Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[KPT_VFL]

Pruitt will get fired. Steele will he named “interim” HC for the 21’ season. We go 7-5 or 8-4. Administration names Kevin Steele the HC going forward for 22’ on. Anyone willing to bet?

Bump.

 

[Vol4ever]

Bump.

I just dont know how you can believe this silliness. Pruitt hired Steele. Now maybe if the Vols falter this year like this past season I can see that happening, but Pruitt is the Coach for at least 2021. Some of these comments are just conspiracy.

 

[JohnnyD1024]

 

[Ten_Titans]

Hopefully he can turn it around. If he regresses any more he's going to Benjamin Button his way out of existence.

 

[Weezer]

 

[DustyRockSolid]

This is insane. How do we not have a definitive answer by now

you do have a very clear answer, you're just choosing to ignore it. Pruitt is and will remain the coach.

 

[RikidyBones]

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

Steele already doing work.

 

[butchna]

 

[KeyVol14]

Steele already doing work.

That’s cuz he’s told them Pruitt is gone...one can hope

 

[DustyRockSolid]

No we don’t. Literally every podcaster, analyst, and journalist who follows this program still says things are up in the air and the sooner it gets settled the better. We need a public statement specifically addressing the situation. This is ridiculous.

What we need and want doesn't matter to the admin. They don't care about us. They don't care about winning. A large portion of stupid fans will give them money regardless.

 

[DustyRockSolid]

Chadwell makes a lot of sense right now.... His stock is high and we could get him for cheap. Pruitt makes $4 million a year. If fired, I think he would make around $2 million a year in buyout. I bet Chadwell would come for $2.5-3 million. You already have $1 million a year saved to pay half the buyout. And a new coach will bring in much more in ticket sales. And since he would love this job, I doubt it will be a problem having Steele and other VFLs on staff with a mix of his own staff. It makes sense why people are saying Chadwell is highly likely.

Dude they literally NOT gonna fire pruitt. My god.

 

[Orange Studs]

I have a hard time with the Chadwell being the HC and UT having already hired both Steele and Gardner. Understand, I do not have a problem with it if it really happened that way but my question would be, does Chadwell even know these guys? Now, of course it is possible they have already talked with Chadwell and maybe he is ok with it, I just don't think any HC would want their staff picked for them. Wasn't that some of the problem when Auburn was hiring? Trying to get the HC to come with Steele and Gardner still on staff? I think if Gardner comes it would be Marrone as HC and they are in communication with him about this. Just throwing this out there and no I am not promoting Marrone.

 

[Ten_Titans]

That’s cuz he’s told them Pruitt is gone...one can hope

Lol. Maybe. Shamburger isn't the president of the Pruitt fan club I can promise you that.

 

[butchna]

When did we change Rodney’s last name?

 

[Ten_Titans]

I have a hard time with the Chadwell being the HC and UT having already hired both Steele and Gardner. Understand, I do not have a problem with it if it really happened that way but my question would be, does Chadwell even know these guys? Now, of course it is possible they have already talked with Chadwell and maybe he is ok with it, I just don't think any HC would want their staff picked for them. Wasn't that some of the problem when Auburn was hiring? Trying to get the HC to come with Steele and Gardner still on staff? I think if Gardner comes it would be Marrone as HC and they are in communication with him about this. Just throwing this out there and no I am not promoting Marrone.

I just think that happens way more often than people realize.

You think Harsin went to Auburn and was just thinking "Man, gotta go get Mike Bobo and Derek Mason. Gotta have them"? Two people he's never worked with?

It's possible but I sincerely doubt that's the case.

 

[Rylee_Vol18]

Lol. Maybe. Shamburger isn't the president of the Pruitt fan club I can promise you that.

Why?

 

[smokeyz1]

He must of finally been told the one time free transfer is not going to happen this year.

 

[Catbone]

Pruitt is baaaaack

 

[johnfnkelly]

I've accepted JP is getting one more year. I hope he proves us all wrong.

 

[DustyRockSolid]

Pruitt is definitely getting fired.

You want to bet money on it? I certainly am willing to bet money on pruitt not getting fired. 100 minimum 2000 max. I'll gladly take your money.

 

[pierce60]

Doesn't Steele and Pruitt have different defensive philosophies? It would seem difficult for Steele to be Pruitt's Defensive Coordinator if so. This leads me to believe that either Pruitt is gone and Steele will be an interim or the DC for the next coach or Steele is only going to be a position coach under Pruitt. In other words, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN!

Stick with your final sentence and the experience here will be much more enjoyable. No one has any idea, but some are delusional enough to either act like they do or drive themselves crazy trying to figure it out.

 

[BleedorangeinGA]

I've accepted JP is getting one more year. I hope he proves us all wrong.

Pruitt isn't getting 5 more days, nonetheless we still have people that can't see what is going on. (not directed at you)

 

[Ten_Titans]

Why?

I remember hearing about him feuding with coaches early last year, and then he was suspended the majority of this season.

But you're right, I shouldn't assume that Shamburger holds that against Pruitt personally. That is just a guess.

 

[preacherwebb]

That's where Marrone/Chadwell comes in... If we get rid of Pruitt, no way we just hang in the wind with an interim for any longer than we absolutely have to....

And, I think with an SEC caliber staff, I'd be good with that.