Dooley has done it!

#76
#76
Off season shiz threads.

I am a realist dont like the positivity.

Future looks bright.

Im still undecided.

Dooleys overall record.

It like a replay of when he was hired.

Some additions for this year......

Is recruiting good enough?

We only beat bad teams.

I dont like Wilcox he should have left.
 
#78
#78
What's worse is...we could be Vanderbilt. Dooley gets a good recruiting class this year. Next year we're going to surprise some teams.
 
#79
#79
robvol said:
The players say he is. They know more than we do
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You mean 18-22 year olds vying for playing time wouldn't say, "Well, I like him as a person, but who knows how he'll do as a coach in this league. I don't know if he'll ever be able to compete with the Sabans and Petrinos of the SEC. Who knows?". Color me shocked.
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#80
#80
manfromtn said:
Whether anyone wants to admit it or not, Dooley is the man Tennessee needed right now. Don't know how he will turn out as a gameday coach yet. That is still to be seen. In other words, Dooley may not turn out to be Mr Right, but he is definitely Mr Right Now. He has gained trust, re-instilled confidence on the team and throughout most of the fanbase. I do understand there are still a lot of skeptics. There always will be. I get it at this time though. What Dooley is doing for our image and for our players personal development is something this program has sorely needed since a few years before the Fulmer Cups' inception. The VFL program will become a huge benefit for us for many years down the road. IMO, with Dooleys' experience, upbringing around SEC coaching, fire, dedication, organization, commitment to excellence on and off the field coupled with his eye for talent(coaches and players), exceptional communication skills, salesmanship, and love of our traditions, he will also turn out to be Mr Right for the long term.
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These are all things that I personally am most proud of when discussing CDD....IMO he will not only win here, he will win here in a big way, year in and year out...The Sophomore and Junior classes were virtually non-existent this year, meaning CDD played with Seniors and Freshmen...Almost impossible to develop any team chemistry or identity with that mixture.... Probably the most impressive aspect of taking this team to a bowl...The next 2 years will be as tough, if not tougher, because he still has to fill the gap of not having the 2 classes that CPF and CLK decimated with the turmoil their leaving created..I don't have a crystal ball ,nor any inside knowledge of the program other than what I read, hear and see as a fan...But when CDD does finally start winning big, it sure as hell will be nice to do it with all our traditions in place and the secure knowledge that he's winning the right way, the TENNESSEE way...JMHO
 
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#81
goldvol said:
you must be joking. our team played with more true freshman than all but two teams in all of FBS. we have a ton of young tallent, including bray, hunter, rogers, neal, and players on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. to say that we 'still suck' is extremely short sided. i would be interested to hear what kind of questions you have going forward.
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If the only analysis these geniuses can offer is that somebody or a team SUCKS, then I would ignore them. They are either stupid or just make emotional pronouncements to make them feel good. If anyone sucks it is those who make the accusation.
 
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#83
ubcestvol said:
This is true BUT he coached in a conference where out of conference games were usually against much higher ranked teams and also he was the AD so was spread too thin.
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He went 12-12 in conference play at Louisiana Tech.
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#87
#87
If Kiffin was still here, 7-6 and 6-7 would not have made many people happy. Just saying. Dooley is getting a pass for his first season.
 
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#88
goldvol said:
you must be joking. our team played with more true freshman than all but two teams in all of FBS. we have a ton of young tallent, including bray, hunter, rogers, neal, and players on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. to say that we 'still suck' is extremely short sided. i would be interested to hear what kind of questions you have going forward.
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going in I was not a Dooley fan however I believe he deserves a chance after this year. Now the questions, can his group of coaches recruit? Can he become a better on the field and game management coach? Can he not talk the talk about UT but walk the walk? He has failed under pressure of game winning situations, he has not beaten any FBS school with a winning record, he has not beaten a rival,ie Ga, Fl, LSU, SC, or anyone else for that matter. Anyway I like his fire, I like his attitude but as far as coaching his debut was at best a C, but I will be anxious to watch next year and I will wait for any final opinion, but to annoint him is way overstated.
 
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#89
oklavol said:
If Kiffin was still here, 7-6 and 6-7 would not have made many people happy. Just saying. Dooley is getting a pass for his first season.
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Eh, I don't really agree with that. This was going to be somewhat of a rough year regardless of the coach. UT did catch some breaks though with teams not performing well, which is what saved Dooley from a 4-8 or 5-7 season.

On a side note, I think Kiffin would've gone 8-5 with this team given how LSU, UNC, Ole Miss, and UK were playing when we lined up against them. Having said that, I think there are a number of coaches that could've pulled an 8-5 season out of this, so that's not necessarily a compliment to Kiffin.
 
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SGMVols said:
He went 12-12 in conference play at Louisiana Tech.
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I could care less if he went 0-24 at La Tech. He laid the building blocks this year for UT to get back on track. When we were 2-6 he kept this team together instead of letting them quit, which is much more than Fulmer was able to do the last few years. I remember after we lost to Clemson in the Chick Fil-LA bowl there were about 8 UT players riding the Marta back to their hotel intead of riding the team bus. One was Munoz and I asked him why they left and he said they just felt like it. That right there showed me Fulmer had lost control. At least for now Dooley has rallied the troops. I know he has made some mistakes but coaches coach they don't play, some of you people act like it's Dooley's fault when a kicker can't hit a simple PAT or a Punt returner can't catch a punt. We had one of the toughest schedules in the country and still went to a bowl. Hell with a few breaks we were less than 5 seconds from being 8-5.:loco: GBO
 
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93AllvolSc said:
I could care less if he went 0-24 at La Tech. He laid the building blocks this year for UT to get back on track. When we were 2-6 he kept this team together instead of letting them quit, which is much more than Fulmer was able to do the last few years. I remember after we lost to Clemson in the Chick Fil-LA bowl there were about 8 UT players riding the Marta back to their hotel intead of riding the team bus. One was Munoz and I asked him why they left and he said they just felt like it. That right there showed me Fulmer had lost control. At least for now Dooley has rallied the troops. I know he has made some mistakes but coaches coach they don't play, some of you people act like it's Dooley's fault when a kicker can't hit a simple PAT or a Punt returner can't catch a punt. We had one of the toughest schedules in the country and still went to a bowl. Hell with a few breaks we were less than 5 seconds from being 8-5.:loco: GBO
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1. Isn't it part of the coach's job to make sure the team can make a PAT or catch a punt?

2. We are 1 of 5 missed FGs from being 5-7, probably worse with no bowl game to rally towards after a 1-7 start.

3. Our strength of schedule ranks somewhere between 31 and 52, depending on which ranking you like.
 
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oklavol said:
If Kiffin was still here, 7-6 and 6-7 would not have made many people happy. Just saying. Dooley is getting a pass for his first season.
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There's a decent chance that Kiffin would have beaten Florida this year, and if he had, oh what could have been.
 
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#93
Volfan8282 said:
Eh, I don't really agree with that. This was going to be somewhat of a rough year regardless of the coach. UT did catch some breaks though with teams not performing well, which is what saved Dooley from a 4-8 or 5-7 season.

On a side note, I think Kiffin would've gone 8-5 with this team given how LSU, UNC, Ole Miss, and UK were playing when we lined up against them. Having said that, I think there are a number of coaches that could've pulled an 8-5 season out of this, so that's not necessarily a compliment to Kiffin.
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UT lost some close games LSU and NC and won one UAB. Could have been 8-5 or 5-7.

utmba93 said:
There's a decent chance that Kiffin would have beaten Florida this year, and if he had, oh what could have been.
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If they had made the move to start Bray sooner it was possible.
 
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#94
we are a young team and starting to do good things in tennessee honestly bray shouldve started since day one...simms wasnt worth anything only thing he had going for him is his lastname...my question is who gonna be our star def player...we had berry then reveiz...so whos gonna step up
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#95
#95
Bray#1Vol said:
we are a young team and starting to do good things in tennessee honestly bray shouldve started since day one...simms wasnt worth anything only thing he had going for him is his lastname...my question is who gonna be our star def player...we had berry then reavis...so whos gonna step up
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Jackson
 
#96
#96
its hard to understand why such disillusioned fans as above would even bother.....
 
#97
#97
bam15 said:
It took Tom Landry seven seasons to break .500.

Bill Belichick went 5-11 in his first season with the Pats.

Nick Saban went 7-6 in his first season with Alabama.

You can go on and on.

One season doesn't entirely indicate the coaching and team building abilities of a head-coach, positively or negatively.
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DONT bring pro coaches into this, remember pro coaches pick their players, but college players pick their coaches...HUGH difference
 
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#98
Rock33 said:
We just couldn't "catch a punt".... really ? How many returns for TDs did we have ? How many kicks were missed, how many extra points, how much field position was gained/lost.... really ?
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Our special teams was considerably better than to Kiffin's era. The most obvious example was the field goal situations in Alabama.
 
#99
#99
vol_in_il said:
dooley was a head coach 3 years before he got to Tennessee, and didn't win then either

so if you count those 3 years 17-20
and this year 6-7

not real impressive
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Counting this year, his record against teams that finished the season with a losing record is 19-5. Decent.

However, against teams with a winning record he is 3-21. Those wins came against Central Arkansas in 2007 (6-5), Fresno State in 2008 (7-6), and UT-Martin in 2010 (6-5).

With some better luck, he'd have a couple quality wins under his belt this season. Next season will be the true test and he will likely need to win at least 2 or 3 of the following in order for 2011 to be considered a success:

at Florida
Georgia
LSU
at Alabama
South Carolina
at Arkansas

No easy task, but if he's able to bring in and develop quality talent, UT should be "back" by 2012.
 
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