'20 GA OL Tate Ratledge (UGA commit)

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TDawg said:
You do know that EVERY ONE of those guys still credits Pittman for getting them where they are at now. Yes, Gaillard was already on the OL but wasn't exactly considered a star yet by his senior season, most called him the best center in the SEC. Ragnow and the rest of that Arky line weren't shy about calling him the best out there. Yes there are more in his coaching career, you just asked who he could hang his hat on and EVERYONE of those I listed still point back to Pittman.
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Juwan James loves him too...had one year with him. He’s personable and with time in now a superstar recruiter. Technically, you can either teach the blocking scheme your offense employs or you can’t. His recruiting will add to the list of players he sends to the NFL, but he’s never put someone there that wasn’t physically capable...no OL coach has.
 
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butchna said:
Pruitt’s an experienced recruiter and SOME of the cheese is part and parcel of the recruiting game. Some commits have told in their story where they called and Pruitt would put them on speakerphone and the whole staff would cheer. Low level cheese...but cheese. Having to employ attendees to help you walk after donning a robe, James Brown style is my analogy for Pittman.
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Some do take it to another level. Pruitt comes off to me as a straight shooter and less of a rah rah guy. Also, I think recruiting at a place like Tennessee is new territory for him. There are obviously challenges at Tennessee, especially now, that he's never had to overcome before.
 
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TDawg said:
Relax cuppy cake .. you're getting all worked up and haven't produced anything to disprove anything .. It's akin to someone saying "prove the package didn't show up at your door" and all you can do is show them a pic of an empty front porch .. literally every offensive lineman he has coached loves the guy, recruits have all spoke of how they love how he teaches, Butch Davis swore after Pittman's first season with UGA that we would see a huge improvement because of how good of a coach Pittman is.

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Sam Pittman, who is universally considered one of the nation’s best offensive line coaches and recruiters, is in his third season as associate head coach, recruiting coordinator and offensive line coach.
Since 2013, eight offensive linemen coached by Pittman have been drafted, including two first-round picks. In 2014, Ja’Wuan James was selected 19th overall by the Miami Dolphins and Travis Swanson became the highest Razorback center draft pick in school history when he was picked 76th overall by the Detroit Lions. In 2013, Jonathan Cooper, who was tutored by Pittman for four seasons at North Carolina, was the seventh overall pick to the Arizona Cardinals, the earliest an offensive guard had been taken since 1986.
In each of the past three seasons, a Pittman-coached offensive line has led the SEC in fewest sacks allowed. The 2014 Razorbacks allowed just 1.08 sacks per game while Arkansas allowed 0.67 sacks per game in 2013. In 2012, Pittman coached the Tennessee offensive line that led the SEC with just 0.67 sacks allowed per game.
Pittman has vastly improved the Razorback offensive line since arriving on The Hill in 2013.
The 2014 campaign saw four Razorback underclassmen earn All-SEC honors. Guard Sebastian Tretola was named to the ESPN.com All-SEC team, tackle Dan Skipper and guard Denver Kirkland each earned All-SEC honorable mention recognition from the Associated Press and freshman center Frank Ragnow was named to the coaches’ SEC All-Freshman team. Ragnow was also selected as one of the best true freshman in the nation when he was named to the Sporting News All-True Freshman team.
Last year, the Razorback offensive line helped pave the way for a pair of 1,000-yard rushers, the only team in the nation to have two players break the century mark. The starting unit weighed in at an average of 328.4 pounds per player, the largest offensive line in all of FBS and bigger than every starting line in the NFL. The group also protected quarterback Brandon Allen, allowing him to throw for 20 touchdowns and just five interceptions – the lowest interception total by a Razorback quarterback since 1992.
In his first season at Arkansas, Pittman tutored a first-team All-American and Rimington Trophy finalist as well as two Freshman All-Americans. Center Swanson led the offensive line and was flanked by true freshmen at both guard positions for the final eight games of the season.
Arkansas led the conference and was sixth in the nation allowing one sack every 37.63 pass attempts. The Razorback offensive line kept opponents out of the backfield all season, and finished first in the SEC and fourth in the NCAA with an average of 3.75 tackles for loss allowed per game.
On the ground, the offensive line paved the way for seven 200-yard rushing games and a team average of 5.28 yards per carry, which was the fourth-highest single-season rushing average in school history. True freshman running back Alex Collins became the first freshman in SEC history to rush for at least 100 yards in three straight games to start a career and finished the season as the conference’s 10th 1,000-yard freshman rusher.
Pittman oversaw the offensive line in 2013 at Tennessee, when the Volunteers led the SEC and ranked fourth in the NCAA in fewest sacks allowed per game, following five seasons coaching the offensive line at North Carolina.
In 2012, Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray passed for 3,619 yards and 34 touchdowns. At the time, his touchdowns were the seventh-most in a season in SEC history, and his passing yards ranked 11th in conference history. Bray also broke the Tennessee single-game record with 530 passing yards, a record previously held by Peyton Manning and the second-highest single-game total in SEC history.
The 2011 North Carolina team, with Pittman having been promoted to associate head coach, averaged 6.3 yards per play in the regular season, the second-best mark in the ACC. The UNC offensive line helped running back Giovani Bernard to 101.8 yards per game, a mark that led all NCAA freshmen and included seven 100-yard rushing games. Bernard’s 14 rushing touchdowns ranked second nationally among freshmen.
Pittman joined the Tar Heels after four seasons as the offensive line coach at Northern Illinois from 2003-06, including three seasons as assistant head coach from 2004-06. During that time frame, the Huskies produced a pair of standout rushers in Garrett Wolfe and Michael Turner.
Wolfe led the nation in rushing with 1,928 yards in 2006, while Turner, who earned two Pro Bowl selections with the Atlanta Falcons, led the NFC in rushing in 2010 and 2011 and finished second in the nation as a senior at Northern Illinois in 2003 with 1,648 yards.
Prior to Northern Illinois, Pittman was an assistant coach at Kansas (2001), Missouri (2000), Western Michigan (1999), Oklahoma (1997-98), Cincinnati (1996) and Northern Illinois (1994-95). He was the head coach at Hutchinson (Kan.) CC in 1992-93 and was the school’s offensive line coach in 1991. Pittman was also a high school head coach at Trenton (Mo.) HS (1989-90) and Princeton (Mo.) HS (1987-88). He began his coaching career as a student assistant at Pittsburg State in 1984-85.
Pittman played defensive end at Pittsburg State, where he was a first-team NAIA All-American and twice earned all-conference recognition. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1986 and was inducted into the PSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998. He is married to his wife, Jamie.
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OMG! Holy wall of words!
 
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butchna said:
Juwan James loves him too...had one year with him. He’s personable and with time in now a superstar recruiter. Technically, you can either teach the blocking scheme your offense employs or you can’t. His recruiting will add to the list of players he sends to the NFL, but he’s never put someone there that wasn’t physically capable...no OL coach has.
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Could not agree more .. great coaches get the best out of players and if they have great talent already, that is a recipe for a future NFL player
 
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TDawg said:
Relax cuppy cake .. you're getting all worked up and haven't produced anything to disprove anything .. It's akin to someone saying "prove the package didn't show up at your door" and all you can do is show them a pic of an empty front porch .. literally every offensive lineman he has coached loves the guy, recruits have all spoke of how they love how he teaches, Butch Davis swore after Pittman's first season with UGA that we would see a huge improvement because of how good of a coach Pittman is.

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Sam Pittman, who is universally considered one of the nation’s best offensive line coaches and recruiters, is in his third season as associate head coach, recruiting coordinator and offensive line coach.
Since 2013, eight offensive linemen coached by Pittman have been drafted, including two first-round picks. In 2014, Ja’Wuan James was selected 19th overall by the Miami Dolphins and Travis Swanson became the highest Razorback center draft pick in school history when he was picked 76th overall by the Detroit Lions. In 2013, Jonathan Cooper, who was tutored by Pittman for four seasons at North Carolina, was the seventh overall pick to the Arizona Cardinals, the earliest an offensive guard had been taken since 1986.
In each of the past three seasons, a Pittman-coached offensive line has led the SEC in fewest sacks allowed. The 2014 Razorbacks allowed just 1.08 sacks per game while Arkansas allowed 0.67 sacks per game in 2013. In 2012, Pittman coached the Tennessee offensive line that led the SEC with just 0.67 sacks allowed per game.
Pittman has vastly improved the Razorback offensive line since arriving on The Hill in 2013.
The 2014 campaign saw four Razorback underclassmen earn All-SEC honors. Guard Sebastian Tretola was named to the ESPN.com All-SEC team, tackle Dan Skipper and guard Denver Kirkland each earned All-SEC honorable mention recognition from the Associated Press and freshman center Frank Ragnow was named to the coaches’ SEC All-Freshman team. Ragnow was also selected as one of the best true freshman in the nation when he was named to the Sporting News All-True Freshman team.
Last year, the Razorback offensive line helped pave the way for a pair of 1,000-yard rushers, the only team in the nation to have two players break the century mark. The starting unit weighed in at an average of 328.4 pounds per player, the largest offensive line in all of FBS and bigger than every starting line in the NFL. The group also protected quarterback Brandon Allen, allowing him to throw for 20 touchdowns and just five interceptions – the lowest interception total by a Razorback quarterback since 1992.
In his first season at Arkansas, Pittman tutored a first-team All-American and Rimington Trophy finalist as well as two Freshman All-Americans. Center Swanson led the offensive line and was flanked by true freshmen at both guard positions for the final eight games of the season.
Arkansas led the conference and was sixth in the nation allowing one sack every 37.63 pass attempts. The Razorback offensive line kept opponents out of the backfield all season, and finished first in the SEC and fourth in the NCAA with an average of 3.75 tackles for loss allowed per game.
On the ground, the offensive line paved the way for seven 200-yard rushing games and a team average of 5.28 yards per carry, which was the fourth-highest single-season rushing average in school history. True freshman running back Alex Collins became the first freshman in SEC history to rush for at least 100 yards in three straight games to start a career and finished the season as the conference’s 10th 1,000-yard freshman rusher.
Pittman oversaw the offensive line in 2013 at Tennessee, when the Volunteers led the SEC and ranked fourth in the NCAA in fewest sacks allowed per game, following five seasons coaching the offensive line at North Carolina.
In 2012, Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray passed for 3,619 yards and 34 touchdowns. At the time, his touchdowns were the seventh-most in a season in SEC history, and his passing yards ranked 11th in conference history. Bray also broke the Tennessee single-game record with 530 passing yards, a record previously held by Peyton Manning and the second-highest single-game total in SEC history.
The 2011 North Carolina team, with Pittman having been promoted to associate head coach, averaged 6.3 yards per play in the regular season, the second-best mark in the ACC. The UNC offensive line helped running back Giovani Bernard to 101.8 yards per game, a mark that led all NCAA freshmen and included seven 100-yard rushing games. Bernard’s 14 rushing touchdowns ranked second nationally among freshmen.
Pittman joined the Tar Heels after four seasons as the offensive line coach at Northern Illinois from 2003-06, including three seasons as assistant head coach from 2004-06. During that time frame, the Huskies produced a pair of standout rushers in Garrett Wolfe and Michael Turner.
Wolfe led the nation in rushing with 1,928 yards in 2006, while Turner, who earned two Pro Bowl selections with the Atlanta Falcons, led the NFC in rushing in 2010 and 2011 and finished second in the nation as a senior at Northern Illinois in 2003 with 1,648 yards.
Prior to Northern Illinois, Pittman was an assistant coach at Kansas (2001), Missouri (2000), Western Michigan (1999), Oklahoma (1997-98), Cincinnati (1996) and Northern Illinois (1994-95). He was the head coach at Hutchinson (Kan.) CC in 1992-93 and was the school’s offensive line coach in 1991. Pittman was also a high school head coach at Trenton (Mo.) HS (1989-90) and Princeton (Mo.) HS (1987-88). He began his coaching career as a student assistant at Pittsburg State in 1984-85.
Pittman played defensive end at Pittsburg State, where he was a first-team NAIA All-American and twice earned all-conference recognition. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1986 and was inducted into the PSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998. He is married to his wife, Jamie.
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HunkerDown said:
Pittman has two first rounders in the last three Drafts…and a ton of players in the NFL.
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He also is responsible for Wilson getting schooled by a TN edge rusher who hadn't produced a sack all season. Dude posted 3 sacks, 2 FF out of nowhere. Can't wait to face that swiss cheese this season.
 
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I went back and read some of the 2018 posts in this thread where he sounded very pro UT. Anybody know why we didn’t get him?
 
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Vfl2407 said:
Man I wish Chaney could have brought Pittman with him. Oh well
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It could've helped because he's been a staple in the SEC for a lot of years and is well liked.
Friend was out of conference and not in contact with the local big talent for few. But hopefully it all comes out in the wash over the next couple of cycles. I think he's likeable also, just needs the time Pittman has had to develop relationships and his name (again).
 
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secking said:
Well, if everyone went by this method, then you think Peyton should have chose Ole Miss then, correct? I think PM made the right choice for him, can’t think of anywhere he could have done better??? THAT is an OM family but Archie said what he wanted most, is for his son to be happy and where his heart is. My kids know MY preferences, but they absolutely know whatever they chose in life, I’m THEIR #1 fan. I’m a fan of my kids first and always them to be happy.

That said, would it hurt? Sure. Kids break your heart sometimes, it’s what they do. Oldest has already taken a different path, still knows she has all my love.

Recruiting wise, to my knowledge, don’t think could ever get Wright on campus? Wasn’t for lack of trying, just think he fell in love with TN early in the process and everyone was fighting for second place. With Morris, UGA never got any traction there. Think UT did a great job there as AU was coming at him HARD. I think Mays was a bigger loss for UT than Ratledge. Both guys (Morris, Wright) are Big wins and Pruitt is smart enough to know, it Starts in the trenches. Gotta have anchors for your ship. Don’t matter how many 5 star WR, QB, RB you have if you don’t have protection, lanes to run, or QB time for WR to get open. Looking at the schedule, easy W’s to start the season should create momentum for the team, but also recruiting.

If TN finishes 7-5, top 10 class? 8-4, top 5???

Also don’t think Rogers sticks with UK and think UT will convince him to stay OL...
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Yeah, I mean I’m not saying everyone should go where their parents want. I’m just saying id be crushed if I was Tate’s dad, just like I would be crushed by Peyton coming here if I was Archie.
 
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TDawg said:
Relax cuppy cake .. you're getting all worked up and haven't produced anything to disprove anything .. It's akin to someone saying "prove the package didn't show up at your door" and all you can do is show them a pic of an empty front porch .. literally every offensive lineman he has coached loves the guy, recruits have all spoke of how they love how he teaches, Butch Davis swore after Pittman's first season with UGA that we would see a huge improvement because of how good of a coach Pittman is.

UGASports.com - Lamont Gaillard not afraid to offer opinions
Amid blocking woes, unsolicited praise for Georgia’s Sam Pittman
Georgia Football: 3 reasons Clay Webb will commit to Bulldogs
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/georgia-football/georgia-did-well-to-steal-sam-pittman/

Sam Pittman, who is universally considered one of the nation’s best offensive line coaches and recruiters, is in his third season as associate head coach, recruiting coordinator and offensive line coach.
Since 2013, eight offensive linemen coached by Pittman have been drafted, including two first-round picks. In 2014, Ja’Wuan James was selected 19th overall by the Miami Dolphins and Travis Swanson became the highest Razorback center draft pick in school history when he was picked 76th overall by the Detroit Lions. In 2013, Jonathan Cooper, who was tutored by Pittman for four seasons at North Carolina, was the seventh overall pick to the Arizona Cardinals, the earliest an offensive guard had been taken since 1986.
In each of the past three seasons, a Pittman-coached offensive line has led the SEC in fewest sacks allowed. The 2014 Razorbacks allowed just 1.08 sacks per game while Arkansas allowed 0.67 sacks per game in 2013. In 2012, Pittman coached the Tennessee offensive line that led the SEC with just 0.67 sacks allowed per game.
Pittman has vastly improved the Razorback offensive line since arriving on The Hill in 2013.
The 2014 campaign saw four Razorback underclassmen earn All-SEC honors. Guard Sebastian Tretola was named to the ESPN.com All-SEC team, tackle Dan Skipper and guard Denver Kirkland each earned All-SEC honorable mention recognition from the Associated Press and freshman center Frank Ragnow was named to the coaches’ SEC All-Freshman team. Ragnow was also selected as one of the best true freshman in the nation when he was named to the Sporting News All-True Freshman team.
Last year, the Razorback offensive line helped pave the way for a pair of 1,000-yard rushers, the only team in the nation to have two players break the century mark. The starting unit weighed in at an average of 328.4 pounds per player, the largest offensive line in all of FBS and bigger than every starting line in the NFL. The group also protected quarterback Brandon Allen, allowing him to throw for 20 touchdowns and just five interceptions – the lowest interception total by a Razorback quarterback since 1992.
In his first season at Arkansas, Pittman tutored a first-team All-American and Rimington Trophy finalist as well as two Freshman All-Americans. Center Swanson led the offensive line and was flanked by true freshmen at both guard positions for the final eight games of the season.
Arkansas led the conference and was sixth in the nation allowing one sack every 37.63 pass attempts. The Razorback offensive line kept opponents out of the backfield all season, and finished first in the SEC and fourth in the NCAA with an average of 3.75 tackles for loss allowed per game.
On the ground, the offensive line paved the way for seven 200-yard rushing games and a team average of 5.28 yards per carry, which was the fourth-highest single-season rushing average in school history. True freshman running back Alex Collins became the first freshman in SEC history to rush for at least 100 yards in three straight games to start a career and finished the season as the conference’s 10th 1,000-yard freshman rusher.
Pittman oversaw the offensive line in 2013 at Tennessee, when the Volunteers led the SEC and ranked fourth in the NCAA in fewest sacks allowed per game, following five seasons coaching the offensive line at North Carolina.
In 2012, Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray passed for 3,619 yards and 34 touchdowns. At the time, his touchdowns were the seventh-most in a season in SEC history, and his passing yards ranked 11th in conference history. Bray also broke the Tennessee single-game record with 530 passing yards, a record previously held by Peyton Manning and the second-highest single-game total in SEC history.
The 2011 North Carolina team, with Pittman having been promoted to associate head coach, averaged 6.3 yards per play in the regular season, the second-best mark in the ACC. The UNC offensive line helped running back Giovani Bernard to 101.8 yards per game, a mark that led all NCAA freshmen and included seven 100-yard rushing games. Bernard’s 14 rushing touchdowns ranked second nationally among freshmen.
Pittman joined the Tar Heels after four seasons as the offensive line coach at Northern Illinois from 2003-06, including three seasons as assistant head coach from 2004-06. During that time frame, the Huskies produced a pair of standout rushers in Garrett Wolfe and Michael Turner.
Wolfe led the nation in rushing with 1,928 yards in 2006, while Turner, who earned two Pro Bowl selections with the Atlanta Falcons, led the NFC in rushing in 2010 and 2011 and finished second in the nation as a senior at Northern Illinois in 2003 with 1,648 yards.
Prior to Northern Illinois, Pittman was an assistant coach at Kansas (2001), Missouri (2000), Western Michigan (1999), Oklahoma (1997-98), Cincinnati (1996) and Northern Illinois (1994-95). He was the head coach at Hutchinson (Kan.) CC in 1992-93 and was the school’s offensive line coach in 1991. Pittman was also a high school head coach at Trenton (Mo.) HS (1989-90) and Princeton (Mo.) HS (1987-88). He began his coaching career as a student assistant at Pittsburg State in 1984-85.
Pittman played defensive end at Pittsburg State, where he was a first-team NAIA All-American and twice earned all-conference recognition. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1986 and was inducted into the PSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998. He is married to his wife, Jamie.
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Nashvegas31 said:
More disappointed in dad pulling decal rescinding vol fandom than Tate picking dawgs. Cmon man. You can still be a vol fan and support kid at a rival school. One week a yr shouldn’t change that
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It’s not that far fetched to think the Vol fandom in his family was manufactured drama. He was all Bama up until the end of the season last year.

If everybody knows you are going to a school you get no publicity. Never underestimate these kids desire for publicity during recruiting.
 
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