Well it is official, only weeks after his completing his best season ever as a head coach at 7-6, Lane Kiffin is leaving Tennessee for USC. Needless to say Tennessee fans are upset. There are even reports of police using tear gas keep people from blocking Kiffin's exit. Al Davis may be rolling over in his grave. (We know he is not dead.)
Coach Kiffin had done many things to convince recruits that he was building a dynasty. He even went as far as giving his son the middle name "Knox". There is no word on whether or not Kiffin will be changing his son's middle name to "Angel" or "Trojan".
It will be interesting to see how this plays out for Mike Hamilton. It is apparent now that the move to hire Lane Kiffin and fire Phillip Fulmer was a very bad one. It has left the program in more disarray than before. Could Hamilton's job be in question now too?
Of course an even more fun question would be, could it be possible that Tennessee will wind up hiring Phillip Fulmer back? I would think Hamilton would have to be fired first. At least one commentator has suggested that David Cutcliffe could be on his way back to Tennessee. How about John Chavis?
I guess it is time to dust off that list of 5 Reasons why Phillip Fulmer Should Still be the Coach at Tennessee
FULMER
EVERYONE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR FULMER AND GET HIM BACK!!!! TELL THE UNIVERSITY ITS WHAT WE WANT!!!
FULMER NOW!
Bring back fulmer. He should have never left in the first place. We need a guy that wants to be there. A guy that is a VOL. It is a dream come true everyday of the guys life to be there. Look at fulmers record. It speaks for itself.