More Tennessee football stuff - losing DC and LB coach

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January 2nd, 2012 at 1:49 PM
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jethro34
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More Tennessee football stuff - losing DC and LB coach

So in addition to Arnett seeking a transfer and Dooley looking bad for the way he's handling it, now their DC and LB coach are leaving to join Sarkisians staff at Washington.

You've got to wonder how all this is adding up in Danny O'Brein's mind.  I also wonder how long Dooley will be able to keep his job.  He has a 4-12 conference record in 2 seasons.  I imagine Tennessee has higher expectations than that.  They should be challening Florida and Georgia for the SEC East every year, but Dooley is 0-4 against those two teams.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7413734/tennessee-volunteers-coaches-leaving-washington-huskies-staff-sources-say 

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January 2nd, 2012 at 1:51 PM | They'd probably have a better (Score:3 Normal)
turtleboy
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They'd probably have a better record against SEC East opponents but Dooley has a policy.

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January 2nd, 2012 at 1:53 PM | Until I hear something from (Score:2)
evenyoubrutus
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Until I hear something from TomVH, Sam Webb or Ace, I'm really not going to try and speculate as to what a high school kid is thinking about.

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January 2nd, 2012 at 1:53 PM | Bring back Phil Fulmer? (Score:1)
Sckon
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Bring back Phil Fulmer?

January 2nd, 2012 at 1:54 PM | #freearnett (Score:4 Normal)
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#freearnett

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January 2nd, 2012 at 1:55 PM | hmmmm... (Score:2)
clarkiefromcanada
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It looks completely like rats jumping from a burning ship.

Best of luck Danny O'Brien; your head coach won't see your sophomore year.

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January 2nd, 2012 at 1:56 PM | I'd love to add O'Brien to (Score:1)
robbyt003
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I'd love to add O'Brien to this recruiting class but lets not get ahead of ourselves

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January 2nd, 2012 at 4:23 PM | I don't know (Score:2 Informative)
Coldwater
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I watched O'brien in the state championship game, and he didn't do much of anything. Yes he's strong, but his skill level and motor left something to be desired.

January 2nd, 2012 at 7:02 PM | Open Spots? (Score:1)
InDee
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Do we even have scholarships available if  Danny is interested? I don't think Hoke wants another DT in the 4 spots we have..

January 2nd, 2012 at 1:59 PM | As much as (Score:1)
SimplyComplexMM
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Everyone would love O'brien, he won't be commiting to Michigan. Either Tennessee or Michigan State for him.

http://mgorecruit.blogspot.com/

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:02 PM | Does Hoke and Co (Score:1)
O Fo Sho
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Even have interest in O'Brien??

O-Fo-Sho

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:10 PM | They did, but (Score:1)
SimplyComplexMM
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They only wanted 1 DT commit and they stopped recruiting Shittu and O'brien soon after the Pipkins commitment.

http://mgorecruit.blogspot.com/

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:04 PM | we don't want him from what (Score:2)
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we don't want him from what I've heard.

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January 2nd, 2012 at 2:04 PM | He will be a Spartan if I had (Score:1)
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He will be a Spartan if I had to bet on it.  I think we should take him just so he doesn't go to Sparty.

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January 2nd, 2012 at 2:26 PM | Agreed (Score:2 Normal)
coastal blue
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and really, by all accounts, the kid can play so it would be a good pick-up on two different levels. 

January 2nd, 2012 at 3:18 PM | Our staff has evaluated (Score:1)
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Our staff has evaluated O'Brien and basically didn't like what they saw. After that, they stopped recruiting him.

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January 2nd, 2012 at 2:20 PM | UT idiocy benefits Michigan, (Score:2 Normal)
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UT idiocy benefits Michigan, otherwise DOB and Arnett would be Spartans.

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:25 PM | Any kid that signs with Tenn, (Score:1)
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after what they did to Arnett deserves Dooley and UT.

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January 2nd, 2012 at 2:45 PM | (Score:1)
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I love this, I despise UT. I live in the state of TN and they are a bunch of arrogant pricks. Dooley deserves all of this. He won't coach another game in those ugly ass orange pants.

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January 2nd, 2012 at 2:56 PM | There was also this article (Score:2)
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There was also this article this morning about another recruiting situation that makes Dooley look pretty bad. This part was especially dumbfounding:

Henderson is the third Georgia player to part ways with Tennessee within the last month. Flowery Branch running back Imani Cross, who was the first commitment for Tennessee’s 2012 recruiting class, backed off the Volunteers after being committed for nearly a year because he said he was told by Dooley, “They hired a new RB coach from South Carolina and don’t know if he’s a Scat guy or Spread guy, so they were re-evaluating backs and that Imani should look around at other schools.”

January 2nd, 2012 at 3:18 PM | It should also be noted (Score:1)
c1s2m0466
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That Arnett should have never went there in the first place. That's what is crazy about these guys going halfway around the country when they and their families are poor, sick, etc...how does the family attend these games on the other side of the country?

January 2nd, 2012 at 4:30 PM | Tennessee football is (Score:1)
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Tennessee football is up a shit crick. Anyone that goes there is basically boarding a plane on fire before it even takes off.

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