Recruiting Forum Football Talk II

[yourstruly23]

Interesting.

Let me throw out a hypothetical: Freeze takes the SC job this weekend. Pruitt loses 3 of 4.

Still make a change? Or wait another year?

OOOOF that's dark

 

[pharmvol10]

Interesting.

Let me throw out a hypothetical: Freeze takes the SC job this weekend. Pruitt loses 3 of 4.

Still make a change? Or wait another year?

If Freeze wants this job so badly, why wouldn’t he be an option next year if he does go to SC and we fire Pruitt next season?

 

[Weezer]

If Freeze wants this job so badly, why wouldn’t he be an option next year if he does go to SC and we fire Pruitt next season?

Buyout. Any contract with SC would probably come with a huge buyout if he wanted to leave.

 

[snowvols]

And? Does that mean we want Malzahn if Auburn fires him? Do we want to hire Miles away from Kansas?

All those coaches won a national title or played for one except Freeze so far and he was at the 5th or 6th best program in the West. I would take Malzahn over Pruitt, the game has passed Miles by, but he was light years better than Pruitt.

 

[Nuctech777]

Not the stronger candidate, but the stronger candidate for TN. Keep those things in mind.

1. I don't think we'll be in a position to hire anyone this year, I think unless something drastic happens (finishing with just 2 wins for example) happens that Pruitt will be returning to start next season.
2. I think Hugh gets hired this season somewhere, we all seem to assume the man is waiting on us when he's not. He's waiting on a good P5 job to call and with how a few Big 10 schools are struggling and how other SEC teams are there is a good chance he'll have quite a few calling.

So I think UT isn't hiring until 2021, and even then I'd be surprised if Pruitt is fired during the season.

I don’t think that Pruitt will be fired, but if he is and we are ranking candidates, I still don’t see how you have Napier above Freeze. No mental gymnastics required here. You said he would be better for TN, your explanation just says he is more likely. Those are not the same thing.

 

[snowvols]

Interesting.

Let me throw out a hypothetical: Freeze takes the SC job this weekend. Pruitt loses 3 of 4.

Still make a change? Or wait another year?

Would still take Napier over Pruitt.

 

[Kingston Vol]

So, I think UK might have an opening at the end of the year.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

I don’t think that Pruitt will be fired, but if he is and we are ranking candidates, I still don’t see how you have Napier above Freeze. No mental gymnastics required here. You said he would be better for TN, your explanation just says he is more likely. Those are not the same thing.

I'm not...you totally missed the point.

I said "Napier is a stronger candidate for TN" then I gave you the why. If we're hiring tomorrow, Freeze is above Napier on my list. But until that's the case I still think we're more likely to hire in 2021 and Napier will be the likely leading candidate. (again because Hugh won't be available when we are hiring)

 

[rjd970]

Interesting.

Let me throw out a hypothetical: Freeze takes the SC job this weekend. Pruitt loses 3 of 4.

Still make a change? Or wait another year?

Stay with Pruitt and stabilize the roster for the next best option when it happens.

You don’t get rid of Pruitt this year unless Freeze is a sure thing and worked out beforehand.

 

[Nuctech777]

I'm not...you totally missed the point.

I said "Napier is a stronger candidate for TN" then I gave you the why. If we're hiring tomorrow, Freeze is above Napier on my list. But until that's the case I still think we're more likely to hire in 2021 and Napier will be the likely leading candidate. (again because Hugh won't be available when we are hiring)

So, just more likely, like I said. Gotcha

 

[yourstruly23]

So, I think UK might have an opening at the end of the year.

Stoops to the hill? lol

 

[pharmvol10]

So, I think UK might have an opening at the end of the year.

Where is Stoops going?

 

[MoCo_Vol]

So, just more likely, like I said. Gotcha

Which means...he's the stronger candidate like I said.

 

[snowvols]

So, I think UK might have an opening at the end of the year.

Iowa?

 

[Kingston Vol]

Stoops to the hill? lol

I'd do it, but...

Where is Stoops going?

Iowa

 

[05_never_again]

So, I think UK might have an opening at the end of the year.

Smoke about him taking the Iowa job if Ferentz were to leave?

He's well-paid and probably happy at Kentucky, but Iowa might be the most cush job in all of CFB.

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

I'd do it, but...

Iowa

Tee will be on their list. I still think he will be a good head coach. He is more of a CEO type that can recruit.

 

[snowvols]

Smoke about him taking the Iowa job if Ferentz were to leave?

He's well-paid and probably happy at Kentucky, but Iowa might be the most cush job in all of CFB.

He played at Iowa too and started his coaching career there.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

So, I think UK might have an opening at the end of the year.

Iowa? He finished 4-6, but I'm not sure KY fires him over that...not sure what bigger jobs would contact him. Iowa seems plausible, if Kirk retires...Stoops is an Ohio guy so he may be interested in a Big 10 school, Iowa would be a step up from KY a bit and he's an alumni

 

[pierce60]

I'd do it, but...

Iowa

I wouldn't blame him. He's had probably the best rosters/teams in Kentucky history and he can't get over 3rd/4th in the East. Plus, he is a midwestern guy.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Interesting, but it really does sound more and more like Fulmer and Pruitt are tied at the hip.

That’s up to Fulmer

 

[Kingston Vol]

Tee will be on their list. I still think he will be a good head coach. He is more of a CEO type that can recruit.

Tee and Ansley would both get interviews.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Stoops is making more than Kirk right now though...but Mel's recent big payday would probably indicate Iowa would offer Mark north of 5 a season.

 

[Weezer]

So now we'll get to hear rumors about Freeze to KY as well?

 

[Johnny Majors' Ghost]

I'd do it, but...

Iowa

Kentucky may just promote Gran.