Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[volatil]

I remember Greg Marshall turning up his nose at our job.


Now I’m watching his team get picked apart by Lipscomb in NIT.

 

[franklinpence]

Tomorrow, 1st procedure in attempt to alleviate some of the pain and swelling.
I would let them cut into me with dual chainsaws at this point, if they guaranteed me less pain afterwards.

Miss being able to focus enough to carry on conversations here but read what I can.
Any of them positive vibes and "good lucks" you have laying around, sure would be appreciated. Because something's got to give.

Praying for you and the docs.

 

[SSVol]

Well, at least you told him off correctly.

If someone is worth telling off, they should be told off real good...er...very well.

 

[Ron Swanson]

 

[Catbone]

Really feeling good about getting to a bowl game this year

 

[ChattaTNVol]

1. I think everyone else understands that a 1st time HC taking over a program during it's worst run in history, will have to get a few wins as proof of what's to come.
Regardless of "all star staff".

2. If it's you vs EVERYONE else in the understanding of the circumstances, then it's probably a 'you' issue

Charger - all the best to you for your procedure.

Thanks for bringing the topic of our head coach back up. I had a comment I put on hold when Ron dropped the "rumor" on us earlier. Anyway, my assessment of Pruitt is that he isn't Hitler so I think he's going to do okay. My reasoning follows:

Recently I re-watched the miniseries, The Winds of War. Then I moved on to the 13-part documentary, World War II in color. I’m only half-way through the documentary but I already suspect I know which side is going to come out the winner.

I’m not sure but my sense of things last year was that Pruitt was excessively committed to running the ball even when it was evident that we couldn’t. Additionally, I thought sometimes he put our defense in too many do-or-die situations. If the play works, great; if it doesn’t, the other side gets a touchdown.

There were whispers of tension between Pruitt and Helton last year regarding the offense. I like the way that apparently has been resolved. Chaney won’t take any **** from him. He’ll knock him down and sit on him if he tries to pull that Hitler act this year. I understand, I think, what happened last year. Helton was unproven and I think Pruitt in his own mind thought he knew better. The fact that he went out and hired a new offensive coordinator with a hell of a lot of gravitas suggests he knows he needs to get out of his own way.

I also like that Ansley will be calling the defense this year – even though he’s going to be a rookie at that task. I don’t mind Pruitt meddling in the defense because unlike a certain corporal he actually does have some stellar qualifications in that area. Also, I don’t think Ansley is a pushover and may help to check some of the “reckless” high school urges that Pruitt may sometimes have to deal with.

I give Pruitt an A+ for putting together and making adjustments to his staff so far. I give him a B+ for recruiting (if you wanted to grade based on circumstances it could be higher but grading based on circumstances ain’t going to win us any more games). I give him an A+ for pulling off two top-25 upsets in his first year and doing so with an inferior roster. I also give him an A+ for holding on to Fitz in spite of the strong lure Fitz had to join his pal at Maryland. I think many of these staff moves and the fact that he is giving up play-calling on both sides of the ball suggests to me that he is not Hitler, and that’s a good thing if we really do want to have a realistic chance of conquering the whole world. jmo.

 

[kemotoe]

I like Pruitt as a coach and think he is doing good things here, and I’ve tried to get over it, but his right eyebrow triggers me and now I can’t unsee it.

 

[UTMVol76]

I like Ubben.

 

[SweetasSoda]

Tomorrow, 1st procedure in attempt to alleviate some of the pain and swelling.
I would let them cut into me with dual chainsaws at this point, if they guaranteed me less pain afterwards.

Miss being able to focus enough to carry on conversations here but read what I can.
Any of them positive vibes and "good lucks" you have laying around, sure would be appreciated. Because something's got to give.

Been praying for you! My cousin has been in the hospital for 3 weeks after doing better for 7 months so I always think of you, too.

 

[Catbone]

Tomorrow, 1st procedure in attempt to alleviate some of the pain and swelling.
I would let them cut into me with dual chainsaws at this point, if they guaranteed me less pain afterwards.

Miss being able to focus enough to carry on conversations here but read what I can.
Any of them positive vibes and "good lucks" you have laying around, sure would be appreciated. Because something's got to give.

Prayers to you

 

[chargervol]

Been praying for you! My cousin has been in the hospital for 3 weeks after doing better for 7 months. so I always think of you, too.

Well, crap. Sorry to hear about your cousin, I thought everything was going well there. That really stinks.

But thank you for the thoughts and prayers, SaS.

 

[gainesvol82]

Charger - all the best to you for your procedure.

Thanks for bringing the topic of our head coach back up. I had a comment I put on hold when Ron dropped the "rumor" on us earlier. Anyway, my assessment of Pruitt is that he isn't Hitler so I think he's going to do okay. My reasoning follows:

Recently I re-watched the miniseries, The Winds of War. Then I moved on to the 13-part documentary, World War II in color. I’m only half-way through the documentary but I already suspect I know which side is going to come out the winner.

I’m not sure but my sense of things last year was that Pruitt was excessively committed to running the ball even when it was evident that we couldn’t. Additionally, I thought sometimes he put our defense in too many do-or-die situations. If the play works, great; if it doesn’t, the other side gets a touchdown.

There were whispers of tension between Pruitt and Helton last year regarding the offense. I like the way that apparently has been resolved. Chaney won’t take any **** from him. He’ll knock him down and sit on him if he tries to pull that Hitler act this year. I understand, I think, what happened last year. Helton was unproven and I think Pruitt in his own mind thought he knew better. The fact that he went out and hired a new offensive coordinator with a hell of a lot of gravitas suggests he knows he needs to get out of his own way.

I also like that Ansley will be calling the defense this year – even though he’s going to be a rookie at that task. I don’t mind Pruitt meddling in the defense because unlike a certain corporal he actually does have some stellar qualifications in that area. Also, I don’t think Ansley is a pushover and may help to check some of the “reckless” high school urges that Pruitt may sometimes have to deal with.

I give Pruitt an A+ for putting together and making adjustments to his staff so far. I give him a B+ for recruiting (if you wanted to grade based on circumstances it could be higher but grading based on circumstances ain’t going to win us any more games). I give him an A+ for pulling off two top-25 upsets in his first year and doing so with an inferior roster. I also give him an A+ for holding on to Fitz in spite of the strong lure Fitz had to join his pal at Maryland. I think many of these staff moves and the fact that he is giving up play-calling on both sides of the ball suggests to me that he is not Hitler, and that’s a good thing if we really do want to have a realistic chance of conquering the whole world. jmo.

You have a very interesting and informed POV

 

[T Dog]

Tomorrow, 1st procedure in attempt to alleviate some of the pain and swelling.
I would let them cut into me with dual chainsaws at this point, if they guaranteed me less pain afterwards.

Miss being able to focus enough to carry on conversations here but read what I can.
Any of them positive vibes and "good lucks" you have laying around, sure would be appreciated. Because something's got to give.

 

[butchna]

You have a very interesting and informed POV

Never go full Hitler.

 

[tennesseefan31]

I think Pruitt is starting to like this team.

 

[volatil]

Well, crap. Sorry to hear about your cousin, I thought everything was going well there. That really stinks.

But thank you for the thoughts and prayers, SaS.

Hang in there Charger

Praying for you. VolNation is family brother

 

[Aesius]

I think Pruitt is starting to like this team.

And the university.

 

[nicksjuzunk]

Atlanta Vol had to wait for the Atlanta Braves to win a Baseball game before he could post. Lol

Well, it’s baseball so there’s like 199 more opportunities for that this year... sometimes twice a day

 

[gainesvol82]

Never go full Hitler.

Not even in the bedroom?

 

[Catbone]

ಠ▄ಠ

 

[gainesvol82]

ಠ▄ಠ

Those are some strange lookin bewbs

 

[SweetasSoda]

And the university.

And he is wearing orange.

 

[butchna]

Not even in the bedroom?

Especially not there!

 

[WriterVol]

WriterVol, you suck.

Aww, you do care!

 

[Type Orange+]

Never go full Hitler.

Godwin's Law invoked.