One thing I haven't seen talked about....

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Coaching. The days of Spurrier almost laughing at us for how predictable Fulmer was, are gone. Love the fact that DD has the nads to make some bold calls.
Can anyone here see Fulmer calling on side kick in the second quarter?
I just feel one small (maybe big) factor is that we won't get "out coached" like we have in years past. :rock:

Not saying, just saying.

You may now flame me without mercy in the great Volnation tradition. :)
 
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I agree it's been nice to see some gutsy play calls. I think Dooley is a better coach than a lot of the "Media" and so called "experts" give him credit for...
 
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What do you base that statement on in reference to Muschamp and Weis? Muschamp is in his third game as a head coach and Weis has 4 super bowl rings.
 
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@jistevens ... I completely agree.. he absolutely has UT going in the right direction... he is doing all the right things... I look forward to the future of the SEC East with some good, young, new coaches. I think in the next 5 years or so we will see new coaches at Ga and possibly USCe as well. This half of the conference will have a very different look.
 
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In all fairness the onside kick in the first quarter was a dumb call, but it worked. Dooley has run more trick plays and gutsy calls then any UT coach i can remember, and time after time they have all worked. Good coaching or luck? I'll take both.
 
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Fulmer's coaching approach against good teams seemed to be "coach not to lose" or sometimes "coach to not get beaten too badly".

I like Dooley's approach. However, when Dooley takes these gambles - like the onside kick - be prepared to lose sometimes. That's why it's called gambling.
 
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ankh83 said:
In all fairness the onside kick in the first quarter was a dumb call, but it worked. Dooley has run more trick plays and gutsy calls then any UT coach i can remember, and time after time they have all worked. Good coaching or luck? I'll take both.
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In coach Dooleys case I'd go with good coaching.

You make your own luck thru hard work,practice and calling the right play at the right time.

Going from memory but didnt the general say something like...Never run a play without practicing it 400 times?
 
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ankh83 said:
In all fairness the onside kick in the first quarter was a dumb call, but it worked. Dooley has run more trick plays and gutsy calls then any UT coach i can remember, and time after time they have all worked. Good coaching or luck? I'll take both.
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Timing. It's all about timing and CDD has been spot on so far.
 
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ankh83 said:
In all fairness the onside kick in the first quarter was a dumb call, but it worked. Dooley has run more trick plays and gutsy calls then any UT coach i can remember, and time after time they have all worked. Good coaching or luck? I'll take both.
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It wasn't dumb. They saw a flaw in Cincy's return team while watching film. They knew it would work if executed properly. Calculated risks with high reward potential are not dumb, imo.
 
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ankh83 said:
In all fairness the onside kick in the first quarter was a dumb call, but it worked. Dooley has run more trick plays and gutsy calls then any UT coach i can remember, and time after time they have all worked. Good coaching or luck? I'll take both.
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I understand if it wouldn't have worked we would be saying something completely different but...I was speaking more towards the fact that in previous Era's/times that call wouldn't have even been considered...I think Dooley understood that Cincy was Napping up front on Kick Offs and took the chance...And I like that...
 
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gnm53108 said:
In coach Dooleys case I'd go with good coaching.

You make your own luck thru hard work,practice and calling the right play at the right time.

Going from memory but didnt the general say something like...Never run a play without practicing it 400 times?
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There is a fine line between brilliance and insanity... that line is success. Considering all the plays in question have worked, you make a good point sir.
 
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SamRebel35 said:
It wasn't dumb. They saw a flaw in Cincy's return team while watching film. They knew it would work if executed properly. Calculated risks with high reward potential are not dumb, imo.
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Agree with you, Cincy left a pretty big hole up front and Dooley took advantage of it.

If the opponent gives you a play to steal, take it.
 
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Nope and agreed, the on-sides kick was not dumb--it was brilliant! Cincy scored a long TD three plays into the game and was immediately cocky and elated! Then we didn't give them the ball back until they were behind 14 to 7! Talk about deflating the opponent. We havent seen anything like that in years--if ever! It could be argued that the game was over at that point. Give credit where credit is due!
 
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ankh83 said:
There is a fine line between brilliance and insanity... that line is success. Considering all the plays in question have worked, you make a good point sir.
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Thanks.

Fine line between brilliance and insanity...I like that.

A perfect description of coach Les Miles.
 
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And what was the risk? We dont convert it and they had the ball on our forty. That is just one completion--thats all. And we proved we could hold them at midfield all afternoon! Little risk there and a lot of reward!
 
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ankh83 said:
In all fairness the onside kick in the first quarter was a dumb call, but it worked. Dooley has run more trick plays and gutsy calls then any UT coach i can remember, and time after time they have all worked. Good coaching or luck? I'll take both.
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Glad im not the only one that feels this way. Just like calling a blitz, or being man to man, there is something to be said about having the knack to call them at the right times. So far DD has had that knack with special teams. Hope J Wilcox calls a good game with good timing this weekend.
 
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If Cincy recovers that onside kick, you fans are bashing Dooley for the terrible call.

Since it was successful it was a brilliant coaching move.

It's all about the results
 
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SamRebel35 said:
It wasn't dumb. They saw a flaw in Cincy's return team while watching film. They knew it would work if executed properly. Calculated risks with high reward potential are not dumb, imo.
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agreed. We had plenty of blockers to cover their 4-5 and the kicker hit it just like he was supposed to. I would say it's similar to when the Ravens saw something this weekend and ran a fake PAT. If the D is showing a weakness you take advantage of it
 
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MWR said:
I like Dooley's approach. However, when Dooley takes these gambles - like the onside kick - be prepared to lose sometimes. That's why it's called gambling.
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Les Miles style. I like it. Let's just hope he's half as lucky as the Hatter.
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