Harrison Bailey to Start vs. Auburn (made you look!)

[VolforFootball]

We're going to need JG next season if we want to win 3-4 games.

 

[sona]

Everybody knows that a slant is what other teams do.

Yeah, teams that cheat at football.

 

[JPL]

It’s not been announced yet, so I don’t have any tweets from reporters, but I know someone inside the athletic department who said Bailey will be the starter tonight.

I’ll come back and eat crow if I’m wrong, but figured I would pass along what I know.

If true it’s the:
1. 1st step in the right direction. It should have happened after the 2nd 1/2 collapse at GA but better late than never.
2. 2nd step is playing better defense!
3. 3rd step is making better 1/2 time adjustments
4. 4th is playing loose, let it rip while having fun!

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

Why do I dread the thing that I wanted?

 

[BigBadVol]

If true it’s the:
1. 1st step in the right direction. It should have happened after the 2nd 1/2 collapse at GA but better late than never.
2. 2nd step is playing better defense!
3. 3rd step is making better 1/2 time adjustments
4. 4th is playing loose, let it rip while having fun!

1. Agreed
2. If the offense can avoid the constant three and outs the defense will play much better.
3.Agreed
4. Agreed

 

[hooperj75]

Can one of you insiders send this to CJP???

 

[EZE]

Pulled for trying to convince Pruitt that a slant was a legal forward pass and we should attempt it.

Pruitt hasn’t reached that chapter yet....

 

[BigBadVol]

Why do I dread the thing that I wanted?

I think you're afraid it will be the same ole thing with HB and it may be but he's got to get experience. If HB starts with the knowledge he is going to play the whole game then I think it may be the thing that starts the turnaround.

 

[tennesseeduke]

It’s not been announced yet, so I don’t have any tweets from reporters, but I know someone inside the athletic department who said Bailey will be the starter tonight.

I’ll come back and eat crow if I’m wrong, but figured I would pass along what I know.

 

[tennesseeduke]

HARRISON BAILEY BE LIKE:

 

[lifeVol]

We'll see if JG signs off on this.

Lol, good one

 

[Kinglberry]

I just hope fans don’t expect him to come in and be the next big thing and light it up.

I expect him to come in, play and get better as he does. Watching JG is like watching someone drive a stick shift who doesn't know how, stuck in first gear and just blowing up the engine. I wanna see HB eventually find the clutch and move into second and so on. Whenever he does, that will be better than what we've had.

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

I see you have more confidence in this staff than me!

I think most of the staff has checked out on Pruitt like a good portion of the fans have as well.

 

[VolGirl81]

HB first series. Then JG off the bench. We've seen this movie before.

Yep, not much confidence that it will be any different

 

[therealitytheory]

Why do I dread the thing that I wanted?

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Sara Clark]

Pruitt has nothing to lose by starting a new QB, we're having a losing season....might as well try something, anything new!

 

[RockyTop140]

If this is true and we win this game, there is no need to ever bring JG back into the fold. We need to ride HB the rest of the season because '21 is just around the corner. Also, this can't be a start for a series or two, he needs to play the whole game regardless of the outcome.

Exactly. Pruitt needs to let him work through his mistakes. Makes no sense to pull a true freshman after a mistake. It’s expected they make mistakes.

 

[EZE]

I think most of the staff has checked out on Pruitt like a good portion of the fans have as well.

I think you’re right. And it’s the one thing that could get Pruitt fired. I don’t expect it, BUT, Fulmer does have two former players on that staff. If the coaches have lost faith in the guy, those two would be the ones to have Fulmer’s ear.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

He’ll put Bailey in just to hand the ball off then put JG back in.

 

[GreyWolf1129]

Well, MIT has the same thing on his Facebook page. He said Gruden called him personally to give him the news. So book it.

 

[kbear01]

I think that this move would be the best thing that Pruitt could do and should have started doing as of the Arkansas game.

I'd say after UGA.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I expect him to come in, play and get better as he does. Watching JG is like watching someone drive a stick shift who doesn't know how, stuck in first gear and just blowing up the engine. I wanna see HB eventually find the clutch and move into second and so on. Whenever he does, that will be better than what we've had.

Reasonable and I agree

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Pruitt has nothing to lose by starting a new QB, we're having a losing season....might as well try something, anything new!

True but we have been saying this for weeks yet we still see JG. Hopefully it’s HB the rest of the way.

 

[FranklinVFL]

All I want is for HB to get an equal chance at the QB1 role.

Not get pulled after a couple mistakes (coach him up instead of pulling him)

Not to hand off on first and second down then try and convert a 3rd and 8 each set of downs.

Not play a couple series then stick JG in the game.

I want him to have as much of a chance to play through any mistakes just like JG has been given.

He will make some bad reads, he will make some mistakes...TEACH HIM, COACH HIM...don’t just yank him.

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

I think you’re right. And it’s the one thing that could get Pruitt fired. I don’t expect it, BUT, Fulmer does have two former players on that staff. If the coaches have lost faith in the guy, those two would be the ones to have Fulmer’s ear.

Same here. I am not expecting it either for him to get fired.

With all the stuff coming out about extensions for Fulmer and Pruitt.....other coaches getting called out for not taking pay cuts....Brumbaugh being let go...Pruitt having a history of not working well with others at GA....then to go along with the awful effort on the field it just seems like things behind the scenes are a mess right now.