Dooley was an average coach with good intentions. He tried to change the atmosphere in Knoxville but his plan backfired. I always pulled for him and I hope he learns from it and grows from it.
His chances of turning the team was lost with the lack of control from many "me" players. That is what he walked into and failed. He deserved his buyout IMO.
Fans and reporters jumped on him early and I think it eventually caused him to give up mentally. He's human. I gave up on my company a few times and was just going through the motions. A lot of pressure dealing with delays, angery customers, putting your heart into it and not having enough to pay the bills. I can only imagine what his pressure was like. Walk a mile in his shoes.
I think if he had it to do over again he would have chosen a different route. Starting with Bray.