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Derek Dooley's time at Tennessee

Tennessee wide receiver Zach Rogers (83) misses a high-flying catch as LSU corner back Morris Claiborne (17) defends at Neyland Stadium Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL) I like this photo not because of the missed catch but because Coach Derek Dooley appears to be levitating on the sideline. I know he was jumping in excited anticipation of what would have been a helpful catch, but part of me wants to believe that the orange pants somehow helped him to levitate.

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Tennessee wide receiver Zach Rogers (83) misses a high-flying catch as LSU corner back Morris Claiborne (17) defends at Neyland Stadium Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)

I like this photo not because of the missed catch but because Coach Derek Dooley appears to be levitating on the sideline. I know he was jumping in excited anticipation of what would have been a helpful catch, but part of me wants to believe that the orange pants somehow helped him to levitate.

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  • Tennessee athletic director Mike Hamilton, left, poses with head coach Derek Dooley in the Peyton Manning Locker Room Complex at Neyland Stadium Friday, Jan. 15, 2010.
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley poses with his wife Dr. Allison Jeffers Dooley and children, from left, Peyton, Juliana and John Taylor.
  • Tennessee football head coach Derek Dooley is introduced along with his children John Taylor, Peyton and Juliana during the Vols' matchup against the Ole Miss Rebels at Thompson-Boling Arena Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010.
  • UT head coach Derek Dooley observes the team during the Orange and White game at UT on Saturday April 17, 2010. The White team won 16-7.
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley with Peyton Manning before the start of the game against UT Martin Saturday, Sep. 4, 2010 in Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.
  • Vince and Barbara Dooley watch Derek do his first interview as winning coach of Tennessee Volunteers after they beat UT Martin Saturday, Sep. 4, 2010 in Knoxville. Allison Dooley is back left.
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley was not happy with his team's performance Saturday, Sep. 25, 2010 in Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. Tennessee won 32-29 in second overtime.
  • Tennesse head coach Derek Dooley congratulates Matt Simms as Tauren Poole is congratulated by teammate Gerald WIlliams after the Vols touchdown against LSU at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010.
  • Tennesse head coach Derek Dooley reacts to referees as he is called back on to the field against LSU at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010. UT lost the game 16-14 after a defensive penalty in the final play of the game.
  • In this video screengrab, UT head football coach Derek Dooley motions while telling a story about the German reaction at Normandy during D-Day in World War Two, at the UT football press conference on Monday, Oct. 25. Dooley likened the Vols to the Germans saying they needed to be told what to do instead of taking their own initiative.
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley was not pleased with quarterback Matt Simms (2) during the first half Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010 against the South Carolina Gamecocks in Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley greets his wife Allison before the Vol Walk and facing Mississippi on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010.
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley, left, shakes hands with Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt after the Vols defeated the Rebels 52-14 at Neyland Stadium Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010.
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley greets Nick Reveiz as part of senior day before the Kentucky game at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010.
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley is excited about a good defensive attempt by Chris Walker (84) during the first half Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010 in the Music City Bowl in Nashville at LP Field.
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley realizes they have not won and he must get his players off the field to play the final second in the second half Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010 in the Music City Bowl in Nashville at LP Field.
  • Tennessee football head coach Derek Dooley greets students prior to the Vols' basketball matchup against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Thompson-Boling Arena Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011.
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley, center, talks with former head coach Johnny Majors, right, during practice at Neyland Stadium Saturday, April 2, 2011.
  • University of Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley laughs after a K-9 unit dog was sent chasing after him as the team visited the Knoxville Police Department's Phil Keith Training Facility as part of a KPD Training Day event on Friday, April 29, 2011.
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley runs a drill with wide receiver Justin Hunter (11) during practice at Haslam Field Friday, Aug. 5, 2011. The Vols kick off the 2011 season with a game against Montana at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville Sept. 3, 2011. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley, right, comes onto field to check on an injured Justin Hunter during first half action against the Florida Gators in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the University of Florida campus Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley yells to his team in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Buffalo on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 41-10. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
  • Artists painted the rock on the University of Tennessee campus with half-faces of UT coach Derek Dooley and his father Vince Dooley, former Georgia coach before the game Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley talks to a referee about a call during the game with Georgia at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011. UT lost the game 20-12. (AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee coach Derek Dooley looks on as tailback Rajion Neal reaches for a pass Oct. 15, 2011 at Neyland Stadium. (Amy Smotherman Burgess/News Sentinel)
  • Tennessee wide receiver Zach Rogers (83) misses a high-flying catch as LSU corner back Morris Claiborne (17) defends at Neyland Stadium Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL) I like this photo not because of the missed catch but because Coach Derek Dooley appears to be levitating on the sideline. I know he was jumping in excited anticipation of what would have been a helpful catch, but part of me wants to believe that the orange pants somehow helped him to levitate.
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley talks with Alabama head coach Nick Saban prior to the game at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee place kicker Michael Palardy (1) celebrates with head coach Derek Dooley after kicking a field goal in the second quarter to tie the score with Alabama at 6-6 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley walks the sideline with his head in his hands as Alabama closes out a 37-6 win during the fourth quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee senior Matt Simms (12) rubs head coach Derek Dooley's hair as he is congratulated by him prior to the game against Vanderbilt at Neyland Stadium Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley, right, reacts to an incomplete pass against Kentucky at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. UT lost to UK for the first time since 1984 with a score of 10-7.(AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley talks with an official about a call he wants to challenge during the game against Kentucky at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. UT lost to UK for the first time since 1984 with a score of 10-7.(AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley returns to the sideline during the game against Kentucky at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. UT lost to UK for the first time since 1984 with a score of 10-7.(AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley gave the News Sentinel a tour of the new football training facility Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. Dooley started the tour in the current indoor facility which opened in 1989. The new facility is connected to the south end of the current facility and when opened and occupied by football the north and east sides will be renovated to accommodate others sports programs currently housed in the Stokley Athletic Center. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Head coach Derek Dooley instructs offensive lineman Dallas Thomas during spring practice at Haslam Field on Thursday, March 29, 2012. (AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley leads the team to the field for warm ups against N.C. State during the Chick-Fil-A Kick Off Game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. (AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS SENTINEL STAFF)
  • University of Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley celebrates with players after receiving the Chick-Fil-A Kick Off Game trophy after defeating N.C. State in an NCAA college football game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. Tennessee won their season opener 35-21. (AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS SENTINEL STAFF)
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley, right, talks with Georgia State head coach Bill Curry during their NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
  • MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley shows some frustration during first half of the game against Florida on Saturday. While the Vols were ahead 14-10 at halftime, they lost 37-20.
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley talks to Tyler Bray (8) as he comes off the field during first half action against Akron Saturday, Sep. 22, 2012.
  • Associated Press Tennessee coach Derek Dooley yells to his players in the second half of a 51-44 loss to Georgia Saturday in Athens, Ga.
  • Tennessee Volunteers head coach Derek Dooley arrived for practice Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 in a golf cart with his crutches riding in the back. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee Volunteers head coach Derek Dooley arrives outside Davis Wade Stadium with his team before the matchup against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. Dooley underwent hip surgery earlier in the week and requires the use of crutches. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley is wheeled down a ramp from the locker room before the game against Mississippi State at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. Dooley underwent hip surgery earlier this week and is coaching the game from the press box. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Alabama head coach Nick Saban, left, pats Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley on the back after an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012 in Knoxville, Tenn. Alabama won 44-13. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
  • Tennessee coach Derek Dooley watches the closing minutes of the Vols 38-35 loss to South Carolina during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.(AP Photo/Richard Shiro)
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley slams his cane to the ground in reaction to play against Troy at Neyland Stadium, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. (AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley signs an autograph for a fan during his pre game walk around the field prior to their game against Missouri at Neyland Stadium Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley reacts to a play during the first quarter against Missouri at Neyland Stadium Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. (AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley leaves the field after the Volunteers lost 51-48 to Missouri in four overtimes at Neyland Stadium Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. (AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley pulls linebacker Jacques Smith off the field during the game against Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. (AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley leaves the field after the loss to Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. Vanderbilt defeated Tennessee 41-18. (AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley leaves the field after the loss to Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. Vanderbilt defeated Tennessee 41-18. (AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS SENTINEL)

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