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DaleDenton 
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| Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 1:41 pm)
I followed you coaching search pretty closely, once the delusions of Grudenure passed, your AD settled in and pulled in a big fish that is basically the next coming of Brian Kelly.
The parallels are uncanny, like Kelly he follows an offensive guru who has amassed an arsenal of highly touted recruits but for whatever reason just could not get them to get together and accomplish anything with them.
Like Kelly he takes over a program that has tradition based on wins compiled in the 40s and 50s a stadium that was state of the art in the 60s and a program that last had an impressive team in the 90s.
So if I was a Tennessee fan I would be excited, in three years, like Kelly, Butch will have you guys playing for the NC, so be prepared to stay up late and sing Rocky Top all night long!
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the808bass 
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The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
2100 posts
| re: Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 1:43 pm to DaleDenton)
7/10
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gatorhata9 
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| re: Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 1:44 pm to DaleDenton)
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So if I was a Tennessee fan I would be excited, in three years, like Kelly, Butch will have you guys playing for the NC, so be prepared to stay up late and sing Rocky Top all night long!
Lulzzzz
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Sgt Barnes 
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Member since Jul 2011
650 posts
| re: Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 1:47 pm to DaleDenton)
Well thank you Dale. I've enjoyed all your posts over the last few weeks regarding our fine univeristy's coaching search. I appreciate all the kind thoughts and your optimistic outlook. 
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DaleDenton
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| re: Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 2:55 pm to Sgt Barnes)
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Well thank you Dale.
No problem man.
You know the rest of the SEC East is nervous with this hire as it has been made know that the sleeping giant has been awakened.
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CtotheVrzrbck 
Oklahoma State Fan
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Member since Dec 2007
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| re: Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 3:20 pm to DaleDenton)
Noble token of gratitude my dear man. 
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semotruman
Missouri Fan
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Member since Nov 2011
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| re: Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 3:26 pm to CtotheVrzrbck)
I think this could turn out to be a great hire for Tennessee. Time will tell.
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UtahHawg
Utah Fan
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Member since Jan 2010
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| re: Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 3:35 pm to DaleDenton)
Damn good hire for UT. I know that there were a lot of negative comments from their fanbase when they first got word of Jones at the helm. But I think that after the presser today, it's obvious that he's got character and a desire to win.
Congrats, Vols.
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KaiserSoze99 
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Member since Aug 2011
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| re: Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 3:36 pm to DaleDenton)
Nice Sail
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DocZaius 
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Member since Mar 2012
115 posts
| re: Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 3:36 pm to DaleDenton)
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You know the rest of the SEC East is nervous with this hire as it has been made know that the sleeping giant has been awakened.
Well, for UT I guess there's nowhere to go but up. 
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reel_gator8
Florida Fan
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Member since May 2012
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| re: Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 3:40 pm to UtahHawg)
I am not that familiar with BJ...but I think he is cut from coaching cloth that believes field position, very good defense and a run game are the main ingredients to winning football.
And he wont throw the ball 45 to fifty times a game. Thinking the aerial circus show just left Knoxvegas?
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Crimson Legend 
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2762 posts
| re: Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 3:45 pm to reel_gator8)
Nice thread, Dale.
I follow Baylor very closely, and.....
okay, okay, that's bull shite. Nobody covers Baylor.
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ronnielee54
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Van Buren, Arkansas
Member since Oct 2011
298 posts
| re: Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 3:50 pm to Crimson Legend)
Crimson Legend
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ThundrHawg
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| re: Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 4:31 pm to DaleDenton)
It's times like this when "tradition" and "prestige" of a program really come into play, helping you land a big name coach to an otherwise unattractive situation. Nice job.
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BamaScoop
Alabama Fan
Panama City, Florida
Member since May 2007
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| re: Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 4:45 pm to DaleDenton)
uTs stadium is badass, what are you talking about?
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ohiovol
Tennessee Fan
Member since Jan 2010
12997 posts
| re: Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 4:49 pm to DocZaius)
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Well, for UT I guess there's nowhere to go but up.
I think you're in for a surprise.
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DocZaius
Florida Fan
Ape City
Member since Mar 2012
115 posts
| re: Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 4:53 pm to ohiovol)
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I think you're in for a surprise.
Vol fans say that every year.
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nalcs21
Georgia Fan
Member since Jul 2012
26 posts
| re: Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 4:58 pm to Crimson Legend)
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Nice thread, Dale. I follow Baylor very closely, and..... okay, okay, that's bull shite. Nobody covers Baylor.
All the Bama fans were following Baylor the night they beat K-State. If it weren't for Baylor, Alabama wouldn't even be in the BCSNCG.
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genro 
Penn Fan
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Member since Nov 2011
17401 posts
| re: Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 5:00 pm to nalcs21)
Yes we know
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ohiovol
Tennessee Fan
Member since Jan 2010
12997 posts
| re: Congratulations Tennessee (Posted on 12/7/12 at 5:00 pm to DocZaius)
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Vol fans say that every year.
Either you failed with reading comprehension, or I struggled with sarcasm.
It's going to get worse for Tennessee.
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