I have to say that, after the thrashing that UT took against UF on Saturday, I have lost support for Coach Fulmer. This a little bit of a statement for me, as I have been in the “36%” that still supports GWB (i.e., Fulmer). But, poor coaching / execution makes it no fun to watch anymore. Maybe other teams’ games will be OK to watch, but not UT Football. There is a good chance that after this weekend, I won’t bother watching or listening to anymore games this season. That’s because I expect AU to beat UT by 20+ points (the threshold I have set as my “litmus” test). All in all, it’s not a bad thing as things look to get pretty busy around here this fall. And, as mentioned above, it is no fun to watch football anymore; it hasn’t been for several years now. Not that it really matters — it’s just entertainment anyway. Hopefully, I will put some time into doing something a little more productive — like reading books, for example.
Every team goes through a down cycle. UT’s football program has been sliding that way for a while. And, most teams usually rise back up again after a few years. There are several stories like this all the time — particularly in the SEC. Coach Fulmer is full of surprises so, as always, you can’t tell how things will go. But I had enough misery in 2002 & 2005 watching UT. There is no point in repeating that cycle again.
