I found this interesting (From DD Presser...)

[Vol71]

It is interesting for sure. My translation is that hart told DD on Sunday::

"I am strongly considering making a change and I will have no choice if we don't make a bowl game. As you know I have serious pressure from a lot of angles but I assure you I will keep you if I can if you make a bowl but that decision hasn't been made yet"


Hart setting the ground work and passing the buck while relieving some of the guilt he might have going forward.

I agree with your assessment but I don't think that Hart has any guilt or pressure. Dooley is not his man and Dooley's body of work, to date on the field, relieves Hart of any pressure to keep Dooley. I genuinely think that Hart would like for Tennessee to get to a bowl and put some money into the coffers. Firing Dooley now probably kills that chance.

 

[Volfan2012]

After this week I'm thinking we want be able to go 6 and 6.

 

[chuck0303]

Realistically, DD came into the situation following the mess Fulmer left. Kiff only hung his hat on the rack for a short year, the troubles in the FB program date to the Fulmer regime.

Absolutely! Dooley didn't make the mess, he's just trying to fix it. Are we there yet, no. Would another round of recruiting make that much difference? I don't think so if the head coach's head is on the chopping block. If they win out and win the bowl game should Dooley be given the extra year? Even money; flip a coin. Do we hire yet another coach to rebuild the program and start over? None of the choices are easy. It sure seemed like we had a lot of the pieces this year but why it didn't gel I don't know. By the same token look what the new Texas A&M coach has done. Granted, they were not starting over rebuilding their program like we were so maybe an unfair comparison. Still, take a well-known, proven coach and see what happens.

 

[seerob22]

Bad coaching and a total lack of leadership is why it didnt gel.

 

[VOLSGET IT DONE]

Don't worry guys, we will lose to Vandy and Dooley will be gone.

I just can't fathom hart not having this deal done before vandy.

Plus we haven't heard hart say much at all.... That should be our que

 

[jmkvols]

He is done. But Hart doesn't want to hurt our chances at the Bowl money, as slim as those chances are. It will not be announced after we lose to Vandy either. This will be done at the seasons end. Which for us will be after Kentucky game

Everbody talks about bowl money. I thought it was a known fact that especially the lower tier bowl teams frequently lose money.