Report: Derrick Dooley new coach at Tennessee

[beaux66]

I am hearing Gus Mulzan. Look Dooley was gone after next year anyway. Yes its bad timing but not the end of the world. Tech will find the money to lure a decent Coordinator from some big school. can't really blame Dooley for taking this. Wow what a gift. Not sure he is ready because he didnt exactly light up the WAC this year but still a gift.

[ManAboutTown]

_ I am hearing Gus Mulzan. Look Dooley was gone after next year anyway. Yes its bad timing but not the end of the world. Tech will find the money to lure a decent Coordinator from some big school. can't really blame Dooley for taking this. Wow what a gift. Not sure he is ready because he didnt exactly light up the WAC this year but still a gift. _

uhhh... no. No you won't.
At this point, you'll probably get lucky, and end up with a good FCS Head man.

And yes, this is TERRIBLE timing, not "bad" timing. Have you seen how much time is left in the recruiting period? Don't sugar coat this hoss.. its as bad as it seems..

Karma is a ______, ain't it.. aaaahhhheeee

[HOUCajun]

_ On the Tech board, they are talking about going after Mike Leach as HC & AD. Don't know that they can afford him. Then again, BCS football and basketball coaches often end up at mid-major programs after being fired and work themselves up to a BCS program again. Stay tuned. _

I wonder if Leach would change them from the Bulldogs to the Pirates ARRRRGH!
Is Tech really that much better than they were when Doooley took over? I know they sucked in 09 under his direction?!? This seems like a bad move for UT.

[wcd35]

_ I wonder if Leach would change them from the Bulldogs to the Pirates ARRRRGH!
Is Tech really that much better than they were when Doooley took over? I know they sucked in 09 under his direction?!? This seems like a bad move for UT. _

Last 3 are under Dooley:
09 - 4-8
08 - 8-5
07 - 5-7
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06 - 3-10
05 - 7-4
04 - 6-6
03 - 5-7
02 - 4-8

[moorecajun]

_ Weatherbie. LOL _

I am now voting this as my favorite post ever! LOL, LOL

That is a perfect hire!

[beaux66]

only the timing is bad hoss. he was leaving next year anyway and everybody at tech was prepared. vandeveld or whatever his name is will take over as AD. Tech right now is more about the branding and the facility improvements right now. If that continues then Tech is no worse off then before. Dooley was 4-7 this year. We didnt go to a bowl. The worse that happens is we lose a few recruits. Tech will find the money to hire a decent, not great, but decent head coach. Nobody knew what Dooley would do when we hired him either. It's not like we are going to hire someone like ULM did for god sake and we have a pretty good returning team next year. Someone will coach them just fine. Our progress came because our President bought into the system and made changes to the athletic system as a whole. Tech will find someone because now they will be viewed as a good school to get a coaches feet wet. Dooley only proved that.

and by the way. No coach with any kind of real success is ever going to stay at Tech. Kerry Rupp will be next. We have learned to accept that long ago. You watch how fast someone snaps up Rupp after this great year at Tech.

[moorecajun]

_ only the timing is bad hoss. he was leaving next year anyway and everybody at tech was prepared. vandeveld or whatever his name is will take over as AD. Tech right now is more about the branding and the facility improvements right now. If that continues then Tech is no worse off then before. Dooley was 4-7 this year. We didnt go to a bowl. The worse that happens is we lose a few recruits. Tech will find the money to hire a decent, not great, but decent head coach. Nobody knew what Dooley would do when we hired him either. It's not like we are going to hire someone like ULM did for god sake and we have a pretty good returning team next year. Someone will coach them just fine. Our progress came because our President bought into the system and made changes to the athletic system as a whole. Tech will find someone because now they will be viewed as a good school to get a coaches feet wet. Dooley only proved that. _

As an outsider not knowing the Tech situation, why do you say "he was leaving next year anyway ..." ? Tech's record was bad this year and never really great during his tenure. Is he perceived as a very good coach or do you really think he is?

[ManAboutTown]

_ only the timing is bad hoss. he was leaving next year anyway and everybody at tech was prepared. vandeveld or whatever his name is will take over as AD. Tech right now is more about the branding and the facility improvements right now. If that continues then Tech is no worse off then before. Dooley was 4-7 this year. We didnt go to a bowl. The worse that happens is we lose a few recruits. Tech will find the money to hire a decent, not great, but decent head coach. Nobody knew what Dooley would do when we hired him either. It's not like we are going to hire someone like ULM did for god sake and we have a pretty good returning team next year. Someone will coach them just fine. Our progress came because our President bought into the system and made changes to the athletic system as a whole. Tech will find someone because now they will be viewed as a good school to get a coaches feet wet. Dooley only proved that. _

This is definitely something I'm jealous of, as a cajun fan. Probably the single most underated aspect of successful college sports.

However, I disagree about Dooley proving anything. He rode a weak schedule to a bowl game, and to his credit gutted out a pretty decent win. Other than that, it was business as usual (on the field) for Tech. All DD really did was be a big mouth, try to seperate tech from the other state schools (which was initally good, and the intentions were there, but in the process ended up making more enemies and no progress on the home front for scheduling, reputation, continued rivalries, keeping money in state in the future, etc) by being a pompous jerk. I personally think the guy has potential, but my opinion of him as a human is poor to say the least. His false sense of entitlement made me wanna pour gasoline on myself, and light a match.

[moorecajun]

_ and by the way. No coach with any kind of real success is ever going to stay at Tech. Kerry Rupp will be next. We have learned to accept that long ago. You watch how fast someone snaps up Rupp after this great year at Tech. _

Same with us. Look at Central Michigan. They are turning out to be a training ground for Cincinnati. Maybe the key is in paying more for coordinators so they can be groomed to take over after the head coach is hired away. It makes for an easier transition, better for recruiting, etc.

[CajunFANS]

Wow.