Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[Orange Studs]

If Jordan Murphy is still on the team by the end of this week, then meetings and interviews won’t matter.

After the effort last Saturday, CP better make some examples of some these heartless kids on scholarship.

 

[BeecherVol]

This year is setting up so well for 8 wins if we just didn’t suck. Fantastic.

Said as much yesterday.

 

[BubbaWms]

We need some Al Wilson and Jason Witten type guys making a "special" surprise appearance this week in Knoxville and having "a little sit-down and coming to Jesus party" with the team...

Apparently Inky's speech fell on deaf ears.

While I somewhat agree....many of these players undoubtedly don't have their needles moved by Knute Rockne speeches. They have 2 Heisman quality players around the team in Peyton and Tee Martin. Some or maybe many have things like meeting at the Y, spouting off on social media....anyway, maybe you get the jest.
Sorry, my gut still hurts !

 

[joceppyjoe]

As long as Fulmer is AD I don't expect a big time Coach. If Pruitt is fired i think we get another coordinator. Fulmer never hired a big name Assistant Coach when he was H C

 

[SLICKYINC]

I’m telling you guys. That BYU team isn’t going to be ready to play across the country on prime time after losing to their biggest rival and our guys getting embarrassed at home like we did.

UT gonna open a can on em.

 

[SoMissVol]

It's gonna be funny when we beat BYU and go on to beat FLA. I believe in this staff. Quote me.

Post your PayPal info. If this happens, I will send you $100 straight into that bad boy.

 

[Neyland Law Vol]

If we beat BYU it will feel like winning the f’n Super Bowl.

This. That horrible stain on the program that occurred Saturday created this moment. TN FOOTBALL MUST WIN SATURDAY FOR ITS SURVIVAL. Simple as that. This is our super bowl (unfortunately).

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

I’m telling you guys. That BYU team isn’t going to be ready to play across the country on prime time after losing to their biggest rival and our guys getting embarrassed at home like we did.

UT gonna open a can on em.

9 - 3 SLICKYINC I’m right there with you. BYU bout to get that arse stomped in.

@Ron Swanson you with me?

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I hope that's not the attitude the administration has. Sadly, I think it is. That's why we are where we are.

Who would we get? Seriously, who? Who would come here with where we are as a program right now? Even if we offered a Jimbo type deal, which we wouldn't, I highly doubt anyone would take it. At least Miles or Richt can restore respectability to this program and be a stepping stone to the next guy. That's what we need. It's a lot of work.

This is why I hope Pruitt works out. I've taken my optimistic glasses off. We are 4-5 years away from even thinking about competing for championships. We need Pruitt to be here for the long haul. I hope he is. Saturday might tell us a lot.

 

[SLICKYINC]

9 - 3 SLICKYINC I’m right there with you. BYU bout to get that arse stomped in.

Whoa whoa whoa. Slow down sparky, I ain’t at that point but WGWTFA.

 

[Neyland Law Vol]

Saturday is everything boys. Cue up the Europe's 80's hit The Final Countdown...…

 

[SLICKYINC]

Who would we get? Seriously, who? Who would come here with where we are as a program right now? Even if we offered a Jimbo type deal, which we wouldn't, I highly doubt anyone would take it. At least Miles or Richt can restore respectability to this program and be a stepping stone to the next guy. That's what we need. It's a lot of work.

This is why I hope Pruitt works out. I've taken my optimistic glasses off. We are 4-5 years away from even thinking about competing for championships. We need Pruitt to be here for the long haul. I hope he is. Saturday might tell us a lot.

Folks need to step away from the edge. Pruitt is going to have to work out. We just have to get his guys in the system and get experience.

 

[MetalVolunteer]

If Pruitt doesn't work it absolutely has to be an experienced coach. Look at Mack Brown at NC and Les Miles at Kansas. Surely we could steal Miles away! I don't know. I hope we don't have to fire Pruitt. I really wanted him to be the guy.

Me as well. Pruitt has fire, I’m just confused on what happened Sat.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

Folks need to step away from the edge. Pruitt is going to have to work out. We just have to get his guys in the system and get experience.

Exactly! Dunno why everyone is so intent on Pruitt failing... heck they gave Butch Jones 5 years..... and he barely ever beat any SEC teams.

 

[Neyland Law Vol]

Folks need to step away from the edge. Pruitt is going to have to work out. We just have to get his guys in the system and get experience.

Agreed. And when we say "Pruitt is going to have to work out" we don't mean he has to be the guy that get's us back to championships. No, he just has to be the guy that gets us to a base line respectable program again so we can get out of this Football Intensive Care Unit death spiral.

 

[SLICKYINC]

Welp. That escalated quickly.

 

[UT4LIFE86]

So long murphy

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

Welp. That escalated quickly.

In @Big Gucci Sosa fashion... He Gone.

 

[chargervol]

Who would we get? Seriously, who? Who would come here with where we are as a program right now? Even if we offered a Jimbo type deal, which we wouldn't, I highly doubt anyone would take it. At least Miles or Richt can restore respectability to this program and be a stepping stone to the next guy. That's what we need. It's a lot of work.

This is why I hope Pruitt works out. I've taken my optimistic glasses off. We are 4-5 years away from even thinking about competing for championships. We need Pruitt to be here for the long haul. I hope he is. Saturday might tell us a lot.

It's absolutely in our best interest for Pruitt to turn this around.
As mad as I am, I would like nothing more than for next Saturday to be referred to as "the moment everything changed" in a few years.

If not, afraid I'll be dead before this gets fixed.

 

[KnoxLandcruiser]

I’m telling you guys. That BYU team isn’t going to be ready to play across the country on prime time after losing to their biggest rival and our guys getting embarrassed at home like we did.

UT gonna open a can on em.

This made me smile. Can you imagine the BYU coaches trying to break down our film??? Players lining up any where and every where...seemingly no clear idea of what we’re trying to accomplish....I’m just picturing their coaches huddled around a screenshot going “what the **** kind of formation is that?! And is that 11 different players from that last play?”

 

[ThisIsTheYearVol]

For me to have any hope for this season, not only will we need to beat BYU this Saturday but also blow them out. Vol fans deserve to see a completely different team on the field.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Folks need to step away from the edge. Pruitt is going to have to work out. We just have to get his guys in the system and get experience.

Problem is, if we go 3-9, 4-8 or something like that. he isn't going to be able to get his guys. And it doesn't seem as though he has been successful in fixing the culture that was in place at TN

 

[jordan4vols]

Fulmer is pissed I promise you that, it’s been confirmed. He is LIVID, not sure how much bleeding he will allow but he is not happy.

Did I miss something? Where has this been confirmed?

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

It's absolutely in our best interest for Pruitt to turn this around.
As mad as I am, I would like nothing more than for next Saturday to be referred to as "the moment everything changed" in a few years.

If not, afraid I'll be dead before this gets fixed.

Same

 

[Catbone]

Bold prediction. Tennessee plays like **** but BYU beats themselves and Tennessee wins ugly Saturday.