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Derek Dooley Q-and-A, part 1

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15 months ago

http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/Tennessee-Vols-coach-Derek-Dooley-Q-and-A-with-govols247-part-1-59872
Derek Dooley spent 35 minutes Thursday going one-on-one with govols247. Here's part 1 of a conversation full of direct questions and candid answers on several tough topics.
Senior Writer, govols247 Email: wrucker@247sports.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/@wesrucker247 Facebook: www.facebook.com/wesrucker247
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15 months ago

Great stuff!
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Good article Wes. I hope you asked him which Sheryl Crow song was his favorite and we'll finally know in part II.
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volfan002 said...
Great stuff!

Great job, Wes! He didn't seem pleased at all with any of the coaches that had anything to do with the running game, but it sounds like he's pretty excited about the new staff putting the work in to fix it. That's gotta be priority #1, if we expect to compete in the conference, and he obviously gets it.

This post was edited by allwillbeorange on 2/3/2012 at 6:33 AM
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Wes, this article shows off your writing skills. When I finished it, I already wanted to start on part 2!!
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Oh, Wes the way you ended that article. Can you say,"tune in tomorrow, same bat time, same bat channel" Awesome interview brotha. The one thing that separates you from other local writers is journalistic integrity. You asked the questions that we fans would ask if we were sitting with Dooley and you did it with respect and objectivity unlike some of these so called journalists who claim you can't be a fan and be objective at the same time. You just proved them wrong. "Jimmy Hyams who??"
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A great article Wes! Keep up the great work!
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Very nice job!
Just another lemon into lemonade job. - Switchfoot
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Great read Wes. I'm glad he was honest about the problems with the run and having a plan to address that issue.
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Great interview, Wes. I look forward to part 2.
See what you hit; hit what you see.
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Great questions Wes. It's a treat to get such an in-depth, thoughtful interview with coach Dooley.
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Great job Wes and great questions. You definitely have a unique skill when it comes to journalism. And just a question for Wes and Ryan, who do you guys pull for when it comes to college sports?
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Great read Wes thanks for the hard work. GO VOLS!!!!
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brayden3 said...
Great job Wes and great questions. You definitely have a unique skill when it comes to journalism. And just a question for Wes and Ryan, who do you guys pull for when it comes to college sports?

I'm like Wes. I don't pull for any college teams. I just enjoy the games. I save being a fan for pro sports.
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