Meet me in the middle

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Im in the middle.

The Middle of what matters most
The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost
with open hearts and unlocked doors
a way of life worth fighting for
if you wonderin’ where I’ll be
take out a map of Tennessee
and you’ll find me right there in the middle
 
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VOLnMiami said:
Tell me...Who has MSU beaten of any quality and why do they deserve the ranking they have?...I'll wait :whistling:
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Well my friend they have beaten no one... I know that. But I don't make the rankings and you certainly don't. So whether you like it or not IF we beat them it would be a win over a Top 25 team for the DOOLS.
 
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I'll be happy to meet you in the middle - Volley. Here is why imo. I feel like we are in the middle with what I would have expected after roughly 2 - 1/2 years to 3 years in of Dooley. We are currently/roughly equal in play and talent with #13 Georgia and # 19 Miss State.

I think going in if someone said in yr. 3 Tenn will be around the 15th best team in the country - everyone would have said - sounds about right - might be on the right track, etc. So I feel the jury is still out and this team and staff could continue to show improvement, could end up with some top tier recruits etc. or it could just as easily go in the other direction.

So I am going to go 75% Sunshine Pump - 25% Negavol.
 
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vollygirl said:
I have to believe we outnumber the extremists on either side.

I am neither for or against right now. I am not pro or anti right now. I am tired of the posters who think I have to pick a side. I don't.

Anybody with me?
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I have said that I expect at least 8 wins from this team, or 7 wins depending on competitiveness against the best. If Dooley doesn't at least accomplish that, then I will have to agree he needs to go. So I guess that puts me in the "middle" with you. On the other hand the pure arrogance and "were smarter than the sheep" stupidity of the meganega-Dools crowd has pissed me off so bad it makes me want to puke. And this includes my own brother.
 
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The funny thing is that it really doesn't take that much intelligence. All you have to do is be able to look at a trend line, a product on the field that lacks fundamentals and intensity, and events surrounding the program to realize that poor Dooley is just not up to the task. The Arkansas game last year should have been enough for people.

And as far as the OP, since when is having a diversity of viewpoints a bad thing?
 
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GAVol said:
Sure it is. But don't you think most sane fans that are leaning negative at least concede that the story will be told between now and early November one way or the other?
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9/15/2012 was enough for me. over it.
 
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vollygirl said:
I have to believe we outnumber the extremists on either side.

I am neither for or against right now. I am not pro or anti right now. I am tired of the posters who think I have to pick a side. I don't.

Anybody with me?
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Jury is still out for me as well. Next year is harvest time one way or the other.
 
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IMHO this year is the year to show support, next year is much more of a telling year. Im a big time DD supporter but even my resolve would falter if 2013 doest go big like im believing it will, Go Vols!!!
 
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drodvol said:
IMHO this year is the year to show support, next year is much more of a telling year. Im a big time DD supporter but even my resolve would falter if 2013 doest go big like im believing it will, Go Vols!!!
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Why is 2012 different from 2013?
 
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can't wait til eric berry meets you over the middle OP, negavol!

...no but seriously, im with u, mindless labeling of "sides" is a plague that has stricken volnation...and it needs to stop
 
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OP pulling a William Jefferson Clinton style shift in positioning. A little traingulation, circa-1996.
 
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WesternKyVol said:
The funny thing is that it really doesn't take that much intelligence. All you have to do is be able to look at a trend line, a product on the field that lacks fundamentals and intensity, and events surrounding the program to realize that poor Dooley is just not up to the task. The Arkansas game last year should have been enough for people.

And as far as the OP, since when is having a diversity of viewpoints a bad thing?
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WesternKyVol said:
OP pulling a William Jefferson Clinton style shift in positioning. A little traingulation, circa-1996.
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So I'm not intelligent enough to have already made my up my mind one way or the other.

But you think I feel a diverse viewpoint is a bad thing.

And I'm the one talking out of both sides of my mouth?

OK.
 
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GAVol said:
Sure it is. But don't you think most sane fans that are leaning negative at least concede that the story will be told between now and early November one way or the other?
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Story could be told this Saturday.........just sayin.....
 
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vollygirl said:
So I'm not intelligent enough to have already made my up my mind one way or the other.

But you think I feel a diverse viewpoint is a bad thing.

And I'm the one talking out of both sides of my mouth?

OK.
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Whoa! Pretty good point.

However, the UN is a good thing even though the majority of opinions that get voiced there are self-interested and illogical.
 
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Its not looking great for Dooley right now, but I'm still gonna wait for the season to play out before I go get my pitchfork.
 
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First&Tenn said:
I agree with pretty much everything you just said, but I think that we're all putting those last 4 games in the win column too early.

I try to look objectively at the past to make my opinions on Dooley, and his teams have a tendency to have at least 1 game that is way too close (or a loss) against a team that should have no business hanging with even a depleted UT team. In 2010 it was the 2 OT win over UAB. In 2011 it was the overtime win vs Vandy and the shocking loss to UK.

I will give Dooley credit if they pull out the win over Miss St, but I won't count on 8 wins in the regular season until the clock strikes zero vs UK.

If the team finishes at 8-4 or better before the bowl, you won't hear me saying anything bad about Dooley. However, I have little faith in this outcome at this point.
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And St. Phil never won a close one against an overmatched Vandy, or Ky, or SC, or Memphis...
 
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