bpalmer28
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If we had hired Cutcliffe instead of Jones we'd have another NC by now. He has taken Duke - Duke - to the ACC championship game, and every year they are competitive, far, far more than we have been in a while.Not getting my hopes up...this stubborn attitude with position coaches is the very reason Cut didn’t come home after Lane bolted. My goodness, how much different our story would’ve been if he could’ve just brought his dang coaches with him!
Never easy here in TN.
I'm not going to disagree with the part about letting OC's hire their own guys, but the rest of it, I don't think so.Pruitt has to let his OC hire his guys. We all seen what happened when Butch did not let Shoop bring his guys. There is no reason for Pruitt keeping Friend to begin with. Cant believe he still has a job today. Pruitt might want to do whats best for Tennessee and not for his Friends.
There are reasons why ad folks sell the beans and finance folks count the beans! You need both to be successful so let each group be the best it can be. If moving coaches around is in the program’s best interest, so be it.Pruitt has to let his OC hire his guys. We all seen what happened when Butch did not let Shoop bring his guys. There is no reason for Pruitt keeping Friend to begin with. Cant believe he still has a job today. Pruitt might want to do whats best for Tennessee and not for his Friends.
Let's hope he does the right thing. I could see PF saying Pruitt needs to remain loyal, or I could see him saying something along the lines of him screwing up with ClawsonThat's too bad. Wonder who we will be replacing Pruitt with in 2 years? Too loyal to his assistants reminds me of someone else we used to have but I forgot his name now.
Lol seriously? No online coach in the country could do anymore with this group. Losing the two best to injury and having to move those guys around to fill holes created an impossible situation. And let’s admit it they aren’t the most talented group to start with.
DON"T EXPECT ANY COMMON SENSEGood God Almighty! Will everyone stop and take a long breath!
Take a look back over the past 4 years of our OL play . . . Remember QD running for his life and getting hammered? Remember JD scrambling for his life? JG getting hammered as well as our RBs? Do you remember this? Our OL has been a shambles for YEARS!!
Let's also look at who CJP was recruiting up until the very end of the early signing period and NSD? JUCO and GT OLinemen!! I freaking wonder why . . . Our best OLineman was out Spring due to a medical issue - our second best OLineman was a back up center at Alabubba GT for Christ sake and we lost both of these guys during the season. The balance of OL on the team fall into some or all of the following categories: 1. Underdeveloped 2. Overrated 3. Undersized (ALL) 4. Lack of toughness.
Hell even Sam "By God" Pittman could not have fixed this dumpster fire in 9 months!!!
Lastly, I would bet a $100 that Will Friend has coached more damn OLineman than anyone on VOLNATION!!
Flame away!!
GBO
Good God Almighty! Will everyone stop and take a long breath!
Take a look back over the past 4 years of our OL play . . . Remember QD running for his life and getting hammered? Remember JD scrambling for his life? JG getting hammered as well as our RBs? Do you remember this? Our OL has been a shambles for YEARS!!
Let's also look at who CJP was recruiting up until the very end of the early signing period and NSD? JUCO and GT OLinemen!! I freaking wonder why . . . Our best OLineman was out Spring due to a medical issue - our second best OLineman was a back up center at Alabubba GT for Christ sake and we lost both of these guys during the season. The balance of OL on the team fall into some or all of the following categories: 1. Underdeveloped 2. Overrated 3. Undersized (ALL) 4. Lack of toughness.
Hell even Sam "By God" Pittman could not have fixed this dumpster fire in 9 months!!!
Lastly, I would bet a $100 that Will Friend has coached more damn OLineman than anyone on VOLNATION!!
Flame away!!
GBO