Dooley will NOT be fired after this season, and we will NOT need another coach!

[smokeyhuntsgators]

Tough year to gauge CDD's ability as a HC. He has a powerful passing attack and a good OC. Sunseri is the jolt of lightning the defense needed. Then there's the maturity of a young team, the return of Hunter, and acquisitions like Sentimore and Patterson that make the team way much better than last year. Don't forget Jay Graham was the missing link the RBs needed too. I predict the Vols show MUCH improvement from last year and win some games their not supposed to. I predict that the staff and players are talented enough to hide any short comings CDD may have as a coach and will likely make him look good in his 3rd year. At the same time, CDD get's credit for the staff hires, game management, and recruitment of players like CP. I expect the Vols to win at least 7 games and that will be enough to secure his job. That's not being a negavol! That's being honest based on last years performance.

I agree with almost everything you said except for the 7 wins part..7 wins would have been acceptable his first two years b/c of the mess he walked into being short on schollie players and atttrition which caused the depth issues..This year, if I'm not mistaken there are 85 scholarship players; so therefore, lack of subs during games should not be an issue,IMO..All that being said, there are no excuses and 9 wins plus a bowl winis very doable and likely.:thumbsup:

9-3 plus a bowl win.:rock:

 

[Tarkus]

Sorry but 7 wins is not enough for me. Not with the talent this team has on offense. If Saban had this same team, he'd win more than 7 games. You can believe that. Vol fans have good reasons to be apprehensive of Dooley's ability to lead this team. Too many times we weren't mentally prepared in the second half. The team all but quit last year vs Kentucky. I have never seen a Saban team lack discipline or tire out like last year's team did. IMO- that is a direct reflection of CDD's leadership. Now maybe he's made the necessary changes in his staff and his self to change all that. But if the team plays half @$$ again this year, then I can't support him coming back. Here's to a better Dooley, a better team, and a better season. Go Vols!:rock:

Saban is the best coach in college football. If the only way Dooley can survive,by your standards, is to be the best coach in the college game, he has no chance. I think he can be a fine head coach without having to be as good as Saban.

 

[jskizzle812]

Why would we fire Dooley and start over AGAIN. These coaches build a friendship with these kids. It is had to win with what Dooley was left by the last two coaches. This year is what we can judge him on, finally have two deep in places. The 4 and 5 star players will start comming to Tennessee. You will see.

Im hoping that when we start winning games that we will get guys like derrick henry i think this staff is the best option we have had in a long time our dc is a monster of a man our oc is nfl caliber our rb coach can recruit with the best of them and coach em up too we will return to greatness and I BELIEVE IN COACH DOOLEY he has finally got a coaching staff that he likes i honestly think he had to pick up the last coaching staff just because nobody wanted to put in the work to get the program where its at now but now we are ready to rock.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

"There will always be people who can't and won't recognize the UT was lucky to get anybody above a high school coach to even accept the job when CDD was hired."

UT was lucky to get anyone above a high school coach? Um, what are you smoking? Yes it was tough to reel in a premier coach, but to say UT was lucky not to have to hire a HS coach is way outside the lines. This is the University of Tennessee, not the University of Texas El Paso. And who said anything about firing Dooley? I didn't read where anyone said they wanted him fired. I said I was rooting for him. I just mentioned the fact that he has some growing to do as a coach if he wants to remain the HC. Other coaches are finding ways to have their players physically and mentally prepared for each game. Coach CDD has to find a way to do the same thing. I'm not measuring his success right now so much on wins and losses as I am on the effort he gets out of his players.

You haven't read anything about Dooley being fired? And this despite the repetitive threads and posts on the what if. . . . and worse? I guess the adage is true that there is none so blind as those who will not see.

Anyone higher than a high school coach was a hyperbole and can apply to any subject, even our great University of Tennessee.

 

[onevol74]

I hope Dooley puts it together this year. But as a UT fan I care more about the direction of the program than the man himself. If he wins 9 or more games then he should be retained. If he does not win 9 games then we have not beaten a competitive SEC program and we are continuing to waller in mediocrity. Fan support and ticket sales will continue to plummet.

That is the scenario that will dictate the future of UT football. Plain and simple. Dave Hart knows this and is smart enough to take the personal dynamics out of the conversation.

 

[dimera23]

Given the schedule we have, the current weaknesses of some of our key opponents and the level of consistent improvement the Vols have shown (excluding Arkansas & Kentucky last year which I will view as flukes) I believe we're a 10 win potential team this year. I think we have a shot at the East and a good bowl.

As for Bray, Hunter, Rogers &more leaving early, I think the new CBA will help us prevent that. Unless they're guaranteed to be top 5 picks they're better off staying and trying to improve their draft position the following year. The huge guaranteed contracts for rookies aren't there anymore. Bray will stay because he's 2 behind Barkley and not many nfl teams need qbs right now. The WR trio might lose one, Rogers because he's impulsive and doesn't make the smartest decisions. Hunter is almost guaranteed to stay because of the ACL. He will need 2 healthy seasons to be a 1st rounder. Same with Patterson but for different reasons.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Now, let's see how long it is before another thread about CDD being let go, must win such and such a number of games, and upchuck along those lines. Hopefully, the thread dies aborning.

 

[VolsRule]

8 wins with a win over Fla, GA, USC or Bama will get Dooley another year or two.

 

[bamahatr]

I'm pulling for Dooley to grow into a true CEO role similar to Saban one day, he represents the school with a lot of class and personally makes me proud after years and years of that idiot Fulmer stumbling around in the press and having "communication issues" with his staff.

I think if Dooley had ad more staff unity we could have pulled out a few more wins the last 2 seasons, but I am very happy with the current staff (- Chaney) so I see good things ahead. :good!:

 

[k-town_king]

I support the team. We should win 9 or 10 regular season. With Bray and Hunter healthy last year we win 7 or 8. 8 is not an improvement and should not buy another year and def not an extension. 9 should keep him his job. 10 or 11 one year extension with a better buyout for us. 8 wins means we haven't beat any good teams. Bama is the only team we don't have much chance against. The others are toss ups. A good coach will win a couple of the toss ups. I'm not in love with DD like some posters. I love the program and we need results.

 

[JohnWardForever]

To change up some of the threads started here, how about we talk about the Vols having a great season, and talks of Dooley being fired will officially be put to rest.

For the insanity of myself and others on this board, hopefully this happens so some of the morons that post in this forum will go away!

For the insanity of myself---------priceless.

 

[daj2576]

It also doesn't prove that Dooley isn't capable of that as well.

My main point was about the effort the team played with in the second half last year. Where "I believe" Dooley fell short was being able to get his team focused and disciplined. And yes, Saban would have helped our team win that KY game and probably the Vandy game too. He would have had the team mentally prepared for four quarters. Doesn't mean I'm saying Dooley can't coach. It just means last year he didn't have the team's respect.

I am not so certain the explanation is as simple as "Dooley didn't have the team's respect." I think simple arguments are easier to digest and also provide the soothing benefit that the problems seem easier to fix than they are.

As has been stated ad nauseum, there are many reasons the team appeared to lose steam in the second half. None of those, to me, point solely or even significantly to Dooley losing their respect. For instance, the second to the last game of the season the team hoisted him on their shoulders in a now infamous cell phone video. Do you think they totally turned on him 7 days later?

Perhaps the problem is lack of depth, lack of quality, injuries, lack of upper class leadership, youth, adversity, an insanely tough schedule, fatigue and on and on.

With anything, two people can view the same thing and form different conclusions.

 

[orangeluvr]

AD Hart spent many hours with CDD going over everything in minute detail and AD Hart likes the rebuilding plan that CDD has formulated and he likes the progress so far especially the roster he's building and the new coaching staff additions that CDD reeled in.

Only 5 or 6 Wins without major injuries will cause Hart to think hard but he will NOT fire CDD with 7 Wins.

CDD will get his 3rd recruiting class on campus and his 2nd year with CSS to get the 3-4 flaws ironed out.

This is only the beginning of year 3 of a 4 to 5 year total rebuilding project and the real CDD recruits are only Freshmen and Sophs this season so it's still early in the CDD recruiting and restocking the roster process and so far CDD has done a very good job of recruiting despite the deck being stacked against him.

Barring a total disaster CDD will be here for another year or 2 at least and most likely for many years to come.

VFL...GBO!!!

**THIS** If the "marque" players leave after this season they are leaving a work unfinished. Staying would be a tremendous shot in the arm for our program.

 

[darkgable]

I think obsession with Dooley being let go, how many wins he needs to stay and such should be banned from the board. If you can't get behind the team and coach and BELIEVE we will be winners, you should go root for another ream. After the season, judge the man all you want. But we darn sure don't need the constant nega-mouthing before his product has even had the chance to be on the field. There will always be people who can't and won't recognize the UT was lucky to get anybody above a high school coach to even accept the job when CDD was hired. And he came into a program in shambles. Yet despite that recruited on a level that was a miracle given how low the program had fallen. Only now does he have most (not all) the pieces to at least compete. I assure you, there is no such a thing as magic. You want success? You have to work your rear off, cobble it back on and work it off again. And that's just get started. Once again, it took several years to all but kill this program. It will take several years to merely resuscitate it before you can even talk about recovery.

This is the first year we can even mention recovery and so many of you want to lambast the guy has made even that possible. If he wins the SECC and jumps to Georgia or somewhere else, why not? So many so-called fans at here don't even know how to appreciate him. You'd deserve it too. Stop the nega-mouthing. I really do hope the mods ban any more such threads on CDD being fired until the season is done.

I agree with everything you said for the most part. That being said for you to suggest that negative people be banned for having opposing views is a little to communist.

 

[Catbone]

Sorry, optimism is not allowed on these forums. Mods please delete this thread immediately.

 

[Illinois Hokie]

With this team, a good coach would beat...
North Carolina State
Georgia State
Florida
Akron
Mississippi State
Troy
Vanderbilt
Kentucky

A good coach wins one or two games out of five that he's not supposed to. I included NC State and Florida as the most likely upsets, but South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama aren't guaranteed losses either. :question:

Don't sleep on NC State. They might surprise people this year. Rumor has it
Sean's little bro is legit at QB.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

I agree with everything you said for the most part. That being said for you to suggest that negative people be banned for having opposing views is a little to communist.

Ok, I'm a communist (actually an Independent) but here's the thing. I didn't say ban negative people. I said ban further threads about CDD being fired, let go and stuff along that thread. That's banning the threads to perpetuate the same old stir fried taurus excretion. And only until then season is over. Which means if I am a communist, I'm a democratic communist as opposed to a totalitarian communist. totalitarian communists philosophically speaking are by default is republicans.


The USA has in its philosophical origin of being independent (self-supporting) in Jamestown and similar communities. Which had the commune (commune member = communist) philosophy of "he who does not work, does not eat". Anyone holding to the belief that you must earn your keep, and I do, is therefore a communist which is de facto American. God bless the USA! And I still think the fire Dooley threads should die aborning until the season is done so he can be fairly judged at that time.

 

[Illinois Hokie]

On paper it's difficult for me to see you guys not contending in the East this year. The only potential non conference loss I see is NC State, but O'Brien has a glorious history of crapping the bed.

The door is open. I think you guys walk through it this year.

 

[Catbone]

On paper it's difficult for me to see you guys not contending in the East this year. The only potential non conference loss I see is NC State, but O'Brien has a glorious history of crapping the bed.

The door is open. I think you guys walk through it this year.

I like this guy :dance2:

 

[VolBeef88]

Ok, I'm a communist (actually an Independent) but here's the thing. I didn't say ban negative people. I said ban further threads about CDD being fired, let go and stuff along that thread. That's banning the threads to perpetuate the same old stir fried taurus excretion. And only until then season is over. Which means if I am a communist, I'm a democratic communist as opposed to a totalitarian communist. totalitarian communists philosophically speaking are by default is republicans.


The USA has in its philosophical origin of being independent (self-supporting) in Jamestown and similar communities. Which had the commune (commune member = communist) philosophy of "he who does not work, does not eat". Anyone holding to the belief that you must earn your keep, and I do, is therefore a communist which is de facto American. God bless the USA! And I still think the fire Dooley threads should die aborning until the season is done so he can be fairly judged at that time.

I think all of you who ask for people that don't agree with them be banned or their threads be banned should be banned.
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[WoodsmanVol]

I think all of you who ask for people that don't agree with them be banned or their threads be banned should be banned.
Posted via VolNation Mobile

This isn't about agreeing or disagreeing with me, it's the perpetual rehashing of the of the same old thing. As for me, I followed wishes and got banned. Using body paint I put red, white, and blue bans on my arms, legs, cheeks. It being the Olympics and all. See? I'm even a cooperative commie. :loco:

 

[all_volz]

Like anyone of any importance gives two cents about what any of us have to say about the situation

Some of you guys sit back and think that you are more important than you really are

oTo me, its like when we hire a new guy. They are full of piss and vinegar. Think they know everything. Then, see something they don't like and think we give a crap about what they think. Do we? Hell no!!

But they continue to run the peter holster under their nose. Only thing is, it makes them look stupid as hell because they don't know **** about anything that goes on.

Same here! Not a Damn one of you or me knows how to run a frickin college football team. Nothing!

All we know how to do is sit on the couch, pretend that we could do better because we watched football every Saturday and Sunday for 30 years. All the time yelling and screaming like morons at our T.V , thinking that somehow it was going to effect the outcome of a game hundreds of miles away

Now there is internet. Now we can get on here and pretend even more that we think we know what the hell is going on and how to fix it.

The best thing is to let the guys who know what they are doing, do it.

Let's enjoy being alive and being able to watch the game. The rest is just BS nobody needs or has any control over

Be a Vol and love it

YES!! Go Vols!!!

 

[Volgrad98]

Like anyone of any importance gives two cents about what any of us have to say about the situation

Some of you guys sit back and think that you are more important than you really are

oTo me, its like when we hire a new guy. They are full of piss and vinegar. Think they know everything. Then, see something they don't like and think we give a crap about what they think. Do we? Hell no!!

But they continue to run the peter holster under their nose. Only thing is, it makes them look stupid as hell because they don't know **** about anything that goes on.

Same here! Not a Damn one of you or me knows how to run a frickin college football team. Nothing!

All we know how to do is sit on the couch, pretend that we could do better because we watched football every Saturday and Sunday for 30 years. All the time yelling and screaming like morons at our T.V , thinking that somehow it was going to effect the outcome of a game hundreds of miles away

Now there is internet. Now we can get on here and pretend even more that we think we know what the hell is going on and how to fix it.

The best thing is to let the guys who know what they are doing, do it.

Let's enjoy being alive and being able to watch the game. The rest is just BS nobody needs or has any control over

Be a Vol and love it

Nonsense. I play Madden and NCAA on X-Box, PS3, Wii, and a couple other consoles you never heard of. I know football buddy.

 

[BigBadVol]

Sorry but 7 wins is not enough for me. Not with the talent this team has on offense. If Saban had this same team, he'd win more than 7 games. You can believe that. Vol fans have good reasons to be apprehensive of Dooley's ability to lead this team. Too many times we weren't mentally prepared in the second half. The team all but quit last year vs Kentucky. I have never seen a Saban team lack discipline or tire out like last year's team did. IMO- that is a direct reflection of CDD's leadership. Now maybe he's made the necessary changes in his staff and his self to change all that. But if the team plays half @$$ again this year, then I can't support him coming back. Here's to a better Dooley, a better team, and a better season. Go Vols!:rock:

I agree!

 

[LexVolGBO]

Has there been any indication as to why everyone thinks the juniors will jump? Any of them say anything?