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People on here keep knocking Dooley's coaching. I had problems with accepting the kicking game coaching, and I didn't like the coaching of the DB's. However, Dooley seemed to be a good person and he seemed to be very likable. But actually, he never had much to work with. He had spots of great talent but the depth and range just wasn't there. Given a little more time, I believe Dooley would have been successful. You know, you can't teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.

What a gal! What a lady! What a wonderful person! What a great coach!.

100% graduation...it can be equaled, but never exceeded. I am so proud of Pat Summitt, a fellow Tennessee that "got it right."

Message to ladyVols: I am proud of you. Swing where the ball is going, not where you see it because the ball won't be there when the bat is. Train your eyes on the impact spot and watch the ball actually hit the bat. The instant the "swing trigger" is squeezed, your eyes should focus on the impact zones. Know where the "sweet spot" is on your bat...most softball players hit too far toward the bat's end. I am an old retired ex-hippy...hitting softballs used to my thing. PEACE!!!

KNS holds the news until UT posters make a fool of themselves. If you will call the Collegiate Sports Department at the Columbus Dispatch, they will tell you what happened. I know they cover OSU, but they know more about what is actually going on at UT than KNS. The Atlanta Constitution also knows.

Martin is telling his players to get their act together. Coach Martin is running the show...if you don't like it, you can go. As the article is written, seems like more than a second chance was in place. I like Golden, and I don't believe he has actually played to his potential yet. A very sad situation here.
Maybe one of these days some luck will come our way.

WOW!...can I touch you?

My suggestion is: negotiate politely and with finesse and pay these ladies and move on to better control in the future. This BAD publicity is damaging the LadyVols more than trying to hang onto a fist-full of dollars.

The people who are looking worse in this situation are those with "assistant this or assistant that" attached to their names. These pseudolites need to know and be shown how to dismiss employees that are not doing their job. With proper counseling, I know from experience that most employees will rise to a new level of performance when presented with an opportunity to improve. This whole thing was mishandled by the pseudolites from the "get-go." You can't change a Chevrolet into a Cadillac by changing the chrome emblems.

We don't need this publicity...sweep it under the rug. C'MON MAN!

I just don't know what to say. I never met the kid. I never met Derek Dooley either. But one thing for sure, nobody posting thus far knows or knew anything. It is hard to draw accurate conclusions based on opinions of people who know very little of the situation.
The person with the most credibility would no doubt be Jeff Bray. However, one would naturally expect a little bias from his projections.

I think it goes something like this: "If you play college football and you are a great player, then you can expect to be drafted in the early rounds and have a good career in the NFL. If you play college football and are pretty darn good at it, you can expect an NFL team to draft you and give you a shot."

let's see, there are 32 teams in the NFL. 32 times 7 equals 224. From this number, I believe Bray got screwed. Should we really be asking why? Most likely, at least three or four people from each team knows more about Tyler Bray than we casual posters. So, now it is clear as water from the Tennessee River, Tyler must PLAY his way onto the roster. A little turbidity is present, but I bet nobody will keep him on the roster because they enjoy his cavalier antics and his body language from the sidelines. In spite of all that has been said, I hope, and even pray, that he is as successful as the efforts he puts forth from this point forward. I love you son, good luck, you're gonna need it.

Hopefully the ratings experts won't look at the round baller's last game and project what they think with Maymom wearing the orange for one more year. I will guess they will start the year at number 19. I believe, however, they are about number 8. <I am not looking at that last, last year's no effort game either.> I am also assuming that Stokes toughens up and plays with a little more vigor. McRae and Golden need to improve their basketball smartness. The bench will improve greatly by the time the SEC games start. If off the field behavior doesn't get in the way, the SEC is ours. Florida will test us, but we will adapt and overcome. I have no data or information to back up what I say...it's just a gut feeling. Take it as you please.

Dooley was here when Hart came roll'n into Knoxville. Some posts above seemed to think Dooley was a Hart hire. Wow!

And Tennessee athletics made a profit of 34 million dollars last year after salaries and expenses. UT Knoxville was ninth in the the country and Texas was first with something around 103 million dollars in profit. Look it up. The cry of financial ruin was and is a bunch of malarkey or shinola...take your pick.

And, what we should be most concerned with right now is the FBI investigation of the Pilot Flying J rebate scandal. Hart may have to use a UT plane on his next visit to Vegas. Stay tuned, it gets worse.

All this money for a job that was created to reward good coaches a little extra money. The Athletic Director position does not need to be in existence. A committee composed of the Chancellor, President, a couple of Vice Presidents, a few board members, and other head coaches would be the decision makers. The President should be responsible for deciding if and when committee meetings are needed. The head coaches of the respective sports could use their staffs to decide when to order toilet paper, janitorial supplies, band-aids, and massage balms. An Athletic Director cannot possibly be an expert in all sports, so why even bother. I TELL YOU, WE DO NOT NEED ATHLETIC DIRECTORS. Especially. I say especially one than makes close to a million dollars a year. Come on American Institutions, stop this non-sense and start paying the deserving faculty a little more. I am an athletic nut, but academics is more important...C'MON MAN.

I am surprised that he is even being considered as an NBA prospect. At this point, he is just not ready, and he is just too much of a kid. There are probably five ACC teams and five Big East teams that he would not be a starter. He has potential, no doubt, but he has not played against quality players enough to know what big time basketball is all about. I LOVE THE KID, I really do...but he could develop better in college than in Europe. I wish him the best.

WONDER whose idea this was? Any guess's?
I think Bank of America might need to challenge some of these off-the-wall decisions. The main influence effecting Tennessee decisions right now is not working and has never panned out. Go to 2006 and look backwards. The sad thing is, we cannot do a thing about it...donors rule. What kind of team is Middle Tennessee State going to have this year? In five years from now, we may not have a Team from Tennessee in the SEC. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. The MTSU comment fits into this paragraph if you know that about which I speak. Sad times are here and sad times ahead. Optimism, some say, is thinking of a half glass of water as being half full and not half empty. I say if it can hold more, then for goodness sake fill the dang thing to the brim. THAT"S OPTIMISM

Tennessee people, we need to express our desire to get some TENNESSEE people back in TENNESSEE FOOTBALL. WHAT CAN WE DO? SUGGESTIONS P L E A S E!!!!!

Wiedmer, Climer, and Adams...what a trio, uh? The worst thing about being a UT fan is putting up with these guys. Please don't come back and say these guys are just printing the truth and try to convince me that I want news through orange colored Glasses. I am not talking about that. And, I want the truthful news. They all three have biased agendas. They always attempt to work something negative into the picture. I just try to occasionally throw some counter punches. BOOOOO Wiedmer, BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. If you think I am right, just respond with some more boooos.

You are kidding, right? We were always told to walk off the field as proud warriors, win lose, or draw. When the game is over, the contest ends. We treated opponents with respect, held their hands for the post game prayer. The score board speaks loudest and speaks what needs to be spoken.

Have you ever heard of Lawrence Taylor? Did he play Soccer, Rugby, or something for the Tar Heels. I don't believe Mack was there at that time. His last two years at Chapel Hill were good no doubt. I was knocking John Adams and praising Mack Brown. I have a farm just down 15-501 from Chapel Hill. Mack used to keep his old pickup in one of my barns. He and the guy that manages the farm were pretty tight. I never lived there but was there a lot...we miss ole Mack...good guy.

Do the rules allow this guy to be a special teams coach only?

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THEN...WHAT HAPPENED...WHO DID WHAT??? Did anybody from KNS actually go to the practice.
Does KNS stand for: Keep News Secret...????

Good news...this makes my day. This is good for all concerned, especially McRae.

Sold any snow cones lately?

Think puppy dogs, think saplings, think minnows, think tadpoles, think caterpillars...learn to swim in a large bird bath...you, most likely, will be stranded in a world of mediocrity from now until the Tennessee River drys. I can't believe you have never seen my cousin Eddy driving by your house. Do you ever open your blinds and look outside? Don't ever take up Poker, you would loose your whizzer waiting on a full house in order to raise the bid.

When the running backs and big linemen start gasping for breath and sweating up to a full lather in the hot August sun, the team will evolve and the toughness will be manifested as those with heart and determination will surpass those with advertised talent and no guts. Those that are trying to just survive the practice will do nothing more than regress--but those with the Tennessee Spirit that will actually be striving to move up a notch and believe deep in their tight loins and firm abs that competing to achieve victories is of utmost importance line up ahead of the rest. Davids can defeat Goliaths
and turtles can win races against rabbits. Champions become champions by beating other champions. When Goliths begin thinking like Davids along with rabbits staying focused on the tasks at hand, an ex-champion yields to the new champion. It is all about heart, focus, and preparation. Remember this: those that "SUCCUMB" to drugs, hugs, and thugs only party with a select few for a short time; and those that “OVERCOME” temptations, sensations, and offbeat recreations emerge into win columns, lists of the honored, and noted leaders walking with heads held high among all of the world. HEY, you fellows wearing the orange jerseys, WHAT”S IT GONNA BE...YOU TELL ME...CAN YOU HANDLE THE BIG TIME...?...?...?...Think about what you will be doing 4 or 5 years from now. This is the best focus. Think not so much about what you are going to do tonight. Your future is up to YOU, the guy wearing your nose. WHAT'S IT GONNA BE????? My final message to you is: get your act together or transfer. ORANGE IS THE COLOR OF CHAMPIONS. IF YOU ARE A CHAMPION, WEAR IT. IF NOT, TAKE THE DANG THING OFF.

WELL, now we know one thing that was wrong with recruiting. Mr. Sandlin may have been good at this position, who knows? But to think, an important position like this only paying $55,000 just made me go to the bathroom and throw up. It is no doubt true that the head coach does most of the recruiting, but this position has to set everything up, organize the recruiting trips, recruit visitations, provide the head coach with all the info about each recruit. I would hope this position meant a nice office, private secretary, and the whole nine yards.
C'mon Cheek, Hart and Jones...beef this position up and hire a UT person that can supercharge this recruiting. Recruiting rating equals team rating. What a piece of sad news. I am upset, big-time.

Somebody needs to sit these guys down and look them straight in the eye and tell them exactly how things are. CCM has already done that, I'm sure, but this panel may be the answer. Some advice from an independent, true, expert would be even better. My opinion is that, both guys need more time in the college ranks. McRae may be more ready of the two, but Stokes probably has more NBA potential hanging on his decision. From a selfish standpoint, I sure hope they both stay. UT could be a great team away and at home, and I would expect them to start the season ranked in the top 25. A famous basketball coach was overheard saying that the secret to a winning basketball team was depth at the post and consistent guard play. I have heard this over and over all my life. I have found it to be true but hard to do.