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Rishvol said:
He's certainly trying to take advantage of a situation.... At the expense of his readers
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Why would this be at my expense?

(Although I do agree his tone has changed - don’t like the whining about limited access to practice - most media at most SEC teams’ practices are dealing with the same situation)
 
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cHiZzLeVOL said:
I believe it. He already worked himself up to 2nd team. Banks is sneaky good especially rushing the passer. Once he figures out all the reads and coverages, with his speed and viciousness he could be very elite.
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I hope Banks turns into an All-American level performer.

But “best” ever for Pruitt? C’mon. Do we need to name all those elite Bama backers he coached?
 
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ChattaTNVol said:
On Vol Calls they had an interview with Eric Gray. He said his mom had him running cone drills when he was 4 years old. Bob asked him when he first put on pads. Eric said 4 years old he played in a Bantam league. The first time he got hit he came running off the field crying and his mom told him he had to get back out there. That led to him developing his spin move and his ability to make guys miss. He said before he got off the bus for the Georgia State game he was full of emotion, almost cried. because all his life he’d dreamed about this moment, being able to play college football, and now it was here.

At the end of Pruitt’s segment on Vol Calls after Bob had already thanked him and was letting him go, Pruitt asked if he could say something and Bob said yes. Pruitt wanted to thank the fans for their performance last week. He said they gave an edge to the team and really impressed the recruits that were in for the game. They got to see firsthand the passion and energy of the Tennessee fans.
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damn that made me tear up, ngl
 
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I did talk to my Dad yesterday about the BYU loss. He turned 90 earlier this summer. He said what disappointed him was how BYU scored and "pushed" the Vol defense "off the field" at home on the last play of the game. Hope the team understands they are going to have to turn that energy around if they are going to do any winning.
 
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85SugarVol said:
I hope Banks turns into an All-American level performer.

But “best” ever for Pruitt? C’mon. Do we need to name all those elite Bama backers he coached?
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Context is important. From Vols Calls excerpts on 24/7:

[Caller]: “...My question is about Jeremy Banks. Is there any chance of moving him back to running back or keep him at inside linebacker?”

Pruitt: “That’s a good question. Jeremy, he really wants to play running back and he moved over there (to linebacker) when Daniel (Bituli) got hurt, because basically we had about three inside linebackers. Unfortunately, Tim Jordan got hurt in the first game, so last week we only dressed two scholarship running backs. In my opinion, I think Jeremy could be a really good player at both positions. Obviously, on the offensive side, he’s got to learn to hold onto the football a little bit. Defensively, I think if he played linebacker full-time, he could be as good as any linebacker I’ve ever coached. That’s a decision that we’ve got to make moving forward.”

Bob Kesling: “Having Bituli back, though, does that make it easier to move Banks over to running back?”

Pruitt: “Well, you just want to figure out what’s best for him in the future. But one thing I’ll never do is get a guy to play a position that he doesn’t want to. He’s playing linebacker for another week, and we’ll see where he goes. He could go over there (to running back) today, he knows the plays on offense.”
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I myself think it's not unreasonable to suspect that the remark about linebacker potential was for Banks' ears.
 
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Pane di mais said:
Context is important. From Vols Calls excerpts on 24/7:

[Caller]: “...My question is about Jeremy Banks. Is there any chance of moving him back to running back or keep him at inside linebacker?”

Pruitt: “That’s a good question. Jeremy, he really wants to play running back and he moved over there (to linebacker) when Daniel (Bituli) got hurt, because basically we had about three inside linebackers. Unfortunately, Tim Jordan got hurt in the first game, so last week we only dressed two scholarship running backs. In my opinion, I think Jeremy could be a really good player at both positions. Obviously, on the offensive side, he’s got to learn to hold onto the football a little bit. Defensively, I think if he played linebacker full-time, he could be as good as any linebacker I’ve ever coached. That’s a decision that we’ve got to make moving forward.”

Bob Kesling: “Having Bituli back, though, does that make it easier to move Banks over to running back?”

Pruitt: “Well, you just want to figure out what’s best for him in the future. But one thing I’ll never do is get a guy to play a position that he doesn’t want to. He’s playing linebacker for another week, and we’ll see where he goes. He could go over there (to running back) today, he knows the plays on offense.”
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I myself think it's not unreasonable to suspect that the remark about linebacker potential was for Banks' ears.
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Oh he’s trying to be positive for sure.
 
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85SugarVol said:
Oh he’s trying to be positive for sure.
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Sure, but not at all in the sense that he is "blowing smoke." Not his M.O.

Might it not be that he judges that Banks has more potential as a LB than a RB? And might that not be correct? But if Banks doesn't see it, his LB potential has a pretty hard self-induced cap.

I don't recall anybody having BT down preseason for All-American Frosh before he was tutored. Maybe they did.
 
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ChattaTNVol said:
On Vol Calls they had an interview with Eric Gray. He said his mom had him running cone drills when he was 4 years old. Bob asked him when he first put on pads. Eric said 4 years old he played in a Bantam league. The first time he got hit he came running off the field crying and his mom told him he had to get back out there. That led to him developing his spin move and his ability to make guys miss. He said before he got off the bus for the Georgia State game he was full of emotion, almost cried. because all his life he’d dreamed about this moment, being able to play college football, and now it was here.

At the end of Pruitt’s segment on Vol Calls after Bob had already thanked him and was letting him go, Pruitt asked if he could say something and Bob said yes. Pruitt wanted to thank the fans for their performance last week. He said they gave an edge to the team and really impressed the recruits that were in for the game. They got to see firsthand the passion and energy of the Tennessee fans.
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That’s my coach.
 
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Pane di mais said:
Context is important. From Vols Calls excerpts on 24/7:

[Caller]: “...My question is about Jeremy Banks. Is there any chance of moving him back to running back or keep him at inside linebacker?”

Pruitt: “That’s a good question. Jeremy, he really wants to play running back and he moved over there (to linebacker) when Daniel (Bituli) got hurt, because basically we had about three inside linebackers. Unfortunately, Tim Jordan got hurt in the first game, so last week we only dressed two scholarship running backs. In my opinion, I think Jeremy could be a really good player at both positions. Obviously, on the offensive side, he’s got to learn to hold onto the football a little bit. Defensively, I think if he played linebacker full-time, he could be as good as any linebacker I’ve ever coached. That’s a decision that we’ve got to make moving forward.”

Bob Kesling: “Having Bituli back, though, does that make it easier to move Banks over to running back?”

Pruitt: “Well, you just want to figure out what’s best for him in the future. But one thing I’ll never do is get a guy to play a position that he doesn’t want to. He’s playing linebacker for another week, and we’ll see where he goes. He could go over there (to running back) today, he knows the plays on offense.”
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I myself think it's not unreasonable to suspect that the remark about linebacker potential was for Banks' ears.
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Banks knows that with the improved run blocking he can be a major factor at RB as long as he can hold on to the ball. He is definitely our short yardage guy.

If I am Pruitt why not make him play both ways? It’s not like he is in every play as a LB. When you need some tough yards throw Banks in there at RB.

But like Pruitt said if Banks isn’t happy about playing LB and thinks his future is at RB, let him play the position he wants and he is either a bust or not at the position. If he is then you just move him back and tell him you gave him his shot.
 
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WesTnVol said:
Know why the 1989 season was so much fun??? Because I lived through the 0-6 start of the 1988 season.
I admit I’m hopelessly and completely addicted to Tennessee football. I’ll be here Saturday after Saturday rooting for my Vols!!! There is no cure known to man😊
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