FrogVol Report: 2010 Football Season
The 2010 football season is fast approaching and once again Vol fans are “up in arms”. After Lame Kitten’s quick exit to take the head coaching job at USC a quick search was on to find another man for the job.
On January 15th 2010 Derek Dooley was named the 22nd head coach at the University of Tennessee.
Dooley is 41 years old and was born in Athens Georgia, he is the son of legendary UGA coach Vince Dooley.
Dooley played football as a walk-on wide receiver for the Virgina Cavaliers, where he earned a scholarship after his sophomore season. The Cavaliers went to three bowl games during Dooley’s stint, including a conference title game in 1989. He was named first-team Academic All-ACC , his senior year. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in government and foreign affairs, and earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Georgia four years later. Before beginning his football coaching career he practiced law in Atlanta.
Coach Dooley has had an extensive career in the collegiate level with stints at UGA in 1996 as a graduate assistant. He was a wide receivers coach at Southern Methodist University and also assisted in recruiting there.
2000-04, LSU was Dooleys home as he helped as the Tigers’ recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach, then as the running backs and special teams coach.
In December of 2006 he got his first head coaching job at Louisiana Tech where he had a record of 17-20 including a bowl victory (Independence Bowl). He led his team to a 8-5 record in 2008.
Before that he served on the Miami Dolphins coaching staff with Nick Sabin until he was offered the job at LA Tech.
Dooley is married to a doctor and they have three children.
Dooley seems to me to be a level headed guy with a lot of class and I think he will be a great fit for the Vols, but that’s what i said about “Lame Kitten”, so only time will tell!
“Everything we’re going to do is going to be done with a foundation of integrity with every aspect of the program,” Dooley said. “We’re going to represent this institution with class on and off the field.” (ESPN)
He also has a son named Peyton which goes well here in Big Orange Country.
Also he has a tough road ahead of him as the Vols lost recruits left and right after “Lame’s” abrupt departure. The Vols still picked up the number nine recruiting class in the country according to rivals.com with such athletes as four star recruit Tyler Bray, 6-6 187 QB, who was clocked in the forty yard dash at 5.45 seconds. Also the son of famous NFL quarterback Phil Simms, Matt 6-3 215, who is transferring from junior college.
The schedule will not make it any easier either. With several powerhouse teams on the schedule this year.
Lets hope Dooley can bring the Vols back to the national spotlight where they belong!
2010 UT Football Schedule
Sept. 4th Tennessee-Martin (H)
Sept. 11th Oregon (H)
Sept. 18th Florida (H)
Sept. 25th UAB (H)
Oct. 2nd LSU (A)
Oct. 9th Georgia (A)
Oct. 23rd Alabama (H)
Oct. 31st South Carolina (A)
Nov. 6th Memphis (A)
Nov. 13th Mississippi (H)
Nov. 20th Vanderbilt (A)
Nov. 27th Kentucky (H)
GO VOLS!!!!
Tennis Anyone?
The Vols (26-1) will host the first two rounds and play Winthrop (13-11), in the NCAA Tounament. The first match is scheduled for Saturday May 15th at high noon and will be played at Barksdale Stadium. The winner of that match will face off against the winner of the East Tennessee State (15-7) and Alabama (13-13) match-up, on Sunday May 16th around 1pm.
The third round of the tourney is scheduled to begin on May 20th in Athens Georgia.
This will be the seventh time the Vols have hosted the tourney since 1999 and they have done very well, slating a 13-1 record. The Vols have been ranked second in the country for the majority of the season. Virgina (35-1), Texas (25-2), and Ohio State (32-1) have the other top three seeds in the tourney, respectively.
This has been one of the best seasons in school history for the Vols, as they won the regular season SEC title and the SEC tourney title for the first time since 1990. They also have won 16 consecutive matches going into the tourney and have shut out a school record 13 opponents this season.
Tennessee Football is only 17 weeks away!!
| 09/04/10 | vs. Tennessee-Martin | ||
| 09/11/10 | vs. Oregon | ||
| 09/18/10 | vs. Florida * | ||
| 09/25/10 | vs. UAB | ||
| 10/02/10 | at LSU * | ||
| 10/09/10 | at Georgia * | ||
| 10/23/10 | vs. Alabama * | ||
| 10/30/10 | at South Carolina * | ||
| 11/06/10 | at Memphis | ||
| 11/13/10 | vs. Mississippi * | ||
| 11/20/10 | at Vanderbilt * | ||
| 11/27/10 | vs. Kentucky * |
Eric Berry top pick for Kansas City has coaches and fans excited!
The Kansas City Chiefs selected former Tennessee Vols star Eric Berry (Def. back /6-0, 211) as there first pick in the 2010 NFL draft. Berry had a fabulous career at Creekside High School in Fairburn Georgia, where he was a four-year starter at quarterback and safety. The All-American led his team to a 37-5 overall record during his prep career, including two regional titles and an appearance in the State 4A quarterfinals as a senior.
His senior year in high school was a great one as he was named the Georgia Player of the Year by Gatorade and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He rushed for 1,500+ yards and passed for 1,000. Also Berry snagged three interceptions and racked up 40+ tackles as a defensive back. He also was a starter on the East squad of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Following in his fathers foot steps, James; who was also a three year starter for the Vols, Eric enrolled at Tennessee in 2007 and immediately made an impact on the defense. Being just the third Vol in the Phil Fulmer era to start the season opener as a true freshman. He was voted Freshman All-American and started all 14 games, snagged five INTs for 222 return yards including one TD, breaking the record of 177 INT return yards set by Bobby Majors in 1970. Berry fell seven yards shy of breaking the NCAA all-time record for interception return yards, as his 494 yards rank behind the 501 generated by Terrell Buckley of Florida State (1989-1991), shattering the previous high of 379 by Bobby Wilson of Mississippi (1946-49).
With 14 career interceptions he tied Deon Grant (1997-99) for fifth on Tennessee’s all-time list. His sophomore year, he broke the school and SEC records, collecting 265 interception return yards and surpassing the previous mark of 244 set by Joe Brodsky of Florida in 1956.
During his junior season with the Vols, Berry displayed both exceptional maturity and the field intelligence of a veteran pro, with such skills as being a dominating force in run support and keeping up with the quick SEC wide receivers. Berry also took home several awards during his career as a Vol such as the 2009 Jim Thorpe Award and the SEC Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore. It was no surprise when Berry, a two time unanimous selection for All-American, announced his plans to enter the 2010 NFL Draft.
Berry was also a National Honor Society member and graduated with a 3.75 GPA, he also took other awards home during his tenure in Knoxville such as the Jack Tatum Award, presented to the nation’s best defensive back by the Touchdown Club of Columbus, Ohio, and the Vince Dooley Award, given to the top defensive back in the southeast by the Touchdown Club of Atlanta.
Spring practice with the rookies began sometime this week and Cheifs Head coach Todd Haley stated he was very excited about Berry and looked forward to the up coming NFL season.
Fans also voiced their opinion of Berry!
“You nailed it with this kid Berry………Yeaaah haw………..” said a very happy Chiefs fan.
“I’ll be the first to say that I am stoked to have Berry here. He will fill a huge need and will elevate the play of the secondary all around him” said another fan, and another said, ” He’s the top Safety out there, hopefully he can play some CB and disguise some formations. Most important, after seeing his reaction and hearing what this young guy had to say, he’s gonna be easy to cheer for and likely a lot of fun to watch. I love his enthusiasm. The tough guy exterior melted away and he was just “Happy” to be a Chief. Welcome aboard Mr. Berry, I hope you have a long, healthy and successful career…beginning with an appearance in the Playoffs and the Pro Bowl as a rookie. Hey, Michael and Jerry…look! It’s Eric Berry! ERIC BERRY!’
I think Eric will do very well in KC and i will be rooting for the Chiefs for years to come, good luck Eric!!
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