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This type of money is usually reserved for Alabama, LSU and Florida. Now, it's finally hit Knoxville. Tennessee football Coach Phillip Fulmer and men's basketball Coach Bruce Pearl received long-term extensions and significant raises Wednesday that propelled them into the Southeastern Conference's financial elite. Both signed seven-year deals, with Fulmer averaging $2.99 million during the course of his contract and Pearl averaging $2.3 million. The skyrocketing salaries for heavy-hitting college coaches continue to permeate university athletic departments, and UT now finds itself among the top college compensators.

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July 3, 2008  07:36 AM ET
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see, ratting out your colleagues will eventually get you paid.

btw, you still can't spell citrus without u t.

July 3, 2008  10:21 AM ET
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Pearl is worth it. He is a proven winner. Fulmer is obviously nearing the end of his career and one more bad outing and he'll be gone (whether fired or on his own accord). Still it is good to get him locked up. Maybe he will coach a little better now and actually let his OC do his job.

July 3, 2008  01:23 PM ET
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BTW, you can't spell c*nt without u t.

July 3, 2008  01:34 PM ET
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And in related new... season tickets to Vol games just went up 50%

July 3, 2008  06:23 PM ET
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LOL, did they get robbed. While UTs BB program may deserve it, Fulmer may be the most overrated coach in college ball.

July 3, 2008  11:40 PM ET
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...Fulmer may be the most overrated coach in college ball.

Bayou Jim | 07/03/08, 06:23 PM


Have you heard of Charlie Weis?

July 4, 2008  01:28 PM ET
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Charlie Weis.......LOL Can you imagine him or Fulmer telling any player to exersise harder. Niether one of those guys have seen thier feet in many years.

July 4, 2008  01:47 PM ET
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Tennessee has one of the best football-basketball coaching combinations in the country.

July 5, 2008  05:45 PM ET
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Where else is 8 wins a year good for $3 mil?

 
July 7, 2008  01:16 PM ET
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ND, UT, and Kansas need to have their coaches do a hotdog eating contest

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