UT’s Dooley Channels His Inner-Saban

September 6th, 2012 10:03 AM║ Posted By: John Pennington ║ Permalink ║ Schools: Tennessee
Tags: Colorado State, Derek Dooley, Georgia State, Nick Saban

Tennessee coach Derek Dooley might not have wound up on the Volunteers’ radar way back in January of 2010 had he not been an ex-assistant for current Alabama coach Nick Saban. From Florida to Colorado State, if you worked for Saban, you’ve got a little extra juice these days. Well yesterday, with his team riding high after a 35-21 opening night win over NC State, Dooley seemed to channel his old boss with regards to his own team possibly becoming complacent:

“Most teams never reach their dreams because they overestimate the event and underestimate the process…

Our biggest challenge is going to be not patting ourselves on the back and listening to everybody talking about how good we played and not remembering why we had success, which is the process these guys have been going through the last eight months.”

Ah, the process.

How long before Dooley suggests the media isn’t giving enough respect to Georgia State, Tennessee’s next foe?

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I4Bama

Good one.

John at MrSEC moderator

@I4Bama

Last one. Couldn't believe there were two more instances where I could fit that in.

Thanks again,

John

MoKelly1

I like that idea --- its a good thought. Focus on the practice and preperation vs. thinking about the actual game day hoopla. I hadn't heard that yet from a coach. I think its a good thought key.

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