re: How close was Dooley to being fired after the UK loss? Very close

Whoever comes in after him will have a much better team than Dooley had when he came in.

I get that he looks lost at times and the Kentucky loss was unforgivable, but there was no SEC talent on the squad.

He's done a solid job of recruiting all things considered. But this year he has to win.

I personally wanted to keep him for this year. But it all rides on big wins this year. He's got to show he can coach with decent talent.