Vols D-Coordinator and best recruiter (LB Coach) headed to Washington...

[NapoleonDynamite]

See Chris Low - ESPN section above for article.

1. Will they go after Chris Wilson? I'm sure the rumors have started in Oxford and Auburn.

2. Recruitniks: Does UT have any recruits we were chasing as well (particularly on defense) that may be in play?

3. Gotta feel like Dooley will have a hard time getting someone top-notch to fill that D-Co. job due to his shaky status. Maybe "Uncle Pat" Dye will come out of retirement to help him out.

 

[Orpheus]

http://blogs.ajc.com/recruiting/2012/01/01/tennessees-derek-dooley-parts-ways-with-another-georgia-football-recruit/

 

[Mutt the Hoople.buhoops]

...looks like Tennessee will be the Ole Miss of 2010....or at least the Ole Miss of the Eastern Division. Any chance of stealing Crooms back from them?

 

[Maroon Eagle]

#grindingforthememes

 

[EAVdog]

His Momma is sending him to Tennessee. If we add another WR it'll probably be Alonzo Moore. This should definitely help with Beniquez and Richie though.

 

[engie]

His mom posts on volnation frequently. He'll still sign there regardless of what happens with coaches. You can tell she is a long-term UT fan, and there is no changing her mind.

This should help us with RBrown and BBrown, as well as perhaps allowing some new recruits to get in the mix. Their insiders are expecting SEVERAL major decommittments in the next few days/weeks....

Edit to add link: http://www.volnation.com/...mmits-we-likely-see.html

 

[patdog]

...looks like Tennessee will be the Ole Miss of 2010....

That program is a disaster. Beating Vandy this year was the worst thing that could have happened for them because if they'd lost to Vandy, they'd have fired Dooley this year instead of waiting a year too long. Really, their mistake was in ever hiring him in the first place. It would have been worth sacrificing a recruiting class to take the time to make a better hire.

 

[Woof Man Jack]

Absolutely. Many of my UT friends were begging to leave Kippy Brown as interim head coach and take their time making a hire. However, Mike Hamilton shoved the throttle wide open and ended up with Dooley. Dave Hart has a **** ton of Hamiltons mess to clean up....this is just one of the many disasters he left behind.

 

[harrydawg.sixpack]

especially not to UT - there whole staff has exactly one more year then the house will be cleaned!

Again.

 

[Shmuley]

nm

 

[patdog]

Just a year before, when we were coming off 7 losing seasons in 8 years, we didn't even give Dooley an interview even though he would have jumped at our job. Then hefollows that up with alosing season at LA Tech and gets hired by Tennessee. WTF were they thinking?

 

[DAWG61]

when Kiffin left. I think that whole fan base is unsure where they stand in the pecking order of college football. They are lost. This will be Dooley's last year. Phil Fulmer gets fired, Lane Kiffin promises National Championships then absolutely 17s them over, bad hire by Hamilton with Dooley, Bruce Pearl gets fired, baseball coach gets fired, Mike Hamilton gets fired and to top it all off Pat Summitt has dementia. The Tennessee Vols are in a black hole right now.