Three years ago, we told you what a remarkably stupid man that Phil Fulmer is, one devoted to artifice and low cunning moreso than winning on the field. With him invigorated by a Clay Travis-led digital mob, the Vols passed on several quality candidates, including the one that was closest to being realized, former national coach of the year Greg Schiano.
At that time, we said that the hiring of Jeremy Pruit was a move as transparent as it was cynical: weaken Alabama, bolster recruiting, have a weak first-time coach to manipulate, and then way at the bottom of the list maybe win some football games.