Additional Comments From Pruitt About Players....

[Biopsyman]

I like his personality - no-nonsense, no smoke blowing or cliche spouting. He is 100% focused on getting the program turned around and is not someone who is going to tell people what they want to hear. I personally find it refreshing.

Like a Fresca

 

[thunder5]

So...does anyone who was there or who watched the game on TV want to venture a guess at who he’s talking about?

 

[Grudenator]

the truth hurts for a lot of people. These kids need to know the truth or they will never grow up and be productive, working americans. If they are never criticized in their life, they will grow up to be entitled, lazy, and blame placing Americans.

 

[Jaws]

Danny Ford: NC
Dabo Swinney: NC
Steve Spurrier: NC
Jimbo Fischer: NC
Bear Bryant: 6 NCs

Danny Ford hasn’t been relevant for two decades, and Bear Bryant was from an entirely different generation. Times have changed drastically since these two roamed the sidelines.

Steve Spurrier was/is a little twangy, but he never came across as a twig-chewin’, straw-hat wearin’, wintergreen Skoal sucking redneck. Spurrier was notoriously good in front of microphones and with the media. It may have happened occasionally, but I can’t recall very many “the players don’t got no passion” type remarks from him. Same for Dabo Swinney, he’s never struck me as uneducated or backwoods.

Jimbo Fisher may be your best comparison. He definitely needed polishing after his first few years. I think he got better as he went and the version of Fisher now at Texas AM is much better than his early days at FSU. Same can happen for Pruitt if he’s willing to try.

My point is, in this day and age of constant social media, the SEC Network, etc, is it too much to ask for a coach to polish up his presentation? Do UT fans want Pruitt on the microphone at SEC media days talking about “I ain’t got no time to lose games” or “fumbling the ball in games won’t do you no good” or the “the fan base ain’t got no passion.” He’s a little too 1970’s Danny Ford in a 2018 world, in my opinion. But he can improve and polish up, if he wants to. Just my opinion.

 

[volfan102455]

At least we all now know who he is going to blame after a loss ... and it is not going to be the coaches.

He just threw the players and the fans under the bus. What about the coaches? They should be inspiring the players to give 100+ percent. They did not.

 

[Jaws]

They said he's had one day off since his arrival at Tennessee. He sounded tired. I hope he can get some rest, maybe go fishing, get refreshed and then get on with the work of re-assembling this team. I looked briefly at Alabama's spring game. There were flashes of greatness already. Those guys get it. I believe Jeremy can bring it to Tennessee, too.

Agree. Nothing makes fans of other teams feel more inferior than watching the Bama spring game. Full grown dudes all over the field. They just look different. Bigger, stronger, faster.

Also, the reason Bama’s spring game is usually close and somewhat low-scoring, is because they are deep as hell. 2nd and 3rd team players aren’t far off the starters, so the game is closer and more competitive.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Pruitt has a chance to be a fine coach, time will tell.

But at some point, he’s gotta stop sounding like Clem the auto mechanic trying to explain why your tires “ain’t no good when they don’t got no tread on them.”

Good grief, I get the hard-nosed, southern-fried country coach schtick, but eventually you also have to sound like you could hold your own in front of a room full of CEO’s or big time boosters, right?

Or how about in the living room of inner-city recruits? Not sure how well the Cletus Goober persona plays in that environment.

Again, time will tell.

That's who he is, that's who we hired. You want him to be something that he's not.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

At least we all now know who he is going to blame after a loss ... and it is not going to be the coaches.

He just threw the players and the fans under the bus. What about the coaches? They should be inspiring the players to give 100+ percent. They did not.

If the players quit, they quit. No need to fall on the sword for a quitter. He didn't name names...

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Danny Ford hasn’t been relevant for two decades, and Bear Bryant was from an entirely different generation. Times have changed drastically since these two roamed the sidelines.

Steve Spurrier was/is a little twangy, but he never came across as a twig-chewin’, straw-hat wearin’, wintergreen Skoal sucking redneck. Spurrier was notoriously good in front of microphones and with the media. It may have happened occasionally, but I can’t recall very many “the players don’t got no passion” type remarks from him. Same for Dabo Swinney, he’s never struck me as uneducated or backwoods.

Jimbo Fisher may be your best comparison. He definitely needed polishing after his first few years. I think he got better as he went and the version of Fisher now at Texas AM is much better than his early days at FSU. Same can happen for Pruitt if he’s willing to try.

My point is, in this day and age of constant social media, the SEC Network, etc, is it too much to ask for a coach to polish up his presentation? Do UT fans want Pruitt on the microphone at SEC media days talking about “I ain’t got no time to lose games” or “fumbling the ball in games won’t do you no good” or the “the fan base ain’t got no passion.” He’s a little too 1970’s Danny Ford in a 2018 world, in my opinion. But he can improve and polish up, if he wants to. Just my opinion.

so you want the coach to take public speaking 101? That may happen, but don't deride him for his speak when that's who he is.

 

[feathersax]

At least we all now know who he is going to blame after a loss ... and it is not going to be the coaches.

He just threw the players and the fans under the bus. What about the coaches? They should be inspiring the players to give 100+ percent. They did not.

After listening to CJP interview & reading the article, I don't get your reasoning...unless you're like many on VN with an agenda. :unsure:

 

[Jaws]

That's who he is, that's who we hired. You want him to be something that he's not.

If he were my coach, I’d like to see him grow and improve and polish-up his presentation.

Look, he has no problem demanding an awful lot from UT fans who are way more invested into UT football than he is at this point. He wants to offer his advice to UT fans about passion and how to support their team and how to change, why can’t UT fans ask the same of him?

You want me to be a better fan? Fine, I want you to sound like a 2018 head football coach, not a NASCAR Dad shooting the breeze at the local hunting club every time you get a microphone or camera in front of you.

Even more, since UT fans are paying HIS sizeable salary, and financially keep HIS program afloat, the fans should be the ones making all the demands instead of the other way around.

 

[Behr]

If he were my coach,

Well he's not. Don't you have one too? Everything going so good with yours that you need to come over here and teach us something?

 

[0nelilreb]

If he were my coach, I’d like to see him grow and improve and polish-up his presentation.

Look, he has no problem demanding an awful lot from UT fans who are way more invested into UT football than he is at this point. He wants to offer his advice to UT fans about passion and how to support their team and how to change, why can’t UT fans ask the same of him?

You want me to be a better fan? Fine, I want you to sound like a 2018 head football coach, not a NASCAR Dad shooting the breeze at the local hunting club every time you get a microphone or camera in front of you.

Even more, since UT fans are paying HIS sizeable salary, and financially keep HIS program afloat, the fans should be the ones making all the demands instead of the other way around.

In one of your other post you say you are an “impartial observer “ after reading your more recent posts ... I don’t think that means what you think it means .

 

[Jaws]

In one of your other post you say you are an “impartial observer “ after reading your more recent posts ... I don’t think that means what you think it means .

My “impartial” comment was regarding my feeling that JG looked a lot better than McBride. I don’t have a dog in the fight, just offering my impartial observation.

Regarding Pruitt, nobody knows. He could be great, he could flop. But as it stands right now, he sounds a little bit out of his league in press conferences.

 

[vavolfan6]

At least we all now know who he is going to blame after a loss ... and it is not going to be the coaches.

He just threw the players and the fans under the bus. What about the coaches? They should be inspiring the players to give 100+ percent. They did not.

This is part of the process into building a strong, committed, and hardworking football team. Being brutally honest and holding your players accountable to haf-assed performances is necessary in changing the culture.

Look at Coach Barnes who we've been able to witness the last few years completley turn around the basketball program. Since the beginning he has been criticized for over-critiquing his players and pointing out all their faults. Yet, while he got flack for it, he built a culture over the years where players knew what was expected of them the moment they stepped on the court. They knew their half-hearted performances werent going to be overlooked even in a win.

Players, have to each individually decide for themselves how good of a player they want to aspire to be. Because if they want to be good, quitting because practices toughen up and the coach is demanding of you is not going to get you there. Ultimately, the most competitive players, who want to get the best out of themselves understand that this type of approach is good for them.

 

[0nelilreb]

My “impartial” comment was regarding my feeling that JG looked a lot better than McBride. I don’t have a dog in the fight, just offering my impartial observation.

Regarding Pruitt, nobody knows. He could be great, he could flop. But as it stands right now, he sounds a little bit out of his league in press conferences.

You didn’t watch many of your last coaches pressers did you ?

 

[Jaws]

You didn’t watch many of your last coaches pressers did you ?

The last three:

Mac was a total goofball. Muschamp was clueless and in way over his head. Meyer was outstanding, CEO-like.

Pruitt is the tire man at your local Jiffy Lube.

Look, fans bust on each other’s head coach, always have. I listened and laughed at the “sharkhumper” stuff for two years, even though that wasn’t even McElwain. It was still funny.

As long as UT has Pruitt talking about “ain’t got no” and “don’t have none” in tv and radio interviews, he’s fair game for opposing fans.

Now if he wins big and often, opposing fans will be forced to shut up and deal with it.

 

[savannahfan]

Maybe you prefer a trumpet playing, smoke-blowing, cliche spouting, used car salesman who allows “bad habits, bad attitudes, and bad effort,” as someone else said.

I knew it wouldn’t be long before Pruitt was criticized for his southern dialect. I don’t think it’s any kind of “schtick” as you said in your original post, I think it’s who he is.

I don’t give a damn how he talks as long as he gets the program turned around. Time will tell. I like his no-nonsense, says what he means and means what he says approach.

I agree with you!!! By the way, what the hell does "schtick" mean? A southern way of running together the two words (as we often do DOWN here) shi# and tick!, as we might say when we find one on our dog??

 

[BeecherVol]

Pruitt has a chance to be a fine coach, time will tell.

But at some point, he’s gotta stop sounding like Clem the auto mechanic trying to explain why your tires “ain’t no good when they don’t got no tread on them.”

Good grief, I get the hard-nosed, southern-fried country coach schtick, but eventually you also have to sound like you could hold your own in front of a room full of CEO’s or big time boosters, right?

Or how about in the living room of inner-city recruits? Not sure how well the Cletus Goober persona plays in that environment.

Again, time will tell.

How would you know how he talks to boosters or recruits?

 

[JohnWardForever]

I think "Jaws" is just a little more than concerned about Jeremy Pruitt's ability to get Tenn back where we Rightfully Belong. UT didn't hire an Orator like Kirby--LOL!

 

[BeecherVol]

At least we all now know who he is going to blame after a loss ... and it is not going to be the coaches.

He just threw the players and the fans under the bus. What about the coaches? They should be inspiring the players to give 100+ percent. They did not.

Which is irrelevant in the long run unless the butthurt is still intact from the Jones debacle. He 'll either win enough to hang around or he 'll get run out of the state like Jones did. Who he blames it on won't matter.

 

[savannahfan]

They said he's had one day off since his arrival at Tennessee. He sounded tired. I hope he can get some rest, maybe go fishing, get refreshed and then get on with the work of re-assembling this team. I looked briefly at Alabama's spring game. There were flashes of greatness already. Those guys get it. I believe Jeremy can bring it to Tennessee, too.

Flipped back and forth between the two games. The difference was daylight and dark.
A lot of our tackling (when they didn't miss) looked like some kind of group dance. When a really good looking catch was made, it usually was brought about by a poor throw. I realize it was the spring game, but, not much effort from many who don't think they could be asked to leave. They may think "they can't do without me, there ant nobody else". I think this coach would field a team of frat boys that showed desire rather than keep many that are on this squad. Notice I didn't say team? There just is not much sign of "team" with this bunch,,, yet. Just give this "team" of coaches and Fulmer time, they will become a team or else.

 

[0nelilreb]

The last three:

Mac was a total goofball. Muschamp was clueless and in way over his head. Meyer was outstanding, CEO-like.

Pruitt is the tire man at your local Jiffy Lube.

Look, fans bust on each other’s head coach, always have. I listened and laughed at the “sharkhumper” stuff for two years, even though that wasn’t even McElwain. It was still funny.

As long as UT has Pruitt talking about “ain’t got no” and “don’t have none” in tv and radio interviews, he’s fair game for opposing fans.

Now if he wins big and often, opposing fans will be forced to shut up and deal with it.

The busting each other’s humps that I see is when gators , dawgs , or bamers come here to talk about how bad we are , how our coach isn’t doing this or that or how it seems that he’s over his head , our players suck blah blah blah and forget this isn’t the swamp gas or whatever you call that fourm you guys have . For me , if you want to talk about how we compare or how both programs are doing after firing their coaches last year is much better than a gator fan coming on here and slamming our program . I mean really we just hired a a coach from Alabama and you just hired one from cow pasture U . I don’t think either is working on a PHD in English lit. Just my 2 pennies worth .

 

[DoubleA]

CJP is a football coach. not a public relations guy, I luv it.

 

[CardsNVols]

Bobby Bowden: 2 NCs

Not to mention all of the successful basketball coaches sporting a variety of dialects.