Recruiting Forum Football Talk II

[kemotoe]

Pretty apparent Pruitt is not getting fired this year. There is no way he can trot out his current crop of assistants out next year, though.

 

[Big Gucci Sosa]

Damn pac 12 gonna shut it down

 

[volatil]

I don't think UT has an appetite for cleaning house this year. If some coaches don't want to be here, it's a win-win for UT to help them find their way to another school or the NFL, as we have done in the past.

The only thing UT wants less than a coaching search is a public, drawn-out coaching search. The current administration will want a succession plan in place to avoid another public fiasco. With the positive way last year ended and this year started, potential coaching searches at the HC or coordinator levels weren't even on UT's radar. Factor in the pandemic, the financial shortfall, Fulmer standing behind Pruitt and the way Boyd prefers to do business... no cleaning house.

RIP football

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

In all fairness, who was Fulmer really going to get at the current time that fit that criteria? Could have hired the Pirate, he fits that criteria, not working so well for State. For that fact, Pruitt had a better resume than Freeze when Ole Miss hired him.

I didn't mean that as a criticism of Pruitt. I liked the hire then, and still kind of do now, for the long run.

 

[SaguaroVols]

And Pruitt didn't take a pay cut either, correct?

I know he deferred his raise - but that's not the same thing.

Pruitt should defer his next year's raise to Tee and Jay and the other VFL's to make up for their cuts this year.

IDC how minimal it is. This is whats supposed to happen at Tennessee.

 

[nicksjuzunk]

Desperate times call for desperate measures

 

[Jackcrevol]

I didn't mean that as a criticism of Pruitt. I liked the hire then, and still kind of do now, for the long run

yup, buckle in.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

We’ll believe anything that gives us hope

Yep.
I remember believing this....

#good_times

 

[Jackcrevol]

Desperate times call for desperate measures

Desperate measures, how bout 10 measures of whiskey...?

 

[BJWeeks]

Need big boosters to make this decision quick.

 

[jakez4ut]

None of you are seeing that Blake sat on this story or lead until yall were blood thirsty enough to react to it. Not because it's new information. Don't let him control your emotions.

none of us you say?

 

[CoalVol2020]

F this staff!

 

[Catbone]

A painfully average coach would have Tennessee winning 8 games EVERY year with the talent we bring in. It's not always elite but it's almost always better than 8 of the 12 teams we play.

Just need a coach to win against the 8 less talented teams(Vandy, UK, Missouri, South Carolina, Cupcake1, Cupcake2, Cupcake 3, and the SECw/OOC P5) and lose to the 4 better talented teams (UGA, Bama, Florida, and the SECw/OOC P5) .

A completely average coach does this annually.

 

[Batman1948]

I agree with this.

Each individual has the right to choose if they want a paycut or not. The media bringing negative attention to this is not right in my opinion.

Did you expect anything else from the media regarding Tennessee football?

 

[LA Vol]

RIP football

I'm as fed up as everybody else. I just flew 2000 miles in a thunderstorm in a pandemic to watch the Vols play for the only time this year, and I'm not even upset the game was cancelled. I feel like I just avoided an excruciating experience. Walking around Neyland without having to watch this team get blown out by a grown adult named Jimbo feels like a win. And that is as sad as it is infuriating.

 

[jakez4ut]

That's fine because if Weinke stays and Simpson come here, he won't be developed and will suck all the dick bags anyway.

see, err'body wins....er, uh....lol

 

[jakez4ut]

Oh well. If there’s anything I’ve learned in these last 20+ years following UT football, especially the last 10, it’s that coaching matters and Chris Weinke sucks at developing talent. Most of this staff sucks. Adios to them all! Fulmer can go too if he doesn’t agree.

I’m tired of supporting a loser program. It’s going to take elite coaching to turn this around, not a top tier QB being coached by losers. We’ve had enough of that nonsense.

 

[Batman1948]

Why??? ATL Vol swooped in and started talking about pulling rabbits and stars aligning.......... but yes I agree with you that recruiting is toast, and has been toast. Anyone that thinks otherwise knows something we don't...

How is it toast? Who has decommitted that really means anything? I believe we still have a top 10 class and that's not too shabby.

 

[SSVol]

I'm as fed up as everybody else. I just flew 2000 miles in a thunderstorm in a pandemic to watch the Vols play for the only time this year, and I'm not even upset the game was cancelled. I feel like I just avoided an excruciating experience. Walking around Neyland without having to watch this team get blown out by a grown adult named Jimbo feels like a win. And that is as sad as it is infuriating.

I was just thinking of heading down to Knoxville. Stay downtown. Do nothing. Sounds like it's working for you.

 

[jakez4ut]

I can’t believe we thought we had one of the best staffs in America

like, 7 times in a row too!

 

[Leeleesteeth]

Josh Heupel, Willie Fritz, Billy Napier, Lance Leipold, Bill Clark, Seth Lutrell, Skip Holtz, Rick Stockstill, Sonny Dykes, Will Healy, Mike Denbrock, Tony Elliott, Rhett Lashley, Phil Longo, Cale Gundy, Sonny Cumbie, Jeff Grimes, Mike Bobo.

Best Google list I could come up with on short notice. Be careful what you wish for cause you might get it.

 

[Dooby15]

Oh well. If there’s anything I’ve learned in these last 20+ years following UT football, especially the last 10, it’s that coaching matters and Chris Weinke sucks at developing talent. Most of this staff sucks. Adios to them all! Fulmer can go too if he doesn’t agree.

I’m tired of supporting a loser program. It’s going to take elite coaching to turn this around, not a top tier QB being coached by losers. We’ve had enough of that nonsense.

 

[SSVol]

I'm as fed up as everybody else. I just flew 2000 miles in a thunderstorm in a pandemic to watch the Vols play for the only time this year, and I'm not even upset the game was cancelled. I feel like I just avoided an excruciating experience. Walking around Neyland without having to watch this team get blown out by a grown adult named Jimbo feels like a win. And that is as sad as it is infuriating.

You're not at The Tennessean, are you?

 

[jakez4ut]

Damn pac 12 gonna shut it down

did they even get started? lol

 

[Kingston Vol]

Josh Heupel, Willie Fritz, Billy Napier, Lance Leipold, Bill Clark, Seth Lutrell, Skip Holtz, Rick Stockstill, Sonny Dykes, Will Healy, Mike Denbrock, Tony Elliott, Rhett Lashley, Phil Longo, Cale Gundy, Sonny Cumbie, Jeff Grimes, Mike Bobo.

Best Google list I could come up with on short notice. Be careful what you wish for cause you might get it.

I'd roll the dice on about 5 of those names at this point.