Barnhart: Vols on right track says Dooley

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That wouldn't really indicate to me that good times are ahead, to be honest.

I think 9-3 should be the minimum requirement.
 
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I rank this one with when Dooley commented, after seven assistant coaches left for lateral moves, "We must be doing something right."
 
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tvolsfan said:
That wouldn't really indicate to me that good times are ahead, to be honest.

I think 9-3 should be the minimum requirement.
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I'm not sure these are mutually exclusive, as you seem to imply. I think the minimal requirement and the record showing progress and good times ahead are the same. If 2012 gives us no reason to believe good times are ahead, it's time for a change.

So while I can't argue too much that 9-3 is the minimum requirement (although 8-4 might work if it includes a win over Florida, Georgia, or Alabama), I do think it'd be a huge breath of fresh air and sign that better things are on the horizon. Finally.
 
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Incipient said:
I'm not sure these are mutually exclusive, as you seem to imply. I think the minimal requirement and the record showing progress and good times ahead are the same. If 2012 gives us no reason to believe good times are ahead, it's time for a change.

So while I can't argue too much that 9-3 is the minimum requirement (although 8-4 might work if it includes a win over Florida, Georgia, or Alabama), I do think it'd be a huge breath of fresh air and sign that better things are on the horizon. Finally.
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9-3 would obviously be an improvement over 5-7, but it certainly wouldn't convince me that Dooley is a championship level coach, which is ultimately what we need.
 
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tvolsfan said:
9-3 would obviously be an improvement over 5-7, but it certainly wouldn't convince me that Dooley is a championship level coach, which is ultimately what we need.
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It'd convince me that he can at least build the roster and keep us competitive to making it to Atlanta, which counts as good times to me. National titles are great times. And if Dooley can show us good times are coming by year three, I'll give him more time for great ones.
 
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Incipient said:
It'd convince me that he can at least build the roster and keep us competitive to making it to Atlanta, which counts as good times to me. National titles are great times. And if Dooley can show us good times are coming by year three, I'll give him more time for great ones.
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It would certainly be more encouraging than what we've seen, but let's not forget that it would still fall short of what Mike Shula was able to pull off in year 3.
 
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tvolsfan said:
It would certainly be more encouraging than what we've seen, but let's not forget that it would still fall short of what Mike Shula was able to pull off in year 3.
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I haven't, but I do think it's a different conference than it was when Shula was around. That and I feel a little better about Dooley's roster-building
 
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Incipient said:
I haven't, but I do think it's a different conference than it was when Shula was around. That and I feel a little better about Dooley's roster-building
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I don't think the schedule this year is any harder than Alabama's schedule in 2005.

I understand saying that 9-3 would buy him more time, but he better use that time to show that 9-3 is just the start and not the ceiling.
 
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tvolsfan said:
I don't think the schedule this year is any harder than Alabama's schedule in 2005.

I understand saying that 9-3 would buy him more time, but he better use that time to show that 9-3 is just the start and not the ceiling.
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Yeah, forgot that Auburn was still good and that Florida finished so high in a rebuilding year.

And agreed. Obviously, if he goes 9-3 and tanks in 2013, that's bad. But as much as the offense is built for 2012, the D is built for 2013. I think a good season this year is a pretty good sign going forward. But you always have to keep building.
 
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Incipient said:
Yeah, forgot that Auburn was still good and that Florida finished so high in a rebuilding year.

And agreed. Obviously, if he goes 9-3 and tanks in 2013, that's bad. But as much as the offense is built for 2012, the D is built for 2013. I think a good season this year is a pretty good sign going forward. But you always have to keep building.
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I agree, but I think 9-3 would be par for the course. Tennessee is better than a minimum of 8 teams on the schedule, and that isn't addressing the fact that neither Florida or South Carolina is going to be special.

I honestly think this year may be as good as we'll get from Dooley.
 
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Spartacavolus said:
I don't personally know anyone that attended UT and rehashes and bashes as much as those that are UT fans, but didn't attend the school. Of course we have questions and concerns, but concerns are different than what many on here spew.
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To be a true fan, you must be a UT grad and never, ever talk about the 2011 season.

Good to know.
 
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I don't know if anybody has played this, so...
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