Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Devo182]

So the assumption is Pruitt is going to be here. For me then, the question is what's next. Not gonna waste time bitching about decisions that have been made or replaying the past. So where do we go from here? Need to get OL and DL coaches hired ASAP ( cue the whiny, "no one's gonna want to work here" gripes). Need to decide on remaining assistants and look for areas to finish strong in Recruiting. In my opinion, need to simplify both sides of the ball. Keep current players out of the portal and look for possible help there. HAPPY NEW YEAR. GOD BLESS!!

Woah now. Let's try to stay optimistic.

Keep hope.

Choose joy.

Fire Pruitt.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

My future Quarterback

 

[butchna]

So the assumption is Pruitt is going to be here. For me then, the question is what's next. Not gonna waste time bitching about decisions that have been made or replaying the past. So where do we go from here? Need to get OL and DL coaches hired ASAP ( cue the whiny, "no one's gonna want to work here" gripes). Need to decide on remaining assistants and look for areas to finish strong in Recruiting. In my opinion, need to simplify both sides of the ball. Keep current players out of the portal and look for possible help there. HAPPY NEW YEAR. GOD BLESS!!

Unless a Bo Davis or Tosh Lupoi has a mental breakdown and wants to sign on, you gun for a promising fast riser looking for an opportunity and willing to do a minimal buyout. A Davis or Lupoi would be assets the next coach would gladly inherit. Cregg was recently fired from LSU, so he could be nabbed.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Can't ever think of another time where a HC got three opportunities to completely change his staff and can't get it right after two tries Then gets another chance cause he gives them a plan he knows its what they want to hear. What makes them think he is going to be any different having here been for three years and hasn't changed yet?

Didn't Johnny Majors pretty much overhaul his staff two or three times? Of course that was over thirteen years, but we would have hated and fired him loooooong before he got the program turned around after the long dark 70s...we would not have given him the time it took...but "excuses"

 

[Jackcrevol]

Didn't Johnny Majors pretty much overhaul his staff two or three times? Of course that was over thirteen years, but we would have hated and fired him loooooong before he got the program turned around after the long dark 70s...we would not have given him the time it took...but "excuses"

he overhauled to a point it got overhauled permanently.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Never said it is inconsequential. Never said I don’t enjoy my fair share of entertainment. I just think allowing it to embarrass us is silly.

Ok..I disagree.

 

[SweetasSoda]

So the assumption is Pruitt is going to be here. For me then, the question is what's next. Not gonna waste time bitching about decisions that have been made or replaying the past. So where do we go from here? Need to get OL and DL coaches hired ASAP ( cue the whiny, "no one's gonna want to work here" gripes). Need to decide on remaining assistants and look for areas to finish strong in Recruiting. In my opinion, need to simplify both sides of the ball. Keep current players out of the portal and look for possible help there. HAPPY NEW YEAR. GOD BLESS!!

Yes, doesn't do any good to continue to complain about what is not going to change. Hopefully we get some good coaches that are excited about the players we have and the opportunity to coach at Tennessee. HAPPY NEW YEAR AND GOD BLESS!!!

 

[james_govols]

Where can I find the full Austin Pope exit interview? Is it stuck behind a paywall?

 

[rekinhavoc]

Hot Board:
DC - Sunseri
OC - Larry Scott
OL - Don Mahoney
DL - Brady Hoke
QB - Chico
S&C - Michael Szerszen

Hitting the sauce early? Good call think I'll join ya'.

 

[HankHill]

Uhmm..context..that "first year" doesn't count for anybody that has any sense..second year he got a talented E11 kid with a lot of potential that turns out to have some tragic problems that I know are hard to understand..third year he got a top QB prospect and then promptly lost almost ALL offseason development time thanks to a once a century global pandemic shutting the world down..

Those are not excuses..those are the facts like them or not. You could say he should have invested everything into Shrout late last year, and all this year after his first two years dealing with JG.

He had time to take waivers in year 1 especially the transfer route.

Year 2 and 3 is inexcusable to not being able to find at least an immediate “bad QB” Bc even that is better than a program/coach killing QB.

 

[butchna]

Didn't Johnny Majors pretty much overhaul his staff two or three times? Of course that was over thirteen years, but we would have hated and fired him loooooong before he got the program turned around after the long dark 70s...we would not have given him the time it took...but "excuses"

He was rough on his assistants. Kinda Bobby Knightish. Read Bill Bates autobiography once upon a time. He briefly skimmed over it and he’s the current record holder for politeness.

 

[HankHill]

Hot Board:
DC - Sunseri
OC - Larry Scott
OL - Don Mahoney
DL - Brady Hoke
QB - Chico
S&C - Michael Szerszen

Don’t forget Kevin beard

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

He was a 5 star in your mind--right

Emory Jones was a 5* prospect. I don't know understand you. He wasn't just a 5* prospect in my mind.

 

[LoudOrange]

Didn't Johnny Majors pretty much overhaul his staff two or three times? Of course that was over thirteen years, but we would have hated and fired him loooooong before he got the program turned around after the long dark 70s...we would not have given him the time it took...but "excuses"

Fired his DC Ken Donahue mid season in '88 and never looked back.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

So the assumption is Pruitt is going to be here. For me then, the question is what's next. Not gonna waste time bitching about decisions that have been made or replaying the past. So where do we go from here? Need to get OL and DL coaches hired ASAP ( cue the whiny, "no one's gonna want to work here" gripes). Need to decide on remaining assistants and look for areas to finish strong in Recruiting. In my opinion, need to simplify both sides of the ball. Keep current players out of the portal and look for possible help there. HAPPY NEW YEAR. GOD BLESS!!

I have been thinking on this as well. It seems that it’s basically a done deal that Pruitt is here next year. That really sucks but it is what it is. So why haven’t any new coaches been hired? Why hasn’t Fulmer made it public that Pruitt is here? Seems like he could do that and it would at least put all these rumors to bed. Now back to the assistant coaches.

I cannot figure it out. I mean one would think that hiring an OL coach would be a priority. Unless you are just gonna let Chaney do it. But is that a good idea? If It were me, I would rather have Chaney work with the QBs and hire. Legit OL coach. As far as the DL coach, I think Pruitt May try and poach Bo Davis or maybe swing for Lupoi.

 

[MrVolton]

Uhmm..context..that "first year" doesn't count for anybody that has any sense..second year he got a talented E11 kid with a lot of potential that turns out to have some tragic problems that I know are hard to understand..third year he got a top QB prospect and then promptly lost almost ALL offseason development time thanks to a once a century global pandemic shutting the world down..

Those are not excuses..those are the facts like them or not. You could say he should have invested everything into Shrout late last year, and all this year after his first two years dealing with JG.

Pruitt badly mismanaged the QB situation. That is a fact, like it or not.

 

[HankHill]

Strange that he wasn’t already toned up somewhat...when did he transfer? Fitz did that thing where he became an icon by leaving. Remember the occasional complaint and comment directed at when we were going to see the benefit of all the money spent on him. I’m sure he had a hologram that would’ve whipped these kids into shape if’n he had stayed.

Cade was too heavy and lazy his last year at UGA. He was that same player this year imo. Cades strengths were his ability to move and get to the 2nd level early on at UGA.

 

[MrVolton]

he overhauled to a point it got overhauled permanently.

You could argue that he was significantly better at hiring and firing personnel than Fulmer has ever been though.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

You're right, he probably just made it up.

I am picking up on your sarcasm..

 

[volbeast33]

Pruitt badly mismanaged the QB situation. That is a fact, like it or not.

Yes he did..... hopefully he learns from that moving forward.

 

[SugarCC]

The question is why would you want to play for someone that has failed so miserably outside of TooToo and Gray? Almost everyone on this team has regressed and that's a fact. He's a loser.

You'll have to ask the recruits; you know, the ones that have more info about the situation than you and I will ever have.

 

[Devo182]

My future Quarterback

228 rushing yards

Please god go get a real OC and QBC and this kid could be killing it in no time.

Or keep Chaney and sit him before he eventually transfers and takes a different team to the playoffs. CJP needs to wake up to the reality of modern CFB NOW.

 

[MrVolton]

Yes he did..... hopefully he learns from that moving forward.

Since it looks like we are stuck with him, I hope you are right. Pruitt doesn’t strike me as the type to admit when he’s wrong though, and it is nearly impossible teach somebody anything when they already think they know everything.

 

[Jackcrevol]

You could argue that he was significantly better at hiring and firing personnel than Fulmer has ever been though.

dat nat. besides cut and chavis tho

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Those are some really stupid humans..