Recruiting Forum Football Talk II

[BruinVol]

How big of a brick is Fulmer gonna sh*t when only 30k show up for the opener against Bowling Green? That's where this is headed if something isn't done

If covid is gone that stadium will be packed

I’d show up if Mickey Mouse was coaching us after this covid ****

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

This is where we are in year 3. Just do it. Freeze me.

 

[UTSuave’]

Just takes one person with enough money to get pissed off enough to make it happen. That hasn’t happened yet

Well that’s unfortunate.do you think it could happen this season?

 

[TrippieRedd]

This is where we are in year 3. Just do it. Freeze me.

Experienced at ints

 

[HankHill]

It comes down to Vandy IMO...
if we're there sole win for this season... I don't see how you can move past it

That’s how i think it shakes out. I think there’s too many people talking about freeze to UT for there to be NOTHING there. Hubbs, fieldman, SC mods, etc. Fulmer has also been super silent during all those. Not saying he needs to say anything but he hasn’t given the Ol vote of confidence from the AD to Pruitt either tho.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

This is where we are in year 3. Just do it. Freeze me.

Dang Bass has a picture with Pruitt and everything and wants the Freeze..... whew

 

[Kingston Vol]

That’s how i think it shakes out. I think there’s too many people talking about freeze to UT for there to be NOTHING there. Hubbs, fieldman, SC mods, etc. Fulmer has also been super silent during all those. Not saying he needs to say anything but he hasn’t given the Ol vote of confidence from the AD to Pruitt either tho.

Losing to Vandy guarantees a coaching search.

Losing 3 out of 4 makes it very likely.

 

[JAllen18]

DeerPark saying he's here through next year even if we lose out. Claims there is already 35,000 season tickets sold for next year, and the '21 recruits reaffirming their commits is also a driving factor. I'm about to check out for a few years.

That is the sentiment most close to the program would agree with. Hate to be the bearer of bad news. Although, that doesn't mean that Fulmer hasn't at least gauged interest from Freeze if a change were to be made down the road.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Dang Bass has a picture with Pruitt and everything and wants the Freeze..... whew

I won't throw that one away like I did the Derek Dooley autographed picture I had. I hate that it has turned out this way, but Pruitt will be fine. He'll get millions in a buyout and then go and make a mil per coaching defense at bama or somewhere and never have to worry about money. He'll probably get another opportunity as a head coach after a few more years under Saban. We have a proven winner on the line. We need to reel him in.

 

[bignewt]

all depends on how much slack Pruitt will get due to the pandemic cause they gonna lose 3 out of 4 in a best case scenario.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Losing to Vandy guarantees a coaching search.

Losing 3 out of 4 makes it very likely.

And the best part is there won’t need to be “a search”. Our next coach is in Lynchburg, VA just waiting for the call.

 

[HankHill]

Losing to Vandy guarantees a coaching search.

Losing 3 out of 4 makes it very likely.

That’s how i see it too. I also think Pruitt saves himself if he beats vandy along with one of the remaining 3.

*if he wants to. I think a negotiated buyout/resignation is something that needs to be talked about more honestly.

 

[SlappyVol]

Honest question...Freeze was 39-25 over 5 seasons. That’s 8-5 average. Get it was at ole miss and it’s the 5th best job in division. But that was while cheating...I don’t care that he was, in fact, I hope we are. Just curious why everyone thinks he is urban, Dabo or Saban.

Do we expect a Mullen type improvement? Mullen did about that at state and then got to the 2nd best job in his division and has a QB and they are top 5?

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

That’s how i see it too. I also think Pruitt saves himself if he beats vandy along with one of the remaining 3.

*if he wants to. I think a negotiated buyout/resignation is something that needs to be talked about more honestly.

This. I'm kind of surprised he wants to keep going tbh. Negotiate it down, go take another job, live a much less stressful life.

 

[millst987]

It’s pathetic we are at a point where coaches are having to get the team excited to even play us.
Freaking pathetic!

 

[bignewt]

Honest question...Freeze was 39-25 over 5 seasons. That’s 8-5 average. Get it was at ole miss and it’s the 5th best job in division. But that was while cheating...I don’t care that he was, in fact, I hope we are. Just curious why everyone thinks he is urban, Dabo or Saban.

Do we expect a Mullen type improvement? Mullen did about that at state and then got to the 2nd best job in his division and has a QB and they are top 5?

our
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low

 

[pierce60]

And the best part is there won’t need to be “a search”. Our next coach is in Lynchburg, VA just waiting for the call.

They better hope so! They can't afford another "search" where 4 or 5 names are floated out and we get half the Power 5 conference coaches a raise only to end up with Ohio State's WR coach.

 

[engineerVOL]

Honest question...Freeze was 39-25 over 5 seasons. That’s 8-5 average. Get it was at ole miss and it’s the 5th best job in division. But that was while cheating...I don’t care that he was, in fact, I hope we are. Just curious why everyone thinks he is urban, Dabo or Saban.

Do we expect a Mullen type improvement? Mullen did about that at state and then got to the 2nd best job in his division and has a QB and they are top 5?

Worth a shot, name a better (and practical) candidate.

 

[Kingston Vol]

That’s how i see it too. I also think Pruitt saves himself if he beats vandy along with one of the remaining 3.

*if he wants to. I think a negotiated buyout/resignation is something that needs to be talked about more honestly.

Totally agree with you.

I think it's very possible he looks around and decides it would be better for his career to get a high-level DC job - I'm thinking Auburn and LSU will be open - and then get another chance at HC at a lower-tier job.

He needs to take over at UAB, Troy or MTSU and learn on the job there. He could be very successful in time - the Tennessee job is just too big for him.

 

[JAllen18]

Losing to Vandy guarantees a coaching search.

Losing 3 out of 4 makes it very likely.

Those discussions should happen. It remains to be seen if it will. I think there is other factors to consider. How is recruiting? How are the young players developing? Which coaches leave? Who gets hired? A lot of what ifs to consider....

 

[pierce60]

That’s how i see it too. I also think Pruitt saves himself if he beats vandy along with one of the remaining 3.

*if he wants to. I think a negotiated buyout/resignation is something that needs to be talked about more honestly.

I think Pruitt is growing tired of losing and underestimated what it takes to build a program from where Tennessee was/is to where Bama/GA/Florida are with them as competition.

 

[engineerVOL]

I would not hate to see Phil kick Pruitt to the side and promote Tee as interim for a few games. Give Tee some time in the spotlight and maybe he gets recognized and considered for a lower tier job.

 

[Kingston Vol]

Pruitt wants the Alabama HC job. That's his dream.

But I don't think he wants to be the first coach post-Saban. If he's smart, he will wait around until they're desperate for an alumnus to come in and repair whatever their first hire screwed up.

 

[HankHill]

This. I'm kind of surprised he wants to keep going tbh. Negotiate it down, go take another job, live a must less stressful life.

Exactly. Pruitt is still young enough and can point to this covid year for having a horrible year and go be a DC for a little and potentially get another P5 job. If he returns next year and is fired after another bad year... he will probably never get another high profile head job. He wouldn’t have to make staff changes and spend all off season vetting assistants in a make or break year either.

 

[KB5252]

Penix is the only truth out of that mix. That’s enough in retrospect.

Agree, Penix is more than serviceable. Something we lack. HB may be it but he hasn't been developed and seen enough playing time so I cannot put him in the same ballpark.

There is/was an obvious issue with evaluation and development with this staff. No need to make up crap.