By Tom Weir, USA TODAYKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Phillip Fulmer starts with an apology. The University of Tennessee football coach has a sore knee, so instead of talking as he walks to his office after practice, he needs to ride in a golf cart.The apology is unnecessary, but perhaps it's a habit he has developed after nine long months of expressing regret for Tennessee's 5-6 record last year. Before he's even asked about his only losing mark in 13 seasons, he volunteers another apology. "I'm embarrassed, the coaches are embarrassed, the players are embarrassed," Fulmer says. He labels 2005 "an aberration" and blames poor team chemistry, a sluggish offense and untimely breakdowns on defense as the problems.
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