This blog by Alex Anderson sums up my feelings pretty damn well

[ReVOLver]

http://www.doublearadio.com/home/319-did-mike-hamilton-put-a-non-compete-clause-in-dooleys-contract

[RIPLEYVOL]

ditto

[Screaming Eagle Dad]

I agree. This Tennessee team, for the most part, does a good job of competing in the first half of games. The second half is another story. Has been all season. It's almost as if the entire coaching staff has no idea how to make half-time adjustments. Very bewildering, very depressing, and very unacceptable. I said when they hired DD that I'll back him, I still do, but if there is not significant improvement next year then the forces that be need to start considering that Mike Hamilton made a mistake, imagine that! If Dooley does end up going down then then there is no reason for The University of Tennessee with all its assests not to go get the best coach that money can buy.

[Black Diamond Vol]

I generally agree, although I don't see where Dooley has really bad-mouthed his players in the press.  Maybe in a tongue-in-cheek manner, but nothing to the degree that Brian Kelley did at ND.

[ReVOLver]

I generally agree, although I don't see where Dooley has really bad-mouthed his players in the press.  Maybe in a tongue-in-cheek manner, but nothing to the degree that Brian Kelley did at ND.

I don't know that "bad mouthing" is accurate but he spends a lot of time talking publicly about how they stink. It isn't dishonest at all, I just think he has to figure out a better way to go about it.