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#76
#76
VOL_Lyfe said:
CDD will right the ship. we will go to a bowl game this year... bank on it GO VOLS
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Ok are you trolling? So if he goes 6-6 and makes it to a bowl game only to lose he has right the ship? Going by what you posted that would be a yes.
 
#79
#79
AndyMizunogolfer said:
Exactly what all of the offseason experts thought we were. They said we were looking at 7-5. That was until the first game and we blew out NC ST. The way we manhandled them gave the experts/fans too much hope. The more I think it over the more I see that we are no worse or better than we were labled to be. I like everyone else had high hopes that our offense could work some folks over and break their spirits early giving us an extra win here or there. Although its not going to happen this year.
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Right now we are a 7-5 or 6-6 with the Missouri and Vandy games to decide where we end up at. Win both 7-5 split 6-6 lose both 5-7
 
#80
#80
WillisVol said:
I just don't see why a lot of people think that hiring another coach is going to solve our problems.

1. Players will leave the program that were recruited by Dooley.

2. Another new staff will be put in place.

3. Another new scheme will be put in place.

All hiring a new coach would do is put us back another 2-4 years. And what if that new coach doesn't win in his 2nd or 3rd year...??? Then we are going to just keep doing this over and over and over. I'm tired of doing that. I still think Dooley has a chance.

GO VOLS!!!
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by that logic, no one would ever fire a coach
 
#82
#82
WillisVol said:
I hope that he can win one of the games, but basing whether we fire him or not on those two games is a little unfair.

Alabama is the best team in the country and beating them is going to be extremely difficult.

Then we go to Columbia and have to play SC, one of the toughest defenses in the country to go along with one of the top running backs in the country...that also will be extremely difficult to do.
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I'm not basing it on those two games. I'm basing whether we fire him or not on what he has failed to do in three years at Tennessee. I.e., win one single game against a good team. He still has two shots left.
 
#84
#84
So NOW we're where we should be, even though the overwelming talk on this board was that this was the year we'd show up; that we were going to be a darkhorse contender to win the East, that we'd beat UF, etc., etc.

And don't try to say it was only a few saying this, like I said it was by far the majority vibe and talk around here.
 
#85
#85
I agree VolsSportsFan, but at same time is it Volnation upset with coaching completely or just upset because we as a fanbase let our expectations get the best of us after beating the Wolfpack? Honestly, at beginning of the year, the record I saw amongst analyst and fans was 8-4 at best...That being said if we go 7-5, go to bowl and win, which makes us 8-5, does that not say we are right on track?? Dont get me wrong, Im not posting to fight for Dooley's job, and I agree there some coaching changes needed.(not necessarily Dooley) However, to me its funny, that everyone is in complete disbelief we are where we are at this point in the season?!?! Realistically if you took a poll, I guarantee you majority would say at the beginning of the year, 8-4 would be our best case scenario for this year(still possible btw):whistling:
 
#86
#86
BartW said:
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Btw happy anniversary Dennis Green!! Didn't even realize it when I posted this earlier
 
#87
#87
Vol Karma said:
Ok give my something to show me why I should have faith in CDD. Something tangible, because we are not talking about blind faith when you are discussing football. Please back up your post.



Again it is not about O or D. I am saying overall we are not better off.
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I feel we should currently be 5-1, 4-2 at worse.
But, rap your brain around this.
Last year we could not run the ball worth crap, CDD fixed the problem and we have a pretty good ground game.
This is year 1 in the 3 4, we have a problem, we knew we would at the start of the 3 4, CDD can see this and I think he fixes the problem for 2013.
If we do lose the big arm, small brain (please!) I think Peterman or Worley step in and does a very good if not better job because of mobility and hopefully smarter game management.
I think CDD really needs next year to make UT winners for many years to come. I HATE lossing just as much as anyone of you, but I think CDD could have us winning for many years in the future if given the chance.
The roster was bare when CDD got here, you can't win with the team being made up of freshman - juniors in the SEC.
I want what is best for UT and I think CDD needs 1 more year. GBO!
FLAME AWAY!
 
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#88
#88
Vercingetorix said:
The offense itself isn't really "dramatically better," except insofar as we have the good fortune to have three potential first-round NFL-quality playmakers at the skill positions. Which is great, but it's also an anomaly -- no coach recruits well enough to maintain that talent level.

My point being that if we're trying to look at the team in find areas of progress under Dooley, we have to keep in mind that he has a flukishly good set of QB and receivers. He could coach 30 years, recruit well the whole time, and never have a group like this again. There's going to be a giant thud next year if two or three of those guys leave.
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We have a pretty good ground game now. We had none last year.
I think Peterman or Worley come in next year and does a better job due to mobility and game management.
 
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