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Jones emerges as UT front-runner

  • tallbrad said...

    I think his track record is appealing, but I don't really want a Midwestern guy as our coach.

    That's what they said about Saban...Seems as if he's turned out ok.
    I am excited to hear that we might offer Coach Jones. I recall us hissing and moaning about Dooley until he recovered that first recruiting class after only a couple weeks effort. We then perked up and supported him. I dare say this guy has any difficulty counting to eleven

    bafletch

  • GoBigO said...

    Just curious - why is everyone against Jones? Is it because Dooley beat Cincy last year? If so, that really makes no sense b/c UT has better talent. That was before Hunter was hurt IIRC.

    That's the only reason I've read on the board. Are there others that I'm missing?

    If he had less talent than UT his recruiting really sucks!

    tennezz

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  • tennezz said...

    If he had less talent than UT his recruiting really sucks!

    Or he was at a Big East school instead of Tennessee...

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    tntoak

  • GoVols2011 said...

    My gawd Dooley beat the drum off this guys best team,HTF can Hart trot this guy out there

    Saban lost to ULM, that coach must be better

    YankeeVol

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  • Denver Vol said...

    Someone kill me.

    Somewhere Dooley is laughing very hard.

    Can you blame him ?

    Gustoly

  • muddy waters said...

    this guy has been waiting for us to get our head out of our a$$ while flying around the country. to turn down other opportunites to come to our school and lead our team. that matterers to me. Strong didn't feel that way about our program.

    Nicely put Muddy.....I would much rather have someone who really wants to be our coach, than someone who's looking to take next best offer like a snifflin kiffin or something. As great a coach as Strong may be, I am feeking like he may not have had the confidence yet to move into the "big time" conference in college football. Saban was not a big name coach when LSwho hired him, nor Less Miles, etc...Look at Brian Kelly, and his track record, Jones is almost a mirror image. Lets get excited, stop all the murmuring, and get ready for a new beginning! If all the naysayers are so much smarter, why arent they the AD, and not just some average joe posting on blogs and message boards. He' not even here yet, and people are unhappy.....I say get over it, or find another team to support! Sorry to be a horses rear, but we are all adults right????? Lets act like it! explode

    Sogozit

  • tennezz said...

    If he had less talent than UT his recruiting really sucks!

    Little easier to recruit at ut don't you think.your a idiot like a large portion of our fan base.like to know how some of you think your qualified to judge weather a coach is good or not.im so freaking sick of the know it all fans!

    volmanchris

  • Denver Vol said...

    I'll never forgive Dave Hart for this.

    So I get downvotes for expressing an opinion? I can't be disappointed about getting our 5th guy?

    Interesting.

    "People think I'm the greatest damn coach in the world, but Neyland taught me everything I know" -Bear Bryant

    Denver Vol

  • Denver Vol said...

    So I get downvotes for expressing an opinion? I can't be disappointed about getting our 5th guy?

    Interesting.

    I feel your pain. Going back & reading all of these responses from the very nitwits who down vote me for saying the same thing, ludicrous. Bunch of hypocrites on this board, say what they want about TOS but they're exactly the same

    This post was edited by JSamson7 on 12/8/2012 at 11:26 PM

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