Pruitt Frustrated By Lack of Support

[TheMookieMonster]

Bid farewell to the endless summer of FIRE MALZAHN

A few weeks back, as discontent grew among Volunteer boosters and fans about the future of head coach Jeremy Pruitt (16-18), rumors flew that Pruitt, himself discontent with the program and his lack of support, told people around the program that he’d just as soon “go back to coaching defense for Nick than put up with this ****.”

He, it seems, lacks the megalomaniac fervor of a head coach, and (according to people) really would be happy just going back to being a plain-old “ball coach” defensive coordinator.

I'm not sure what else Jeremy Pruitt thinks he should be given that he does not have at the moment. We're spending top-dollar for assistants and until this disaster of a season he had plenty of fan support around the program. If he is so soft that he is mad fans want him fired after an historically terrible year, I don't know what else to say. At that point, he should just resign and go be a DC.

If this is how Pruitt actually feels, I'm not sure how you can justify giving him another year to tank the program further. Give him his walking papers and let him go be a DC somewhere else if that's what will make him happy.

 

[McDad]

He can leave whenever he feels ready.

 

[TNHopeful505]

Let him leave, that would make things much easier

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Bid farewell to the endless summer of FIRE MALZAHN





I'm not sure what else Jeremy Pruitt thinks he should be given that he does not have at the moment. We're spending top-dollar for assistants and until this disaster of a season he had plenty of fan support around the program. If he is so soft that he is mad fans want him fired after an historically terrible year, I don't know what else to say. At that point, he should just resign and go be a DC.

If this is how Pruitt actually feels, I'm not sure how you can justify giving him another year to tank the program further. Give him his walking papers and let him go be a DC somewhere else if that's what will make him happy.

He really needs to go.

 

[vols 30]

I'm frustrated by lack of wins

 

[utisme]

Cry me a River. How about signing a top player in your state.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

I'm frustrated by lack of wins

I’m frustrated with the lack of competitiveness.

 

[sjt18]

If I had just the money he made last year, I could (and would) retire comfortably. Money should not be an issue for him. So if he's truly unhappy then perhaps he should find a good DC job and go do something he's good at.

OTOH... none of his D's at UT enhance his resume. You'd have to be pretty bad not to "coach" Bama's D personnel "well". UT's D talent is "average" or maybe a little better... their performance is below average to bad. Maybe going back to being just a DC... isn't as automatic as he thinks?

 

[hog88]

He can leave whenever he feels ready.

I'll help him move.

 

[BeardedVol]

Bid farewell to the endless summer of FIRE MALZAHN

“go back to coaching defense for Nick than put up with this ****.”

I'm not sure what else Jeremy Pruitt thinks he should be given that he does not have at the moment. We're spending top-dollar for assistants and until this disaster of a season he had plenty of fan support around the program. If he is so soft that he is mad fans want him fired after an historically terrible year, I don't know what else to say. At that point, he should just resign and go be a DC.

If this is how Pruitt actually feels, I'm not sure how you can justify giving him another year to tank the program further. Give him his walking papers and let him go be a DC somewhere else if that's what will make him happy.

Pretty sure he did that when he fired Brumbaugh, and then spent the rest of the season focused on the defensive line.

 

[JMSqb11]

Bid farewell to the endless summer of FIRE MALZAHN





I'm not sure what else Jeremy Pruitt thinks he should be given that he does not have at the moment. We're spending top-dollar for assistants and until this disaster of a season he had plenty of fan support around the program. If he is so soft that he is mad fans want him fired after an historically terrible year, I don't know what else to say. At that point, he should just resign and go be a DC.

If this is how Pruitt actually feels, I'm not sure how you can justify giving him another year to tank the program further. Give him his walking papers and let him go be a DC somewhere else if that's what will make him happy.

I do think he is enough matter of fact that he wouldn't dance around an issue like that. Would it surprise me if he ain't happy with being a head coach? No. Would it surprise me if sticks around and tries to turn things around? No. Nothing surprises me with Pruitt. Not sure if that is a good thing or bad thing in general.

 

[BSAvol]

Isn't that a coincidence, I'm pretty frustrated with Pruitt's body of work. I think most fans are. Surely, if Pruitt wanted to leave, UT would be generous in negotiating his exit.

 

[Y9 Vol]

We do not have an SEC caliber head coach.

 

[BeecherVol]

Pruitt has done enough to get fired this year.



Having said that, the flying rumors sounds like a stretch.

 

[BeardedVol]

If I had just the money he made last year, I could (and would) retire comfortably. Money should not be an issue for him. So if he's truly unhappy then perhaps he should find a good DC job and go do something he's good at.

OTOH... none of his D's at UT enhance his resume. You'd have to be pretty bad not to "coach" Bama's D personnel "well". UT's D talent is "average" or maybe a little better... their performance is below average to bad. Maybe going back to being just a DC... isn't as automatic as he thinks?

I'd be on board with UT paying him 100% of his pre-extension buyout in one lump sum if he'd resign at the end of the season.

 

[BigSteve09]

Recruit to win, win to recruit, then comes the support.

 

[Y9 Vol]

Isn't that a coincidence, I'm pretty frustrated with Pruitt's body of work. I think most fans are. Surely, if Pruitt wanted to leave, UT would be generous in negotiating his exit.

As in a moving van? That is all he gets if he CHOOSES to leave on him own.

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

not 1 person at UT would stand in his way... begone

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[Brave Volunteer]

I’m frustrated with the lack of competitiveness.

I'm frustrated by the lack of competent QB play in year three.

 

[hog88]

Pruitt never acted like he really wanted to be here. My guess is he thought way more of his capabilities than he actually possesses and saw it as a stepping stone to replace Saban.

 

[orange parmejohn]

Pruitt has done enough to get fired this year.



Having said that, the flying rumors sounds like a stretch.

You aren’t wrong but when this stuff starts getting leaked, the outcome starts looking more inevitable.

 

[BSAvol]

As in a moving van? That is all he gets if he CHOOSES to leave on him own.

Wouldn't he have some sort of buyout, owed to UT, if he leaves before the end of the contract? Maybe Fulmer waived that when handing out the extension.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

I will say this, Fulmer should absolutely be fired first. It’s also ironic that a bammer will cost him his job. Oh well, he hired the guy.

 

[JT3]

Bid farewell to the endless summer of FIRE MALZAHN





I'm not sure what else Jeremy Pruitt thinks he should be given that he does not have at the moment. We're spending top-dollar for assistants and until this disaster of a season he had plenty of fan support around the program. If he is so soft that he is mad fans want him fired after an historically terrible year, I don't know what else to say. At that point, he should just resign and go be a DC.

If this is how Pruitt actually feels, I'm not sure how you can justify giving him another year to tank the program further. Give him his walking papers and let him go be a DC somewhere else if that's what will make him happy.

He can only blame himself for the lack of support. He totally bombed the management of the QB position which is the driving factor for the lack of support he feels now. He has done some good stuff for the program but we all would agree being the CEO of a program is more than just coaching on Saturdays and he is failing miserably at those other tasks.

Maybe he can turn it around, hell if I know but if we make a change we better have the guy with name ink on paper before letting Pruitt go.

 

[chattavol420]

This is damning on so many levels. The powers that be should immediately go to him amd try to negotiate a mutual parting of ways and get that buyout down to like 6M. Could be a “Hugh” blessing for us.