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Just sad man.

Does it ever get better though? Seems like it’s just the same cycle. New coach comes in, recruits well, gets everyone excited then falls flat.
 
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LotteryPick said:
Just sad man.

Does it ever get better though? Seems like it’s just the same cycle. New coach comes in, recruits well, gets everyone excited then falls flat.
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That is where I'm at too. Different coach, different players, same promises, same result. Unbelievably disheartening...
 
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LotteryPick said:
Just sad man.

Does it ever get better though? Seems like it’s just the same cycle. New coach comes in, recruits well, gets everyone excited then falls flat.
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Really makes you wonder how good of a coach Fulmer was at his best. The only guy to get Tennessee to THAT level in 40 years.
 
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Kingston Vol said:
Really makes you wonder how good of a coach Fulmer was at his best. The only guy to get Tennessee to THAT level in 40 years.
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Majors was really good but it’s all about the right coach. Tennessee has hired three under qualified candidates. Alabama did the same thing and finally hired a big time mover. That’s why UT is where it’s at. Simple as that.
 
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zjcvols said:
Majors was really good but it’s all about the right coach. Tennessee has hired three under qualified candidates. Alabama did the same thing and finally hired a big time mover. That’s why UT is where it’s at. Simple as that.
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Yeah it really is as simple as paying top dollar for your coach. UT doesn’t do that in any sport really. I think Barnes pay was pretty good when he was hired but that was a unique circumstance. And they should learn from that precedent because it worked.
 
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As always, my belief is that playcalling is overrated, both for good and for ill. Not saying Helton's blameless but there should be no safer call in the playbook than running behind Trey Frigging Smith on the goal line and yet we took a safety out of it. The OL is garbage.

Most deflating and disappointing loss since what, Florida 37 UT 20 in Derek Dooley's last year? It's been awhile.
 
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Vercingetorix said:
As always, my belief is that playcalling is overrated, both for good and for ill. Not saying Helton's blameless but there should be no safer call in the playbook than running behind Trey Frigging Smith on the goal line and yet we took a safety out of it. The OL is garbage.

Most deflating and disappointing loss since what, Florida 37 UT 20 in Derek Dooley's last year? It's been awhile.
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Losing to Vandy in 2016 with the Sugar Bowl on the line really sucked.

The only thing that tonight showed was UT is gonna have the worst season is school history and Pruitt has a long way to go and tonight did not do him any favors.
 
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I was like 50/50 on Pruitt and I’m sure I’ll get raked over the coals for my opinion but I saw nothing tonight that showed me he is an SEC head coach. They looked completely lost from the get go.
 
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Kingston Vol said:
Yeah it really is as simple as paying top dollar for your coach. UT doesn’t do that in any sport really. I think Barnes pay was pretty good when he was hired but that was a unique circumstance. And they should learn from that precedent because it worked.
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This is absolutely not the problem. We don't end up with unproven coaches because we're not willing to pay for them; we end up with unproven coaches because they're the only ones who will take the job. And if Pruitt fails it's only going to get worse.
 
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zjcvols said:
I was like 50/50 on Pruitt and I’m sure I’ll get raked over the coals for my opinion but I saw nothing tonight that showed me he is an SEC head coach. They looked completely lost from the get go.
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I didn’t either and we would have thrown a fit had John Currie hired him.

After the debacle search he seemed like the best possible option (although I still think Tee would have been the right choice).

I’m skeptical Pruitt will make it and it has everything to do with his demeanor and, as dumb as it is, the finish to last year’s recruiting class told me he didn’t have “it”.
 
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Vercingetorix said:
This is absolutely not the problem. We don't end up with unproven coaches because we're not willing to pay for them; we end up with unproven coaches because they're the only ones who will take the job. And if Pruitt fails it's only going to get worse.
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Disagree. We don’t play with the big dogs in the coaching carousel because our athletic director is hamstrung in fund by the BOT.
 
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Vercingetorix said:
This is absolutely not the problem. We don't end up with unproven coaches because we're not willing to pay for them; we end up with unproven coaches because they're the only ones who will take the job. And if Pruitt fails it's only going to get worse.
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Maybe Tee Martin can be the savior in a couple years. After watching Pruitt’s **** performance tonight I’m disappointed we didn’t give Tee the shot instead of Pruitt.
 
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zjcvols said:
Nah that’s not it. They were gonna give Gundy like $40M and Leach like $35M
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But they didn’t. Okie State outbid us every step.

I understand that we do also have an issue where this job doesn’t attract top talent. But money talks - even if you have to get ridiculous about it.
 
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Kingston Vol said:
But they didn’t. Okie State outbid us every step.

I understand that we do also have an issue where this job doesn’t attract top talent. But money talks - even if you have to get ridiculous about it.
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Money hasn’t been the problem. They have plenty of money. It’s been more of the fact the AD has been a dumpster fire and UT just keeps digging itself further and further into the hole.
 
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