Uga '18 = ut '19/'20

[Geaux_Vols]

Statistically and historically, it seems that UTs new staff has every bit the recruiting prowess as Smart and co. (not counting this freakish year). Assuming next year is an improvement on wins--how could it not be?--does anyone else see UGA's recruiting success this year to be prophetic of what's to come here in the next few years give the young in-state talent and the new ties to higher tier players across the country and specifically the south?

 

[TNHopeful505]

It needs to be not just improvement, but a undeniable showing of competence.

Butch won 9 games twice, but not because of competence. I want to see a clear difference in how we play under Pruitt to where everyone has to say "Pruitt is the difference."

Because lets be real, that's what it is with UGA. Kirby is the difference, and people see that. They know he is the X-factor that has taken UGA over the hump, and they now see that they can win NC's at UGA. (Though, I think UGA gets beat by Oklahoma, but that's just me.)

I think if Pruitt can pull off a 7-8 win season next year, and we see a major step forward with a QB that last year was abysmal, and improved O-line and defense, then yeah, we'll see some huge success on the recruiting trail.

But right now, it's all about wait and see.

 

[keckjm]

UGA attacked their OL and DL from the get go. Their OL haul last year was on of the best I’ve ever seen, and they may have an even better OL class this year. Sam Pittman and that offensive staff have taken Bama’s recipe for success, added Kirby’s touch to it, and are unfortunately on their way to dominating the SEC East for awhile. We have a lot of work to do to compete against UGA. They have a huge recruiting advantage over us due to their state and the talent it produces. We will have to recruit great players on our OL and DL, and then out coach UGA. We have a lot of work to do.

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

Need to put up more than just wins - we need a SECCG appearance or something similar to sell. UGA has a playoff appearance to sell in recruiting. Until we have that or something similar, UGA will set the standard in the East. But yeah, I think everyone is expecting better recruiting than what Butch offered. Without the legacy classes and without tons of playing time to offer, Butch's classes started to look average for TN standards.

 

[BIG BOI 23]

You can hope for it but there can only be so many urban, saban, kirby, dabo types

Good staff with sec ties don’t automatically equal #1 class and tons of 5 stars

I think Kirby basically learned all of Saban’s tricks and has an uncanny ability to sell them to recruits better then saban himself

Plus Kirby just won the sec

 

[Giveem6]

It needs to be not just improvement, but a undeniable showing of competence.

Butch won 9 games twice, but not because of competence. I want to see a clear difference in how we play under Pruitt to where everyone has to say "Pruitt is the difference."

Because lets be real, that's what it is with UGA. Kirby is the difference, and people see that. They know he is the X-factor that has taken UGA over the hump, and they now see that they can win NC's at UGA. (Though, I think UGA gets beat by Oklahoma, but that's just me.)

I think if Pruitt can pull off a 7-8 win season next year, and we see a major step forward with a QB that last year was abysmal, and improved O-line and defense, then yeah, we'll see some huge success on the recruiting trail.

But right now, it's all about wait and see.

Josh Dobbs hid all kinds of bad flaws during those nine win seasons but here's to the future! Dilly dilly!

 

[TNHopeful505]

Josh Dobbs hid all kinds of bad flaws during those nine win seasons but here's to the future! Dilly dilly!

Josh Dobbs singlehandedly bought Butch Jones year 4 and 5.

Dilly Dilly.

 

[SobeVol]

i will be rooting for Oklahoma so hard people are going to think i ride to work in a horse drawn buggy

 

[JCP201]

You can hope for it but there can only be so many urban, saban, kirby, dabo types

Good staff with sec ties don’t automatically equal #1 class and tons of 5 stars

I think Kirby basically learned all of Saban’s tricks and has an uncanny ability to sell them to recruits better then saban himself

Plus Kirby just won the sec

And how do we know that Pruitt hasn't learned Saban, Mark Richt and Jimbo tricks? He certainly has a good staff.

 

[KB5252]

Let's not create an insane standard for Pruitt. Having a class like Georgia for this year and last year is going to be just south of impossible. Georgia's class this year is epic.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

That dilly dilly thing is gettin kind of effin silly. Oh he11! DILLY DILLY!

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

This thread is right. Tennessee and Georgia will be the rivalry that defines college football from 2019-2020. They'll be the the two best teams in college football.

Look for us to land a top 3 recruiting class in 2019 and the #1 recruiting class in 2020.

Jeremy Pruitt is just as good a coach and recruiter as Kirby Smart.

 

[SobeVol]

This thread is right. Tennessee and Georgia will be the rivalry that defines college football from 2019-2020. They'll be the the two best teams in college football.

Look for us to land a top 3 recruiting class in 2019 and the #1 recruiting class in 2020.

Jeremy Pruitt is just as good a coach and recruiter as Kirby Smart.

Please stop.
You should be banned from predicting anything positive about UT.
Keep going on Georgia however!

 

[KB5252]

This thread is right. Tennessee and Georgia will be the rivalry that defines college football from 2019-2020. They'll be the the two best teams in college football.

Look for us to land a top 3 recruiting class in 2019 and the #1 recruiting class in 2020.

Jeremy Pruitt is just as good a coach and recruiter as Kirby Smart.

We are at least two to three years away from competing for the east. You don't go from worst to competing for the east in one year. You can't believe this!

 

[Geaux_Vols]

Let's not create an insane standard for Pruitt. Having a class like Georgia for this year and last year is going to be just south of impossible. Georgia's class this year is epic.

I certainly don't mean to create unrealistic expectations. It just seems that, on its face, UT's situation next year with a full staff and full year of recruiting in a state with a TON of local talent, could yield similarly insane results, given a few other things go our way, of course. Fingers crossed.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

Let's not create an insane standard for Pruitt. Having a class like Georgia for this year and last year is going to be just south of impossible. Georgia's class this year is epic.

Not really. The instate talent pool in Tennessee is set to explode in 2019 and 2020. Jeremy Pruitt and his staff is also just as good recruiting as Kirby and his staff if not better.

Just wait and see how well this staff closes in February. If we finish with a top 15 class in 2018 that will let us know how elite this class can be when it comes to recruiting.

 

[Cartervol]

This thread is right. Tennessee and Georgia will be the rivalry that defines college football from 2019-2020. They'll be the the two best teams in college football.

Look for us to land a top 3 recruiting class in 2019 and the #1 recruiting class in 2020.

Jeremy Pruitt is just as good a coach and recruiter as Kirby Smart.

Can you give the winning lotto numbers while you're at it? You sound like you have it all figured out.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

We are at least two to three years away from competing for the east. You don't go from worst to competing for the east in one year. You can't believe this!

We suffered an epic amount of injuries the last 2 years. There is still a lot of talent on this roster. And great coaches can turn things around pretty quickly. I don't expect much in 2018. But I think by 2019 we'll be a 10+ win team. And in 2020 we should be a national title contender.

Great coaches then it around quickly.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

Can you give the winning lotto numbers while you're at it? You sound like you have it all figured out.

I have got it all figured out. Just watch.

2017 national champion = Georgia
2019 national champion = Georgia
2020 national champion = Tennessee

2018 is tough to predict right now. Southern Cal is my early favorite.

 

[BIG BOI 23]

And how do we know that Pruitt hasn't learned Saban, Mark Richt and Jimbo tricks? He certainly has a good staff.

Maybe we shall see I think the duo of Pittman and Chaney were his biggest hires and the development of the those QBs and OL and also the recruiting at those positions played a huge part in where they are

Not gonna be easy to replicate and kirby stayed with saban an unusually long time

 

[morristown vol]

Were going to get better--fast.Then we'll get some bigger name kids.It's all about building relationships.

 

[Dreamsicle]

UGA attacked their OL and DL from the get go. Their OL haul last year was on of the best I’ve ever seen, and they may have an even better OL class this year. Sam Pittman and that offensive staff have taken Bama’s recipe for success, added Kirby’s touch to it, and are unfortunately on their way to dominating the SEC East for awhile. We have a lot of work to do to compete against UGA. They have a huge recruiting advantage over us due to their state and the talent it produces. We will have to recruit great players on our OL and DL, and then out coach UGA. We have a lot of work to do.

Yes. Looking at todays results confirms Pruitt is doing the same thing. As if now we have 11 signed NLI. 8 are on the line counting TE with the thoughts we sign okne more DE tonight.

 

[tbones0711]

i will be rooting for Oklahoma so hard people are going to think i ride to work in a horse drawn buggy

I'm with ya on that. I don't think the dawgs will ever win the natty. Let them enjoy their lofty perch. The only way to beat them is to outwork them period. There's a damn limit to this fancy razzle-dazzle offensive style of play and the trick is to force your opponent to play your style of ball.

I read last night that Pruitt is the 1st UT coach since the General that leans toward the defensive side. It won't be overnight but we'll be back. CBJ let the team get soft and it'll catch up to you and when it does it takes time to recover. His overall scheme failed because of the finese tactics he wanted to employ. Actually did it backwards,IMO. 1st you employ the smash mouth tactics based on strong and conditioned linemen with good depth as the foundation then add the finese types plays in increments as your players form a bond as a unit.

I'm hoping coach Pruitt does it this way because you need basically 10-11 down linemen on each side to be competitive these days.

 

[UGADawg4Life]

I certainly don't mean to create unrealistic expectations. It just seems that, on its face, UT's situation next year with a full staff and full year of recruiting in a state with a TON of local talent, could yield similarly insane results, given a few other things go our way, of course. Fingers crossed.

Are you forgetting the Bamas, the Clemsons, the OSUs, the Miamis, Auburns, etc?

Unrealistic expectations are poison for a program. If it was as easy as wishing, everybody would be doing it.

 

[Geaux_Vols]

Are you forgetting the Bamas, the Clemsons, the OSUs, the Miamis, Auburns, etc?

Unrealistic expectations are poison for a program. If it was as easy as wishing, everybody would be doing it.

Oh, man. I DID forget about Bama, Clemson, OSU, Miami, Auburn, Georgia, etc. THANKS GUY.:shakehead: