Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Cosmo Kramer]

Fulmer going to get his azz fired by his prideful loyalty since he hired the Gump

 

[KPT_VFL]

I’m not sure how you land “one of the best classes the program has ever seen” in ‘22. We aren’t going to sign a top 5 class. Plus we have talent on the roster pruitt can’t win with and that doesn’t go unnoticed.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Fulmer going to get his azz fired by his prideful loyalty since he hired the Gump

Hopefully Boys has the balls to make the move, our only chance at success in the future.

 

[Orange Studs]

We are not changing the head coach.

We will be fine.

It’s going to be okay.

Thank you daddy lol

 

[Weezer]

do you see any of coaches on expiring contracts being renewed as of today?

-AP

Interesting. On the one hand, Friend's contract is expiring, so that's good. On the other, I believe Tee's contract is set to expire as well...

 

[Volfanatic_20]

Interesting. On the one hand, Friend's contract is expiring, so that's good. On the other, I believe Tee's contract is set to expire as well...

As is Neds

 

[Jackcrevol]

As is Neds

Nieds will get moved. as will Tee.

 

[Vfl2407]

You guys are good dudes and I have nothing but respect. But this sounds like damage control. There are a ton of fans that have lived through Dooley and Jones and know when the end is the end. GSU, BYU, KY, playing JG, staff turnover, defensive press conferences, lack of player development, record double digit losses, and now we are losing top recruits....the list goes on. We struggle to find any positives, really.

If you can give me one good reason, just one, that we will be more competitive against Bama, UGA, and FL in year 4 I will feel better about Pruitt coaching next year.

Way too logical.
way too rational.
our administration never does logical and rational. Sigh.

 

[VolMike16]

Some straight studs in this '22 class. I'm really not sure what there is to sell outside of playing time. Sad that's been a pitch for 10 years

 

[mr.checkerboards]

That was interesting from the Eagles

 

[SpringBokVol]

You guys are good dudes and I have nothing but respect. But this sounds like damage control. There are a ton of fans that have lived through Dooley and Jones and know when the end is the end. GSU, BYU, KY, playing JG, staff turnover, defensive press conferences, lack of player development, record double digit losses, and now we are losing top recruits....the list goes on. We struggle to find any positives, really.

If you can give me one good reason, just one, that we will be more competitive against Bama, UGA, and FL in year 4 I will feel better about Pruitt coaching next year.

My one good reason is actually two things:

JG won’t be the starter.
Pruitt is a great Xs and Os coach - don’t laugh, he is. He will figure this out.

Bonus: Salter is going to be legit elite.

 

[Orange Studs]

If I were in JP’s shoes...I would probably look to the future. Shore up one of the best ‘22 classes the program has ever seen and make it extremely hard for the administration to get rid of me for fear of loosing such a talented group of players...

Going to be hard to do if you don't win. Look at this class falling apart.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

My one good reason is actually two things:

JG won’t be the starter.
Pruitt is a great Xs and Os coach - don’t laugh, he is. He will figure this out.

Bonus: Salter is going to be legit elite.

JG will
NO he's not. Another assistant that got a big job off Saban's coattails. For a defensive guru our defense is terrible

 

[VOLSONLY]

If I were in JP’s shoes...I would probably look to the future. Shore up one of the best ‘22 classes the program has ever seen and make it extremely hard for the administration to get rid of me for fear of loosing such a talented group of players...

That’s hard to do when your getting drummed every weekend

 

[Volsfan895]

If Pruitt is back next year we have officially said as a program we don’t care about being good. Fulmer should be ousted as well if this is the case.
How could it be more obvious that this is not going to work? I’m so tired of this

 

[rjd970]

I’ll even go here - if Pruitt fires Friend then there is hope he really is serious. We have Bama level talent on the OL with middling results. Friend needs to go.

 

[tnktm]

You could sell how supportive the fans are

 

[rjd970]

My one good reason is actually two things:

JG won’t be the starter.
Pruitt is a great Xs and Os coach - don’t laugh, he is. He will figure this out.

Bonus: Salter is going to be legit elite.

The fact that your first reason hasn’t happened this year negates it as a good reason for next year. JMO.

 

[WTNVol2]

If I were in JP’s shoes...I would probably look to the future. Shore up one of the best ‘22 classes the program has ever seen and make it extremely hard for the administration to get rid of me for fear of loosing such a talented group of players...

No offense but you say that like he just has to snap his fingers and it happens. When you say shore up, that indicates that we have a ton of ‘22 commits wanting to play for Pruitt but we don’t. Reality is, these kids are not stupid and they aren’t as blindly loyal as we are and will not come here with what we are putting on the field. Why should we expect different? I watch every game waiting on the inevitability bad thing to happen and wouldn’t you know that it always does. This is the feeling of being a TN fan, but why? I’ve convinced myself that it’s a curse and it’s the luck of a TN fan but in reality it’s not magic or luck. Reality is that it isn’t shadow man or anything like that but instead it’s simply common sense. Hire a good, proven head football coach with proven success and shadow man disappears and we get to have fun and be proud again. Or continue to try to convince our fan base that we are shortsighted and unreasonable and that it’s going to be ok and we should give more time. It sucks to watch so many other teams be competent and then watch what we do. I can’t imagine being you and investing money and watching it. I appreciate what you do and your optimism but I hate that you may be enabling this administration to continue to feed us chicken **** and tell is it’s chicken salad.

 

[KB5252]

My one good reason is actually two things:

JG won’t be the starter.
Pruitt is a great Xs and Os coach - don’t laugh, he is. He will figure this out.

Bonus: Salter is going to be legit elite.

What specifically makes you believe Pruitt is a good X and O coach?

Salter is project who won't be ready until at least his second year in the system.

 

[hotcypress]

If I were in JP’s shoes...I would probably look to the future. Shore up one of the best ‘22 classes the program has ever seen and make it extremely hard for the administration to get rid of me for fear of loosing such a talented group of players...

Do you believe Pruitt is capable of turning the program around after such a terrible season?

 

[Jackcrevol]

My one good reason is actually two things:

JG won’t be the starter.
Pruitt is a great Xs and Os coach - don’t laugh, he is. He will figure this out.

Bonus: Salter is going to be legit elite.

we have good coaches. they have track record at other schools. why it isnt lining up here?

 

[Orange Studs]

You could sell how supportive the fans are

We have been supporting a losing team for 10 years we are just tired of it. Giving me something I can support like a competitive team in year 3.

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

We are not changing the head coach.

We will be fine.

It’s going to be okay.

He is more likely gone than staying.

We are not fine. In fact we have been a joke for over a decade and counting.

Everything will be ok but I truly believe this is the point where the administration either makes the right hire or fans are checking out for good. I know I’m not showing back up to Neyland with Pruitt as our head coach.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

We have been supporting a losing team for 10 years we are just tired of it. Giving me something I can support like a competitive team in year 3.

Nope. Better not ask for one in year 4 either. And in year 5 take 6 wins and be happy or its time to rebuild again