News Article: Johnny Majors Passes Away at 85

[OakMtn4Bama]

Per AL.com Solid Coach ... Will be missed in TN...

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Damn 2020.

Another respected icon gone

 

[BamaMoon]

Wow....what a week for former SEC coaches. Hope Coach Stallings is on lockdown out here on his Paris ranch!!!

 

[TNBama]

Rest in peace, coach!

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Sad ! He was a Class Act!

 

[selmaborntidefan]

That's 6 of the 8 SEC titles from 1983-90. (Yes, I know it was a shared one in 1989).
The other guy (Arnsparger) died in 2015 at 88.

We're talking some tough men, everyone.

 

[alabama mike1]

Sorry to read this sad news. I wish his family comfort during this difficult time.

 

[Con]

More sad news from the old school coaches. I hate hearing it for his family.

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

That's 6 of the 8 SEC titles from 1983-90. (Yes, I know it was a shared one in 1989).
The other guy (Arnsparger) died in 2015 at 88.

We're talking some tough men, everyone.

When did Phatimus take over?

 

[DzynKingRTR]

When did Phatimus take over?

Right after he sharpened his back stabbing knife

 

[Relayer]

RIP

 

[selmaborntidefan]

When did Phatimus take over?

He took over for Majors for the first three games of 1992 after Johnny had a heart issue. Johnny returned and after a win dropped two games and his contract was bought out (Mafia style).

As for Fulmer, he has a different kind of heart problem - they can't find it.

Fulmer took over full time for the 1993 season.

 

[NationalTitles18]

RIP.

 

[JDMinHSV]

Somebody needs to see if Phil Fulmer has an alibi.

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

He took over for Majors for the first three games of 1992 after Johnny had a heart issue. Johnny returned and after a win dropped two games and his contract was bought out (Mafia style).

As for Fulmer, he has a different kind of heart problem - they can't find it.

Fulmer took over full time for the 1993 season.

That's right, thanks!

 

[RTR_UA#1]

Rest in Peace Coach!

 

[Crimson1967]

He took over for Majors for the first three games of 1992 after Johnny had a heart issue. Johnny returned and after a win dropped two games and his contract was bought out (Mafia style).

As for Fulmer, he has a different kind of heart problem - they can't find it.

Fulmer took over full time for the 1993 season.

Thirteenessee went back and credited the early season games to Fullofmanure’s record. What a great way to treat one of your greatest players.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Rest in peace, Coach Majors.

Hard to believe he lasted this long after being stabbed in the back.

 

[GrayTide]

I always liked Coach Majors, he was truly a UT icon. Played tailback in the single wing at UT and was runner up to Paul Hornung for the Heisman in 1956. He had two brothers who also played at UT, Bill and Bobby and a third brother, Joe who played at FSU. His father, Shirley, was a very successful high school coach in Tennessee for many years.

ETA: He had another brother, Larry, who played at Sewanee and coached there for his father from 1970-1977

 

[FitToBeTide]

The Majors boys were like the Colquitts at 10RC, the Colquitts being all punters. For years every time you turned around, there was a Colquitt back handling the punt for them. Rest in peace, Coach. You were a class act.