Archive for November, 2008

Lane Kiffin and possible Tennessee staff

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Lane Kiffin is in Knoxville and reportedly meeting with the team this evening before being introduced as Tennessee’s new head coach tomorrow afternoon. With the drama of a new coach out of the way, the focus has now turned to the staff that Kiffin will assemble. VKB posted and is updating a comprehensive list of [...]

Lane Kiffin offered Tennessee job

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Lane Kiffin has been offered the head coaching position at Tennessee.

Dougherty’s Diatribe: Fulmer’s Last Stand

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

An Icon Heads:
The 2008 college football season will end mercifully Saturday as the Vols host Kentucky. The Vols are listed as a four-point favorite and the initial thought might be that Tennessee will be pumped up ready to send the coach they love out with a Gatorade shower. QB play will [...]

The Halfcourt Trap 11/26

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

With the annual festival of tryptophan on the horizon, college hoops starts to heat up. In the holiday spirit, here is a six pack of Trap Topics to consume with your cranberry sauce. Here…We…Go.
1. Get Well Wishes. Loyola Marymount coach and Trap favorite Bill Bayno has taken a medical leave of absence from his duties. [...]

Guitar Shots to the Head: Quick Hitters

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Coming off of an open date after a loss to Wyoming I decided to cover more than one topic this week.  If it feels like a whack on the head, it should.  Take your Motrin and enjoy!
-       It is amazing how time flies as you get older.  It seems like just last [...]

Dougherty’s Diatribe: Vandy Week

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Vandy Week:
As you know, Tennessee will be in Nashville this weekend as the Vols and Dores are set to butt heads Saturday morning in the Music City. The storylines are as we are accustomed. One Bowl eligible team faces one who’s looking for a new coach, although the roles have certainly [...]

The Halfcourt Trap 11/20

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

With frigid weather to remind us that a winter filled with college hoops is here, let’s run this week’s Trap. Here….We….Go.
1. Goodbye To Legend. There are a myriad of great things that can be said about Pete Newell. None of them do the great man justice. The best pure teacher of the game ever passed [...]

Bill Cowher to Tennessee?

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

The rumor mill surrounding the Tennessee coaching search is in full force. The latest email I received today has Bill Cowher coming to Tennessee to be the next head football coach. If that’s not enough, the rumor has him bringing Lane Kiffen and Kevin Steele as coordinators.
Obviously, this scenario is seems very far fetched. However, [...]

Dougherty’s Diatribe

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Long Season Gets Longer:
As Tennessee continues its search for its next head coach the team obviously, and unfortunately, appears to be playing out the string. If I were a player and heard talk like that or read those lines, I would be upset and I’m sure that they are. However, the [...]

Guitar Shots to the Head: Take Me to The Circus

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

As each day passes the masses become more anxious and hungry for information.  I would love to be the guy that sets the record straight.  Unfortunately, I don’t think I would know anymore about the situation if I was one of Mike Hamilton’s grandchildren.  He is as tight lipped as a mute with a lisp.
So, [...]