Recruiting Forum Football Talk II

[InVOLuntary]

Is it basketball season yet?

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

It’s no lazier than “can’t wait to get these upper classmen out of here and let Pruitts guys roll”

It's the truth though. All of Butch's highly rated classes were full of Dillon Bates, Khalil McKenzies, Nigel Warriors, Todd Kelly's, and JGs. These guys were puffed up by Recruiting services. If they cranked those classes, they would be near the bottom.

 

[rjd970]

We are 1-3 and we are staring at a two win season and some people still think Pruitt needs time. Astonishing.

It’s lose/lose either way. Even getting a new coach tomorrow means we are another 3 years away, minimum. We are probably that far away anyway. All things equal at this point you keep stability and try to at least get us back to sea level before climbing the hill with someone else.

Not saying I like Pruitt nor am I defending him. But this is a sh***y situation all around.

 

[chargervol]

So all things are equal, except coaching, right?

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And I'm not here to tell you coaching is great.

But these takes are just lazy and play to the lowest common denominator.

When I typed it, I thought "EVEN Hank wouldn't try to compare...."

Oh well, night y'all.

 

[Aesius]

Firing Pruitt sets us back for sure. But not firing Pruitt may set us back even further. It just depends on how things play out. He absolutely has to show something to give the fans/recruits hope before the season ends. To me that's not losing to UAB and winning at least 2 SEC games. If we go 0-8 he's gotta go, even if that sets us back again. And while that's a gamble, you're also gambling that he's not a truly terrible coach by keeping him, and a 2-10 record absolutely indicates he's a terrible coach.

 

[jakez4ut]

Ripping into one another is what we do after losses but I'm not into right now. Here's my thoughts..disagree..don't care.

We HAVE to improve at QB. I'm not in the Pruitt debate, hire or fire whoever y'all want. He hasn't earned my trust.
But 1 thing Bass is right about, decent QB, we're 3-1 at worst.
That doesn't mean I'm backing Pruitt or that he wouldn'tsuck anyway, just that he's looking even worse than he is, regardless of whatever that level is.

Hey... It worked for Butch... For a little while...

Lol

 

[Pane di mais]

I'm thinking we're not going to get that list.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

We are 1-3 and we are staring at a two win season and some people still think Pruitt needs time. Astonishing.

Equally astonishing, any fan that thinks, into a second year hire, there’s already a need to wash our hands of Pruitt.

 

[Devo182]

Wazzu QB has some wheels

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

It’s lose/lose either way. Even getting a new coach tomorrow means we are another 3 years away, minimum. We are probably that far away anyway. All things equal at this point you keep stability and try to at least get us back to sea level before climbing the hill with someone else.

Not saying I like Pruitt nor am I defending him. But this is a sh***y situation all around.

Why keep him for stability when you are getting blown out every week and our schedule is worse next year? We want stability because nothing has worked. The truth is, if we hire a real coach who is a proven winner, we could be competing in a few years. We can’t keep holding onto coaches who we know are not going to make it. I would love for Pruitt to get this figured out but I have little faith that it will happen.

 

[Jimdog's Revenge]

I really can't comprehend how we're so much worse than last year. Can't even do the simple things or get out of our own way. I mean htf can our secondary be worse? AT has lost all his confidence

 

[I4Jay]

The tweet is a year old. It’s a running joke to randomly post it around here now

Whewwwwwww

 

[Pane di mais]

It's all going to come down to whether what some positively and some negatively call "a whole coaching staff full of recruiters" can pull off what all would agree to call a miracle on signing day.

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

Equally astonishing, any fan that thinks, into a second year hire, there’s already a need to wash our hands of Pruitt.

We have been blown out by Mizzou, Vandy, and now UF. Lost to Georgia state and BYU. And we have one win over one of the worst teams in college football. This is only our last six games. We are looking at our worst season in the history of our football program. I don’t know what it will take for people to realize that it is not working. Do we need to lose to UAB as well for everyone to jump? I wish Pruitt would light the world on fire and we make a massive comeback. I want to be able to go to a game and actually enjoy the game because I can be proud of the team on the field (win or lose).

 

[Dooby15]

We really needed 8 wins this year and I don’t think that’s going to happen.

 

[UpstateVol613]

Wonder how many 5 stars Ga gets tonight.

He’s a flip if UGA gives him a committable offer.

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[SLICKYINC]

Here’s my thoughts. I like Pruitt but if we don’t start playing better, winning some games and this class falls completely apart. Then I think you start looking around to see who might be an option as a replacement.

What this staff is able to salvage will be the tell, imo.

 

[volatil]

Washington St with a LB that probably weighs 200 lbs

 

[McGeesPub]

Firing Pruitt sets us back for sure. But not firing Pruitt may set us back even further. It just depends on how things play out. He absolutely has to show something to give the fans/recruits hope before the season ends. To me that's not losing to UAB and winning at least 2 SEC games. If we go 0-8 he's gotta go, even if that sets us back again. And while that's a gamble, you're also gambling that he's not a truly terrible coach by keeping him, and a 2-10 record absolutely indicates he's a terrible coach.

It’s just hard for me to fathom how much further we could be set back from 2-10. If you say 0-12, I just don’t see any real difference between the two. I guess if we are 2-10 and still have some semblance of a top 20 recruiting class, that’s something. But if you hire a real coach, you’d probably get at least a bump in excitement from recruits from that.

We have the second most production in the country that returned from last year and an easier schedule. So what gives aside from coaching?

 

[volatil]

This lady calling this Washington St/UCLA game has a voice that is making my ears bleed

 

[Devo182]

Washington St with a LB that probably weighs 200 lbs

I know he recruits to the lighter OL. Wonder if he does same on defense. Speed/agility over size.

Over 400 yds in 1st half. Whew at least entertaining if nothing else

 

[BleedorangeinGA]

I’ll leave you with this depressing thought. Looking at the difficulty of next years schedule also, there is a realistic possibility of going 16-32 during a four year stretch while missing a bowl four straight years in a row.
I would have bet my life savings if 10 years ago someone told me that was a possibility.

 

[butchna]

Is it basketball season yet?

Do we have a 5?

 

[jakez4ut]

It’s just hard for me to fathom how much further we could be set back from 2-10. If you say 0-12, I just don’t see any real difference between the two. I guess if we are 2-10 and still have some semblance of a top 20 recruiting class, that’s something. But if you hire a real coach, you’d probably get at least a bump in excitement from recruits from that.

We have the second most production in the country that returned from last year and an easier schedule. So what gives aside from coaching?

Boils down to three things that we knew would be questions going in.

Ol
DL
QB

Only 1 of those three has shown to have come close to giving positive answers to those questions.

Aside from that, Nigel warrior and Taylor have been let downs in the secondary. And I simply cannot explain that....

 

[Devo182]

We really needed 8 wins this year and I don’t think that’s going to happen.

Lol probably not...

7-5 is now the absolute ceiling. And even that is absurdly optimistic. Hell, 4-8 looks optimistic right now. That is insane. Sucks to be here so soon.