Dooley's lack of halftime adjustments

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timmy

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Here is a list of games in which Dooley let the game get away in the second half (BCS conference teams not included.)

2009:
Navy - trailed 18-14 at half, lost 32-14
Idaho - up 28-14 at half, lost 35-34

2008:
Nevada - up 17-0 at half, lost 35-31

2007:
Fresno St. - up 6-0 at half, lost 17-6
Boise St. - 17-17 at half, lost 45-31
 
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Nice work. Did you happen to see how many wins he had when either leading or behind at halftime. Lets make it fair, im interested. Just saw where La Tech is on a 9 game road losing streak, did he leave them in better shape than before he got there? Curious.
 
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Not really sure that your data resoundingly backs up your thesis there. Except for perhaps Idaho, were Fresno St, Navy, Boise, and Nevada not the superior teams in said matchups?
 
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Unless he figures out how to go into the locker room and make everybody age a year or two and the linemen gain 40 lbs each, adjustments don't matter.
 
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I've also noticed that CDD doesn't change from white to black pullovers and vice versa at halftime like CLK did. Is this really the man we want coaching our hallowed program?
 
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Pretty sure you can go back and find games other good coaches have let get away at some point in their careers
 
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well let's see what Fulmer did too:

2008:
UT 14 - UCLA 7 at half, lost 27-24 OT

2007:
UT 17 - Bama 24 at half, lost 41-17
UT 7 - LSU 6 at half, lost 21-14

2006:
UT 10 - Florida 7 at half, lost 21-20
UT 10 - LSU 7 at half, lost 28-24

2005:
UT 7 - Florida 7 at half, lost 16-7
UT 0 - Bama 0 at half, lost 6-3
UT 12 - SoC 7 at half, lost 16-15
 
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These numbers mean little. It happened five times in threyearns, one year being Dooley's first as a head coach and the 2009 season can reasonably be seen as going down the toilet due to injuries. That is hardly a trend. If it happens consistently when he has built a team in his image at UT then we can judge based on performance. Right now, I think a little bit of a break should be given to Dooley. The team is consistently outmanned, short on talent and features players recruited for three different head coaches and who knows how many position coaches who may not share the same philosophies even if the system hasn't changed too much.

We can't expect too much. I would like to see a bit more improvement though. How the team responds to a likely 2-6 record going into November will tell a lot about Dooley's ability to handle the players as a coach. The mind is as important as the body. If this team shows signs of life in November then I will praise Dooley.
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I'm still looking for some of these posters to make a "halftime" adjustment and stop looking for ridiculous things to nitpick.

Let's evaluate his halftime adjustments when he actually has a team with enough experience and skill to actually execute a halftime adjustment.
 
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Urban Meyer

2010:
UF 14 - LSU 20 at half, lost 33-29

2009:
UF 13 - Bama 19 at half, lost 32-13

2008:
UF 17 - Ole Miss 7 at half, lost 31-30

2007:
UF 17 - LSU 7 at half, lost 28-24
UF 17 - UGA 21 at half, lost 42-30
 
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ridethelightening said:
Um, what adjustments did he need to make? Looks like things were working pretty well
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That is an excellent point too. When a superior team figures out your gameplan and adjusts and you don't have the players to adapt with them then you are pretty much screwed. Vandy makes a semi-consistent habit of hanging around until about halftime against better teams too. Ever wonder why?
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Timmy - you must have been asleep for the 2nd half. For the record it was not the adjustments that we didn't make it was the adjustment that Alabama made that we don't have the depth to defend. e.g. they were running plays in an average of 20 seconds in the 3rd quarter and some of the 4th quarter just like Oregon did. When your defense has no depth and was on the field way to long in the first half there just isn't much any coach can do. Get it? Oh and the turnovers didn't help.
 
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JeepJeep said:
Urban Meyer

2010:
UF 14 - LSU 20 at half, lost 33-29

2009:
UF 13 - Bama 19 at half, lost 32-13

2008:
UF 17 - Ole Miss 7 at half, lost 31-30

2007:
UF 17 - LSU 7 at half, lost 28-24
UF 17 - UGA 21 at half, lost 42-30
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Gracias:hi:
 
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Volman1993 said:
Timmy - you must have been asleep for the 2nd half. For the record it was not the adjustments that we didn't make it was the adjustment that Alabama made that we don't have the depth to defend. e.g. they were running plays in an average of 20 seconds in the 3rd quarter and some of the 4th quarter just like Oregon did. When your defense has no depth and was on the field way to long in the first half there just isn't much any coach can do. Get it? Oh and the turnovers didn't help.
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Horrible excuse. There first offensive play of the 2nd half went for 80 yards i think, pretty sure they were not tired at that point.
 
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I think we'll be able to make some better assessments about the team's progress in the last 4 games when we're playing talent a little closer to what we're fielding.
I'll reserve judgment until then.
 
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Gene Chizik

2010 (Auburn - 2nd yr):
Undefeated so far!!!

2009 (Auburn 1st yr):
AU 14 - KY 7 at half, lost 21-14
AU 14 - UGA 7 at half, lost 31-24
AU 14 - Bama 14 at half, lost 26-21

2008 (Iowa St - 2nd yr):
I St 0 - Iowa 3 at half, lost 17-5
I St 20 - Kansas 0 at half, lost 35-33
I St 10 - Colorado 0 at half, lost 28-24

2007 (Iowa St - 1st yr):
I St 7 - Kent St 9 at half, lost 23-14
I St 14 - Toleda 14 at half, lost 36-35
I St 10 - Nebraska 14 at half, lost 35-17
I St 7 - Oklahoma 0 at half, lost 17-7
I St 14 - Missouri 20 at half, lost 42-28
 
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See this is what I don't get. As a Vol fan why would you go dig up this stuff. It is like some people that claim to be Vol fan have dug up more bad stuff on Dooley than any rival fan can come up with. Who needs Bama and Gator fans with Vol fans like this.
 
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VolFan37323 said:
See this is what I don't get. As a Vol fan why would you go dig up this stuff. It is like some people that claim to be Vol fan have dug up more bad stuff on Dooley than any rival fan can come up with. Who needs Bama and Gator fans with Vol fans like this.
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I like facts. I dig stuff like this up to try and build my belief in DD, sometimes it back fires. Being a VOL fan doesnt mean you have to blindly follow someone. Im behind DD but he has his own issues that must get corrected, seeing that doesnt make me less of a VOL fan, just one with open eyes.
 
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VolFan37323 said:
See this is what I don't get. As a Vol fan why would you go dig up this stuff. It is like some people that claim to be Vol fan have dug up more bad stuff on Dooley than any rival fan can come up with. Who needs Bama and Gator fans with Vol fans like this.
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Sorry I didn't blow sunshine up your ass.
 
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JeepJeep said:
Gene Chizik

2010 (Auburn - 2nd yr):
Undefeated so far!!!

2009 (Auburn 1st yr):
AU 14 - KY 7 at half, lost 21-14
AU 14 - UGA 7 at half, lost 31-24
AU 14 - Bama 14 at half, lost 26-21

2008 (Iowa St - 2nd yr):
I St 0 - Iowa 3 at half, lost 17-5
I St 20 - Kansas 0 at half, lost 35-33
I St 10 - Colorado 0 at half, lost 28-24

2007 (Iowa St - 1st yr):
I St 7 - Kent St 9 at half, lost 23-14
I St 14 - Toleda 14 at half, lost 36-35
I St 10 - Nebraska 14 at half, lost 35-17
I St 7 - Oklahoma 0 at half, lost 17-7
I St 14 - Missouri 20 at half, lost 42-28
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Nice work, one thing I dont see, hes not getting blown out completely in the 2nd half.
 
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VolFan37323 said:
See this is what I don't get. As a Vol fan why would you go dig up this stuff. It is like some people that claim to be Vol fan have dug up more bad stuff on Dooley than any rival fan can come up with. Who needs Bama and Gator fans with Vol fans like this.
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It is pure nonsense. When the defending national champion makes adjustments, they usually work. When the best offense in the country makes adjustments, they usually work. Our halftime letdowns are not due to Dooley. The offensive explosion immediately after the half wasn't necessarily due to our players being tired and needing a fresh replacement either. Alabama saw something, they exploited it, and there was nothing we could do about it. It is like a 110 lb guy wanting to fight a 275 lb bodybuilder.

We studied them and knew their tendencies, but when then they realized what we were doing, they adjusted, and we literally couldn't do anything to stop them. I wonder what would happen in a game without halftime. Lol. If anything, the way we have hung with two #1 teams until the half might just be a sign that we have the right staff in place... This team isn't good enough to adjust in a very meaningful way. Alabama and Oregon are.
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