re: Derek Dooley

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Phil Fulmer has destroyed the Tennessee program more than anyone else.

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This is true. I don't blame Dooley or Kiffin for where we are now, I just believe that Dooley is one of the worst men possible to fix it.

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Fulmer never pulled in a good class until late so Dooley cannot be judged on his recruiting ability yet.

The fact that UT can Consistently hang with good teams for at least a half shows me that the coaches can put a good game plan together and when executed it works. With a little more seasoning and depth UT will be good, imo.

I can handle rookie mistakes by a young team but the inability of the coaches to count and shite like that is unacceptable week after week. Julio wide open at the goal line was asinine.

I had no delusions about how this season would go and by no means have given up on Dooley but he has to get the game day stuff he can control under control.

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I agree with everything you're saying. I'm just wanting the fans on the ledges to back down, take a deep breath and try to read what I'm posting objectively.

Consider this. While so many people nationwide have been watching Tennessee lose and not caring, I care. A lot of Alabama fans care. You can't hate someone as much as we hate each other and not be close to them. It's twisted, sure, but it's human nature.

Plus, we watch the Alabama-Tennessee game every year with the expectation that it will be one of the best, most memorable games we'll see all season. We have expectations from that game. At the core of it all, as fans, we want to be entertained. If Tennessee or Alabama is down, it's bad for business.

I want to see Tennessee and Alabama get after it on the field and everyone else in the country take a step back and say, "Damn. They mean business."

That's the way it should be. This has always been one of my favorite games of the year, and I want it to stay that way.