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Posted on 11/26/11 at 3:26 pm
Posted on 11/26/11 at 3:26 pm
I think Dooley can get it going and consistently win 8-10 games per year. I don't see him winning any championships.
That being said, Tennessee cannot fire Dooley right now.
I am not trying to give the coaching staff a pass but this team is bad. There is very litte talent. There is even less experience.
There were only four players on the field today (Malik Jackson, Bray, DaRick Rogers, and Prentiss Waggner) who could make the two deep on LSU, Bama, Arky, or UGA. Two of those were playing with significant injuries.
There is only one senior who is a legitimate SEC starter in Malik Jackson.
There is only one junior who is a legitimate SEC starter in Waggner.
The cluster frick left by Fulmer, Kiffin, and Hamilton was easily a three to four year rebuilding process. I know that there are several examples of coaching turnover that had immediate results. But I can guarantee that those situations did not involve three straight losing seasons and 38 players being kicked off the team or transferring during that time.
The Oline coach (Hiestand) should be fired. A running backs coach needs to be hired.
IMO, Dooley should win 8-10 next year based upon the talent coming back. If not, he should be put on notice that his fourth year could be his last.
Go Big Orange!
That being said, Tennessee cannot fire Dooley right now.
I am not trying to give the coaching staff a pass but this team is bad. There is very litte talent. There is even less experience.
There were only four players on the field today (Malik Jackson, Bray, DaRick Rogers, and Prentiss Waggner) who could make the two deep on LSU, Bama, Arky, or UGA. Two of those were playing with significant injuries.
There is only one senior who is a legitimate SEC starter in Malik Jackson.
There is only one junior who is a legitimate SEC starter in Waggner.
The cluster frick left by Fulmer, Kiffin, and Hamilton was easily a three to four year rebuilding process. I know that there are several examples of coaching turnover that had immediate results. But I can guarantee that those situations did not involve three straight losing seasons and 38 players being kicked off the team or transferring during that time.
The Oline coach (Hiestand) should be fired. A running backs coach needs to be hired.
IMO, Dooley should win 8-10 next year based upon the talent coming back. If not, he should be put on notice that his fourth year could be his last.
Go Big Orange!
Posted on 11/26/11 at 3:27 pm to ericberryistheman
Lol at you thinking we can win 10 games. Have you seen our o-line and running backs?
Posted on 11/26/11 at 3:28 pm to ericberryistheman
Honestly, when your QB has something like this on his back, do you think he can actually be a leader?
Posted on 11/26/11 at 3:29 pm to ericberryistheman
We cant fire him this year, but maybe next year. It is clear though that he is not going to get it done.
Posted on 11/26/11 at 3:31 pm to GoBigOrange86
Good to know that UT fans don't expect Championships anymore.
Posted on 11/26/11 at 3:34 pm to ericberryistheman
2010: 6-7
2011: 5-7
Yeah, he really has things going in the right direction.
2011: 5-7
Yeah, he really has things going in the right direction.
Posted on 11/26/11 at 3:35 pm to volfan30
Yes. But the OOC games are NC State, Georgia State, Troy, and Akron which should all be wins. 4-4 in the SEC is 8 wins. If they could steal one win against Georgia, Fla, USC, Bama, that could get them to nine wins. A bowl win would be ten.
I am not going to bet my house on it but it is possible.
I am sticking with 8 wins at worst case and 10 at best case scenarios.
Passing game should be excellent and defense should be good. Running game likely to still suck along with special teams.
Somewhere between 8-5 and 10-3 sounds about right.
Anything less, and Dooley should be on notice.
I am not going to bet my house on it but it is possible.
I am sticking with 8 wins at worst case and 10 at best case scenarios.
Passing game should be excellent and defense should be good. Running game likely to still suck along with special teams.
Somewhere between 8-5 and 10-3 sounds about right.
Anything less, and Dooley should be on notice.
Posted on 11/26/11 at 3:36 pm to ericberryistheman
If Tennessee wins 8 next year and Dooley is given another year, it would be evidence that Tennessee is giving up on the program.
Posted on 11/26/11 at 3:36 pm to gatordmb89
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Good to know that UT fans don't expect Championships anymore.
I did not say that. I said that Dooley can't win a championship but he can't be fired right now.
Posted on 11/26/11 at 3:37 pm to ericberryistheman
Stop living in the past. Tennessee is awful. They will be for as long as dooley is there. The manning days aren't coming back.
Posted on 11/26/11 at 3:38 pm to PuntBamaPunt
hope yall give him a lifetime contract. he is a joke and will never win anything worth a shite.
This post was edited on 11/26/11 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 11/26/11 at 3:38 pm to busey
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Stop living in the past. Tennessee is awful. They will be for as long as dooley is there. The manning days aren't coming back.
You are correct about the awful part. On par with Vandy and UK right now.
Posted on 11/26/11 at 3:38 pm to ericberryistheman
Firing Dooley without giving him a fair chance to rebuild would be a big mistake. He really took over a tough situation but seems to be rebuilding the right way. Just an outsiders opinion.
Firing a solid coach in favor of more flashy hires was a really bad move for Ole Miss when the fired Cutcliffe IMO and I think Tenn would suffer a similar fate.
Firing a solid coach in favor of more flashy hires was a really bad move for Ole Miss when the fired Cutcliffe IMO and I think Tenn would suffer a similar fate.
Posted on 11/26/11 at 3:40 pm to Jamohn
The other point is that no one worth a damn would take the job right now if Dooley were fired.
Posted on 11/26/11 at 3:42 pm to ericberryistheman
You're not in a rebuilding phase. You're way past that. Tennessee is a bad program right now. It's not some random down year.
Posted on 11/26/11 at 3:44 pm to busey
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You're not in a rebuilding phase. You're way past that. Tennessee is a bad program right now. It's not some random down year.
That may be a stretch. I think they will have the third straight recruiting class in the top 15 this year and still have great facilities and good tradition. Once again, this is about lack of players and talent right now.
Posted on 11/26/11 at 3:48 pm to ericberryistheman
He can have next year only because this is a bad year to be looking for a coach with all the high profile jobs open. Next year he can GTFO, I am done with him.
Posted on 11/26/11 at 3:52 pm to ericberryistheman
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On par with Vandy and UK right now.
UK is ahead of yall and Vandys players are trying to build cars that run on air
This post was edited on 11/26/11 at 3:56 pm
Posted on 11/26/11 at 4:05 pm to tigerfoot
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Vandys players are trying to build cars that run on air
Where can I get one of these?
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