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Smyrna ATL Vol said:
Yep. It’s scary that we have a coach that does less with more. There is zero excuse in losing to Kentucky and Arkansas this year. And GA state and BYU last year. That is why I laugh at AP (Pruitts mouthpiece) because he is saying we should be 6-6 in a regular season but I bet we lose to one of those cupcakes given Pruitts track record.
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And what good is 6-6 in year 3 anyway?
 
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SouthKnoxVOL said:
We only scored on 5 out of 15 possessions. The pick 6 makes it look just a little better than it actually was. We were I think 3/10 on 3rd downs. Our defense allowed that team to score 17 points. Yes...I'm glad we won yesterday. The win means absolutely nothing but I'm glad it was a win....but with how short handed and deteriorated that team was.....it should have been MUCH MUCH more lopsided than that.
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It should have been 35-0 by half. I think A&M puts us out of our misery once and for all with Pruitt. Imagine bringing him back after a 3-7 season and your last game was a thumping.
 
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jakez4ut said:
Just listened to the post game pod..o didn't have any issues with it. Understanding that Pruitt is coming back in all likelihood, the assessment seemed about right.

I didn't get the impression they were advocating for Pruitt or against... Tho at the end when they both agreed on the team not quitting being a big deal, hubbs refusing to give Pruitt any credit for that was funny....

On the QBs.. Sometime last night compared HB to Fromm...I think he's more Eli Manning-esque... Kinda unassuming out there... Nothing that wows you... But you look up and see he's 13-14 at one point in the game and you say 'hm.. That's pretty good'. He distributed the ball, he took care of it, he's good in the pocket, and has better than you think legs...He'll get better.

Shrout.. Love the arm. He locked in on Jones at times.. If he could be trusted to make the right decisions in bad situations no telling what he can do
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VQ lol.
 
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HankHill said:
Smh. We beat a coed team and people forget about the last 2 months
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It’s all just so sad. Most of us have seen how this plays out. We know Pruitt isn’t the guy but they’re going to drag this out another year or two. Old Ron would get excited again and enjoy the season of hope, Spring, talk up recruiting and get his dreams crushed in September like always. But I’ve done it many times and just don’t have it in me anymore. UT has finally turned me into @SGMVols after Kiffin left. I’ll try to bite my tongue and let the sunshine pumpers enjoy themselves and their hope. But it’s going to end badly with Pruitt either now or in 12 months or if he’s really lucky, 24months.

This program isn't serious about winning is the bottom line. It’s a sad truth. Reality. I hope UT beats A&M next week but even that won’t change the outcome for Pruitt at UT. Only delay the inevitable just like Dobbs did for Butch. Many knew Butch was a disaster long before I acknowledged it. Dobbs stretched his tenure from 3-5 years. But anyone who paid close attention knew he wasn’t going to be the one.

Just like most folks today know Pruitt isn’t the one either. If we were UF or Bama or UGA we’d fire Pruitt now and hope the next guy is the one. But UT doesn’t care to find the one. They just want the one that’s good enough to keep some hope around and sell tickets. And since our fanbase is amazingly loyal, that’s all they need to do. It’s a business decision. It’s not about winning.

Oh well. I’m going to make Christmas cookies with the family today and enjoy what really matters. GBO!
 
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Their 85 players were 0-8. We beat them with 36 of those players missing.

We still struggled at the line of scrimmage at times. We had a gift pick-6 and Velus scored a long TD because the 10th string CB didn’t want to make a tackle.

Now, I’m not saying any of those things to sway any opinions on campus - it seems pretty obvious to me at this point they are going to do all they can to bring Pruitt back.

But our team is not playing well. Last night was smoke and mirrors. No issues have been fixed besides we let our QBs sling it around a little bit knowing a depleted Vanderbilt couldn’t do anything about it.

A&M is going to smoke our asses and we’re going to be as dejected as ever - but the powers that be will spin ending the losing streak a week before as progress.
 
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SouthKnoxVOL said:
We only scored on 5 out of 15 possessions. The pick 6 makes it look just a little better than it actually was. We were I think 3/10 on 3rd downs. Our defense allowed that team to score 17 points. Yes...I'm glad we won yesterday. The win means absolutely nothing but I'm glad it was a win....but with how short handed and deteriorated that team was.....it should have been MUCH MUCH more lopsided than that.
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I kept wondering why we did not go up-tempo from the beginning. That would seem like the thing to do against the defense that is depleted. Wear them out in the first half, and you should be able to score it will. Instead, we did the same thing we have been doing… Running the play clock down to single digits every single time. We should’ve been able to hang at least four touchdowns on them offensively in the first half and probably more in the second half. That is another red flag for me with Pruitt… He seems to not have that killer, embarrass the opponent instinct. We see it all the time when we have the opportunity to put a game out of reach and we play super conservative.
 
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Ron Swanson said:
It’s all just so sad. Most of us have seen how this plays out. We know Pruitt isn’t the guy but they’re going to drag this out another year or two. Old Ron would get excited again and enjoy the season of hope, Spring, talk up recruiting and get his dreams crushed in September like always. But I’ve done it many times and just don’t have it in me anymore. UT has finally turned me into @SGMVols after Kiffin left. I’ll try to bite my tongue and let the sunshine pumpers enjoy themselves and their hope. But it’s going to end badly with Pruitt either now or in 12 months or if he’s really lucky, 24months.

This program isn't serious about winning is the bottom line. It’s a sad truth. Reality. I hope UT beats A&M next week but even that won’t change the outcome for Pruitt at UT. Only delay the inevitable just like Dobbs did for Butch. Many knew Butch was a disaster long before I acknowledged it. Dobbs stretched his tenure from 3-5 years. But anyone who paid close attention knew he wasn’t going to be the one.

Just like most folks today know Pruitt isn’t the one either. If we were UF or Bama or UGA we’d fire Pruitt now and hope the next guy is the one. But UT doesn’t care to find the one. They just want the one that’s good enough to keep some hope around and sell tickets. And since our fanbase is amazingly loyal, that’s all they need to do. It’s a business decision. It’s not about winning.

Oh well. I’m going to make Christmas cookies with the family today and enjoy what really matters. GBO!
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Watch more basketball 😀

We have a jolly time in the BB Forum
 
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Ron Swanson said:
It’s all just so sad. Most of us have seen how this plays out. We know Pruitt isn’t the guy but they’re going to drag this out another year or two. Old Ron would get excited again and enjoy the season of hope, Spring, talk up recruiting and get his dreams crushed in September like always. But I’ve done it many times and just don’t have it in me anymore. UT has finally turned me into @SGMVols after Kiffin left. I’ll try to bite my tongue and let the sunshine pumpers enjoy themselves and their hope. But it’s going to end badly with Pruitt either now or in 12 months or if he’s really lucky, 24months.

This program isn't serious about winning is the bottom line. It’s a sad truth. Reality. I hope UT beats A&M next week but even that won’t change the outcome for Pruitt at UT. Only delay the inevitable just like Dobbs did for Butch. Many knew Butch was a disaster long before I acknowledged it. Dobbs stretched his tenure from 3-5 years. But anyone who paid close attention knew he wasn’t going to the one. Just like most folks today know Pruitt isn’t the one either. If we were UF or Bama or UGA we’d fire Pruitt now and hope the next guy is the one. But UT doesn’t care to find the one. They just want the one that’s good enough to keep some hope around and sell tickets. And since our fanbase is amazingly loyal, that’s all they need to do. It’s a business decision. It’s not about winning.

Oh well. I’m going to make Christmas cookies with the family today and enjoy what really matters. GBO!
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Well said . I may get fired up and fume on here, but my family asked me what's been up with me this season... they can see I just don't care anymore... I just watch quietly and SMH... especially when I didn't renew my tickets...
 
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OGbabyaviVol said:
I kept wondering why we did not go up-tempo from the beginning. That would seem like the thing to do against the defense that is depleted. Wear them out in the first half, and you should be able to score it will. Instead, we did the same thing we have been doing… Running the play clock down to single digits every single time. We should’ve been able to hang at least four touchdowns on them offensively in the first half and probably more in the second half. That is another red flag for me with Pruitt… He seems to not have that killer, embarrass the opponent instinct. We see it all the time when we have the opportunity to put a game out of reach and we play super conservative.
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We have problems lining up on both sides of the ball. Bailey gets almost to .01 snapping the ball because he’s motioning everyone to where they should be.
 
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tnhunter 10 said:
I work for the Govt. I do have the opportunity to get it very soon. But, idk if I will. I'm 36 and pretty healthy. I may pass.
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For you it’s probably fine either way. The question is whether you have any one that is high risk that you are around. If the answer is yes, then I would lean towards getting it...
 
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Hard to compare bailey to anyone, hoping he’s our next better clauson
He’s played a JV team and a few quarters against good teams
He does need more reps
WRs could be good
Oline has shown flashes, but are a disappointment
Defense is awful, really need a pass rush and then they may be better but things are just easy against the secondary. Need more speed in that area
 
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Smyrna ATL Vol said:
It should have been 35-0 by half. I think A&M puts us out of our misery once and for all with Pruitt. Imagine bringing him back after a 3-7 season and your last game was a thumping.
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I honestly think we will have a “COVID spike” and cancel. Fulmer is going to try to protect Pruitt and keep him here another year.
 
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Ron Swanson said:
It’s all just so sad. Most of us have seen how this plays out. We know Pruitt isn’t the guy but they’re going to drag this out another year or two. Old Ron would get excited again and enjoy the season of hope, Spring, talk up recruiting and get his dreams crushed in September like always. But I’ve done it many times and just don’t have it in me anymore. UT has finally turned me into @SGMVols after Kiffin left. I’ll try to bite my tongue and let the sunshine pumpers enjoy themselves and their hope. But it’s going to end badly with Pruitt either now or in 12 months or if he’s really lucky, 24months.

This program isn't serious about winning is the bottom line. It’s a sad truth. Reality. I hope UT beats A&M next week but even that won’t change the outcome for Pruitt at UT. Only delay the inevitable just like Dobbs did for Butch. Many knew Butch was a disaster long before I acknowledged it. Dobbs stretched his tenure from 3-5 years. But anyone who paid close attention knew he wasn’t going to be the one.

Just like most folks today know Pruitt isn’t the one either. If we were UF or Bama or UGA we’d fire Pruitt now and hope the next guy is the one. But UT doesn’t care to find the one. They just want the one that’s good enough to keep some hope around and sell tickets. And since our fanbase is amazingly loyal, that’s all they need to do. It’s a business decision. It’s not about winning.

Oh well. I’m going to make Christmas cookies with the family today and enjoy what really matters. GBO!
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No Ron not SGM!
I have been a sunshine pumper for every coach including CP but no more. There isn't any more sunshine to pump. The black cloud of CP is going to be with us for at least another year and I have lost respect for Fulmer he doesn't care anymore than the other others in the Admin. We've become the laughing stock of the SEC and college football. Now, instead of being excited about ESD, Spring football, and Fall camp I now could careless with CP as HC.
 
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VolsDoc81TX said:
For you it’s probably fine either way. The question is whether you have any one that is high risk that you are around. If the answer is yes, then I would lean towards getting it...
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I don't know if you have heard some of these things that has been said about the vaccination but I have heard some of the craziest things. One is that it will erase your DNA. Another one was that it has a protein that will sterilize women. Personally I don't believe any of those but where can I find info about what is in the shot? They are in that age group that needs to get the shot and would like to give them that info. Thank you.
 
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