Again, how can you promise that? Even some of the most ardent supporters aren't calling for 10+ wins. I would love to see it, but how can you promise, without a doubt, that it will happen?
B) OC/DC call for and make adjustments.. Offensively when we had our starters healthy, no one can argue with our success, Defensively I could agree a few more adjustments may have been called for in certain games.. As you can see, we replaced the guy responsible for that with a HUGE upgrade IMO.. Disagree if you want but it will show on the field(see point A)
We also played mediocre to bad teams when we were fully healthy. And again, how can you be so sure that a DC, who hasn't held the position since the mid-90's, is a sure-fire upgrade over a proven, successful DC? Just because you state it so matter-a-factly doesn't make it true.
I personally think CSS will be a great DC, but there is no way to know that yet, and he may have some growing pains doing it, especially with establishing the 3-4.
C) who would want a coach that didn't demand perfection? how would you win the SEC or NC without getting pretty darn close to it?
It has nothing to do with striving for perfection but rather the perception inside the program. Of course you want a coach to strive towards perfection.
D) Only debatable until point A comes to pass this year..
So does it stay debatable if the team doesn't win 10+ next year? It is reasonable to have questions about the staff and to call ALL of them surefire upgrades is irresponsible. I think Jay Graham, Sal Sunseri, and Darin Hinshaw will be great coaches for us. A couple, Conklin and Ansley, there is no way to know because they are so new.
I am not expecting much from Pittman, Palermo, Coiner or Chaney. Those coaches have been nomads for a long time and it doesn't inspire much confidence.
The point remains all of the dooley haters are going to be disappointed this year when we win 10 and he gets his extension, which is sad that some would like to see a team they "supposedly" are fans of lose just because they are unable to admit how wrong and uneducated they are with all of their arguments.
I don't think any fan would be disappointed with a 10 win season. No one has that much desire to be "proven" right.
You can't judge any coach with half a roster going against a SEC schedule, to try is moronic.
You can't ONLY judge a coach in that manner. Wins and losses aren't everything.
But yes, you can't judge his record from over the past two years. That is why this upcoming season is so important for Dooley, not just for his career at UT, but for his coaching career in general.
