I think Pruitt has shown a willingness to take good advice, accept help and change what's not working. He learned from some costly mistakes last year and seems to have grown from that. He has upgraded the staff and brought in guys who have the expertise to address problem areas-- and is letting them do that. He weeded out some players who needed to be weeded out and has gotten others to buy in and condition and practice to a higher standard. He has earned players' trust and gotten former players back onboard. He doesn't just say "We're family," he means it and players and recruits believe it. That has already helped the team and I think we'll see it start paying off on the field this season.
A lot of this has been overlooked and ignored, but there's positive change everywhere for those willing to see it. This really isn't last year's team.