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Thanks for posting that link, UTK. Because of the nature of my work, I visit some key metro areas in the SE during July & August, and at one point this past summer, I met an older UT fan who related similar sentiments concerning Dooley's arrogance based upon his attendance at an event where Dooley had been invited to speak. I recalled what Basilio had written after last year's Ky game about Dooley's "loss" of the team and about the questions concerning the dismissal of other players. I didn't post anything about this because all of us have our detractors, and while I didn't have any reason to doubt this man's credibility, his account was still hearsay. I figured if there was any validity to this criticism, it would eventually be voiced or addressed by someone much more significant than some obscure website poster. I realize that PF had his shortcomings and had possibly lost some of his intensity in his latter years, but as a good ol down home Tn boy, he had the ability to make a connection with young men and their parents that few others could rival. If I had the talent for such a job and thought that I could make an impact on a young man's decision to play for the BO, I would love the opportunity to do it. I still cherish the time of my life growing up in the Chatta area, and I find it most interesting that the coach whose comments were most prominent in that article is coaching at my high school alma mater.