The last time Tennessee won 10 games? Under Phillip Fulmer.
They fired Phillip Fulmer after a losing season. How many losing seasons did Fulmer have? 2.... in 17 years How many losing seasons has Tennessee had in the 9 seasons since? 5
Phillip Fulmer finished in the top-15 on 11 occasions. How many since then? 0 in the top-20
Why did they fire Phillip Fulmer?
Unreasonable expectations based on previous success by....Phillip Fulmer. Anyone care to argue that firing Phillip Fulmer worked out well? They hired the hottest coach in the country at the time. Ended in disaster in ways that fans didn't anticipate.
But because of fan/booster pressure they started out on a shaky path that has now culminated into a nationally recognized humiliation. They all want to blame each other, but the whole apparatus is responsible from the fans up.
Imagine in 8 years Dabo being on the hot seat after a losing season. Don't be that guy. Learn from history. Don't ever let this be us.