Comments on: Derek Dooley Fired by Tennessee, According to Two Reports

By: SECfan1986

SECfan1986 — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:57:17 +0000

All this does is guarantee the top SEC schools in the east and west wins for at least the next 4 years. Enjoy the bottom of the SEC and the SEC east division for the next 4 years. Schools like Fl, Ga. SC are going to schedule TN for homecoming very soon.

By: swartzs

swartzs — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 22:54:42 +0000

Fire him he always said the players quit on him but he quit on the team when he let the time tick off Do what I say not what I do
I turned the TV off and They need ned to clean house

By: Clinecrowd5

Clinecrowd5 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:47:23 +0000

might want to double check your source before writing an article. http://www2.wjhl.com/news/2012/nov/12/no-word-dooleys-future-university-tennessee-ar-2355156/

By: bama1bama

bama1bama — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:36:27 +0000

I can’t believe some of you Tennessee fans!!! Come on, Dooley may be a great guy but…what has happened to UT. I love to hate you. I used to really look forward to the long time rivalry. It was always throw the record out the door. Now, the program is non-existant. I can’t believe that the fans have put up with this pitiful excuse for so long. You have accepted this. Come on guys let’s get this fantastic rivalry going again. By the way I also have a love/hate with that darn Rocky Top as well .

By: Finn

Finn — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:08:21 +0000

Considering the circumstances at Tennessee when he took over, coupled with his lack of experience at a big time program, Dooley deserves one more year. Each year his teams have improved considerably. Tennessee has rarely been blown out, and many games have gone to the wire. It is simply a matter of closing the deal. Sometimes the hardest thing for a team is to learn how to win, which could come with experience and a fan base that supports him.

By: kabukiman7

kabukiman7 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:51:00 +0000

For all u Fooley Fans.. Take your sorry a$$ with him.. He sucked almost as bad as your comments

By: roger from oz

roger from oz — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:52:47 +0000

He’s not a slimeball like Kiffin and I liked his orange pants.

By: JohnDunn

JohnDunn — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 03:33:39 +0000

I’ve been a Tennessee fan my whole life, and I have to say, I like Derek Dooley. He’s done what I think is a good job with our team, that being said, our conference has excelled in the past few years to become better than the best..Tennessee is in a tough conference, out of conference play he did a bang up job, yeah he was 4-18 against SEC teams, but let’s look at the record of OTHER schools against the SEC probably looks a little something like 5-578 and the five wins came from Kentucky all that being said, I hate they fired Dooley..I liked him.

By: mcooley14

mcooley14 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 03:25:06 +0000

Interesting….who do you think hired Sunseri to coach the defense? Yes, Dooley did.
A good coach would have made a better hire. But he had to hire 7 (seven) new assistants after the mass exodus in the off season. Kinda tells you right there….those guys must have seen the writing on the wall and left for greener pasture before they got fired too. Time to end the experiment and head in another direction.

By: virginiaboy

virginiaboy — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 01:37:37 +0000

Bad call TN…the team looks better than last year. Dooley needed to get rid of some of his staff. 3 coaches in 5 years? The guys don’t know whether to wind their butts or scratch their watch. Another coach, another 3 or 4 years of rebuilding the program. That’s what we need. And really, asking the question, are there regrets firing Fulmer? I hope not. He was a great coach but TN became so predictable in every play they were playing. Big mistake I’m afraid. Hope I’m wrong…would love to be proven wrong.

By: btexpress

btexpress — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:51:24 +0000

Not so fast. TN has scored lots of points this season on SEC teams. What Dooley needed all season was a new defensive coordinator. Bad idea to let Dooley go. Great offensive team. As good as most. If they could just muster a little defense.

By: Historys Greatest Monster

Historys Greatest Monster — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:11:17 +0000

At least Auburn got a MNC out of Chizik. What a dumpster fire in Knoxville.

By: Bob Chipeska

Bob Chipeska — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 21:52:54 +0000

think there’s any regret for firing Fulmer?

By: Jim Harbaugh Scramble

Jim Harbaugh Scramble — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 21:12:50 +0000

should have never been hired in the first place. the real UT deserves better.

By: Full Point (1000)

Full Point (1000) — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:55:35 +0000

Dooley gone but Chizik still has a job?