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Dooley said 1st year does not count and I agree, here is an example of why. When DD came to UT it was a couple weeks before signing day, one recruit was Stone from Jawja. Stone showed up in January and after 2 weeks of spring practice was a starter! Stone was 17 years old. It is taking longer than most people want but reality is reality. Now DD has his staff and a pretty fair starting 22. We need more depth and a big back and we will get that this year. This is a team of juniors and sophomores, we are going to get there so hang tough. 8-4 would not be that bad considering where we have been. I am on the DD train, until I'm not, :rock:
I know all the NegaVols are going to bash me for this, but I'm onboard with this being Year Two. Dooley inherited a mess, and it took a year just to climb out of the hole. So our judgement of whether Dooley can succeed in the SEC should be against the year two performances of other SEC coaches. I'll list a few, for reference:
*Tommy Tuberville (Auburn): 9-2, SEC West champions. Two wins over teams ranked at the time (#19 Ole Miss, #14 Georgia). One win over teams in the final top 25 (#20 Georgia)
*Nick Saban (LSU): 8-3, SEC West champions. 10-3 including postseason. SEC champions. Four wins over teams ranked at the time (#24 Arkansas, #25 Auburn, #2 Tennessee, #7 Illinois). Two wins over teams ranked in the final poll (#4 Tennessee, #12 Illinois)
*Mark Richt (Georgia): 11-1, SEC East champions. 13-1 including postseason. SEC Champions. Five wins over teams ranked at the time (#22 Alabama, #10 Tennessee, #24 Auburn, #22 Arkansas, #16 Florida State). Three wins over teams ranked in the final poll (#11 Alabama, #14 Auburn, #21 Florida State)
*Ron Zook (Florida). 8-4. Three wins over teams ranked at the time (#6 LSU, #11 Arkansas, #4 Georgia). Two wins over teams in the final top ten (#7 Georgia, national champion LSU). Fired a year later.
*Nick Saban (Alabama). 12-0. SEC West champions. Three wins over teams ranked at the time (#9 Clemson, #3 Georgia, #15 LSU). One win over team in the final top 25 (#13 Georgia).
*Gene Chizik (Auburn). 12-0. SEC West champions. 14-0 including postseason. SEC champions, national champions. Six wins over teams ranked at the time (#12 South Carolina, #12 Arkansas, #6 LSU, #9 Alabama, #18 South Carolina, #2 Oregon). Seven wins over teams ranked in the final poll (#22 South Carolina x2, #12 Arkansas, #8 LSU, #10 Alabama, #15 Mississippi State, #Oregon).
I know all the NegaVols are going to bash me for this, but I'm onboard with this being Year Two. Dooley inherited a mess, and it took a year just to climb out of the hole. So our judgement of whether Dooley can succeed in the SEC should be against the year two performances of other SEC coaches. I'll list a few, for reference:
*Tommy Tuberville (Auburn): 9-2, SEC West champions. Two wins over teams ranked at the time (#19 Ole Miss, #14 Georgia). One win over teams in the final top 25 (#20 Georgia)
*Nick Saban (LSU): 8-3, SEC West champions. 10-3 including postseason. SEC champions. Four wins over teams ranked at the time (#24 Arkansas, #25 Auburn, #2 Tennessee, #7 Illinois). Two wins over teams ranked in the final poll (#4 Tennessee, #12 Illinois)
*Mark Richt (Georgia): 11-1, SEC East champions. 13-1 including postseason. SEC Champions. Five wins over teams ranked at the time (#22 Alabama, #10 Tennessee, #24 Auburn, #22 Arkansas, #16 Florida State). Three wins over teams ranked in the final poll (#11 Alabama, #14 Auburn, #21 Florida State)
*Ron Zook (Florida). 8-4. Three wins over teams ranked at the time (#6 LSU, #11 Arkansas, #4 Georgia). Two wins over teams in the final top ten (#7 Georgia, national champion LSU). Fired a year later.
*Nick Saban (Alabama). 12-0. SEC West champions. Three wins over teams ranked at the time (#9 Clemson, #3 Georgia, #15 LSU). One win over team in the final top 25 (#13 Georgia).
*Gene Chizik (Auburn). 12-0. SEC West champions. 14-0 including postseason. SEC champions, national champions. Six wins over teams ranked at the time (#12 South Carolina, #12 Arkansas, #6 LSU, #9 Alabama, #18 South Carolina, #2 Oregon). Seven wins over teams ranked in the final poll (#22 South Carolina x2, #12 Arkansas, #8 LSU, #10 Alabama, #15 Mississippi State, #Oregon).