Pruitt SEC Coach of the Year

#6
#6
Brad Crawford just said on Finebaum he believes the SEC COY will be Pruitt. He said he believes UT will be 8-4 this year (same as my prediction).

Would 8-4 net Pruitt the Coach of the Year Award iyo?
depends on who is in the 8 and who is in the 4.

i don't think you can give COY w/out a win over UGA, Bama or UF. 8-4 in and of itself, kinda implies you lose those 3 games + 1 that most of us would think is at worst a toss up game...MSU/USCe/UK/BYU/MO....

i'd be hard pressed to be upset about 8-4 mind you. but i dunno about COY stuff. i'd be thrilled personally.
 
#10
#10
I don't think even 9 wins would net a coach COY honors, much less 8.

Remember, this program is only two years removed from our last 9 win season. In fact, from back-to-back 9-win seasons. A significant number of players on our roster were part of at least one of those 9-win seasons. We love talking about how bare the cupboard is, but getting to 9 wins doesn't take 85 potential Heisman winners.

Sure, it would be great progress to get to 9 this year. Would be wonderful. But no one is going to win CoY for it. Simply won't happen.
 
#11
#11
I don't think even 9 wins would net a coach COY honors, much less 8.

Remember, this program is only two years removed from our last 9 win season. In fact, from back-to-back 9-win seasons. A significant number of players on our roster were part of at least one of those 9-win seasons. We love talking about how bare the cupboard is, but getting to 9 wins doesn't take 85 potential Heisman winners.

Sure, it would be great progress to get to 9 this year. Would be wonderful. But no one is going to win CoY for it. Simply won't happen.
9 regular season wins could do it for Jeremy Pruitt. Botch Jones only had 9 wins after the Outback and Music City Bowls.
 
#14
#14
what is guaranteed to be different about this team that makes 8 games a "given"? (other than wishful expectations)

Until that OL improves to a satisfactory level...good luck
You can't take too much out of a glorified spring practice. I think Tennessee's offensive line will be much improved in 2019.
 
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