So you're sure Phat will be Phired...or have I missed that news already! :-))))))))))))
On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 2:22 PM, A. Leon Polhill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > The Spur-dog beat Phat Phil Phulmer almost as bad as Meyer, and Meyer > hasn't been here that long. Spurrier beat him for more games. But, if the > Gators split the next 6 games with UT, Meyer will have the same winning > record against UT. > > > > I'll miss Phat Phil Phulmer. He was almost always good for a win and > always great for a gag. > > > > Ps. For those with short memories, it was a post on GatorNet on Prodigy > when I referred to him as Phat Phil Phulmer (Price-Phister faucets were well > advertised then) that Fulmer received his nickname. Don't believe for a > second that reporters don't read and steal from GatorNet, GatorTalk. The > only one I have known that gave credit is Buddy Martin. > > > > > > A. Leon Polhill > > FlaNative1845 > > 330 NW 45th Street > > Gainesville, FL 32607 > > (352) 367-4642 > > > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *Shane Ford > *Sent:* Monday, November 03, 2008 1:56 PM > *To:* GatorNEWS > *Subject:* [gatornews] [SUN]: FYI: Spurrier lauds Fulmer's 'good run' > (Dooley) > > > *Spurrier lauds Fulmer's 'good run'* > > > By Pat Dooley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Gainesville Sun Staff writer > > Published: Monday, November 3, 2008 at 1:28 p.m. > Last Modified: Monday, November 3, 2008 at 1:28 p.m. > > > > Two days after his South Carolina team beat Tennessee, Steve Spurrier had > nothing but nice things to say about the coach he sent packing. > > Phillip Fulmer and the University of Tennessee reached an agreement that > will pay Fulmer $6 million over four years as a buyout of the contract that > was extended before this season. The deal was reached less than 48 hours > after the Vols were beaten by South Carolina 27-6. > > "He had a wonderful career," Spurrier told The Sun. "I read the other day > he's spent 35 straight years at Tennessee as a player, graduate assistant > and coach. Thirty-five years, that's a good run. > > "He's a good guy. I talked to him before the game. Not about that. But we > talked. We never talked before the game when I was at Florida. We're a > little more friendlier here. We can't score 50 on anybody, so we don't have > too many people mad at us." > > Unless Fulmer surfaces elsewhere, the records for the Gator coaches against > the Tennessee coach: > > Spurrier 7-3 at UF, 2-2 at USC. > > Ron Zook 1-2. > > Urban Meyer 4-0, > > Fulmer's record against the Gators was 5-12 and the Vols lost six of the > last eight at home to the Gators under Fulmer. > > "Some people will say it's sad that he couldn't go out on his own terms but > if you retire, you don't hit the lottery," Spurrier said. "You could say he > hit the lottery after getting that contract extension. Now he gets the money > and he doesn't have to go through any more crap, everybody after him." > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
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