I really like Dooley (no homo). Nice guy, well educated, intelligent, beautiful family, great hair.
Unfortunately, he's not a leader, he's an egomaniac. Lemme splain.
Because he's not a leader, he tries to use a "system" that he has seen be successful, the Saban system. Unfortunately, that system works because of Saban, it's not some generic coaching theory that can be applied in any given situation. Dooley refers to it as "the process"
Dooley still has to have way too much of what is happening with the program revolve around him because he needs the control. This is demeaning to those who work for him and to the players. He doesn't have the ability to inspire his team to achieve a level of success greater than where they presently are.
He's not a leader, he's a manager. I can totally see why Saban would want him as his recruiting coordinator.
Note: I've been a Dooley homer for a while now, but these facts, and items I've put in other posts, simply cannot be ignored any longer. We desperately need Haslam, Thornton, Manning, or someone to put up the cash for someone who can take the meager foundation the Dooley has built (and he has) and take our players and our program to the next level. God bless Dooley, he'll be a great color commentator on ESPN calling games in a few years.