'18 Recruiting Forum: Official Vanderbilt Pre-Game/Game Thread

[rekinhavoc]

Did Shrout not travel?

 

[vol2002]

Some future head coach may actually be glad to have a disinterested fanbase. Maybe he can build something solid in front of 40k fans.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Got a feeling that Tennessee football will never return from the abyss.

 

[JacketVol]

So coaching deserves no blame at all?

A lot of people before the year said things like we have a solid roster, picked us to beat wVU, JG is a nfl caliber qb, etc. It’s a two way street for everything.

No one said JG was an NFL QB.

 

[Vols4us]

Don't see it coming to fruition anytime soon with the condition of this program. Fitz is going to have work some kind of magic in the S&C in the offseason. He can't do much about the lack of guts on the field. Bad, bad football from the players and many of the coaches.

 

[jjay2518]

Got a feeling that Tennessee football will never return from the abyss.

If Pruitt fails, Fulmer will probably be out IMO. A lot rides on this.

 

[VEKZY]

So coaching deserves no blame at all?

A lot of people before the year said things like we have a solid roster, picked us to beat wVU, JG is a nfl caliber qb, etc. It’s a two way street for everything.

Coaching is never to blame. Until the coach is fired.

 

[Ace]

I was talking to a college football coach recently and he made the observation: many players want to win, but not many hate to lose. We need to recruit some guys who hate to lose.

 

[engineerVOL]

This is not a well coached football team. Y'all can put this all on the players but these coaches leave a lot to be desired.

And, before you say it, I'm not ready to say "fahr" them. He deserves his chance. That being said if I had to place a bet right now, I'd say we'll be hiring another experiment in four years.

You and I have been on the same page. Pruitts honeymoon was short lived. If he doesn’t bring in back-to-back top 5 class he’s doomed. Not a coach who can make chicken salad out of...

 

[Ace]

Did Shrout not travel?

Do you really want Shrout to play with this offensive line?

 

[rekinhavoc]

I was talking to a college football coach recently and he made the observation: many players want to win, but not many hate to lose. We need to recruit some guys who hate to lose.

Banks and Jennings come to mind.

 

[Blake25p]

Sigh

 

[TN-POSSUM]

Welp... 12 games was enough for me this year. I'm mad now but I'll be ready for more TN football by Christmas. I love the VOLS and I believe Fulmer/ Pruitt will get it fixed.

GBO

 

[VolGee4]

Yet they supported. Over your simp head

Yep, I am a dumbass fan. Been hanging around for 25 years.

 

[jakez4ut]

Do you really want Shrout to play with this offensive line?

Literally a moot point now.

See y'all in March.

 

[MetalVolunteer]

Absolutely atrocious OLINE. They need to have some kids transfer or something. This is the worse Oline I’ve ever seen from any team.

Coach Friend is a GREAT Oline coach but it’s gotta beat him down to have kids that should be at a smaller school or conference. That’s just the cold hard truth. I think we have the worse Offensive line in a power 5 conference, and it’s not even remotely close.

Gotta hold out hope for a great class and new beginnings next year.

This is embarrassing

 

[rekinhavoc]

Do you really want Shrout to play with this offensive line?

Why not? He may have to next season.

 

[TNV]

I'm as pissed as the rest of you but I didn't see Pruitt quit today. I did however see some Vols do it.

 

[volsagain]

I think I might have done better

I know how you feel, I own too much orange.

 

[BJWeeks]

I’m okay with about 65 scholarship players next fall.

Me 2 and I would start all 11 freshman on offense and 9 on defense. Alontae and Bryce stay at CBs

 

[vols40]

Got a feeling that Tennessee football will never return from the abyss.

Goodbye then

 

[JacketVol]

The defense is too busy watching the clock waiting for this to end.

Cause most of them are soft vaginas.

 

[Ace]

Why not? He may have to next season.

This will not be the offensive line next year

 

[Orange Studs]

This is not a well coached football team. Y'all can put this all on the players but these coaches leave a lot to be desired.

And, before you say it, I'm not ready to say "fahr" them. He deserves his chance. That being said if I had to place a bet right now, I'd say we'll be hiring another experiment in four years.

Plenty of blame to go around even the coaches but you can't change in one year what Butch did to this program in 5 yrs. You can only get so much out of players that aren't even SEC quality much less the loser mentality and undisciplined atmosphere that Jones created here. I don't know if CP can turn it around but right now all we can do is hope and pull for them to do so. WE (I) started putting higher expectations on this team when we beat Auburn and UK. My expectations weren't met so I am pissed. I hate losing but I am trying my best to put myself in CP and this staff's place and can only imagine the frustration they have had all season with players who just flat out suck. Any way, let's hope for a great recruiting class and improvements next year. GBO!

 

[TN-POSSUM]

This will not be the offensive line next year

#pray4Trey