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LA Vol said:
IDK why people are trying to rationalize or soften Pruitt's criticisms. He's not going to walk back his comments and he's not sorry he made them. He wanted the players to play better and he wanted fans to fill the stadium. He's going to continue to speak his mind and some people will like it and some won't. One way or the other, it will define his tenure here.

Saturday didn't change my expectations for the season. I think we'll see a different team this summer, and it'll be a better one.
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Agreed, except I don't think he "wanted" those things, I think that he expects, at least, and more likely, demands them from the players. I don't have a problem with him expecting the fans to show up and support.
 
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Kingston Vol said:
The only thing it did is make 10% of the fanbase question whether or not they like the guy. Which is a useless thing to do. Especially considered this team is going to have to scratch and claw for a bowl game.

I’ll tell you this: he’s really getting the benefit of the doubt because Fulmer hired him. If he finished the poor recruiting effort off, made those comments, and was hired by Hamilton, Hart or Currie, the backlash would’ve been much more severe.
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That 10% needs to sack up.
 
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LA Vol said:
IDK why people are trying to rationalize or soften Pruitt's criticisms. He's not going to walk back his comments and he's not sorry he made them. He wanted the players to play better and he wanted fans to fill the stadium. He's going to continue to speak his mind and some people will like it and some won't. One way or the other, it will define his tenure here.

Saturday didn't change my expectations for the season. I think we'll see a different team this summer, and it'll be a better one.
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I honestly don't know why anybody cares. We have been through 10+ years of substandard football and some bad to terrible coaching. This about #987 out of 1000 things that are wrong.
Whether car salesman Jones is on the mic making everybody feel good, Dooley is looking for Rommel, Kiffin calling out opposing coaches or Pruitt casting shade on players then some of the fans shouldn't (and I think in time won't) matter. His legacy is not gonna be what he said or didn't say that made everybody mad or happy. If he doesn't succeed it may make him less likable but who gives a crap, he didn't fix it. If he does succeed, nobody should or will care that he speaks his mind.
 
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MockingVol said:
Thanks for the concern guys. The fall on a helmet bit wasn’t too terribly far off actually.

Last night I went to a friend’s birthday party. *Everything after this point is my conjecture* Apparently at some point I decided that I had enough to drink and was ready to walk back to my place. At some point I either fell or a car hit me or something, because I hit my head, got knocked unconscious, had a nose bleed, and was vomiting. Someone called an ambulance, but left/ ran before the ambulance got there.

I’m still a bit concussed and hurt all over. Waking up in a hospital dressed in a gown with a everything attached to you and then being taken for a CT scan when the last thing you remember was about 20 minutes after arriving at the party is scary.
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Yes it is very scary! I’ll be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep your VolNation brethren and sisteren posted. We care, you know.
 
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Kingston Vol said:
The only thing it did is make 10% of the fanbase question whether or not they like the guy. Which is a useless thing to do. Especially considered this team is going to have to scratch and claw for a bowl game...
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Or he sent a clear message to that 10% how important their support is and how needed they will be to ensure the team successfully scratches and claws for a bowl game.
 
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WinginFlorida said:
Or he sent a clear message to that 10% how important their support is and how needed they will be to ensure the team successfully scratches and claws for a bowl game.
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I think he got caught up in trying to express his disgust with where his team is right now and used the fans as an example to express that idea. If he's truly (and I don't think he is) worried about fan support he won't be here very long.
 
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BeecherVol said:
I honestly don't know why anybody cares. We have been through 10+ years of substandard football and some bad to terrible coaching. This about #987 out of 1000 things that are wrong.
Whether car salesman Jones is on the mic making everybody feel good, Dooley is looking for Rommel, Kiffin calling out opposing coaches or Pruitt casting shade on players then some of the fans shouldn't (and I think in time won't) matter. His legacy is not gonna be what he said or didn't say that made everybody mad or happy. If he doesn't succeed it may make him less likable but who gives a crap, he didn't fix it. If he does succeed, nobody should or will care that he speaks his mind.
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EVERYONE wanted an actual football coach. We got one. Along with that we get an actual football coach's mentality. One that desires winning over anything else. I'm all for this.
 
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zhangliao04 said:
EVERYONE wanted an actual football coach. We got one. Along with that we get an actual football coach's mentality. One that desires winning over anything else. I'm all for this.
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I don't need a politician for a coach.

Some do. And thats why Jones resonated well until the talk wore off and most everybody realized he was just a salesman. I personally didn't care what he said or Pruitt either for that matter. Where is your product.
 
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The comment from Pruitt that stood out the most. Is when he said in the fall we will have guys back from the injury list and all the new comers.

This year is like no other year i can remember where realistically 10 different spots may be taken from the ones who started the spring game. This team will be way different come September vs what we have seen so far.
 
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HankHill said:
The comment from Pruitt that stood out the most. Is when he said in the fall we will have guys back from the injury list and all the new comers.

This year is like no other year i can remember where realistically 10 different spots may be taken from the ones who started the spring game. This team will be way different come September vs what we have seen so far.
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No question about it. Bituli, DKjr, Trey, Calbert, Hall, Jennings, JJ Peterson, JUCO OL, JUCO TE, Grad transfer RB, QB, CB...
 
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One thing that stood out to me in watching the game -- it was really weird seeing passes being caught across the middle. Several middle-of-the-field passes. I'm really excited to see our passing game when we have a healthy OL.
 
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Ron Swanson said:
No question about it. Bituli, DKjr, Trey, Calbert, Hall, Jennings, JJ Peterson, JUCO OL, JUCO TE, Grad transfer RB, QB, CB...
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Yea i mean it’s crazy. We know basically 100% that:

Bituli, DKjr, Trey Smith, Hall, and Jennings are gonna be starters. (I think Jennings and Calloway on the outside with Johnson in the slot is our best set)

That’s 5 right there.
Pretty safe to assume that these guys will be in the 2 deep:

JJ-LB
Chryst- QB
Wood Anderson- TE
Jahmir Johnson- OL

Then the grad transfers at RB, CB etc.

It’s gonna be a really interesting fall camp.
 
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WarMachine said:
One thing that stood out to me in watching the game -- it was really weird seeing passes being caught across the middle. Several middle-of-the-field passes. I'm really excited to see our passing game when we have a healthy OL.
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The eagles destroyed teams last year throwing over the middle and up the seams. They do a really nice fade concept from the slot that was awesome to watch. I am all for attacking the middle of the field. Cut was always big on attacking the middle.
 
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BeecherVol said:
I don't need a politician for a coach.

Some do. And thats why Jones resonated well until the talk wore off and most everybody realized he was just a salesman. I personally didn't care what he said or Pruitt either for that matter. Where is your product.
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Yessir. I want wins above all else. The rest is just fluff.
 
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