Recruiting Forum Football Talk II

[Bassmaster_Vol]

My only ask:

If we fire Pruitt it must be for Freeze.

Otherwise keep Pruitt and let him build for 2 more years.

Absolutey

 

[Alwaysopen711]

Just google some of his videos when he was the head coach in JUCO. You will be amazed at his thought process of running an offense. He's not gonna influence our offense, in his current position, on our staff. This is his first year as an on field coach for us.

Will look into that, good insight. I would at least think as being a QC for us for a year that they would have some type of input or influence to the offensive scheme. I know someone who is a QC for the App State team and he is involved in the defensive game planning. I’m sure some schools differ and some coaches have control issues to what they allow support staff to do.

 

[Catbone]

Hugh would kill it at UT or AU imo. Proven he can slay the giant (Bama) and pulled 4-5 star recruits in one class at OM, would recruit great at either school imo.

Which is exactly why we won't get him.

 

[Jackcrevol]

midday 180 spellin' out about Freeze.

Dont hold your breath. Dude is an average hire. Pruit buyout isnt realistic. TN cant afford this scenario. Shouldnt bc he isnt worth it. All the baggage doesnt add up.

Stay course with Pruitt till next year or until better coach is available.

 

[InVOLuntary]

Starting Bailey and showing that we are capable of fielding an offense with a pulse would be better. But I’m like you, a cancelled season might be better for recruiting than another game with JG at the helm.

Our defense is embarrassing as well.

 

[Kingston Vol]

My only ask:

If we fire Pruitt it must be for Freeze.

Otherwise keep Pruitt and let him build for 2 more years.

I disagree.

If we win two or three games this season, I think you have to make a move regardless of getting a guarantee from Freeze or not.

And if that’s not good enough, 6 or fewer wins next season should be fireable.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

@Jack Burton

 

[MrVolton]

Our defense is embarrassing as well.

Sad, but true.

 

[IN Jed]

midday 180 spellin' out about Freeze.

Dont hold your breath. Dude is an average hire. Pruit buyout isnt realistic. TN cant afford this scenario. Shouldnt bc he isnt worth it. All the baggage doesnt add up.

Stay course with Pruitt till next year or until better coach is available.

freeze clearly has baggage but name a better coach that is realistic

 

[Dooby15]

My only ask:

If we fire Pruitt it must be for Freeze.

Otherwise keep Pruitt and let him build for 2 more years.

Agreed. No sense in firing Pruitt for another unproven head coach. It’s not worth the cost. Freeze is worth the cost.

 

[KB5252]

I disagree.

If we win two or three games this season, I think you have to make a move regardless of getting a guarantee from Freeze or not.

And if that’s not good enough, 6 or fewer wins next season should be fireable.

Nothing is happening this year as far as a head coaching change. And if next year is anything like this one as it relates to covid, nothing happens then either.

 

[Blake25p]

I’m good with giving Pruitt one more year mainly because I think Freeze stays at Liberty. It’s a win win situation IMO if Pruitt isn’t let go after next year then you would think the program is on the right track. If he’s let go and we hire Freeze (or another proven HC) the the roster should be talented enough for that new HC to have early success.

 

[theutvolunteers]

I’ve been seeing a lot of infatuation with Osovet. Since he has been on staff we haven’t really seen any influence of the RPO. Given we can’t really do too much with given our QB situation, but I think we would have at least seen a little sprinkle of spread influence or some small sets to install to create mismatches, but we haven’t really seen that. Can some share their thoughts on him?

I’d like to hear/learn more too.

 

[volfaninpa]

I’m good with giving Pruitt one more year mainly because I think Freeze stays at Liberty. It’s a win win situation IMO if Pruitt isn’t let go after next year then you would think the program is on the right track. If he’s let go and we hire Freeze (or another proven HC) the the roster should be talented enough for that new HC to have early success.

That sounds great! But that type of scenario never plays out in Tennessee's favor.

 

[SLICKYINC]

Looking in this thread for the first time today..









Oh, Tee and Jay can stay. The rest of them bitches can GTFO.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

Just win freaking football games.

DCJW

 

[HankHill]

My only ask:

If we fire Pruitt it must be for Freeze.

Otherwise keep Pruitt and let him build for 2 more years.

I don’t get this line of thinking. Keep a proven loser just Bc you don’t get 1 of countless coaches that could do far better? I love HF, don’t get me wrong but he is one of many that would do great things here.

 

[RikidyBones]

Realistic me is saying we are pumping freeze up waaaaaay too much.

There's an overreaction to the pay cut thing. But I think there should be a focus on how generous Tee and Jay are and they should be praised.

Weinke and friend need to go at seasons end

@Atlanta VOL needs to hire me. I'll fly a plane. Why not. I do well in flight simulators until I need to land. But a little rough landing is no big deal.

 

[SpringBokVol]

I don’t get this line of thinking. Keep a proven loser just Bc you don’t get 1 of countless coaches that could do far better? I love HF, don’t get me wrong but he is one of many that would do great things here.

One of many???

Why are we still searching 12 years later if there are so many?

 

[jdavis675]

UT isn't in a position or the mindset to clean house. But we could help some guys out the door and make it easy for them to go. Fulmer's really good at that-- i.e., Helton. Bet Pruitt could be, too, if there are guys he thinks are good coaches but not the right fit here.

So Pruitt is going to turn over his staff again? For the 3rd time? Maybe he is the one that’s not the right fit...

 

[jakez4ut]

One of many???

Why are we still searching 12 years later if there are so many?

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

Y’all see this BS going down at Dobyns-Bennett playoff game? Both teams are warming up when administrators send both teams to their locker rooms. Now the game is cancelled due to “covid” reasons and the TSSAA will have a ruling by Monday on who advances.

Evidently someone was taking temperatures getting off the bus and someone showed a 103 degree fever.

Unreal.

 

[Paper_Towel]

Realistic me is saying we are pumping freeze up waaaaaay too much.

There's an overreaction to the pay cut thing. But I think there should be a focus on how generous Tee and Jay are and they should be praised.

Weinke and friend need to go at seasons end

@Atlanta VOL needs to hire me. I'll fly a plane. Why not. I do well in flight simulators until I need to land. But a little rough landing is no big deal. View attachment 322766

That guy's videos are hilarious.

 

[Weezer]

Hugh would kill it at UT or AU imo. Proven he can slay the giant (Bama) and pulled 4-5 star recruits in one class at OM, would recruit great at either school imo.

Well it seemed like a good idea until Rusty endorsed it, now I'm not so sure. Is this reverse psychology??

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I don’t get this line of thinking. Keep a proven loser just Bc you don’t get 1 of countless coaches that could do far better? I love HF, don’t get me wrong but he is one of many that would do great things here.

Those guys aren’t coming here. That’s the point. If we fire Pruitt we’re hiring coach McGoogle. And we’ll be right back here in 3 years. That’s the concern. We need a proven winner