Chance of a "Fire Dooley" chant during the game on Saturday?

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Sgt_Nick_Fury said:
I'm trying to figure out why people here are talking this up as a defining game. Who honestly going into this season expected we'd win this game of all those on our schedule. The Fla game, the Georgia game, the SC game maybe were the chances for upsets. But anyone who expects this to have a W is extremely optimistic...it's possible, but so is fusion power....don't buy stock in either just yet. It's unfair to start talking about a job being on the line for a game we were never expected to win.
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Fair enough. That covers this game.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch...we're 4-15 in the SEC under Dooley. Half of those wins are against Vandy, and we're 1-1 against UK. YoooooooKaaaaaaay.

This is not about the Alabama game. This is about an SEC record that makes the Alabama game all but a foregone conclusion.

Honestly, the quality of the opponent didn't matter against MSU this year, or UK last year. Why does the fact that it's Bama really make a difference? The end result will almost certainly follow the pattern that has been established...by Dooley.

Go Vols.
 
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I can't argue that as far as other games...and the Fla and Ga game were both winnable for sure. I think Miss State is better then either honestly.... but this game we knew what is likely from get go. I really want to see what Dooley can do through next year...and also let Sunseri have another year with defense, he just got here, and it's unfair to blame him for years of poor fundimentals under that west coast crapola D system. We haven't been that far from winning in many of these games. but our D has to lock it down, and play good fundimentals, and stay disciplined and in their lanes, and stop just trying to go for epic hits like some HS team.
Also we have got to either get, recruit, or build up a player to be a serious running back....maybe Neal will shine. I dunno...But we need a stronger RB then what we are seeing now, and we need a fundimentally sound D that doesn't get rattled, and sticks to the plan for four quarters.
 
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Bray probably will get booed, too, if he keeps throwing those costly INTs. The natives are restless, the fanbase is testy and the game could get ugly. Add alcohol and lots of crimson, and things could get a little out of hand.
 
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SamRebel35 said:
I am done with Dooley. DONE. That being said, I'm going to Knoxville to try to find a ticket. I will not, under any circumstances, take part in a chant to fire anybody during a game. I will not boo any players (refs are fair game). My guess is that the people that would start such a chant are probably going to be staying home for this one.
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Great post. I remember going to a Georgia Auburn game (UGA alum buddy gave me a free ticket...) and saw the so-called "fans" wearing "Fire Ray Goof" (their version of "Fooley"...) t shirts and thinking what a bunch of low rent d-heads the UGa fanbase was. Again, when Donnan's time was up these same people were wearing "Fire Jim Dummy" shirts... Hopefully we can for once in our existence show a little more class than that.... If anybody around you starts some lame chant like that, do me a favor and glare at 'em like they didn't have two brain cells to rub together... Because they don't.
 
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Sgt_Nick_Fury said:
I can't argue that as far as other games...and the Fla and Ga game were both winnable for sure. I think Miss State is better then either honestly.... but this game we knew what is likely from get go. I really want to see what Dooley can do through next year...and also let Sunseri have another year with defense, he just got here, and it's unfair to blame him for years of poor fundimentals under that west coast crapola D system. We haven't been that far from winning in many of these games. but our D has to lock it down, and play good fundimentals, and stay disciplined and in their lanes, and stop just trying to go for epic hits like some HS team.
Also we have got to either get, recruit, or build up a player to be a serious running back....maybe Neal will shine. I dunno...But we need a stronger RB then what we are seeing now, and we need a fundimentally sound D that doesn't get rattled, and sticks to the plan for four quarters.
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(sigh)...Okay, let's go back and look at that crapola system...

Last year the Crapola D gave up 33 at UF; 20 vs UGA; 38 vs LSU; 37 at Bama; 14 vs UCSe; 49 at Arky; 27 vs Vandy; and 10 at UK. That's 228 points, or 28.5 ppg.

You're right, pretty crappy.

Let's see, so far this year...37 vs UF; 51 at UGA; and 41 at MSU, which I think it's safe to say is not the equal of last years' Arky team, but still...it works out to 129 points (so far), for an average of 43 ppg. So far.

Yessir, big strides from that crapola D we had last year.

Go Vols.
 
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This is getting ridiculous. Do you really want recruits and our alumni to see and hear all this ****? If so get used to mediocrity because thats where we will be. NO COACH like Gruden will ever come to a place like that.
 
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orangesparkles said:
I'll lead one during that stupid opening prayer garbage.
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Interesting. At halftime of the UF game I watched 95000+ fans from both schools stand to their feet and begin cheering and many crying around me as a 25+ member group of bag pipe players played Amazing grace. It got even louder when the UT band joined in on the second verse. It is because of amazing grace and prayer (lots) that I am alive today.

Now to the question at hand. Me and my wife will be there and will not participate in any such chant. I have been as hard on the coaching staff as anyone on this site but being a Vol Fan for 40+ years (my blood really is orange just ask them in western carolina) I will be cheering with all I have along with my lovely wife of 23 years for a UT win over Bama!!

Go Vols forever!!
 
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VFL44 said:
You're the James Franklin lover right? If you are, which I may be wrong, I remember you saying you would continue to laugh at Tennesee losing.
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I think James Franklin is better than Derek Dooley and I will laugh uncontrollably when Tennessee loses to Vanderbilt provided Dooley is still the head coach during that game. You know, at both the result and the threads on this forum.

Does not, however, mean that I don't like the Vols.
 
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