Today On Rocky Top: Phillip Fulmer Talks Vols

From The Tennessean

"Life’s pretty good right now for Phillip Fulmer.His sixth grandchild should be here any day. He has picked up business acumen from his work as a founding partner at Knoxville’s BPV Capital Management (business isn’t so different from coaching football, he says). And he’s also consulting East Tennessee State University as it revives its football program, dormant for over a decade.The Tennessean’s Matt Slovin caught up with Fulmer, 64, this week to discuss everything from the College Football Playoff to bird hunting.Read more at The Tennessean"

From Bleacher Report

"It cannot be expressed enough how important this extra month of practice is for a team as young as the 2014 Tennessee Volunteers.Players who are still at the ripe ol’ age of 18 are being depended on to play 60-70 snaps (or more) per game. Some of them are playing off sheer talent alone. Many have special packages in place just to get them on the football field.A few others aren’t necessarily even being counted on now but will be in the future.Read more at Bleacher Report"

From HoustonTexans.com

"When a head coach decides whether or not to go for it on fourth-and-goal, it’s based on a lot of different factors in the game: timing, the play call, the situation, the score.Sometimes, it’s just based on a gut feeling.On Sunday against the Jaguars, head coach Bill O’Brien saw something that told him what decision to make. The Texans had an opportunity to take seven-point lead with a field goal. Instead, O’Brien called a timeout with 14:29 left in the fourth quarter to think things over first.“Foster said, ‘Give me the ball. I’m going to score,’” O’Brien said Monday on his show on Texans Radio. “I saw the look in his eye and I said, ‘Give him the ball. He’s going to score.’”Read more at HoustonTexans.com"