"Butch" Don't Do A Dooley

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At the close of the 2011 season we all knew we didn't have satisfactory punting or place kicking. I think I am being very kind with that statement. Dooley did recruit Bullock, but that still wouldn't have adressed the punting. Now after 2012 season we still have the same problem. Neither coach Dooley or Coach Jones have recruited any replacements. If I have missed it please correct me. We definently need more talent at almost every position, speed, strength being up there. jst don't forget the kicking game. I don't remember a really good team that we have had that didn't have good kicking.
 
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Can anyone name an area where we do not need improvement? Maybe the O line and that is it.
 
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volomon said:
At the close of the 2011 season we all knew we didn't have satisfactory punting or place kicking. I think I am being very kind with that statement. Dooley did recruit Bullock, but that still wouldn't have adressed the punting. Now after 2012 season we still have the same problem. Neither coach Dooley or Coach Jones have recruited any replacements. If I have missed it please correct me. We definently need more talent at almost every position, speed, strength being up there. jst don't forget the kicking game. I don't remember a really good team that we have had that didn't have good kicking.
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Or how about you go ahead and get a life.
 
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volomon said:
At the close of the 2011 season we all knew we didn't have satisfactory punting or place kicking. I think I am being very kind with that statement. Dooley did recruit Bullock, but that still wouldn't have adressed the punting. Now after 2012 season we still have the same problem. Neither coach Dooley or Coach Jones have recruited any replacements. If I have missed it please correct me. We definently need more talent at almost every position, speed, strength being up there. jst don't forget the kicking game. I don't remember a really good team that we have had that didn't have good kicking.
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Amen. I've been cringing every time we've kicked for the last 3-4 years. The importance of special teams was one of five or six issues CBJ stressed the first time I heard him speak. That doesn't mean it will become a strength for us overnight, but hopefully we will become, and stay, competent.
 
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volomon said:
At the close of the 2011 season we all knew we didn't have satisfactory punting or place kicking. I think I am being very kind with that statement. Dooley did recruit Bullock, but that still wouldn't have adressed the punting. Now after 2012 season we still have the same problem. Neither coach Dooley or Coach Jones have recruited any replacements. If I have missed it please correct me. We definently need more talent at almost every position, speed, strength being up there. jst don't forget the kicking game. I don't remember a really good team that we have had that didn't have good kicking.
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There are some many positions of need on this team. Wasting scholarships on positions where you have players is such a tough decision. You act if Dooley didn't try to better the situation. Unless you blame him for bullock breaking his leg. When you get handed the #1 kicker and punter in the country it's tough to look at those positions as "needs" when there are so many other needs.

It baffles me that people frankly don't understand how cfb coaches need to work within a recruiting limit. They can't just go out and higher and fire players. If they recruit them and they don't work out they (unless u r Saban) just can't drop thier scholly's and move on without the possibility of negative PR. It's hard to pull off "didn't make his grades" on a kicker.

Everyone knows that our kicking game is a weak link, yeah even DDs staff knew it too, just not easy to fix. No matter how good a kicker a kid is in HS.
 
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Oskie Volum said:
There are some many positions of need on this team. Wasting scholarships on positions where you have players is such a tough decision. You act if Dooley didn't try to better the situation. Unless you blame him for bullock breaking his leg. When you get handed the #1 kicker and punter in the country it's tough to look at those positions as "needs" when there are so many other needs.

It baffles me that people frankly don't understand how cfb coaches need to work within a recruiting limit. They can't just go out and higher and fire players. If they recruit them and they don't work out they (unless u r Saban) just can't drop thier scholly's and move on without the possibility of negative PR. It's hard to pull off "didn't make his grades" on a kicker.

Everyone knows that our kicking game is a weak link, yeah even DDs staff knew it too, just not easy to fix. No matter how good a kicker a kid is in HS.
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Palardy and Darr were supposed to be "can't miss" prospects. After those two I think I am philosophically opposed to recruiting them at all. We should hold open try-outs and let them walk-on and get a scholly that way.
 
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O&W said:
Thats the dumbest thing I've seen posted on here since the Vol Reporter
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Kicking is going to be removed from CFB soon anyways...presents too many dangerous situations. Helmets are going to be replaced with bra's and the football will become a balloon. Tackling will instead become hugs.
 
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