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JackReacher · Oct 15, 2008

MU_was_not_so_hard said:

Not sure if this is what he's talking about...

http://blog.al.com/auburnbeat/2008/10/tuberville_on_alabama_next_que.html#more

Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville got a bit feisty after an oddly phrased question posed to him on the SEC's weekly teleconference Wednesday. Check out the amusing exchange below.

Reporter from Palm Beach Post: "Hey coach, how are you today? Just wondering, what is your impression of the job Nick Saban has done at Alabama and what's it been like for you guys being kind of passed by Alabama as the top team in the state?"

(pause for crickets, tumbleweeds, etc.)

Tuberville: "Next question."

After recovering from that, Tuberville fielded a couple questions from the Press-Register for an upcoming story on local hero Pat White.

Tuberville also once again gave strong support to QB Kodi Burns.

"I want Kodi to understand this is his team, this is his type of offense," Tuberville said. "I want him to relax and play and know that we've had some problems, but we think he can work through those problems."
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Nice.

dixiehack · Oct 15, 2008

I'm torn. While I don't want Tennessee to win this weekend, I desperately want Alabama to be the team that delivers the kill shot to Fulmer's career. And the skids are nice and greased up in Knoxville.

http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2008/oct/14/hamilton-not-afraid-make-coaching-change/

With Tennessee off to a 2-4 start and winless in three SEC games, athletic director Mike Hamilton refused to rule out a mid-season coaching change if UT’s football program doesn’t improve, but said he’d much prefer following his standard method of operations.

“Our traditional model at the University of Tennessee is that we evaluate these kinds of things on a year-end basis,” said Hamilton in an exclusive interview with the News Sentinel on Tuesday and his first public comments in weeks on the subject. “That doesn’t preclude you from doing something different.
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Hamilton declined to put a win-loss record on what it would take to make a coaching change. Instead, Hamilton said he was looking for a program that showed signs of heading in the right direction.

When pressed on the issue, particularly a 6-6 record, Hamilton said tersely, “Our goals are not to be a .500 ball club.”

The Vols have six games remaining. And even though it’s mid-October, Hamilton said he’s heard from concerned boosters and realizes that losing donations may soon become a possibility if the Vols don’t improve.

“That’s always a risk, particularly in a year with economic situations being as they are,” Hamilton said.

Hamilton confirmed that some boosters have discussed Fulmer’s possible replacement, but said those conversations have been limited.

More than just a .500 record, Fulmer is also fighting off apathy from UT’s fan base.

“You don’t want apathy,” Hamilton said. “Apathy is a program killer.”
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Hamilton said finances won’t be an issue if a change is made. He said there is a $7 million reserve in place to cover such unforeseen expenses. That would nearly cover the cost of the football coaches’ buyouts, which Hamilton said could be over $7.5 million. That figure depends on whether coaches are hired elsewhere.
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dooley_womack1 · Oct 15, 2008

$7 million would buy a lot of boxes of Krispy Kreme

Hammer Pants · Dec 15, 2014

dooley_womack1 said:

$7 million would buy a lot of boxes of Krispy Kreme
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slappy4428 · Oct 15, 2008

dixiehack said:

I'm torn. While I don't want Tennessee to win this weekend, I desperately want Alabama to be the team that delivers the kill shot to Fulmer's career. And the skids are nice and greased up in Knoxville.

http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2008/oct/14/hamilton-not-afraid-make-coaching-change/

With Tennessee off to a 2-4 start and winless in three SEC games, athletic director Mike Hamilton refused to rule out a mid-season coaching change if UT’s football program doesn’t improve, but said he’d much prefer following his standard method of operations.

“Our traditional model at the University of Tennessee is that we evaluate these kinds of things on a year-end basis,” said Hamilton in an exclusive interview with the News Sentinel on Tuesday and his first public comments in weeks on the subject. “That doesn’t preclude you from doing something different.
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Hamilton declined to put a win-loss record on what it would take to make a coaching change. Instead, Hamilton said he was looking for a program that showed signs of heading in the right direction.

When pressed on the issue, particularly a 6-6 record, Hamilton said tersely, “Our goals are not to be a .500 ball club.”

The Vols have six games remaining. And even though it’s mid-October, Hamilton said he’s heard from concerned boosters and realizes that losing donations may soon become a possibility if the Vols don’t improve.

“That’s always a risk, particularly in a year with economic situations being as they are,” Hamilton said.

Hamilton confirmed that some boosters have discussed Fulmer’s possible replacement, but said those conversations have been limited.

More than just a .500 record, Fulmer is also fighting off apathy from UT’s fan base.

“You don’t want apathy,” Hamilton said. “Apathy is a program killer.”
Click to expand...

Hamilton said finances won’t be an issue if a change is made. He said there is a $7 million reserve in place to cover such unforeseen expenses. That would nearly cover the cost of the football coaches’ buyouts, which Hamilton said could be over $7.5 million. That figure depends on whether coaches are hired elsewhere.
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Johnny Majors just got a woody and knows exactly why...

Chef · Oct 16, 2008

Today's bizarre betting line;

Oklahoma giving 20.5 to the Jayhawks.

What makes it more bizarre is that Tech is giving the same number to ATM.

Take KU and Tech.

Oz · Oct 16, 2008

Chef said:

Today's bizarre betting line;

Oklahoma giving 20.5 to the Jayhawks.
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Second that. The Jayhawks ought to be giving 20.5 to the Sooners!

Chef · Oct 16, 2008

Oz said:

Chef said:

Today's bizarre betting line;

Oklahoma giving 20.5 to the Jayhawks.
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Second that. The Jayhawks ought to be giving 20.5 to the Sooners!
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That better be the Ham and Cheese saying that.

I do think it will be closer than lots of people think it will.

Oz · Oct 16, 2008

Chef said:

Oz said:

Chef said:

Today's bizarre betting line;

Oklahoma giving 20.5 to the Jayhawks.
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Second that. The Jayhawks ought to be giving 20.5 to the Sooners!
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That better be the Ham and Cheese saying that.
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I'm tipping the bottle tonight, too much Dr Pepper. But I am hopeful for an upset, despite Oklahoma coming off a loss, because that was such an emotional game for them.

Beaker · Oct 16, 2008

Question from an always interested, but generally casual college football observer: How likely is it that the national championship game will be the Big 12 champ vs. the SEC champ?

MU_was_not_so_hard · Oct 16, 2008

Depends how much they chew themselves up. BYU is hoping they all knock themselves off.

Chef · Oct 16, 2008

Look at these Big 12 schedules the next 6 weeks;

It's essentially a round-robin tournament.

10/18; Kansas @ Oklahoma; Missouri @ Texas
10/25; Texas Tech @ Kansas; Oklahoma St. @ Texas
11/1; Texas @ Texas Tech
11/8; Oklahoma St. @ Texas Tech
11/15; Texas @ Kansas
11/22; Texas Tech @ Oklahoma
11/29; Kansas vs. Missouri (Arrowhead)
11/29; Oklahoma @ Oklahoma St.

Just from looking at the next 6 weeks, I'd say Texas Tech has the toughest schedule, considering they play Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma AND Oklahoma St. 4 top 15 teams in 5 weeks.

They go 5-0, they're in the top 2 in the country.

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