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That's what I heard him say. That's what is so likeable about Pruitt, he says what ever thought pops in his head and wastes zero time "word crafting" and trying say something he thinks you'll like or can be used on some philosophical meme. His onlyI'm sorry, 22:47 is he saying "put his dick in his hip?" Is this common football terminology? Never heard that. Cant wait to start screaming "PUT YOUR DICK IN HIS HIP" when someone gets beat.
I'm sorry, 22:47 is he saying "put his dick in his hip?" Is this common football terminology? Never heard that. Cant wait to start screaming "PUT YOUR DICK IN HIS HIP" when someone gets beat.
I'm sorry, 22:47 is he saying "put his dick in his hip?" Is this common football terminology? Never heard that. Cant wait to start screaming "PUT YOUR DICK IN HIS HIP" when someone gets beat.
He probably wouldn't think much of them and thats not a knock on Neyland its apples and oranges. Totally different game. That's like asking a Tesla Engineer what they think of 2 stroke engines. You can only compare those coaches and players to others from their eras because the game itself was entirely different. You're talking about a time when Juan Jennins is big enough to have played OL or DT. A WR running a 4.8 was a top-end burner and their helmets were leather. The ball wasn't even the same shape.I wonder if anyone has ever asked Pruitt what he thinks of the defensive strategies of Robert Neyland who once took his UT team through an entire regular season unscored upon and is considered by football pundits as the greatest defensive coach of the 20th Century.
He probably wouldn't think much of them and thats not a knock on Neyland its apples and oranges. Totally different game. That's like asking a Tesla Engineer what they think of 2 stroke engines. You can only compare those coaches and players to others from their eras because the game itself was entirely different. You're talking about a time when Juan Jennins is big enough to have played OL or DT. A WR running a 4.8 was a top-end burner and their helmets were leather. The ball wasn't even the same shape.
The question was not his accomplishments but his defensive strategies. His accomplishments stand alone and can't be argued. His strategies in context were also obviously great, for the time but looking at them through the eyes of a modern coach would be the equivalent of peewee ball. The game was just that different. The forward pass was still right up there with Sasquatch and Nessie most of his career. To put it in perspective ( I was only able to find team stats for the end of his career (1945-52) they averaged under 100 passing yards a game. but most of his career was pre-WWII and they rarely ever threw the ball then.I disagree. Obviously I have no idea what Pruitt thinks of the General's defensive strategies but I suspect CJP has enormous respect for what Neyland did in his day. Now if you are asking if he would be thinking they still work today, then sure. But I can't imagine that a D coach like Pruitt would not be in awe of Neyland's accomplishments. Like Elon Musk and Nicolai Tesla.
The question was not his accomplishments but his defensive strategies. His accomplishments stand alone and can't be argued. His strategies in context were also obviously great, for the time but looking at them through the eyes of a modern coach would be the equivalent of peewee ball. The game was just that different.
I am just saying the strategies and schemes would not age well at all. Then again if you are talking about his mindset and his maxims those have stood the test of time.
I agree but the fundamentals are the same. Tackling, blocking, no fumbling, proper positions, all the basics, they never change.He probably wouldn't think much of them and thats not a knock on Neyland its apples and oranges. Totally different game. That's like asking a Tesla Engineer what they think of 2 stroke engines. You can only compare those coaches and players to others from their eras because the game itself was entirely different. You're talking about a time when Juan Jennins is big enough to have played OL or DT. A WR running a 4.8 was a top-end burner and their helmets were leather. The ball wasn't even the same shape.
kinda sorta the base concepts don't change but the techniques used to execute them are totally different. Athletes and rules are totally different these days. Things you could do back then would get you arrested these days.I agree but the fundamentals are the same. Tackling, blocking, no fumbling, proper positions, all the basics, they never change.
[...] Our coaches used to tell us to keep our belly-buttons on his inside hip if he was running towards to sideline...outside hip if he is running towards the middle of the field
I heard that to lolThat's what I heard him say. That's what is so likeable about Pruitt, he says what ever thought pops in his head and wastes zero time "word crafting" and trying say something he thinks you'll like or can be used on some philosophical meme. His only
philosophical meme is "put your dick in his hip"