1allvol
Junior Member
- Joined
- Jun 21, 2006
- Messages
- 1,249
- Likes
- 468
Read this earlier on CTFP website (can i say that on air?)....from Jay Greeson's 5@10 mailbag....maybe something Dooley could say to the team....thought some of you might enjoy...
And for all the question marks about Derek Dooley and the glaring stat that he's 0-11 against ranked foes as UT's coach we bet Dooley gives an awesome pregame speech. We bet Nick Saban does too, but Saban's is likely a sentence or two and filled with intimidation and the threat of dark days. Something along the lines of, "You boys better win. Or you know what happens Monday." With a shot of the Gimp from "Pulp Fiction" standing in the corner of the locker room.
We can see Dooley's pregame speech being thoughtful and well-rehearsed and motivating.
Here's what we'd try:
Why do you play this game? Why? For moments like this and the chance to be better than one of the best in the country with the nation watching.
Why do you work so hard, A.J.? Why? To be ready to shut Todd Gurley down and shut everyone up.
Why did you throw 500 balls a day through the summer, Tyler? Why? So when the CBS cameras come on and they talk about Heisman candidate Aaron Murray they have to say he's the second-best passer on the field today.
Why did you nearly kill yourself rehabbing Justin? Why? Because you know it's a heck of lot easier to be on the field in tough spots than standing on the sideline knowing you could help your brother if your body would let you. You worked to get back to have a stage like this.
Why do you lift every morning, Tiny? Why, no matter whether you're tired or hurt or indifferent do you come in and move weight? Why? Because when you get the chance, you can stand toe-to-toe with lil' Johnnie Jenkins and not budge. That when that moment comes and you're tired, you're still strong.
I want each of you to ask yourself why? Why are we here, right now, in this moment, with these 100 Tennessee men waiting on a chance to be great or be gutted. Why?
(Dramatic pause)
I know why I'm here. I Volunteered for this because these are the moments you work for, the moments you prepare for on those early mornings or 100-degree afternoons. I Volunteered for this because I want to leave this stadium in silence and come back in three hours and know why we do what we do.
I know why we're here. We're here to kick their butt.
And if we know why, I now ask you.... why not? Why not us? Why not this moment? Why not take this chance and turn it into our biggest moment?
(Dramatic pause)
Men, we live for moments like this. Those moments that you know you'll never forget. You only get a few of them. Today's going to be one. I know it. You know it. And you know what, they know it. They know what we can do. You know what we can do.
Let's go show everyone else what we can do.
Why not?
And for all the question marks about Derek Dooley and the glaring stat that he's 0-11 against ranked foes as UT's coach we bet Dooley gives an awesome pregame speech. We bet Nick Saban does too, but Saban's is likely a sentence or two and filled with intimidation and the threat of dark days. Something along the lines of, "You boys better win. Or you know what happens Monday." With a shot of the Gimp from "Pulp Fiction" standing in the corner of the locker room.
We can see Dooley's pregame speech being thoughtful and well-rehearsed and motivating.
Here's what we'd try:
Why do you play this game? Why? For moments like this and the chance to be better than one of the best in the country with the nation watching.
Why do you work so hard, A.J.? Why? To be ready to shut Todd Gurley down and shut everyone up.
Why did you throw 500 balls a day through the summer, Tyler? Why? So when the CBS cameras come on and they talk about Heisman candidate Aaron Murray they have to say he's the second-best passer on the field today.
Why did you nearly kill yourself rehabbing Justin? Why? Because you know it's a heck of lot easier to be on the field in tough spots than standing on the sideline knowing you could help your brother if your body would let you. You worked to get back to have a stage like this.
Why do you lift every morning, Tiny? Why, no matter whether you're tired or hurt or indifferent do you come in and move weight? Why? Because when you get the chance, you can stand toe-to-toe with lil' Johnnie Jenkins and not budge. That when that moment comes and you're tired, you're still strong.
I want each of you to ask yourself why? Why are we here, right now, in this moment, with these 100 Tennessee men waiting on a chance to be great or be gutted. Why?
(Dramatic pause)
I know why I'm here. I Volunteered for this because these are the moments you work for, the moments you prepare for on those early mornings or 100-degree afternoons. I Volunteered for this because I want to leave this stadium in silence and come back in three hours and know why we do what we do.
I know why we're here. We're here to kick their butt.
And if we know why, I now ask you.... why not? Why not us? Why not this moment? Why not take this chance and turn it into our biggest moment?
(Dramatic pause)
Men, we live for moments like this. Those moments that you know you'll never forget. You only get a few of them. Today's going to be one. I know it. You know it. And you know what, they know it. They know what we can do. You know what we can do.
Let's go show everyone else what we can do.
Why not?
