Other than anything that happened in 1998, the finest moment of Phillip Fulmer's career came on October 14, 1995. Two decades later, that night in Birmingham still shines brightly for all who witnessed it.
For Fulmer, it represented a new beginning. Johnny Majors, who did so much good for this university and had his own streak-busting moment in 1982 en route to a streak-building run through 1985, ended his career losing his final seven tries against the Tide. The last few were especially painful: the lone blemish in the Vols' 11-1 campaign in 1989, a 9-6 nightmare in 1990, and a near miss against the eventual national champions in 1992.