SEC Coaches talk UT

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Athlon asked SEC coaches about the other teams in their conference. Here is what they had to say about the Vols.

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Opposing coaches size up the Volunteers:

“They will be an up-tempo, no-huddle spread offense that will play with a lot of enthusiasm." …

"Their problems certainly weren’t on offense last year. They were on defense. Butch Jones has hired some coaches with some experience in the SEC, like John Jancek and Willie Martinez, who know the league and know the type of player it takes to be successful in this league." …

"They have to replace so many key players on offense. That will take some time." …

"The offensive line was very good. Losing (offensive line coach) Sam Pittman may hurt more than losing any of the players. He is a really good coach." …

"I always respected what Cincinnati did under Jones. They seemed to be a well-coached team." …

"They have won two SEC games in two years. That is bizarre. It just shows you how fiercely competitive the SEC is — for a school with those resources to have only two wins in two years." …

"Butch Jones is a hit ‘em in the face kind of guy who will try to win back the state of Tennessee in recruiting. You sense he has the right energy for the job." …

"I’m not sure Derek Dooley was the right guy for the job. That defense last year was record-setting bad. They had a top-five offense nationally, but the defense was so bad it carried the team down. That offense was as good as any team we played.”

 

[Rockytoptalker]

That seems to be about what I thought they'd say.

And I must admit I LOL'd after seeing what they had to say about Arkansas.

 

[vtvol98]

That seems to be about what I thought they'd say.

And I must admit I LOL'd after seeing what they had to say about Arkansas.

What does that say about Petrino with Willie Taggert's players at WKU?

 

[davethevol]

What does that say about Petrino with Willie Taggert's players at WKU?

Nothing yet. Petrino won't be setting the world on fire in his first year.

 

[dblutfan]

"I’m not sure Derek Dooley was the right guy for the job. That defense last year was record-setting bad. They had a top-five offense nationally, but the defense was so bad it carried the team down. That offense was as good as any team we played.”

If the defense had been any better I hate to think what it would have been like having Dooley another year. When I look at CBJ's post practice videos and compare them to Dooley's the difference is like day and night.

Can't wait to get this season started!

 

[salutethehill]

"I’m not sure Derek Dooley was the right guy for the job. That defense last year was record-setting bad. They had a top-five offense nationally, but the defense was so bad it carried the team down. That offense was as good as any team we played.”

If the defense had been any better I hate to think what it would have been like having Dooley another year. When I look at CBJ's post practice videos and compare them to Dooley's the difference is like day and night.

Can't wait to get this season started!

If Wilcox stays, we're all singing Dooley's praises.

 

[Rockytoptalker]

What does that say about Petrino with Willie Taggert's players at WKU?

Not sure. I don't think Petrino is gonna be as good as advertised though.

 

[SpringBokVol]

It's a shame that the offense was wasted last year. It was scary good.

 

[davethevol]

It's a shame that the offense was wasted last year. It was scary good.

The sad part is that it wasn't even as good as it could have been. Can you imagine that team with Da'Rick and if Tyler had learned how to read a defense. They had the potential to be the best offense ever at UT.

 

[SCvol333]

Nothing yet. Petrino won't be setting the world on fire in his first year.

not sure i would bet on that

 

[DC Vol]

The sad part is that it wasn't even as good as it could have been. Can you imagine that team with Da'Rick and if Tyler had learned how to read a defense. They had the potential to be the best offense ever at UT.

Think about how big of a pit in our stomach's we'll get, as Vol fans, to see if CP/Hunter/Bray/Da'Rick tear it up in the NFL.

What could have been.

 

[Captain Awesome]

"I’m not sure Derek Dooley was the right guy for the job.

I see no evidence of that.

 

[Hayezb]

Imagine these coaches with last years team...

 

[jps2194]

Think about how big of a pit in our stomach's we'll get, as Vol fans, to see if CP/Hunter/Bray/Da'Rick tear it up in the NFL.

What could have been.

Agreed. Of course, no matter how good they could have been, they would have had to overcome a horrible defense...

 

[11thCAVVOL]

"They have won two SEC games in two years. That is bizarre. It just shows you how fiercely competitive the SEC is — for a school with those resources to have only two wins in two years." …

Is that you Coach Franklin? Sounds like something he would say.

 

[Oskie Volum]

So wasn't the right guy for the job but built a top 5 offense??? How does that make sense?? It's pretty obvious why the D was bad. How good the line was shows that with time and stability Dooley could have gotten the D up to where it needed to be.

The O was it's worse enemy last year more than anything. D had its issues, but the had plenty of opportunities to put the game away and didn't. Made the D look way worse than they should have.

People say they want to move on, but keep harping on it.

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[CHeightsvol]

The sad part is that it wasn't even as good as it could have been. Can you imagine that team with Da'Rick and if Tyler had learned how to read a defense. They had the potential to be the best offense ever at UT.

Maybe the best passing offense, but we still had NO running game!

 

[SCvol333]

So wasn't the right guy for the job but built a top 5 offense??? How does that make sense?? It's pretty obvious why the D was bad. How good the line was shows that with time and stability Dooley could have gotten the D up to where it needed to be.

The O was it's worse enemy last year more than anything. D had its issues, but the had plenty of opportunities to put the game away and didn't. Made the D look way worse than they should have.

People say they want to move on, but keep harping on it.

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maybe b/c he was the coach of the whole team and not the OC?

just taking a stab - seriously we need an unlike button on Volnation for posts like this

 

[driscokid]

That offense rarely scored when it really mattered...lots of fluff is my personal opinion...

 

[ShowSomePride]

Having Rodgers, Patterson, and Hunter all on the same team is just un-real. Not to mention a very solid WR in Z Ro and one of the best TE's in the league last year in Rivera.

I still can't believe we almost had all that on one team. Even without Da'Rick we had one of the best offenses in the nation. Just scary good.

 

[UTWJ]

That offense rarely scored when it really mattered...lots of fluff is my personal opinion...

the offense scored enough to win every game last year (with the exception on Bama and Vandy). Its hard to score 50+ points a game week in and week out in the SEC just to have a chance at winning. The defense sucked. Give us any other defense in the SEC lat year (minus Kentucky) and we would have won 9 or more games

 

[LotteryPick]

So wasn't the right guy for the job but built a top 5 offense??? How does that make sense?? It's pretty obvious why the D was bad. How good the line was shows that with time and stability Dooley could have gotten the D up to where it needed to be.

The O was it's worse enemy last year more than anything. D had its issues, but the had plenty of opportunities to put the game away and didn't. Made the D look way worse than they should have.

People say they want to move on, but keep harping on it.

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It's time to let your love for Dooley go.

 

[driscokid]

the offense scored enough to win every game last year (with the exception on Bama and Vandy). Its hard to score 50+ points a game week in and week out in the SEC just to have a chance at winning. The defense sucked. Give us any other defense in the SEC lat year (minus Kentucky) and we would have won 9 or more games

If that was true they would have won (Florida choked/Georgia choked/South Carolina choked and Miss St and Missouri) not saying they sucked but they never scored when the defense was primed and the game was on the line.

 

[Doyle Hargraves]

So wasn't the right guy for the job but built a top 5 offense??? How does that make sense?? It's pretty obvious why the D was bad. How good the line was shows that with time and stability Dooley could have gotten the D up to where it needed to be.

The O was it's worse enemy last year more than anything. D had its issues, but the had plenty of opportunities to put the game away and didn't. Made the D look way worse than they should have.

People say they want to move on, but keep harping on it.

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Yay!
Look who pulled their head out of Dooley's ass long enough to leave us with another gem!

 

[UTWJ]

If that was true they would have won (Florida choked/Georgia choked/South Carolina choked and Miss St and Missouri) not saying they sucked but they never scored when the defense was primed and the game was on the line.

my point is that the offense scored enough that they should have never been put in those positions. If it wasnt for the offense would could have been 2 and 10 last year