Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Volsfan895]

My reading experience is much improved since putting all the “True Fans” and those that say we don’t want what’s best for the program on ignore.

Kiffin or Freeze to the Hill.

 

[vol9799]

Decisions will be made at a higher level. That's how UT is run.

You and a few others paint a clear and consistent picture of more and more of the power base being done with Pruitt. CPF is still not, but has limited influence.

I don't envy the Prez, trying to herd all the feral cats in the room. I think Boyd is savvy enough to try and avoid both a reactionary process and a toxic solution.

In the end I believe he will decide to relieve Pruitt but will ask Fulmer to stay for stability and continuity. I believe Boyd will have already narrowed his candidates to 2-4 thru back channels by the time he makes this decision. Fulmer and the "committee" will have a week or less to make a recommendation between those individuals.
My personal opinion is that Freeze will be avoided regardless of who wants him because it would require Boyd to blow up the whole admin to keep people from trying to undermine him from the moment he walks in the door. I don't believe he will do this at the expense of hiring an assistant or a McGoogle though.
JMHO

 

[jakez4ut]

Well. SEC Nation seems pretty excited about Alabama....lulz

 

[jakez4ut]

Thought it was up to Boyd and not CPF

The more “information” that comes out the less convinced I am that anything will happen

This. So much contradiction... Everywhere.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Random question but did Tee Hodge play linebacker in “high schoo”

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

I don’t know that I’ve ever seen so much smoke around something like this. It is almost hard for me to believe that there is problems higher up with hiring freeze, but I know that’s the truth. There’s always been power struggles between the top boosters. My guess is that all of this smoke is to continue putting more pressure on the administration to pull the plug on Pruitt.

 

[butchna]

IF a move is made, I just hope the players give the new coach a chance.

Most will. One’s that transfer weren’t solid in the first place. Bottom line: IF a move is made, there was never going to be a perfect time for it to happen.

 

[m1al]

Decisions will be made at a higher level. That's how UT is run.

Why does that not encourage me?

 

[Volsfan895]

Why does that not encourage me?

It sounds like at least Phil isn’t the one making the call. That’s a positive in my book.

 

[Weezer]

I don't care if it's Pruitt. I don't care if it's Freeze. I don't care if it's Kiffin or Coach McGoogle. I don't cheer for the coach. I just want the Vols to be good again. That's all. Whoever can get us there, that's who I want. Wrap 'em up, put a bow on 'em, and call it a Christmas gift for all of VolNation.

 

[OrangenSC]

I’m happy with Napier. He’s energetic and offensive minded. He’s sustained at Louisiana and has coached with great coaches. He’s an absolute upgrade over Pruitt, and if Freeze never materializes as a realistic option, Napier is a solid option and someone that would take our job.

We have absolutely zero idea if he'd be an upgrade. Maybe he would, maybe he wouldn't. Of course, since he's not here we convince ourselves that he would be.

 

[discontent523]

Anybody else get the feeling that beaver is connected to some small player boosters that don't quite have the pull to get things done so he is like their social media German propaganda machine, you know stir the pot get the natives in a frenzy trying to force a change

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

Can I interest you in 3 wins in year 3?

I laughed way too hard at this. LMAO

 

[BigSteve09]

Everyone do yourselves a favor and put a mental block in for all Freeze puns and references. All the people throwing those tweets and posts out there cheaply know absolutely nothing.

 

[drvenner]

There are people other than us that know more about Hugh Freeze. Not saying he’s a bad candidate, but that’s just the truth.

Kind of like why people questioned why Gregg Marshall didn’t move up more quickly at Winthrop or maybe even at Wichita State. The truth finally came out.

This is what very much concerns me about him.

 

[Gilbert]

Assuming Pruitt is fired, I really hope the administration gets out in front of the Freeze stuff if he’s not a real candidate. The fan base is already enamored with him, there’s Hughmors galore already, and if he’s not trotted up to the podium a lot of people will be disappointed. The same thing happened with Gruden. Currie let that train run off the tracks and even joked about it in texts when he was never a serious possibility.

 

[Dudleys87]

Thought it was up to Boyd and not CPF

The more “information” that comes out the less convinced I am that anything will happen

Meaning he’ll be forced to let his hire go.

 

[FranklinVFL]

I don't care if it's Pruitt. I don't care if it's Freeze. I don't care if it's Kiffin or Coach McGoogle. I don't cheer for the coach. I just want the Vols to be good again. That's all. Whoever can get us there, that's who I want. Wrap 'em up, put a bow on 'em, and call it a Christmas gift for all of VolNation.

Absolutely, positively 100%.

I don't care if it is Coach Weezer who has never coached a game in his life....if he can win, I am happy. Any coach that can get us back to the top will work for me.

that being said, Weezer, you got any coaching experience? I am one hell of a recliner OC, if you are looking...

 

[Dudleys87]

I'd like to think that, but my BVS screams, "How many kids will transfer out if Pruitt and this staff are fired???!!"

Maybe add PTSD to that list of Tennessee football symptoms.

how many will leave if we keep him?

 

[jakez4ut]

Why does that not encourage me?

Because it's in direct contradiction to the notion that Boyd is calling the shots now.

I think there are folks involved with the program that do believe the things they're pushing out there right now.

It's just that they all seem to be pushing different narratives.

Which tells me not all of them can be right.

So choose wisely when deciding which one you're gonna get behind.

 

[FranklinVFL]

I am going to bump every post when we win today. You people are going to be so miserable when we have a rebound year next season under Pruitt.

If we do not win, can everyone bump this post?

 

[millst987]

Yeah they can pretend it’s not a big deal all day but they are asking for another riot if they don’t say something

 

[Weezer]

We have absolutely zero idea if he'd be an upgrade. Maybe he would, maybe he wouldn't. Of course, since he's not here we convince ourselves that he would be.

That's true of every name mentioned. Even Saban wouldn't be a guarantee at UT. A lot depends on how things behind the scenes are run, and I think that's part of our problem.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

I don’t know that I’ve ever seen so much smoke around something like this. It is almost hard for me to believe that there is problems higher up with hiring freeze, but I know that’s the truth. There’s always been power struggles between the top boosters. My guess is that all of this smoke is to continue putting more pressure on the administration to pull the plug on Pruitt.

Literally three years ago for Gruden.

Including Gruden spontaneously and unprompted bringing up his love for the song Rocky Top on a Seattle radio station.

It was all the same. Ringleader @MIT_Beaver.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

If the top 5 for Auburn job on the Auburnwire are accurate...

Kevin Steele
Billy Napier
Steve Sarkisian
Brent Venables
Tony Elliot

I'm not too worried about any of those names, honestly. I like Sark/Napier but I think both would be better in the East than the West. SEC West has some serious heavy hitters at every job right now, it's going to continue to be the tougher division.