessee Volunteers are about to start training camp in a few weeks, and the question that remains on peoples' minds is whether or not coach Phillip Fulmer will still be able to field a successful team on the field this year.
He has lost a majority of his coaching staff, with David Cutcliffe leaving to take the head coaching position at Duke University and taking along with him two assistants from the team. Also, receivers coach Trooper Taylor went to Oklahoma State. The question still remains: "Can his new coaching staff keep his team a top contender?"
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Fulmer seems to think that, as long as the team remains healthy (especially on the defensive end), the Vols have as good of a chance as any team to have a successful season.
With teams like Florida, Alabama and Kentucky on their 2008 schedule, the Vols will have a tough year ahead of them. A win against Florida would definitely be a huge boost to the Vols, having lost to them last year by a big margin. A win against Alabama could actually set this team up for a perfect season.
With five starters returning for a combined 77 starts, Coach Fulmer is hoping for leadership from the guys that know what it takes to win.
One thing is for sure, once training camp starts, I am sure all players will have one thing on their mind: winning the SEC Championship, and placing Tennessee back where they belong amongst the top three in the nation in college football.
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4 months ago
It won't happen. Tennesee will not beat Florida and Georgia this year. Florida is only going to be better than last year. Even though the game is in tennessee, it won't be enough.
Georgia will also be better this year, looking for revenge, and will be playing at home.
I expect Tennessee to lose 3 or 4 games this year and finish 3rd or 4th in the SEC east.
4 months ago
You can bet on it!!! Whom ever Coach Fulmer picks as his special teams coaches, for the University of Tennessee Volunteers, this season. You can bet that they will most certainly be up for the challenge in or out of conference. GOOOO VOLS!!!!!
4 months ago
When I read the title of this piece, I clicked it expecting that the body of the article would just be the word "No."
Because that's what the answer to the title's question is.
4 months ago
Someone is forgetting the trip that the Vols take on Sept. 27th to the Plains, where Auburn is 7-0 the week after LSU and have beaten UT the last three meetings.
4 months ago
With teams like Fla, Ala, Ky and Uga, Aub. Do they play Cal this year?
I think we're seeing a slow downward slide of the big orange. phat phil will be gone in five years.
4 months ago
The Vols own GA. The FL game will be the lynchpin as always. Victory looks improbable at Auburn. My prediction is for Tennessee to go 10-2 in the regular season, 6-2 in the SEC. That record was good enough to win the SEC East in '07. Those who predict the demise of the Vols are obviously unaware of the talent level and depth on both sides of the ball. If the offensive coaching and quarterback play turn out to be an improvement over '07, then we could be looking at a repeat of the '98 championship season. It has happened before, it can happen again!
3 months ago
H S,
Tennessee does not "own" Georgia. Mark Richt consistently beats Tennessee AT KNOXVILLE. If you go back to before the Mark Richt era, there would be some lopsidedness. However, that changed with the change to Richt. However, Florida does "own" Tennessee and that has survived coaching changes. But all of this silly "owning" stuff has to do with the past anyway. This is 2008 and the 2008 versions of the teams will be playing. Florida and Georgia will beat Tennessee because they are better this year. I predict both scores will be wide margins.
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