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The_Mayor writes:

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Sure thing Doc,we have recruits just lining up to come play for Dooley. I mean what Kid wouldn't want to play for someone who settles for moral victory,s and practicably gives away opportunities to win because of poor clock management,personnel management (too many players on the field). Oh wait,, thats just bad luck you say. So please elaborate on just what Wonderful things coach Dooley has accomplished. If I sound negative its because Im one of those fans who buys tickets, fights the traffic,parking to go to watch our team play and the excuses for coaching decisions got old a long time ago.
Furthermore all this talk about it being the DCs fault is just ridiculous,Dooley is the head coach. It is his responsibility no matter who makes a call. I dont know anyone who has a job and fails at it that could say well gosh we just were unlucky today I guess, or gosh we were just so close to getting that job done can I have my check now. 1.8 million a year has gotten us vol fans a 4-18 record in the SEC and 15-20 record overall for the last 3 yrs. Thats more than just bad luck. I realize he took over a mess but if you take on a job (any job) you have to deliver. I believed (hoped) like many others he would turn it around. One more year(like this one) will most likely cut tickets sales and fan support in half, making it even harder for the football program to get SEC caliber recruits or a good coach for that matter.After watching saturday,s game against Missery I no longer believe he can get the job done. I wonder how many young possible future recruits saw that loss unfold and the bad decisions wich may very well
be the reason we lost. You can say if only we had a better defense, I think we need a better coach.

Its time for a change

I salute your loyalty and passion...I do. We're probably not too different in our love for Tennessee football. I was born in Knoxville. Went to watch players like Stanley Morgan play with my grandfather back in the 70's. Drove from Atlanta to Tempe in '98 to see UT whip the Seminoles in the first BCS national championship game. So, I respect your passion to see to it that we return to prominence. We just disagree as to how we might get there. I think Dooley, given the chance (and a full four years is ONLY fair), will prove to be a winner.

Examples of the things he's done for the program? Vol for LIfe. The divisiveness in this program's lore was so out of sorts prior to Dooley's arrival. Even the Greatest Vol of All, Peyton Manning had no desire to come to Knoxville during the Kiffin tenure. Now there is rich history to our program and support and buy in from past legendary Vols...Vols for Life, a culture that is 100% Derek Dooley's doing. If that's not good enough, check with the players like Daniel Hood the positive impact, life altering positive impact Coach Dooley has had on these young men's lives.

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