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[volssam]

Steele over Pruitt is the new woodson over Peyton

Only much much worse

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I don't know why there is all this smoke around Pruitt. It just seems like its either Steele or Pruitt and nobody knows anything.

I'm terrified its going to be Steele. Would be a terrible hire.

 

[HankHill]

If Steele wasnt connected to UT he wouldn’t even be getting an interview. That’s what’s sad.

 

[snowvols]

So Pruitt doesn't think he's getting the job? Yikes.

Steele thinks Pruitt will though.

 

[bignewt]

Why is it taking so long? Just make the call! Good lord just when it seems we are completely saturated with incompetence someone squeezes the sponge and we soak up more!

 

[WriterVol]

We went from paying coaches 10 mil a year to going after coordinators who haven’t even been approached about other hc jobs. That’s what I meant.

I'm with you. I never thought Gruden, but it seemed there was finally a breakthrough where they'd go after a proven commodity. Things seemed stable. Money was available. Now, here we are.

I can't blame Fulmer all that much. He started in the Grand Canyon and was given a shovel instead of a ladder.

 

[Jimmy Football]

If Steele wasnt connected to UT he wouldn’t even be getting an interview. That’s what’s sad.

Even with that, I'm still not sure why he's getting an interview.

 

[StoVol]

Logic says no way he could pick Steele

BVS says it will be Steele

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

If Pruitt signed something this morning, surely it would leak out soon, right?

 

[jobiwan]

I am hearing it is going to be CJP

Let’s roll.

 

[Dooby15]

Steele would be pathetic, but would fit the Tenn way. Pass on good coaches to hire one that has a 9-36 record.

 

[RockyTopInBham]

Wonder if Pruitt could flip Jordan Davis, the DE from Memphis. Would be a big recruiting win.

 

[BruinVol]

If Pruitt signed something this morning, surely it would leak out soon, right?

I have a feeling this isn't leaking until at earliest a few hours before the presser

 

[Lovesomebigorange]

If Fulmer goes with Steele it's probably because he just trusts him more IMO. Playing it safe.

After the decade we have endured, it's time we quit playing it safe. Safe good guy hires have just put us in the gutter further. we need a cocky, confident, elite recruiter who is hungry for success! Steele would be like handing the job to grandpa while everyone else is aiming to win.

 

[BleedorangeinGA]

Between the two (Steele and Pruitt) Ainge is saying he thinks they go with Pruitt.

 

[volssam]

Ouch. Haha

"NCAA president Mark Emmert said when a school isn't in alignment with all of its key leaders on an important personnel hire, "Then you get Tennessee." espn.com/espn/now?nowId…"

 

[zballvol]

Ouch. Haha

"NCAA president Mark Emmert said when a school isn't in alignment with all of its key leaders on an important personnel hire, "Then you get Tennessee." espn.com/espn/now?nowId…"

“When a school is in my pocket, Then you get Alabama.”

Mark Emmert

 

[volswillrise12]

Between the two (Steele and Pruitt) Ainge is saying he thinks they go with Pruitt.

Well what he said was the only reason Steele is even on the list is that Steele might bring a great staff...so yeah...

 

[JCP201]

From what Simonton said, Fulmer asked Malzahn, Stoops, etc. He went down the hires he thought would fit at UT. He didn't think Morris would work so he passed.

So, if Steele is chosen--His Tennessee ties tilted it that way. I imagine Tee would come.

Maybe after all these years of experience with excellent head coaches, he has learned more.

That's getting myself psyched up to be let down. Anyone else have some good thoughts on Steele? Who would he bring to assist? I'm getting a feeling from Hubbs that we need to prepare ourselves.

 

[Rishvol]

Ouch. Haha

"NCAA president Mark Emmert said when a school isn't in alignment with all of its key leaders on an important personnel hire, "Then you get Tennessee." espn.com/espn/now?nowId…"

Not wrong....😢

 

[eVOLution]

So Pruitt doesn't think he's getting the job? Yikes.

I'm sure as UT is typing up the MOU Florida State will swoop in and hire Pruitt

 

[Jimmy Football]

Between the two (Steele and Pruitt) Ainge is saying he thinks they go with Pruitt.

Like all of us, I think he's hoping.

Everyone knows Steele is a miserable hire.

 

[Rishvol]

“When a school is in my pocket, Then you get Alabama.”

Mark Emmert

That's not wrong either

 

[WriterVol]

After the decade we have endured, it's time we quit playing it safe. Safe good guy hires have just put us in the gutter further. we need a cocky, confident, elite recruiter who is hungry for success! Steele would be like handing the job to grandpa while everyone else is aiming to win.

We did that right after Fulmer. I'm not saying you're wrong. I just don't think there's a right answer other than getting a good, proven coach.

 

[Lovesomebigorange]

So Pruitt doesn't think he's getting the job? Yikes.

He knows the tendency at Tennessee is to play it safe and not give anyone a chance since Kiffin. Ironically Kiffin was the last excitement I really had in the program.