UCLA football is falling apart

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UCLA still can't hold a light to the Volunteers.

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What's been going on with them?

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I think Neuheisel is just cleaning house and turning them around. Until he completely falls on his face as a coach I will believe otherwise. I am curious to see how their offense does this year. Could be a tough one up in Seattle for you

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They don't have an OL so idk how their offense is going to be, but they had a great defense last year. It will be interesting to see how good their defense is this year without Price in the middle and Jones on the edge. That's the 5pm Thursday night ESPN game and Jake's last home game, so UW will definitely be fired up for that.

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What's been going on with them?

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1/1-Tennessee S Eric Berry declares for NFL Draft
1/5-DB Brent Vinson dismissed from team by Head Coach Lane Kiffin
1/9-Graduate Assistant (and former Syracuse OC) Mitch Browning forgoes second year of being a Graduate Assistant to become Offensive Line Coach at Akron
1/12-Tennessee LB commitment Michael Taylor decommits and commits to Florida
1/12-Head Coach Lane Kiffin hired by Southern California
1/12-Defensive Coordinator Monte Kiffin, Recruiting Coordinator Ed Orgeron, and Offensive Line Coach James Cregg join Lane Kiffin at USC
1/12-Report: Ed Orgeron calls Tennessee's seven early enrollees from his new Los Angeles office to attempt to persuade them to enroll at USC
1/12-Tennessee DT commitment Brandon Willis decommits and enrolls at North Carolina
1/12-Tennessee DB commitment Ahmad Dixon decommits from Tennessee
1/13-Tennessee DL commitment Calvin Smith decommits from Tennessee
1/14-Texas Coach in Waiting Will Muschamp announces that he will remain at Texas after being contacted by Tennessee
1/14-Air Force Head Coach Troy Calhoun announces he'll stay at Air Force
1/15-Tennessee TE commitment Delvin Jones decommits from Tennessee
1/15-Duke Head Coach David Cutcliffe announces he'll stay at Duke after a breakdown in negotiations between Cutcliffe and Tennessee regarding Cutcliffe's possible staff
1/16-Tennessee Interim Head Coach Kippy Brown leaves Tennessee to coach the Wide Receivers for the Seattle Seahawks
1/16-Tennessee QB Coach David Reaves not retained by new Head Coach Derek Dooley
1/19-Tennessee CB Dennis Rogan declares for NFL Draft
1/20-Clemson Defensive Coordinator Kevin Steele announces he'll stay at Clemson after being contacted by Tennessee for Defensive Coordinator position
1/22-Tennessee DB Coach Willie Mack Garza leaves Tennessee to join Lane Kiffin at USC
1/29-Tennessee Strength and Conditioning Coach Aaron Ausmus leaves Tennessee to join Lane Kiffin at USC
2/3-Tennessee WR commitment decommits from Tennessee and signs with USC
2/3-Tennessee DL commitment JC Copeland decommits from Tennessee and signs with LSU
2/12-Tennessee recruiting intern Steve Rubio linked to major recruiting violations at Central Florida
3/18-Bryce Brown leaves football team, but remains enrolled
3/25-Freshman All-American OL Aaron Douglas asks for release from Tennessee
3/25-So. Aaron Douglas granted partial release from program
3/25-Starting So. LB Greg King injures leg in spring practice
4/8-Sr. Tennessee QB Nick Stephens leaves program
4/17-So. DB Darren Myles, Jr. arrested for disorderly conduct on night of Orange & White game
5/7-Aaron Douglas transfers to Western Arizona JUCO
5/4-Tennessee RFr. DB Naz Oliver tears his ACL; undergoes successful surgery to repair the damage
6/28-Jr. WR Todd Campbell announces he plans to leave the program
7/9-Two Tennessee football players (DaRick Rogers and Darren Myles, Jr.) arrested for involvement in campus bar fight
7/9-Tennessee Head Coach Derek Dooley announces DB Darren Myles, Jr. has been dismissed from the program and So. DT Marlon Walls and So. LB Greg King are indefinitely suspended
7/10-UT Compliance Office looks into Tennessee athletes' VIP status after comments from Bar Knoxville owners
7/21-Tennessee So. QB Nick Lamaison asks for and his denied his release from Tennessee
7/27-Tennessee RB Bryce Brown send Derek Dooley a message via text requesting he be released from his scholarship
7/30-Derek Dooley denies Bryce Brown's request to release him from his scholarship
8/5-Starting Sr. DE Ben Martin tears achilles; will redshirt 2010 season
8/6-Report: NCAA to investigate Tennessee for numerous violations committed during the Lane Kiffin era
8/8-Starting So. DT Marlon Walls reportedly tears achilles; will reportedly redshirt 2010 season

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How so?

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They play UCLA early in the season.

I forgot to add that UCLA's starting LT from last year opted to go on his Mormon mission too.

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I wonder what the coach told him

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A lot of times the players will tell the coaches up front during the recruiting process that they plan on taking a mission. If the school even wants a chance at them, they have to say that it wouldn't be a problem. So they sign the recruit, he plays one year, then disappears for two years. Even though they said it was alright, you know the coaches have to be pissed off about it and try to convince them not to go.

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Off the subject a little but doesnt UCLA beat Tennessee every year no matter what they have? Do they play again this year?

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Yeah, UCLA beat Tennessee the past 2 years. UCLA plays Houston, Kansas State, and Texas non-conference this year.

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So it's 7-5-2 now and no they do not play this year.

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Gotcha, I dont follow the Vols that close, it just seems that they have had trouble with the west teams the last few years. Didnt Montana or someone like that beat them also. It seems like them, Miss State and Arkansas have had trouble with the OOC West teams.

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UT has Oregon from the left coast.

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Thats a nice match-up.

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Didnt Montana or someone like that beat them also.

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Wyoming, and Cal beat them too.