Derek Dooley: Q&A (Part 1 of 3)

Published March 17, 2010

Derek Dooley, head football coach of the University of Tennessee Volunteers, answers questions from the media during his press conference about spring practice, March 17, 2010.

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Video Credits

Name	Credits
Lauren Spuhler	Videographer and editor

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March 17, 2010
8:01 p.m.
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chucka writes:

hey coach try to get to know this university and realize this stadiium holds 100k. you absolutley have to reach out to fans and sell them on coming to the games every chance you get. Lets face it, if you took the best 3 coaches in football history and combined them on this years team, its sill gonna be a rough year. My point being. You need to get out in the community and media, and buy all the good will you can, because you might need it one day. I wish you the best coach! and may you have many championships under your belt when you finish! Go Vols!

March 17, 2010
8:03 p.m.
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chucka writes:

oh yeah hooker, stop being a pest. he gave you an answer! NEXT QUESTION

March 17, 2010
8:38 p.m.
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FLAVOLS writes:

I think Tuba got his feelings hurt. What's that I hear? His sense of entitlement washing down the drain!

March 18, 2010
6:43 p.m.
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MidTennVol writes:

in response to chucka:

hey coach try to get to know this university and realize this stadiium holds 100k. you absolutley have to reach out to fans and sell them on coming to the games every chance you get. Lets face it, if you took the best 3 coaches in football history and combined them on this years team, its sill gonna be a rough year. My point being. You need to get out in the community and media, and buy all the good will you can, because you might need it one day. I wish you the best coach! and may you have many championships under your belt when you finish! Go Vols!

Actually, that's some pretty good advice. The program is in a valley -- has been for quite some time. Needs a cheerleader and salesman out front. The stadium holds 100K -- and the State of Tennessee holds 20 or 30X that on game Saturdays.

Yes, he does need to buy some good will because many of us out here see a couple of 7-5 and maybe worse seasons in our immediate future.

Good stuff, Chucka.

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