Favorite Excuse for Dooley?

#51
#51
How about we stop harping on Dooley?

No he couldn't coach and we didn't win but I actually respect the man as a person. He had respect for the game, the SEC and the university which is three things his predecessor NEVER had.

Lets stop looking at the past and look a CBJ and the future!
 
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Jmavols2 said:
I used to believe that Dooley had class as well but the more you hear about the things he did behind the scenes, the more I realize that he was a smartass. He also seemed to believe that he was better than everyone else. My neighbor met him back before he was a coach. He told me (back when we first hired him) that he was a dick. My neighbor said that he actually punched Dooley in the face cuz their argument got so heated. I didn't believe him at first but his wife and friends swear to me it's true. So Dooley can take a punch!
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I met Dooley too and I just cannot imagine this. The man was respectful and courteous.
 
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Jmavols2 said:
. . . My neighbor said that he actually punched Dooley in the face cuz their argument got so heated. I didn't believe him at first but his wife and friends swear to me it's true. . .
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You just made a bunch of VN forum members VERY jealous of your neighbor.
 
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oregonvol said:
Okay, so it's the dead period. The coaches have been hired and not alot is going on at the moment, so I thought we might have some fun looking back a past silliness.

In the past year, we saw alot of excuses from the Doolovers as to why their idol couldn't win. What was your favorite?

I'm going with the guy who claimed that Tyler Bray was throwing games so he could get Gruden. A close second is probably the poster that argued our program is historically the same as South Carolina.

What excuses still make you chuckle?
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The reason that Dooley didn't suceed is because of those mean ole Republicans and Bush. I know Bush has been gone for 4 years, but he is blamed for everything else, so we will blame him for it...
 
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San Diego Vol said:
How exactly?
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In essence, Hacksaw seemed to say that it was stupid and pointless to bash Dooley. He hoped Dooley would succeed b/c that would mean that the Vols would succeed. Of course, he failed so let's move on with the next guy and hope that we succeed. Somehow you took that to mean that Hacksaw was advocating that Dooley be retained. I saw nothing in Hacksaw's post that suggested such a course of action.
 
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I liked the "Alabama is kicking our butt and Rommel won't answer the freakin' phone" story.


Little known fact...Rommel was mighty popular with the ladies....down to the knees
 
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99gator said:
As i have said before, it's every Tennessee fan's god given right to berate dooley for the length of time they are berated about the kentucky and vandy losses.

When Tennessee fans stop catching hell for that, then dooley can stop catching hell
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Funny how you think its ok for people who haven't moved on to bash Dooley, but not ok for people who have moved on to encourage others to do the same. Double standards?
 
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Ashevolle said:
Funny how you think its ok for people who haven't moved on to bash Dooley, but not ok for people who have moved on to encourage others to do the same. Double standards?
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He got 99 problems but the food stamps ain't one
 
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Jmavols2 said:
I used to believe that Dooley had class as well but the more you hear about the things he did behind the scenes, the more I realize that he was a smartass. He also seemed to believe that he was better than everyone else. My neighbor met him back before he was a coach. He told me (back when we first hired him) that he was a dick. My neighbor said that he actually punched Dooley in the face cuz their argument got so heated. I didn't believe him at first but his wife and friends swear to me it's true. So Dooley can take a punch!
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And you shall hear of wars and rumors of wars. Coll story, bro.
 
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The thing that I never understood was the rebuild concept and this program. Yes, any coach deserves time to get to put his system/players into place however we have to see progress in the form of wins. This team went backwards under Dooley.
 
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Excuse or reason?

The excuse was those who tried to say "If Sal weren't hired....". Dooley hired him. Part of his job is to make the right hire and then to make things happen even if he doesn't.

Dooley did inherit a mess. Sometimes when you walk into something like that you drown before you can get your head out of the water. He did some things that should pay dividends for the program like re-building the foundation of the roster and the VFL program. But at some point you have to prove you can coach and win against the better coaches. Unfortunately, he could not do it.

If Jones wins... Dooley may become a popular coach for programs that are down. Give him two or 3 years and he will set the next guy up.
 
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sjt18 said:
Excuse or reason?

The excuse was those who tried to say "If Sal weren't hired....". Dooley hired him. Part of his job is to make the right hire and then to make things happen even if he doesn't.

Dooley did inherit a mess. Sometimes when you walk into something like that you drown before you can get your head out of the water. He did some things that should pay dividends for the program like re-building the foundation of the roster and the VFL program. But at some point you have to prove you can coach and win against the better coaches. Unfortunately, he could not do it.

If Jones wins... Dooley may become a popular coach for programs that are down. Give him two or 3 years and he will set the next guy up.
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I agree 100% I personally think with the programs baggage from the late Fulmer years and the Kiffin year there are few if any coaches that could have turned this thing around quickly. Dooley made it a little easier on Jones but it'll be interesting to see how his first years compares to Dooleys. I will say Dooley out of all his issues was the worst coach as far as preparation (getting his team ready to play and his in game management). I'd venture to guess Jones coaching ability will hopefully ensure at least one win or two win improvement in our overall record from this past season.
 
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supersmo18 said:
How about this: I don't give two craps about Dooley anymore.

Another thread about him doesn't do anything to 'spice up' the dead period, either.
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Best post yet!!! This fan base does not let go.of the past...fulmer, Kiffin, Dooley.....move on people and focus on today, tomorrow and next year...how are we gonna get better?
 
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We miss on the highly rated kids because Dooley recruits character and players that bleed orange.
 
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What's your excuse for having the time, energy, and poor taste to start ANOTHER thread about how bad Dooley was? I expect that you're extraordinarily successful at your job, probably as a CEO or some other million dollar level professional, so you won't understand, but the man was offered a job, tried, didn't succeed at it, was fired, and now we're off in a completely new direction.

Petty and Pathetic Thread.
 
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I think Dooley was a good guy, but not a good coach. In over his head, and like one guy said not his fault blame hamilton. That all being said, I think the funniest thing I have seen in the past 3 years was when he compared the team to a bunch of scared german's on d-day! I think it was after a bama game.:machgun:
 
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JMBIGORANGE said:
No offense dude...but i'm tired of everyone blaming Dooley for everything. Always saying he didn't do this or that.
Truth is i think Dooley is a good person that really cared about the University of Tennesse and he really wanted to succeed here. He was just in over his head. It's not his fault he was not qualified for the job.I blame Hamilton for hiring him in the first place.
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:eek:hmy: you don't think he knew he was in over his head. There are positions out there in my field I know I am not even qualified to take so I don't interview for them

I blame both of them - they both suck period
 
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BanditVol said:
But I was big on saying we need to be patient no matter who the coach is. There is a segment of our fanbase, and not the intelligent part, but the opposite. And for the benefit of that part of the fanbase, let me make it clear that I mean the dumbass part. The dumbass part of the fanbase thought all we had to do was jettison Fulmer and we could instantly start going 11-1 or 12-0 and competing for the NC every year. Their logic in thinking this apparently consisted of saying that Urban Meyer did this at Florida and Saban did this at Alabama, while completely ignoring how unusual the success of both those coaches was and is.

So if we jettisoned Fulmer and got that dumbass Kiffin and then Dooley, the people most upset with Dooley are likely the same mouthbreathing cretins that assume firing Fulmer will lead to instant success.

Thus, those people need to have their faces rubbed in JUST HOW BAD it can be, and maybe learn to be a bit more patient. Or, better yet, get the hell out of the fanbase.

So I defended the team for a long time, not out of love of Dooley, but to counter the idiots in the fanbase who don't understand that a coaching change is fraught with risk. Wanna get rid of a coach that won the NC and is 0.750. Oopps! Didn't work! So now you wanna get rid of the current coach? Nope. Enjoy losing for awhile, and let it soak through your thick skull that you're a knuckle dragging moron, and should probably start rooting for Vandy or Bammer. In other words, enjoy the Dooley era! You thoroughly deserve it!
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So give Dools' more time & patience - you win, I am the idiot :eek:lol:
 
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sjt18 said:
If Jones wins... Dooley may become a popular coach for programs that are down. Give him two or 3 years and he will set the next guy up.
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Kinda like Ron Zook except way, way worse. How's that been going for Zook?
 
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