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kemotoe said:
The rumors of him being an arrogant stubborn hot head seem to be true. Secondly, I don't see the same fire as last year. I think he has mailed it in for this year.
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We know the look far to well now. The coach realizes it is only a matter of time and mails it in.
 
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BigOrangeGoose said:
Austin Price said if JG is out, he is told it will be Harrison Bailey starting

One can hope that’s the case! That would at least spark some interest in the game
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Great news to get him reps and experience before High Freeze comes and changes this thing around!
 
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BigOrangeGoose said:
Austin Price said if JG is out, he is told it will be Harrison Bailey starting

One can hope that’s the case! That would at least spark some interest in the game
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The only way I was watching is if Bailey started. Guess I’ll be a sucker and watch it. Well if we even play...
 
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Weezer said:
I think the admin would happily make us a basketball school over football.
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Football is the cash cow. For whatever reason, we still put 80k in the stands when we suck ass. I truly believe that is a big reason they don't give af.
 
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Atlanta VOL said:
I think the loss of Rumph, Rocker and Sherrer took it‘s toll. They were all very good evaluators and developers of talent...but only one of them was really willing to beat down the path on the recruiting trail. 2 opted for the got it made in the shade lifestyle of the NFL and the other got to name his hours at USC so don’t blame them for not sticking around. Pruitt put some younger guys in those roles who would be willing to burn the midnight oil both on the recruiting side and in the office...but I think that was a bad move.
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Come on man, we know these issues aren't just because of some bad moves at position coaches ! It's because we have a fraud as HC that couldn't coach his way out of a wet paper bag! The dude is just stealing money. Just call it like it is.
 
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butchna said:
He never put it on the board til now...odd timing.
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Very odd. Makes me wonder if Pruitt is wanting out, similar to Butch in year 4 and Dooley in year 2. Maybe he’s willing to take less on the buyout because he has a job to go back to. If this happens to be true, then what AV saying makes a lot of sense about the program needs every single person going in the same direction to pull it out of the depths from where it was. Maybe Pruitt sees we don’t have that and won’t have it, so he’s ready to move on and is why he and the team have basically given up.

@Atlanta VOL, I know you can’t say but I wonder if those who aren’t pulling in the same direction are actually doing things to affect the program negatively, because they would prefer to have to be called on for their money, which would put them back into a position of power?
 
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BAJAvol said:
Football is the cash cow. For whatever reason, we still put 80k in the stands when we suck ass. I truly believe that is a big reason they don't give af.
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Exactly. They know we don't need to be good to make money at football. Suck at basketball and TB will be empty.
 
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Atlanta VOL said:
People also forget we have extremely different dynamics at UT than at most other SEC schools. Donor in fighting....administration not wanting athletics to drive conversations on decisions...Academics that would rather see our football team fail than succeed......AD that only has partial internal support...A head coach that really has not been given everything he has asked for....an AD that likes to control things way more than people know...I could go on and on.

But until everyone at UT is on the same page and wanting the same goals...it DOESNT MATTER WHO YOU BRING IN....you will still have these same issues. The big names are also fully aware of these dynamics at UT hence why we don’t have big name coaches knocking at our door to come here when the job opens up.
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The sad thing is everybody, even common fans know this is the case. The fans have to take over. Point. Blank. Period.
 
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My post Arkansas randoms, if anyone cares. (I barely do)

  • It starts with the quarterback - and we don't have one. Watching JG play QB is like trying to watch porn on dial up. Buffering. Constant buffering. What confused me about the broadcast was how the commentators kept mentioning how receivers were open, but JG threw it too late. Said that even on the scramble he got hurt on - that he could've thrown it earlier but didn't and had to scramble. And then the broadcasters seemed flabbergasted that we made a change (before they realized it was for injury).
  • I don't think we can ever truly judge this coaching staff until we get some semblance of a competent QB. JG isn't it. Brian Mauer showed why he doesn't belong on the field. The kid looks panicky, rushed, and inaccurate. This has been the worst case scenario for Bailey coming in. That said, I want him to be QB1 going forward. It just sucks I have to hope JG's injury (whatever it is - CJP just said he's day to day) is somewhat significant to keep him out.
  • Kina piggybacking off that - all year the coach has told us JG gives us the best chance to win. I finally see it. Neither of the back ups have shown an ounce of anything when given the chance. Which brings me to........ fire Weinke. Fire Chaney too. Please.
  • I didn't see where players were tweeting negative things post game. I know winning cures all. I don't know who the malcontents are but I definitely believe Savion Williams is transferring because he can't get on the field. I'd speculate Shamburger missed the game because he's one of the bad apples. Not sure about anyone else. I heard Dee Beckwith and Tyler Baron were bitching on twitter post game, but I don't know why they would. One has been injured all year and the other has gotten a fair amount of playing time.
  • Voltwitter is an embarrassment. Seriously. If you're one of the dipshits tweeting at players or recruits, dumping on the program or talking trash to the players themselves then please chug drano.
  • Flame me, but I still believe in Pruitt. I think he's been handed a terrible card - first time head coach, took over a dumpster fire, hired right before the first ESD, and COVID with ridiculous Knox County guidelines in year three. Plus being saddled with JG. We haven't been able to develop a back up which is a red flag - not sure thats direcetly on Pruitt. I do know he's tried to bring in multiple grad transfers (Minishew, Newman, etc) to no avail.

    Most coaches in the SEC cut their teeth in the MAC or other lower level divisions. They learn how to be a head coach - handling everything and everyone and building a coaching tree along the way. Pruitt was just a high school head coach like what, 12 years ago? His ascension was fast. There are going to be growing pains, naturally. That said, I find the constant shuffling of assistants mind boggling.
  • Brian Neidermeyer doesn't need to be coaching line backers. I don't know where he needs to be, but it at where he is now.
  • I'm all for Osovet being the OC.
  • I feel so bad for Brandon Johnson. Listen, the guy isn't an all pro. Not going to play on Sundays. But he's a VFL who made a decision to help the team and opted to redshirt last year and come back this year when the staff asked him to. ONly to be saddled with JG. That touchdown pass was there to be had. JG threw a terrible ball. Brandon Johnson deserves better.
  • Bumphus being out the rest of the year hurts, but hopefully with him and Savion being gone, it forces the staff to play younger guys and develop them. But yeah, Bumphus and Brandon Johnson are the only seniors I'd really like to see come back next year.
  • This team is bad. I don't understand why. I mean, we just roll over in the second half, week after week after week. I can't explain it.

Thats all I got. I can think of other stuff but I'm bored thinking about this team right now. Gonna go fire up the Xbox 360 because apparently NCAA 2014 is the only place I'll ever get to see good Tennessee football again.
 
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What Hubbs said or wrote is being blown out of portion. Pruitt is not running around telling everybody that if he fails then he can go back to Bama. Hubbs is just reporting common knowledge. Many on VN have said the same thing about Pruitt. Hubbs even said Pruitt is not even thinking that now.
Fans are so frustrated with the program that every article and every Tweet is being dissected to the 10th degree. Pruitt wants to beat Bama. Pruitt wants to win at UT. Good night, no one wants to be fired and seen as a failure on their job.
 
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Ace said:
What Hubbs said or wrote is being blown out of portion. Pruitt is not running around telling everybody that if he fails then he can go back to Bama. Hubbs is just reporting common knowledge. Many on VN have said the same thing about Pruitt. Hubbs even said Pruitt is not even thinking that now.
Fans are so frustrated with the program that every article and every Tweet is being dissected to the 10th degree. Pruitt wants to beat Bama. Pruitt wants to win at UT. Good night, no one wants to be fired and seen as a failure on their job.
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Bingo


That statement is just common sense
 
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