Barbara Dooley to sportswriters: ‘You’ve got Mama’s rile up now, buddy!’
Barbara Dooley
Don’t mess with Mama’s baby boy.
That was the basic message Barbara Dooley delivered to Knoxville sportswriters Andrew Gribble and Dave Hooker and radio listeners who were tuning into “Newsmakers with Tim Bryant” on Athens station WGAU-AM 1340 Thursday morning.
Gribble and Hooker both cover the Tennessee Volunteers, who are coached by the youngest son of Barbara and Vince Dooley, Derek Dooley.
“At some point, one or the other speculates on Derek Dooley and the temperature of the seat beneath him,” Bryant told the AJC afterward. “Turns out Barbara Dooley was listening, and she lives right around the corner.”
So Barbara, who has her own show at the station (owned by Cox Media Group), drove in to give the writers her two cents worth. “She just about kicked the door in,” Bryant said.
Following is the exchange:
Barbara: “I want to ask you guys something. Back when I was in coaching with my husband, the press was our best friends. Now all y’all want to do is beat the coaches to hell and back.”
Hooker: “That’s not me, that’s Andrew.”[laughter]
Barbara: “I want you to listen about my baby.”
Bryant: “You have to hurry because we’ve got a congressman standing by.”
Barbara: “Well, he can just wait. Football is important. [more laughter] Let me say this: Derek Dooley walked into kind of a mess. Florida, [coach Will Muschamp] walks into talent just oozing out of their ears. Jimbo Fisher walks into FSU with talent. And y’all are telling me that Derek Dooley is on the damn hot seat? Are you crazy?”
Bryant: “Did anybody say the word hot seat?”
Barbara: “Yeah, I heard them!”
Hooker: “I didn’t say that.”
Barbara: “Oh, come on, get out of here! You’ve got Mama’s rile up now, buddy. Did you know [Derek] played 17 freshman against Florida?”
Hooker: “Absolutely.”
Barbara: “I just want you to be nice and fair and know that you probably have the best coach in the country and he’s going to be there 25 years.”
Bryant: “And they’ll probably name the stadium after him. Guys, thanks for joining us. Andrew Gribble, Dave Hooker and Barbara Dooley. Like I said, we’ve got a congressman [Tom Graves] standing by and he’s had to listen to all this.”
UPDATE: Here’s an explanation from Andrew Gribble of the Knoxville News-Sentinel, who admits to saying “hot seat” but not in the context Barbara Dooley took it.
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SiddyBoy
October 6th, 2011
12:56 pm
Barbara has always worn her panty hose too tight !!!
Cam
October 6th, 2011
12:56 pm
that ole bag needs to shut up and go ply in Vince’s petunias
wow
October 6th, 2011
12:57 pm
100% unprofessional.
Worried about a congressman?
October 6th, 2011
12:58 pm
I guess it really worried these guys that a congressman had to heard something that was true and that made since for a change. All these clowns are trying to do is sell papers that fail to contain any news these days. For my money I hope Tennessee wins all their games except against UGA. Why even print this crap!
Barney
October 6th, 2011
12:58 pm
She’s a nut……..
What is all this "hot seat" radio talk? - VolNation
October 6th, 2011
1:01 pm
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Bulldawg78
October 6th, 2011
1:03 pm
Apparently, Barbara has wondered away from the home again.
St Simons - we're on Island time
October 6th, 2011
1:03 pm
Remember, everybody comin down here the 28th-29th – speed limit is 25 on de Island, mon
I bet Derek wins an SEC championship before we win another one – unless he’s coaching for us.
FireDerekDooley.com
October 6th, 2011
1:03 pm
That nut case needs another makeover.
beekiller
October 6th, 2011
1:07 pm
Now you see why derek is such a goober
Chuck Allison
October 6th, 2011
1:07 pm
Wow! I didn’t know Barbara Dooley was so into profanity. She is really one foul-mouthed woman. I am surprised that they let her on the air. I never heard Vince use that kind of vile language.
TheAntiMe
October 6th, 2011
1:09 pm
“Please, Mom, I’d rather do it myself!” - Derek Dooley
Muckbeast
October 6th, 2011
1:10 pm
Wow.
Barbara really embarrassed herself there. She abused her access at the radio station and put football over real world issues?
Sad.
Thank god Michael Adams got rid of the Dooley poisonous influence.
Alphare
October 6th, 2011
1:14 pm
Barb should host a radio show in Atlanta. Believe me, she should do good.
Ghost of Johnny Majors
October 6th, 2011
1:14 pm
This kid has got to go.
TheAntiMe
October 6th, 2011
1:14 pm
Barbara has always worn her panty hose too tight !!!
Warts and all, it must be said that was never a problem for former AD Damon Evans. Sans hose even.
snoop dawg
October 6th, 2011
1:15 pm
Thats awesome get em barbara……. Go Dawgs Beat the big ugly orange!!!!
Fact finder...
October 6th, 2011
1:17 pm
Actually, the photo of Barbara is only 27 years and 4 months old.
Rob
October 6th, 2011
1:19 pm
Last I checked, I didn’t think Derek needed his Mama defending him. Back of Barbara, get a life and quit trying to take care of your baby. No wonder Vince stays in the garden working all the time.
Goobers galore
October 6th, 2011
1:19 pm
Barbara has more cajones than Richt…
TheAntiMe
October 6th, 2011
1:21 pm
Phillip Fulmer
October 6th, 2011
1:00 pm
You fired me for this clown?
lol – No, Phil, they fired you for Trojan Man, Trojan Man! Remember?
Damon
October 6th, 2011
1:24 pm
Barb Dooley is “Good People”.
War Eagle
October 6th, 2011
1:25 pm
I’d like to see these sports writers coach. nothing but a bunch of over paid blow hard, monday morning QB’s. Trisha- Oklahoma is ranked #1 b/c they play maybe 2-3 decent teams a yr and then get blown out by Alabama and USC. the SEC puts up 3 schools every yr that could be NC caliber. 2-3 each from the East and West side. oklahoma? yeah right.
Barbie Doolies
October 6th, 2011
1:28 pm
My Gawd A freshman!
Anon
October 6th, 2011
1:30 pm
Can we give a participation NC to all the teams like we do in kids competitions? Then everyone can claim their team won the NC.
Jason
October 6th, 2011
1:32 pm
DawgSinceBirth, “Who really gives a crap what she says” when referring to Mrs Dooley is a tad disrespectful to the UGA spirit and tradition and if you are going to use that screen name, you better show some UGA class.
Here’s to a good game coming up this Saturday. Go Dawgs!
Bobo is Not the Problem
October 6th, 2011
1:34 pm
I would love to see Dooley run the Dawgs next year. Heck, I would take Bozo the Clown over Bozo the Richt, or Bobo the Bozo.
Vampire Bill
October 6th, 2011
1:35 pm
Sounds like Barb has an incredible ego. Imagine how much money, time and effort she has spent on her looks?
Larry Bob
October 6th, 2011
1:36 pm
The heck with Palin, give us Barbara!!! Dooley 2012
Dalton Dawg
October 6th, 2011
1:36 pm
The whole NC picture changes every 5 years. Georgia was in the picture in from 2002 till about 2005. Take a minute to think about it. Not many teams can say that they are in the NC running for more than 2-3 years in a row. Georgia and Tennesse will both be back one of these days. Tennessee, you better stick with Dooley. He is an honest coach, that is something you have lacked in football and mens basketball in a couple of years.
Bo U
October 6th, 2011
1:37 pm
Yes, Mrs. Dooly your son walked into a fine mess just like our current President of the United States.Take the criticism
Austin in N. GA
October 6th, 2011
1:39 pm
I’d like to see young Dooley do well and possibly be groomed to take the helm at UGA one fine day!
Stinkin' Dog
October 6th, 2011
1:40 pm
What an embarrasment – I think it’s past time that Derek learned to defend himself in the sandbox.
Hope the Vols whip the mutts on Saturday.
TrishaDishaWarEagle
October 6th, 2011
1:42 pm
War Eagle and Dalton Dawg, true..but my greater point if i didn’t make it well originally, was Its just getting insane how writers and fans who maybe played HS football and watch sportscenter , think they know it all about the teams and coaches and how easy it is to win a NC even though the best program in the country, Alabama, only has what..13 in119 years?
They are the type of people who would call Erk Russle a loser because he was about defense and they like flashy gimmicky flash in the pan (until Defenses figure it out and shut them down) offense ..btw how did that work for Oregon against 2 SEC teams in the past year?
Homepage | MrSEC.com
October 6th, 2011
1:47 pm
[...] just about kicked the door in,” the show’s host said.Chip Towers of The AJC provides a full transcript here, but below is an excerpt:Barbara Dooley: “Let me say this: Derek Dooley walked into kind of [...]
TrishaDishaWarEagle
October 6th, 2011
1:49 pm
I can’t believe I spent the last 20 minutes defending UGA and UT’s coaches and praising Alabama’s 13 championships..
I must be losing my damn mind!
GeauTigers
October 6th, 2011
1:49 pm
The two writers are losers.
Dawginlex (11:37), how can you talk about class? The lst time I went to a Georgia game there was a girl using the urinal in the men’s room. That’s class! Every school in the SEC hates Georgia fans. Yes, every school has bad fans. At Georgia they must offer a class on how to be a jerk.
You always think you are going to win the National Championship, even when it is clearly a rebuilding year. You make excuses for every wrong action by your players but criticize your coach. You never fail to insult, whomever it is, that might root for someone else, even if they have totally ignored your team and you.
Yep, getting in someone’s face, cursing at women and around children, and saying other schools suck, really shows the Georgia class.
Dooley seems to be doing fine. It’s a good thing he went to school outside the state.
RxDawg
October 6th, 2011
1:52 pm
You can’t help but love her.
Tree Rollins
October 6th, 2011
1:53 pm
I remember Barbara as a great coach – oh, yeah I guess it was her husband. Oops. Isn’t that what Hillary used to say “Back when Bill and I were President”? That’s hilarious!
D. J. Mase
October 6th, 2011
1:54 pm
Heck, get rid of Derek and hire Barbara!!! Thats the kind of backbone we need to get us back to national contenders… Notice, she didn’t say Vince was coaching, she said WE…………I bet she wouldn’t kick field goals all day….
Blackberry Cobbler
October 6th, 2011
1:54 pm
Mama says her liitle boy is “the best coach in the country”……………… LMAO
D Fence
October 6th, 2011
1:54 pm
The only rile that is gonna be up is Derek Dooley’s after getting 4 QTRS of UGA Saturday night. HBTD Barbs.
Nick
October 6th, 2011
1:56 pm
ALWAYS A FIRECRACKER THAT GIRL!
whatever
October 6th, 2011
1:57 pm
So – I hate to hear what Mark Richt’s mother has to say about the GA press. And besides – Barbara’s comment “Derek Dooley walked into kind of a mess” is crap – a guy doesn’t just “walk” into the job – I’m sure he knew what he was dealing with before he accepted the job – at least I hope he has that much intelligence. It’s like Obama still blaming Bush and stating 3 years in “I inherited this mess”.
Tree Rollins
October 6th, 2011
1:58 pm
Sounds like Barbara makes a strong case TN stands no chance against a UofF or a FSU. And I guess Mark Richt’s at a major disadvantage against those stronger schools also while she’s at it?
AlwaysAVol
October 6th, 2011
1:59 pm
I try and stay off the UGA boards as a courtesy. Everybody deserves their own coop to crow in, but I have to say, as a Vol, I love Barbara Dooley and the large majority of UT fans love Derek Dooley. My humble opinion is that he will be at UT for a l-o-n-g time! Good luck to UGA this weekend, y’all that are going have a good time in Knoxville, make my feller hillbillies treat you right, and see my gorgeous Smoky Mountains while you’re there.
AlwaysAVol
October 6th, 2011
2:01 pm
And GeauTigers , you are correct. Both writers are jock sniffers along with their mentor John Adams.
TrishaDishaWarEagle
October 6th, 2011
2:04 pm
You could put the falcons in UGA uniforms and send them to Jacksonville and they might lose..its a head game now..not really quantifiable based on talent levels and coaching..UGA expects to lose that game so when things start going right, they freak out and blow it again…Luckily the team that head fakes AU seems to be MISS state and the talent level mismatch is enough for us to overcome..even if it turns out 3-2 or a goal line stand.
Bama in Atlanta
October 6th, 2011
2:06 pm
With that kind of in-your-face tenacity I think Barbara should be coaching! If nothing else, it would be fun to listen to her as a guest play-by-play commentator for the Vols.
The Drill
October 6th, 2011
2:06 pm
GeauTigers, You’re a LSU fan and talking about class ???