Anonymous Coaches talk about the Vols and SEC

#26
#26
99gator said:
To use your analogy, a lawyer was trying to fix the car instead of a mechanic.

He also thought he knew everything about cars even though he doesn't know how to drive....which is why no one ever wanted to be a passenger in the car in the first place
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What real mechanic wanted to touch it on such short notice?
 
#29
#29
99gator said:
A mechanic who likes money.

Or a mechanic that never gets offered that kind of opportunity (such as minority mechanics)
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If you were offered the money, would you take it? The blame in your scenario lies with the person who hired the "mechanic."
 
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#31
#31
CroKev said:
I was kind of surprised that Pittman was held is such high regard. I know he's respected but to say losing him is a bigger loss than losing Tiny, James, Stone, etc. is over the top.

It is amazing how UT could only win 2 SEC games in 2 years. It wasn't just Dooley, but the buck certainly stopped with him. Certainly better times ahead!
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Pittman was very good for us.
 
#32
#32
99gator said:
Sure.

I'm just saying a real mechanic could have been hired
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Given the circumstances, and the names mentioned who apparently turned us down, which mechanic ( that would have actually taken the job) would have had her running and looking like a Mercedes in 3 years?
 
#33
#33
“They will be an up-tempo, no huddle spread offense that will play with a lot of enthusiasm. Butch Jones hired some coaches with some experience in the SEC, like John Jancek and Willie Martinez, who know the league and the type of player it takes to be successful in this league. The offensive line was very good. Losing OL coach Sam Pittman may hurt more than losing any of the players. They have won two SEC games in two years. That is bizarre. It just shows you how fiercely competitive the SEC is – for a school with those resources to have only two wins in two years. Butch Jones is a hit ‘em in the face kind of guy who will try and win back the state of Tennessee in recruiting.”
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Sounds exciting.
 
#34
#34
1972 Grad said:
The point is that our football program was like a 25 year old worn out Ford Pinto when Dooley was hired. Most mechanics would likely refrain from trying to turn the old Pinto into a Mercedes for a highly critical, unreasonable owner. He had time to rebuild some of the parts, replace the tires, and slap a cheap paint job on it. It is now a nicer Pinto.
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He had time to prove he was in over his head and didn't not need to be employed by the U of T as a HC anymore. Thats about all that matters in regards to UT.
 
#35
#35
If Arky can get a coach with a good record after last year, Kentucky can get a well regarded up-and-coming coach who has already gotten prospects to take notice after their awful past, Vandy could get a decent coach after their many decades of failure, then yes, we could've gotten a coach with a better resume than Dooley despite Kiffin setting fire to our house and doing so in a way that made the hiring process more difficult.

It's clear as day that Hamilton hired Dooley primarily based on his last name/father's success just like Kiffin was hired because of his.
 
#36
#36
UTProf said:
If Arky can get a coach with a good record after last year, Kentucky can get a well regarded up-and-coming coach who has already gotten prospects to take notice after their awful past, Vandy could get a decent coach after their many decades of failure, then yes, we could've gotten a coach with a better resume than Dooley despite Kiffin setting fire to our house and doing so in a way that made the hiring process more difficult.

It's clear as day that Hamilton hired Dooley primarily based on his last name/father's success just like Kiffin was hired because of his.
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That may be true, but I just hope that we have already hit bottom, and get a bounce. Time will tell.
 
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