How times have changed

[bigorangepoppa]

I think that happened against Florida. Still sucks either way. What a player.

Air Force.

 

[rocketskates]

Air Force.

I stand corrected. Terrible either way.

 

[Boca Vol]

I remember those days, and heaven forbid anyone speak poorly of Butch, or Jeremy. You were crucified here. Always got the... "Who we gonna get?"

We hired a lawyer, a bandy, and an assistant coach from a MTV show. If I hadn't lived through it I wouldn't believed it.

The coach worship on here was strong for those 3. I’m betting there are still some Brick-By-Brick shirts in the back of the drawers of many posters on here.

 

[VOL RN]

2008 Wyoming

 

[OffTackleVol]

Defensive secondary is still abysmal, paid a costly price last week in conference play, not sure if Martinez is capable of putting an SEC caliber secondary on the field, not sure why Heupel puts up with such mediocrity

LMAO..........

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Kippy Brown should have been promoted or at least kept as interim until after signing day.

Maybe because of budget reasons at the time, we didn't want to pay 7 figures for an interim at the time. The Fulmer fiasco of paying Steele was for a few months was an absolute joke

 

[JMSqb11]

I think that happened against Florida. Still sucks either way. What a player.

Edit: sorry, you were correct

Justin Harrell was the player whose season ended in the Florida game. We rushed him back which I think he was pushing to play as well.

 

[Hoggervol]

Last minute panic hire

Mike Hamilton destroyed everything he touched in the athletic program. Rest his soul.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Mike Hamilton destroyed everything he touched in the athletic program. Rest his soul.

Yeah, let's blame it on Hamilton, God rest his soul. He didn't make that hire unilaterally. It had to be approved and endorsed by someone up the chain of command

 

[Hoggervol]

Yeah, let's blame it on Hamilton, God rest his soul. He didn't make that hire unilaterally. It had to be approved and endorsed by someone up the chain of command

Can you point to a single hire under him that was successful. Maybe Kiffin. Maybe Todd Raleigh. Maybe Cuonzo Martin. He was nothing but a bean counter.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Can you point to a single hire under him that was successful. Maybe Kiffin. Maybe Todd Raleigh. Maybe Cuonzo Martin. He was nothing but a bean counter.

Bruce Pearl

 

[Hoggervol]

Bruce Pearl

Even a blind squirrel can find a nut every now and then. He was just like Dooley. A panic hire. And a Clemson reject at that.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Even a blind squirrel can find a nut every now and then. He was just like Dooley. A panic hire. And a Clemson reject at that.

Stupid response. He got the AD job largely because Fulmer advocated for him to get the job

 

[Hoggervol]

Stupid response. He got the AD job largely because Fulmer advocated for him to get the job

Nothing stupid about it. He even screwed up Fulmer's firing. Fired him with no clue who to offer the job to. This was the start of 20 years in the football wilderness.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Defensive secondary is still abysmal, paid a costly price last week in conference play, not sure if Martinez is capable of putting an SEC caliber secondary on the field, not sure why Heupel puts up with such mediocrity

 

[Sarms58]

How Dooley got hired is still one of our country's greatest mysteries.

Incompetent AD

 

[Frozevol]

Stupid response. He got the AD job largely because Fulmer advocated for him to get the job

And Dickey

 

[stolitonic]

Nothing stupid about it. He even screwed up Fulmer's firing. Fired him with no clue who to offer the job to. This was the start of 20 years in the football wilderness.

Firing Fulmer or hiring Kiff weren't the downfall.pf the program.

That came from giving Lane a $1 million out clause

Do I think Lane would have won big here had he stayed? Nope. He woulda been fired after 4-5 years and there would have been all kinds of NCAA issues. But the program would not have bottomed out completely either.

 

[volfeeva]

Ah I remember hard times when OK St Coach Gundy ? played the Vols for a higher salary and seeing him today about to be fired is sweet. Karma is a beech

 

[MemphisVol77]

It's so nice that we're now able to handle games like this the way we should. In 2010 I sat through two overtimes praying we wouldn't lose to these UAB-Blazers. The Vols won but it was a mighty struggle. Enjoy these days, it's nice to be back.

Even more recently, 2019, we were sitting at 3-5 coming off an upset of USCe and yet to win 2 games in a row with UAB on deck.

I don't think anyone could claim they weren't a little nervous.

I remember that game. I also remember Dooley after the game, saying "well Im never not going to celebrate a win, because they're so hard to come by."

Reminds me of Butch after squeaking by App St in our 2016 opener. Refused to address or even acknowledge any constructive criticism from the press. Butch - "I'm never gonna apologize for win."

Things are better.

 

[VolCalls]

Mike Hamilton destroyed everything he touched in the athletic program. Rest his soul.

Mike told me to my face in 2005 “I firmly believe we’re going to win a national championship in the next 2-3 years.” Three years later he fired Fulmer.

 

[dduncan4163]

How Dooley got hired is still one of our country's greatest mysteries.

Hamilton is how

 

[dduncan4163]

I'm just grateful we don't have to listen to Butch Jones anymore. God, he was so embarrassing

 

[hardyemt_p]

How Dooley got hired is still one of our country's greatest mysteries.

Saban endorsement plus his chuckle = terrible hire

 

[livefaith]

Come on, when Dooley was hired, you would have thought General Neyland was back. Anyone who dared question the hire or the results were flamed mercilessly with ZERO facts and 100% name calling.

Uhhh, I'm not so sure this is true. The fan base was in a whirlwind after the lane train rolled out of town. But, there was a lot of questions about the LA Tech coach coming with his losing record.