re: Tennessee is becoming a Mid-Major

Posted by blackrose890

Fayetteville, AR

Member since Apr 2009

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Posted on 2/2/10 at 5:50 pm to ianrules22

quote:
This coming from a South Carolina fan...

Ummm... they hired Lou Holtz and Steve Spurrier can't say those names are mud.

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Posted by ULQQKED

I LOVE anal sex in my anus.

Member since Aug 2009

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Posted on 2/2/10 at 5:52 pm to tigermike5

quote:
utah is in the mountain west,

still a mid major conference which is what the original argument was.

Posted by Swagga

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Posted on 2/2/10 at 5:52 pm to VolRugby

Dooley was a good hire IMO. And recruits apparently think so to. Hes pulling a miracle with the UT class.

Posted by ianrules22

Member since Nov 2009

2636 posts

Posted on 2/2/10 at 5:52 pm to Tennessee Jed

quote:
Wait, is Marsh a USClite fan?

Yea

Posted by ianrules22

Member since Nov 2009

2636 posts

Posted on 2/2/10 at 5:53 pm to blackrose890

quote:
Ummm... they hired Lou Holtz and Steve Spurrier can't say those names are mud.

I'm talking about USCe football history...

Posted by RandyMarsh

South Park

Member since Dec 2009

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Posted on 2/2/10 at 5:53 pm to ULQQKED

Urban's staff at Florida didn't consist of all Mid Major guys..... BIGGGGGGGGGGG difference. Also, he was a proven head coach - can you Vol fans honestly say the same for Dooley?

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Posted by Tennessee Jed

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Posted on 2/2/10 at 5:54 pm to RandyMarsh

Our WR, DL, OC, and OL coaches are all straight out of the NFL. Our QB coach also has NFL experience.

Posted by Port City

Baton Rouge/Shreveport

Member since Jan 2007

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Posted on 2/2/10 at 5:54 pm to TennVOLS423

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Both good hires, RISKY, but good. I guess UF was becoming a Mid-Major when it hired Urban. Other than Lame, I wasd not aware all coaches started off coaching in the big leagues.

I think the OP is just flaming yal, but let's not make these comparisons.

Meyer -

22-2 at Utah - 2 conference champs and 1 BCS Bowl
17-6 at Bowling Green

Total before Florida - 39-8 with 2 conference championships and a BCS Bowl

Dooley - 17-20 as HC

Posted by blackrose890

Fayetteville, AR

Member since Apr 2009

6402 posts

Posted on 2/2/10 at 5:55 pm to ianrules22

Gotcha, I assumed you were making fun of recent coaching hires because the general content of your post.

Posted by CapstoneGrad06

Little Rock

Member since Nov 2008

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Posted on 2/2/10 at 5:55 pm to Bama Bangs Bang

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If UT is a mid-major for hiring small time coaches what was Florida when they hired Meyer?

Utah>>>>>La. Tech

However, I really think the Dooley hire was a good one.

Posted by NukemVol

Member since Jan 2010

1713 posts

Posted on 2/2/10 at 5:55 pm to RandyMarsh

I'm not saying it's a done deal yet with the recent trends. But this and the Chuck Smith hires are the only two that get me excited. Dooley is fine now, but he still didn't pop with me at first.

Wilcox and BSU's defense looked real aggresive in that last bowl game. They attack the flat routes and blitz aggressively while hiding them as well. He seems to run a 4-3 but will throw in some 3-4 and 4-2-5. I'm not saying the defense is impeccable as they seem to have lapses every now and then. But I'm excited.

Fiesta Bowl defensive highlights:
LINK

Then again, just like everything else, you still need to take a wait and see approach in the SEC.

This post was edited on 2/2/10 at 5:56 pm

Posted by VolRugby

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Posted on 2/2/10 at 5:55 pm to RandyMarsh

dooley is pulling in a better class right now than spurrier ever has at usclite