With a first year, first time head coach and players needing development while trying to learn an entirely new system I think 5-7 is being optimistic but I'm going with it.:)
"Good" or not makes no difference. He will not be given the time necessary to build the program from its current state. About one year from now the Fire Pruitt chants will begin when we continue to lack the talent to compete for the East.
Going to be a tough 3-5 years.... But sometimes you have to bulldoze a house to fix the foundation.
Bring in JONES and let him build.
And give the man time.
TENNESSEE IS A TRAINWRECK THAT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF A COTTON FIELD.
It's going to take a minute
Seems like a...
Does it really matter? Volnation will be trying to run the coach off in 3 years anyway regardless of whom it might be. This soap opera has only just begun.
Evidence would suggest that those of us in this discussion board have absolutely no clue what is actually occurring behind the scenes. According to my sources, anyway. LOL
UT is many years away from competing for championships. It is a ground up rebuilding project. WHEN and only IF the fan base can come to terms with this the program can proceed to improve.
It's probably a good thing to occasionally cull the fan base of those with lollipop and rainbows expectations. See ya down the road when the hard work is done.