The CheckerBoard

I guess I always had hope they(everyone) would improve but they just got worse. So, It would be when he couldn't get T Bray to lead, read defenses , etc(mid-year) but what has really upset me is all the new(for us anyway) info. on his lack of recruiting and poor relations with so many high school coaches and a number of 4 & 5 star recruits.

Fair or not, that was the point that I realized he wasn't going to get it done. The Vols needed that game soooo bad.

The fake kick vs. MO wasn't a quitter's move, but it did suggest desperation to me.

The mizzou game did it for me. It was like he wanted to lose. To prove we could lose in spite of our talent. Done.

I have to admit, I probably held on a little longer than most. I really fell for the organized structure creating coach he was painted to be. So I didnt lose faith until I started seeing just how untrue that was in certain areas. Not enough OLs, not enough WRs and just the general feel from the team since CBJ has come around.

I was never a believer in Dooley. The guy had a sub .500 record before he came here. But I supported him and had hope in him until the Mizzou game. If I remember correctly, that was the game that we took a knee before half-time or something when we had 2 time outs and plenty of time to score. I was done after that.