It's a Sad Day for a UT alum

I have to apologize if I seem out of this week as for the second consecutive year I've had to watch my beloved Vols get embarrassed on national TV by Florida.  With Auburn next week and Georgia and Alabama looming on the horizon it won't get any easier in Knoxville.  Barring a miracle and UT discovering some sense of offensive stability this might be Fulmer's last year in Knoxville.  Ten years removed from a national title is a long time in college football and as each day passes UT becomes less relevant in the SEC and nationally.  I've been saying for years that the writing was on the wall with this program.  UT has won the SEC East three times since 2000 yet not won the SEC since 1998.  In UT's defense they were only favored in one of those 3 games yet Tennessee fans don't view an SEC East title as the goal for a season.  Even when UT has won the East it has generally been because of other teams knocking off Florida or UGA.  Those SEC East titles have gotten Fulmer an extension through 2014 and have put everyone in an awkward position.  Fulmer is an alum of the school and did lead the program to a national title.  You can't question his passion for UT.  The biggest question about the coaching change at the program is who will be the new coach.  Looking around the college football landscape I don't see any coach that jumps out at me that I would like to coach UT who would actually leave their program to do it.  My ideal candidate would be Jim Grobe but I don't see him going anywhere.  The luster has come off Skip Holtz after struggling to beat Tulane and falling to NC State yesterday.  The rest of the season will be interesting as UT will likely struggle to break .500 for the second time in the last 4 seasons.  Wow, there's something I never thought I would be typing.