CFN ranks Dooley as 7th best coaching hire for 2010

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Scout.com: Ranking The 2010 Rookie Head Coaches

7. Derek Dooley, Tennessee
Yes, there were times when Dooley looked overwhelmed by the task of resuscitating the Volunteers. However, he got some traction late in the year, winning the final four games to become bowl-eligible, and almost knocking off North Carolina in the Music City Bowl. Okay, so 6-7 is never going to cut it in Knoxville, but in the coach’s defense, he did go with a ton of youngsters, which should start bearing fruit in 2011. Now that UT has gone 18-20 over the last three years, it better.

Looking at the names above and below him (regardless of record), it seems about right.
 
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As much as I hate I will admit that I thought Kiffin was a better coach than dooley but we'll see. I'm wrong all the time and I don't mind being wrong about this.
 
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govols182 said:
Look who number 6 is...lol
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Isn't it ironic....don't you think?

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IMHO, it's unfair to compare Kiffy the Clown to Dooley at this point. Kiffy had a ton of upperclassmen at his disposal, Dooley did not. I think after this year, we can start that comparison more fairley.

One thing's for sure though--I'm glad Kiffy's back at the circus.
 
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3. Louiville beat who?(schedule has to mean somthing right?)
6. Usc has way to much tallent to finish the way they did. in fact you could argue that this was the number one worst hire.
 
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whatever about kiffin... With the talent they have and the conference they play in, it's inexcusable for him or Carroll to have the records they have these past two season. Stanford and Oregon are rreally the only reasonable loses for that team. They're just as sorry as Texas this year.
 
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AstonRoyal said:
As much as I hate I will admit that I thought Kiffin was a better coach than dooley but we'll see. I'm wrong all the time and I don't mind being wrong about this.
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I think hands down, this coaching staff did more with less. This staff may not have the big names, but this is a very solid staff top to bottom. Kiffin's talent underachieved at USC this year big time IMO.
 
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USC had fewer guys on scholarship than Tennessee did. Still only finished one game worse than the 9-4 season Carroll posted in '09.
 
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SGMVols said:
USC had fewer guys on scholarship than Tennessee did. Still only finished one game worse than the 9-4 season Carroll posted in '09.
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I see you've conveniently left out that USC is made up of an incredibly large amount of 4 and 5 stars that Carroll left for Kiffin. Fulmer didn't exactly leave anything like that here....
 
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SGMVols said:
USC had fewer guys on scholarship than Tennessee did. Still only finished one game worse than the 9-4 season Carroll posted in '09.
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At least you're consistent...now all you need to do is make it official by switching logos.
 
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SGMVols said:
USC had fewer guys on scholarship than Tennessee did. Still only finished one game worse than the 9-4 season Carroll posted in '09.
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Are you even slightly going to compare the talent levels at Tennessee and USC?
 
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GAVol said:
Are you even slightly going to compare the talent levels at Tennessee and USC?
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No. Just saying they weren't as loaded as the Orange Kool-Aid Crowd tries to claim. They weren't even that good with a full roster in '09.
 
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With that much talent, 73 players is enough to be very good. That is a 3-deep at every position. I'm not going to analyze it any further than that. I'm just saying they were far from depleted at USC.
 
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What a bunch of mule muffins....Lame does not go in front of CDD...talent, schedules, 3 coaches in 3 years, returning/maintaining traditions...er, the list goes on.
 
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If we win the bowl game they probably bump him one or two spots toward Tubberville. Otherwise about right. Maybe on or two spots higher.
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AstonRoyal said:
As much as I hate I will admit that I thought Kiffin was a better coach than dooley but we'll see. I'm wrong all the time and I don't mind being wrong about this.
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Without Montario Hardesty, Kiffin would have blown hard for 09 and 10' and would have been the laughing stock of the SEC.
 
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I think that list is a pretty good list. Off in some areas and spot on in others.

Dooley is probably right where he should be. 6-7. That is not good. However, he did some good things. Had a good plan for the most part and is recruiting for need.

If his teams don't get better by a large margin when all those freshman he played are juniors then that is unacceptable.

Kiffin is a good coach. If UT fans weren't so jilted they could probably see that. If he was still wearing Orange you would think he was as God. I just don't get the rationale sometimes.

I will repeat - Kiffin is a good coach. He has a lot more to work with that almost any other coach on that list. He also has an uphill battle with the NCAA and recruiting in the future.

What Kiffin and Dooley did this year are not comparable. The two programs will probably never be comparable as Apples to Apples. But that won't stop the comparisons to happen. UT has a long way to go to catch up to USC in terms of depth and talent at all positions.

With that said, the expectations for each are different as well. If Kiffin would have gone 6-7 this season I would have loved to see the reaction from USC. If Dooley would have gone 8-5 what would that have looked like???

The fact is that at USC an 8-5 season is on par with a 6-7 season at UT. Both, in the scheme of things, are unacceptable. Both need to show improvement. Next year both schools should be targeting 10 win seasons - UT probably falls short and ends up with 8 or 9. USC probably can get to 10, maybe 9. Both would be considered good seasons and a step in the right direction.

Dooley is a good coach. He is taking the program and putting it back together. He is doing a good job. He is recruiting for need. He is smart. He has great assistants.

UT will be back. They will again, win 10 games consistently. They will win the SEC. They will be back in the national spotlight and compete for NC's.

Tennessee is on the rise. That is a great thing. After 3 years of who knows what, the Orange is going to be dominate again.

IMO
 
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ThroughTheT89 said:
I see you've conveniently left out that USC is made up of an incredibly large amount of 4 and 5 stars that Carroll left for Kiffin. Fulmer didn't exactly leave anything like that here....
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Not saying USC had a great year, but the players Kiffin was left wit were not outstanding players. Better than our guys, but they weren't like the quality players of the 2004 Trojans or anything like that. I wouldn't say he did horribly, but he didn't do a good job keeping the players focused and motivated.
 
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