SDS: Pruitt is coaching for his job this weekend

[headhunter15]

What a joke. Alcoa could beat Vandy.

 

[goooooovols]

I honestly hope we come out light them up like a Christmas tree and play A&M down to the final snap for a win. If you aren’t hoping for that then you’re in the wrong forum!

 

[Zues1]

Guys, they will literally have to " throw the game" to lose to Vandy.

 

[tastycar]

I honestly hope we come out light them up like a Christmas tree and play A&M down to the final snap for a win. If you aren’t hoping for that then you’re in the wrong forum!

I'll see myself out...

 

[21VOL]

it's a shame if his job depends on the Vandy game.
I guess a 6 game losing streak and losing by double digits isn't enough.
0-9 against FL, Bama & Ga should be way more than enough reasons.

 

[90 Vol]

Let's beat Vandy at their own game! Now where do we find a cute puppy who can kick a football?

I don't know about puppies, but we could probably pick up a couple of D linemen women at the Golden Corral.

 

[Matt2496]

Everyone is acting like Vandy is a guaranteed win. It isn't, and hasn't been for a while.

They gave Texas A&M a hell of a game and also scored 35 points on Kentucky and gave them a bit of a scare.

Not saying they'll beat us, but they could give us a very tight, close game that could go either way. Vandy tends to show up when they play Tennessee. Just look our record against them over the past few years.

 

[Volbrando]

just curious when we beat Vandy will the team and some fans be like

"YES WE ARE AWESOME - TN IS BACK - NUMBER 1 - KEEP PRUITT!"

a win against vandy especially this year can't even be considered a victory

 

[Dudleys87]

If Tennessee wins against a winless, depleted, coachless team, Jeremy Pruitt will treat it like Florida '98.

The Vols will likely win by a “good margin”.
The offense will click
The defense will play sideline to sideline
Pruitt will smile again
Getting a Win 24-17 or so.
Post game:

“We finally played a complete game. We played focused and fast. We had a good week at practice.
Our guys really put in the work to win this one”.

 

[HollowaytoSeivers]

Another thing, I guess we will find out how much of a "players coach" Pruitt is this weekend? Would almost have to try to lose this weekend.

I've been wondering about that as well. Whatever happened behind closed doors during/after the Georgia game has affected this team tremendously.

The thought has crossed my mind that the players may like being at the University of Tennessee, but they no longer enjoy playing for CJP. Which raises the question: If a professional team can tank for a top draft pick, can a college team tank in order to get a coach or coaches fired?

 

[Ten_Titans]

So this is the bar. Losing to a team with 45 scholarship players is officially "too bad to coach at UT". smh

 

[Spawn]

Extra Points: There’s no saving Jeremy Pruitt if Vols fall (again) to Vandy


“That loss isn’t survivable,” the source said. “Even (Tennessee AD) Phillip (Fulmer) can’t protect him at that point.”

Don't tease me like that. I never get what I want for Christmas.

 

[Dudleys87]

Everyone is acting like Vandy is a guaranteed win. It isn't, and hasn't been for a while.

They gave Texas A&M a hell of a game and also scored 35 points on Kentucky and gave them a bit of a scare.

Not saying they'll beat us, but they could give us a very tight, close game that could go either way. Vandy tends to show up when they play Tennessee. Just look our record against them over the past few years.

It’s their super bowl they’ll always play their best ball against Tennessee. If Tennessee continues to play poorly they’ll get beat badly.

 

[IndianaVol]

I'm really split on even watching this game - I've watched some BAD football this year, but this one might take the cake.
IF we win, I damned sure don't want to see Pruitt come out and say "we've turned the corner, we're on the right track, we're the team of the future...".

I want him to come out and say "we won a game we are supposed to win every year and we have a lot of work to do."

Goes without saying, if we lose I hope he isn't even allowed to make it to the presser.

 

[Dudleys87]

If Pruitt’s job is on the line then I would have to believe Fulmer’s is as well. You don’t provide a raise and contract extension (guaranteed money) mere months before firing someone and expect to survive.

That said, as bad as Tennessee is; I can’t imagine losing to this Vanderbilt team.

There has to be more to it than we all know way to many people talking about it not to have some sort of legs

 

[CoachClick]

I put money on Vandy cause I believe Pruitt is 100% capable of losing this game.

Didn't even flinch.

 

[CAVPUT]

Extra Points: There’s no saving Jeremy Pruitt if Vols fall (again) to Vandy


“That loss isn’t survivable,” the source said. “Even (Tennessee AD) Phillip (Fulmer) can’t protect him at that point.”

Now there's some breaking news.

 

[TheFlash1971]

If beating Vandy determines wether your still our coach, then the powers that be should get out of this conference.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

If your coach is relying on a win against an 0-8 Vandy team to keep his job the AD needs that hired him needs to go.

Bingo. That’s why I don’t think Pruitt is going anywhere. Because Fulmer is still there.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I hope that we hate crime Vandy to a pulp. And that Pruitt gets his walking papers 5 seconds before the post game conference.

Do you honestly see that happening?

 

[LittleVol]

If beating Vandy determines wether your still our coach, then the powers that be should get out of this conference.

indeed. And maybe they will in fact when we lose to them.

This is quite possibly the worst Vandy team ever. And I don't think we beat them this weekend

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

If your coach is relying on a win against an 0-8 Vandy team to keep his job the AD needs that hired him needs to go.

Yessir. Fulmer either needs to let go of his ego and fire Pruitt regardless of what happens against Vanderbilt or Randy Boyd needs to step in and fire both of them.

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

Just can't do it.
I am not smart enough to predict the future and I am pulling for the Vols.
The rest will take care of itself.

How's that working out for you, fellow Vol fan?

 

[lifeisdeep]

No coach should ever save his job here by beating Vandy. It's ridiculous.[/QUOTE
Amen to that. What the hell kind of bozos are running this program if they had a discussion to which the conclusion was, "Okay, so as long as he beats the 0-8 team that just fired their coach, we know everything is on schedule and we keep him"?

 

[lifeisdeep]

He's on his way out regardless. Only question is when it happens. It ain't just that the wheels have fallen off the wagon; the wagon is already off the cliff.

And the cliff is in the midst of an avalanche and a blizzard. On an active volcano.