Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[Nashvegas31]

Was listening to sports talk on the way home from work today and they had this guy on for an interview who spent 3 years studying Belichick and wrote a book on him. One of the things he said about Belichick is similar to what was referenced by Rucker. He said Belichick coaches the bottom of the roster just as hard and as the top of the roster and makes sure the bottom guys get lots of reps as well. Makes sense... you’re only as good as your weakest link.

Butch jones at his first Bama practice:

"Oh so that's how you figure out if a guy like Callaway, Dobbs, Bituli, etc are any good? I thought you just wait until everyone gets hurt and throw them out there"

 

[volfanCLT]

 

[Nashvegas31]

Wonder if it was the opposite under Butch

Apparently butch would only rep the 1/2s and everyone else got ignored

 

[KPT_VFL]

Hopefully JG throws a few TD’s this week and gets some confidence headed into the UF game.

 

[ChattaTNVol]

Vol Calls

Why does the offensive line start out slow?
Execution.
Not blocking the right folks
Could be nerves

Are you guys using this week to prepare for Florida?
We’re focused on Tennessee. Until we fix us there’s no point of focusing on anyone else.

Brent asks if it’s hard for guys to practice hard.
Pruitt says no.

We’ve got an opportunity to be a really good football team but we have a really small margin for error.

Who is the leader of your football team right now?
Pruitt: Me.
He discussed why it is difficult for a lot of players to challenge their peers in that age group. First reason is the player speaking up needs to be someone who does his job right every time to begin with.

Chance Hall is nearly back to being able to play an entire game.

Trey was never limited with strength & conditioning.

Jauan Jennings is in the same boat as Chance, still getting back up to speed.

Pruitt says our guys in the back end are a lot better than they showed in the WV game.

On JJ Peterson – he’s playing catch up but so would the best player in the country if he came in here and missed summer work and fall camp. JJ should be able to practice at full speed within a couple of weeks.

Pruitt says he and his family fit in really well in Knoxville. It’s a beautiful city. Everyone has been really welcoming. On the Vol walk he said he really liked it. He said at the beginning he saw two of his boys and thought about bringing them along and then he realized they might not be able to make it all the way.

Really likes our RB room. Ty Chandler is ready to go for Saturday.

 

[BigOrange15]

That's probably not a good sign but God help me I love Pruitt's bluntness lol

 

[jordan4vols]

 

[BruinVol]

That's probably not a good sign but God help me I love Pruitt's bluntness lol

I actually took all those quotes as very optimistic.

 

[ChismsHeadband]

I don't think it is a oversimplification. This seems to be an ongoing trend with practices.

You have your opinion, I have mine, my friend.

 

[jordan4vols]

 

[vosams]

Pruitt is a savage. He is not a bitch like Butch.

 

[Rishvol]

Mills you gotta stop calling in man

 

[volfanCLT]

 

[millst987]

Mills you gotta stop calling in man

Who me? Lmao

 

[ChismsHeadband]

That's probably not a good sign but God help me I love Pruitt's bluntness lol

I don't think it's anything other than just natural at this stage. Now, towards the end of this season and going into next season, if that's still the answer, we got a problem.

 

[ChattaTNVol]

After Pruitt left Vol Calls Brent talked about Pruitt’s philosophy of playing the guys who practice the best. Brent said it’s one thing to say that but last week we saw that in action with some new guys starting and others playing more snaps than some others. He said he’s interested in seeing how that plays out in the game this weekend given that the players now know with this coaching staff earning playing time by how you practice is not just words.

 

[JCP201]

Pruitt is such a smart ass. It's very different and hilarious.

 

[Vfl2407]

Pruitt is such a smart ass. It's very different and hilarious.

He doesn’t suffer fools.
All business.

 

[MrVolton]

That's probably not a good sign but God help me I love Pruitt's bluntness lol

I think it’s a great sign. Anyone that’s ever dealt with large groups of young people know that you can’t just sit back and wait for leadership to emerge, because more often than not, it doesn’t. I like that Pruitt is going to go ahead and provide leadership before he just sits back and complains about how there is a lack of leadership among the players.

 

[MetalVolunteer]

Give him time and he’ll awake the giant.

Think it’s just a matter of getting a couple recruiting cycles in. We have some of the best position coaches in the game today.

I see things getting real orange around here in the near future.

 

[ChismsHeadband]

I think it’s a great sign. Anyone that’s ever dealt with large groups of young people know that you can’t just sit back and wait for leadership to emerge, because more often than not, it doesn’t. I like that Pruitt is going to go ahead and provide leadership before he just sits back and complains about how there is a lack of leadership among the players.

Butch always talked about leadership, but that's all it seemed to be.. just talk.

Or maybe it just seemed like that because his roster management styles undermined the locker room.

 

[SCvol333]

I really appreciate you posting this. We had to leave for a family medical situation and know can’t/wouldn’t be able to go back home. I may have to take them up on this

 

[InVOLuntary]

Butch always talked about leadership, but that's all it seemed to be.. just talk.

Or maybe it just seemed like that because his roster management styles undermined the locker room.

Butch gradually lost respect from his players from the moment he got here.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

This is my thought as well.

And I don't think it's because they feel they need help there. It's more like, "hey, we've got this Hall of Fame, NC-winning coach in our administration. Why don't we ask him for a tip or two as extra motivation for the guys." I mean, they bring in all kinds of experts and motivational consultants and speakers. When you've got one in your department, you'd be kind of dumb not to use him here and there.

If I'm an o-lineman playing at Tennessee, you can bet your butt I'd be excited as "heck" to be coached up by Fulmer.

Again, not because they need it, but certainly because he's there, and you dip in every pool you can.

So today, I am doing a spinal injection on a patient from Nashville. I ask him who he roots for. vandy...his son went there. I start to cut him some slack, then he says that they won’t even plant Orange flowers; even he laughed when I responded that the flowers probably grow Orange anyway.

I had to stop and wistfully reflect when he said that he hated Coach Fulmer because of a 63-0 arse-whooping where Tennessee never let off the gas and just kept scoring! He gave me a strange look when I said “Yessir, those were the good old days!” Lol Please let Tennessee get back to that level again!

 

[JCLawyerVol]

So today, I am doing a spinal injection on a patient from Nashville. I ask him who he roots for. vandy...his son went there. I start to cut him some slack, then he says that they won’t even plant Orange flowers; even he laughed when I responded that the flowers probably grow Orange anyway.

I had to stop and wistfully reflect when he said that he hated Coach Fulmer because of a 63-0 arse-whooping where Tennessee never let off the gas and just kept scoring! He gave me a strange look when I said “Yessir, those were the good old days!” Lol Please let Tennessee get back to that level again!

Haha if you had a needle in my back and asked me who my favorite team was, the correct answer is "whoever you like, Doc."

Unless it's Bama, UGA or Florida of course.