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Message: [QUOTE="Bama fan, post: 2581821, member: 7757"] I do not envy Holly taking over from an institution like Pat S. Just as I do not envy the coach that follows Geno/CD. When I moved from Pittsburgh,Pa. to Alabama in 1985, Bear Bryant was gone for three years, and he was still openly mourned and a constant presence on the local sports scene. Nick Saban arrived in 2007, and it was just two or three years ago that fans began to speak of him with half the respect they had for Bear. Those poor guys that coached in between them ,even though they did okay by most standards , were chumps in most fans eyes. However, Holly has not earned the respect of Vols fans because she does not demand the respect of her players. During a game I watched recently the announcers went on and on about the Tennessee players shoes. They said that the players wanted to wear whatever shoes they liked, even if their team mates chose another style. It was said that Holly just gave up arguing with them because it was too aggravating. One kid was on the floor with the tags still hanging from her shoes! That is something I cannot imagine even being a subject of discussion with Geno, or Bear, or Nick. Holly does not deserve to coach in the shadow of Pat, and never will with an approach such as that. I do not know if all that is true, or just announcers babble. But I was astounded. :( [/QUOTE]