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I posted on that thread that I supported Hinshaw staying on, but this has me rethinking it. Most of that opinion was because he seems to be really liked by a lot of his recruits (e.g. Patterson). That's all great and everything, but with this reputation, there's no telling how many kids we missed on. And not just in that area - you have to think this is a problem other places too. Even if Hinshaw was just following Dooley's mandated recruiting strategy, it seems like a change has to be made at recruiting coordinator to send a message to these schools that there is a new regime and show that we plan on rebuilding these relationships.

I'm flabbergasted.

To the poster who said there's not a lot of talent in the Chattanoiga area. You're right but does that mean we should just hand it over to Georgia and Bama? They apparently are recruiting there.

And when a nice recruit does come down the line then it helps.

It looks like we're on the verge of losing Von Bell. If we had a good pipeline in place, I bet Bell would have committed a year ago. The boy has always bled orange and I was always baffled by the wait and see approach. Now my only hope is he was waiting and seeing to see if Dooley would get fired and wants to see the new coach.

The new coach has some ground to make up.

I knew Dooley's rep. in Memphis was bad among HS coaches there, but I dismissed it as him not being willing to offer the $ame $ort of $timulus package$ that other$ were, but there's just no excuse for any UT coach to have a bad in-state rep. in middle and east-TN.

I am guessing you are the down vote. I live here and have my whole life. I played at Red Bank and the talent in Chattanooga isn't that great. I have said for years that more kids should play somewhere from here but for coaches to come out and say we don't see them here weekly I don't blame the staff it would be a waste. This whole stuff about letters being sent those are sent out all across the country and Saban probably has nothing to do with it. He signs his name to one letter that gets printed and sent all over. Now if these coaches are saying that right and Saban show up all the time this would be different. So to be flabbergasted and down vote is your right but sad you felt so strongly to down vote and report. Gotta love these boards take the good with the bad.

I didn't down vote you. I don't down vote anyone.

And if you downvoted me in what you thought was retaliation then that's extremely childish.

And if you read my post, I agree with you there's not a lot of talent. I just have a difference in opinion on whether you should just give your backyard up.

Derek Dooley is not a good football coach. At this point we all know that, even if Wes continues to pretend like the guy may develop into one in the future. He's just not built for it. He doesn't connect with his players, he panics under pressure, and he's just a doofus in general.