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Amidst all the basketball, spring practice will begin for the Vols tomorrow. You can watch Coach Dooley's press conference live at the link above from UT's official site.

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I like Dooley's conversations with the camera crew before things start

That’s not a bomb is it? We should bring in the dog-sniffers to make sure there are no bombs or scary devices.

by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 17, 2010 12:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Aaron Douglas will miss a few practices for personal issues

Not expected to be long-term.

Will Brimfield has left the team. Fantastic. An O-lineman, of all people.

by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 17, 2010 12:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Art Evans, Nick Reveiz, Savion Frazier all out for spring

all expected with surgery recovery. Aaron Douglas continues to have “personal issues” that will cause him to miss some practice. William Brimfield is no longer with the team, mutual decision to part ways

by Will Shelton on Mar 17, 2010 12:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Open competition for playing time

But people who proved themselves for twelve games last year won’t be forgotten.

by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 17, 2010 12:40 PM EDT reply actions  

How concerned are you about long-term depth issues

“Long term I’m not. But we do have some short-term concerns that really can’t be fixed. It’ll only be fixed in time.”

by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 17, 2010 12:43 PM EDT reply actions  

I'd agree with the short-term assessment.

And we’re powerless to assess the long-term, so no reason to bother there.

by David Hooper on Mar 17, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

With the depth concerns, how physical will spring practice be?

It’s going to be physical. It’s not good practice to alter good practice for fear of injury. If you do that, you’ll be healthy but soft.

There will be a lot of hitting but not taking people to the ground, just wrapping them up on your feet. That actually helps tackling.

by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 17, 2010 12:47 PM EDT reply actions  

I would agree with his stance on media appearances.

I hate it when guys call pressers to announce that nothing’s happening.

But boy, can I smile pretty!

by David Hooper on Mar 17, 2010 12:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Sounds like Dooley wants the deal Bruce Pearl has

talk to the media plenty during the season (and spring practice), but otherwise silent

by Will Shelton on Mar 17, 2010 12:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Good players are resilient

They’ll work their tails off no matter who is the coach. Of course, recruiting and attrition has been affected by the coaching changes, but the guys who are there will be fine. However, ask the players. I don’t ask the players every day if I did alright.

by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 17, 2010 12:50 PM EDT reply actions  

Awesome:

Letterman: Hey, I’m coming to practice.

UT: Ok.

That has been driving me crazy in the local media this week.

by David Hooper on Mar 17, 2010 12:51 PM EDT reply actions  

He wants to know in advance if former players are coming

Is that unreasonable? He doesn’t know a lot of them, and he wants to know they’ll be there so he can meet them. The former players are concerned because they’re hearing rumors, but all they have to do is call ahead and say they’re coming over.

by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 17, 2010 12:51 PM EDT reply actions  

Nothing's changed (regarding open door policy)

Where are y’all media types hearing all of these rumors.

My brother doesn’t just drive up from Atl and walk in the door. He says “Hey, Derek, I’m coming to Knoxville.” Okay, boom!

by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 17, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

I love his reaction to all that

Why does Hooker keep trying to make it a big deal?

He doesn’t know every single guy who has played for UT. Just call so he can meet you!

Official MCM Hater!

Fire Jeff Fisher.

by gramsey712 on Mar 17, 2010 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hooker's been railing on this all week.

He’s staked a lot on this position and he’s watching it melt under his feet.

by David Hooper on Mar 17, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

"I'm not a take the coaches on a canoe trip guy

I see those guys enough, I want to see my family when I’m not coaching"

by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 17, 2010 12:55 PM EDT reply actions  

No kidding.

It’s like we’re talking to an empty room.

by David Hooper on Mar 17, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

I wouldn't expect them to.

It’s hard enough for the remaining guys to handle 2 coaching staff changes in a row, much less a guy that’s been ejected before.

by David Hooper on Mar 17, 2010 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

How are former players being treated?

And don’t tell me you have fallen for Hooker’s garbage.

Official MCM Hater!

Fire Jeff Fisher.

by gramsey712 on Mar 17, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

It was a joke

Lighten up, Francis.

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Mar 17, 2010 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sorry.

I’m light! I’m light!

Official MCM Hater!

Fire Jeff Fisher.

by gramsey712 on Mar 17, 2010 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

That QB question is probably a better one for Chaney

but looks like accuracy is what both of them would’ve answered, in terms of what’s most important

by Will Shelton on Mar 17, 2010 1:00 PM EDT reply actions  

What are the top qualities you want in a QB

Accuracy
Judgement
Having a good affect on the rest of the offense. Do they believe in you?

by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 17, 2010 1:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Sometimes you can put in a stinky QB

And all of a sudden the RB will break three tackles and the WR will jump up one-handed and eat peanuts off the head of the corner, and it’s the human intangible. Moxie.

by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 17, 2010 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

the helmet peanut eating drill

coming to next year’s nfl combine

The Dual Threat, Official Enforcer/Stat Geek of MCM.

by hal41605 on Mar 17, 2010 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's right about big plays

we had a ton of those 10+ play drives that ended up with no points pre-Georgia

by Will Shelton on Mar 17, 2010 1:03 PM EDT reply actions  

What are your offensive and D philosophies?

I believe in scoring a lot of points and not letting the other team score

by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 17, 2010 1:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Beyond that. . .

You need to be able to run the football even when the other team knows you’re going to run it. Also, you need to be able to stop the run, and you can’t have any huge weaknesses.

by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 17, 2010 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Like TEs more than FBs

But at the end of the day, you need to figure out what players will win you the football game. That will dictate whether you throw, run, whatever.

by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 17, 2010 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

moving from fullbacks to 2 tight ends

also from the saban school of thought…wonder what Kevin Cooper thinks about that

by Will Shelton on Mar 17, 2010 1:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Gotta be able to play 4 down, 3 down

Play zone, play man, have junk blitzes, do everything.

by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 17, 2010 1:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Me too.

Win or lose, I do agree with his viewpoint on a lot of things like media relations and basic human courtesy, or human interaction – whatever he called it.

by David Hooper on Mar 17, 2010 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

And I like his sense of humor too

And the way he attacks media folks who ask stupid questions. We’ve had a high character guy before (Fulmer), and Dooley is certainly that, but he’s that+. Now if only he’s this good at coaching.

by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 17, 2010 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

With Dooley, you know where he stands by what he says.

With Kiffin, you knew what he’d say ahead of time because it was a script.

With Fulmer, you knew where he stood by what he never said.

by David Hooper on Mar 17, 2010 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

how long

before john grisham writes a football lawyer book?

The Dual Threat, Official Enforcer/Stat Geek of MCM.

by hal41605 on Mar 17, 2010 3:42 PM EDT reply actions  

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