It couldn’t come at a better time. July marks the start of the first full year with Phillip Fulmer as Tennessee Vols athletic director, and Friday the 13th occurs this month. Sure, there was one back in April too, but this one stands out more.
Tennessee enters this athletic year with Fulmer running the show and approaching a decade since he was fired. And let’s face it. Rocky Top had a brutal period without Fulmer in an authoritative position. So it’s crucial that he’s back.
When UT fired Fulmer as head coach in 2008, the decision wasn’t necessarily a bad one.