We're hearing that Pruitt needs more time. More time to recruit quality players. We're 25th on rivals. Only 14 commits. 11th in the SEC. Honestly, what quality players are going consider us when the product is so bad in year 2? He can't sell his 'vision' when we're worse this year than last, and every other team will easily be able to trash this staff on the trail. Please explain.
Wasn't Ansley one as well?
Henry Too'Too' not developing? You have got to be kidding me. Recruiting is a big key to turning things around. Some of the best players on this team are TRUE FRESHMEN that are being coached to improve.Great Post!!! Recruiting is not going to save us. Period. Last year we were 7th in SEC - this year it will be worse - bottom third. Its a chicken/egg situation. As a HC you have to develop players. Once everyone sees you developing players then you will get the great recruits. Due to Pruitt's lack of player development are recruiting is very much slipping away. It's really common sense. What kid wants to go to a team where he can't be developed for the League.
Good question and I see your point. I have been a coach for over 25 years and it often is you be damned if you change and be damned if you don't! Looking at the body of work with JG who has been on campus forever and makes the same mistakes over and over again has to factor in the decision for me. When you recruit a player yourself then you have to feel somewhat good about his potential. Even if Mauer is the man he will have to fight Bailey next year and probably someone else. Not a great answer because there is not one. Thanks! SCCSSI agree with you here. But I just think its not as easy as saying well Maurer played well and he should have been starting. We heard reports in practice that JG was playing well. So as a coach, how do you look at a guy out performing his competition in practice and say oh well the other guy is better? Seems like that would be a tough decision.
I think Maurer will only continue to improve. He showed moxie, good vision and a good skill set. I mean he was thrown into the fire and quite honestly he played well. I think if Maurer continues to improve like I think he will, he could end up being a really special,player.
Good question and I see your point. I have been a coach for over 25 years and it often is you be damned if you change and be damned if you don't! Looking at the body of work with JG who has been on campus forever and makes the same mistakes over and over again has to factor in the decision for me. When you recruit a player yourself then you have to feel somewhat good about his potential. Even if Mauer is the man he will have to fight Bailey next year and probably someone else. Not a great answer because there is not one. Thanks! SCCSS
The best thing to do is make a bowl game this year. If he does that the recruiting front will change. If it does end up a 2 win season...it will also change..for the worse.We're hearing that Pruitt needs more time. More time to recruit quality players. We're 25th on rivals. Only 14 commits. 11th in the SEC. Honestly, what quality players are going consider us when the product is so bad in year 2? He can't sell his 'vision' when we're worse this year than last, and every other team will easily be able to trash this staff on the trail. Please explain.
You know, I could have swallowed all of that until Pruitt lost the team lat year and the rumor was they did not want the extra practices or go to some minor bowl game. Now the burden is on Pruitt to change the perception of his program and losing to Ga. St. and not having a clue as to stop their run game set him back quiet a bit.Why we have a staff full of great recruiters & coaches.
Just need to build quality depth, and it’s not going to be a quick fix because of the record.
Fans need to be patient and really try to understand we have no backups at a lot of key positions.
That’s why you saw the drop off from the 1st half to the 2nd half Saturday.
Georgia was able to sub a 5 star with a 4 star developed upper class-man.
Tennessee had players that couldn’t come off the field.
We are close, just need more dudes of quality, size, experience & speed.
Our expectations of a quick fix winning our share against Bama, Florida, Georgia those types of schools consistently have to be put in check.
This program after Kiffin bolted was so mismanaged from administration down that it put us not only in a hole, but the bottom of that hole.
Pruitt and his staff are putting in GREAT WORK. But people we have been losing to Vandy, Kentucky, SC for a reason. NONE OF THOSE REASONS ARE ON PRUITT & STAFF. OR OUR CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.
Patience as hard as that is. It’s going to just take time.