Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[Z06VolinWV]

I don’t know. I think it will just continue on like it is now. At this point most are expecting an apocalyptic type no win season.

Could you imagine a 1-11 type season?!?

 

[rjd970]

If that happens That Chattanooga game will have about 35-40,000 in attendance.

Not even that. Wouldn’t be surprised if the entire upper deck is empty and it’s turns out to be less than the spring game.

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

Disturbing--- re-watched a little. Our D is out of place, D-line and LB have no spacial awareness, and play sloppy undisciplined football.... just crashing and running at the QB like backyard, kill the man with the ball mentality... blows my mind how clueless we look... what have they been coaching this entire off-season? There are big, fast, athletic bodies out there wearing Orange, but they act like they don't know what they are supposed to be doing.

This is the most worrying thing to me. You’d figure a coach with Pruitt’s resume would at least have his defense lining up correctly and playing smart football in year two. Derek Mason has fielded a more disciplined unit every year he’s been at Vandy with way less talent.

 

[LA Vol]

I think he may need a boss in order to excel. I think maybe you almost need to be a bit of an entrepreneur to be successful as a head coach. Most people who are exceptionally good at their job fail when trying to go into business for themselves.

One of the biggest knocks I've heard on Jeremy is that he doesn't work well with people. By most accounts his players love him but the same isn't always said about his co-workers. His reluctance to pick starters for the game Saturday I think may be out of his desire to keep as many players happy as he can. Everyone brings an apple for Jeremy. jmo.

He's great with players, recruits and their families. That's the lifeblood of the rebuild, so UT has adapted. Fulmer has the personality to deal with donors, fans, fundraising and community outreach, so it has worked out. It would have been a disaster with Currie.

 

[Kingston Vol]

So after one game you are going to say there is no difference? How about wait for the outcome of the second game to see if some coaches were put on notice because a HC can’t fix something he doesn’t know is messed up until he realizes it is messed up. Obviously something is messed up and hopefully it has been resolved otherwise we are going to lose a lot of games.

Having 30 practices then coming out and looking worse than last year tells me all I need to know.

They’ll probably get some of it fixed. But not enough to matter. Pruitt ain’t the guy.

He may straighten it out enough to keep his job for the next two or three years - and maybe that’s what we need to happen - but we ain’t winning anything of any consequence with this guy at the helm.

And my fear is that any losses will be compounded by his attitude both in public and behind the scenes. If the offense continues to struggle he’ll dumb it down like he did last year to protect his defense.

 

[buffaloblue]

If we lose to BYU, should Phil step in for the rest of the year?

 

[Volnut]

Well, with it apparent there is nothing to cheer for with our Vols this season, maybe we'll get to see Jalen Hurts take down his old team in the playoffs!

 

[Kingston Vol]

He's great with players, recruits and their families. That's the lifeblood of the rebuild, so UT has adapted. Fulmer has the personality to deal with donors, fans, fundraising and community outreach, so it has worked out. It would have been a disaster with Currie.

Currie would have never been allowed to hire Pruitt in the first place.

We’d be looking at HC Chad Morris I believe.

 

[Catbone]

Shrout and Maurer can’t even get the protections correct. Imagine how awful this already terrible offensive line will be without that help.

I mean I don't deny that. Maybe run the damn wildcat with JJ. I just can't stand JGs lack of care out there. You'd think a JR QB would get a bit upset and try to rally the team losing badly to Georgia State but I guess not...

 

[VolInDayton]

Man I miss how Butch would knew we were going to get our ass kicked and have a commit announce the day after to help change some of the talking points.

 

[InVOLuntary]

Idk what was goes through any coach or AD's minds or whatever but even Leach admitted to trying for a different gig.

But the ending is the same. Other programs haven't fired their coaches until they start losing more games and that's how it's ended here also. Same results regardless how we get there.

Looking for a better gig and trying to escape are two different scenarios.

 

[Catbone]

I’m 50/50 on this but maybe Kentucky just laid a bigger egg than we did that day? We thought it was masterful coaching but what if the other side just **** the bed?

It's the equivalent to us and Florida I guess.

 

[Ace]

If we lose to BYU, should Phil step in for the rest of the year?

No, no, no

 

[InVOLuntary]

Is this really accurate? Given when Dooley had coming back on offense, I have a hard time thinking he wanted out. Ditto for Butch. I think it’s an example of two guys with big egos who felt massively under-appreciated and were bluffing to get raises, extensions, and resources.

Maybe some others can verify but I was told at the time, the year before they were ultimately fired, by someone that would know, and I trust that both situations was true. I shared that privately with some members on the board. They can verify.

 

[McGeesPub]

Currie would have never been allowed to hire Pruitt in the first place.

We’d be looking at HC Chad Morris I believe.

Rock and a hard place right there.

 

[volatil]

I mean I don't deny that. Maybe run the damn wildcat with JJ. I just can't stand JGs lack of care out there. You'd think a JR QB would get a bit upset and try to rally the team losing badly to Georgia State but I guess not...

Did you just say....







QB?

 

[bignewt]

Is anyone in the program pissed off? I havent heard anything at all. Wtf?!?!

 

[Volnut]

I think Shrout and Maurer both have fire. I would be excited to see either one of them play over JG. I’m done with JG there is no defending him. He has no more ceiling and has peaked.

I agree with your statement except for one thing, a little mound that is below sea level in New Orleans cannot be called a peak.

 

[Volnut]

Is anyone in the program pissed off? I havent heard anything at all. Wtf?!?!

I think Fulmer's silence is deafening!

 

[volatil]

I think Fulmer's silence is deafening!

What is he supposed to say?

 

[Dooby15]

Marcus Tatem should never have been an offensive lineman

 

[chargervol]

Looking for a better gig and trying to escape are two different scenarios.

Haha.
But my point is no ther program has been firing coaches any faster than UT.

None of us know the behind the scenes stuff at other schools so we can't honestly say it's different.
Other programs give coaches 3 years and fires no one until their performance drops. It just feels different to us because..well, because it's us.

 

[eVOLve]

Is anyone in the program pissed off? I havent heard anything at all. Wtf?!?!

Just some players picking up girls and players telling fans on twitter to chill and not take it so serious.

 

[Volnut]

What is he supposed to say?

Give him a vote of confidence? Oh wait.....

 

[VolGee4]

I think this is correct.

However, doesn’t do much for next season. This class is what, top 20 at best? And we’ll lose a few guys.

At that point he’s not replenishing the roster like we thought he would.

If he closed with who we thought, it would definitely be top 20. A good developer of talent would improve the program with the recruits we are bringing in. On the field is the problem right now.