Rumor - JT Shrout may be entering transfer portal [official per Pete Thamel]

[VolRage]

That's a little overboard don't ya think. The Vols are no longer a Titanic program. More along the lines of a sinking sailboat.

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

Nega vol and sunshine pumper are thrown around in this form ridiculously, imo.
At one time or another we have all been guilty of both. After all, we are all vol fans or we would of left years ago.
Truth is in 3 areas, imo.
#1 W’s and L’s Pruitt is 16-19, enough said there.
#2 The numbers. Record for double digit losses, plus the fact we rank no so well in most team statistics.
#3 The EYE test. Our players are making too many dumb mistakes and the development is not there.

So, who is responsible for ALL of this?
Fulmer and Pruitt.
Fulmer for hiring an unproven HEAD football coach.
Pruitt for not being able to communicate, for whatever reason, what it takes to have a consistent, winning program. Be it communication problem between him and coaches (remember Dline coaching fiasco) or the players.

We all, deep down, wanted JG to succeed. Didn’t happen. Wasted a lot of time there that could of been we’ll served on others. This was pointed out earlier in the season by many.

Pruitt, has had opportunities just like every other coach in the NCAA and we know what the results are.
Time to cut our losses and move forward.
Also, for those who think we shouldn’t be making coaching changes that often, Alabama went through a few before they landed the right one, Saban, and we all know how that turned out.....

Evidently it's not quite time to cut our losses according to the administration, I guess that could change since you think it's the best course of action.

 

[Catbone]

@DeerPark12 said if we got rid of Pruitt players would leave. But they’re leaving anyways....

Deer park is a mouth of the admin. He tells us what they want us to hear.

 

[Grey_pilgrim]

Do you believe and spread rumors about yourself or your family? Why would you do differently when it comes to someone else?

It’s a message board, we live off of rumors. Don’t like then leave.

 

[PC Jr.]

People wanted Bailey … so, enjoy the ride. Two more QBs coming in the next class right?

I've never seen a coaching staff or players make the QB position look as difficult as these guys have over the last 4 seasons. It's just stupid.

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

It’s a message board, we live off of rumors. Don’t like then leave.

Jeez, just you admitting it makes me cringe.

 

[Grey_pilgrim]

That's a little overboard don't ya think. The Vols are no longer a Titanic program. More along the lines of a sinking sailboat.

We’re only the Titanic if we count the Titanic as it is now, once great ship at the bottom of the ocean.

 

[dobre_shunka]

I know a couple of the players, they don't seem to believe in anything the peanut gallery believes, I think rat poison is the description of choice these days. I'm sure there are players that don't like coach Pruitt and guess what, those guys that might complain about him will never be productive here anyway regardless of who is coaching them.

You know 2 players out of 85 and extrapolate that out ?

You also know any player who doesn't like Pruitt " will never be productive here anyway". That's a classic D4H type of comment, right there.

 

[Alto1]

Evidently it's not quite time to cut our losses according to the administration, I guess that could change since you think it's the best course of action.

I’m definitely not alone.
Bottom line comes down to boosters. If they’re happy, it won’t change.
If they’re not, good chance it will.

 

[EZE]

I'll take DeerParks word for it.

Neither Deer Park nor anyone else has any clue about what these kids are discussing with their families. He!!, even Pruitt and Weinke don’t really know most of the time until it’s too late.

He might know other things about what is happening in the program, but his knowledge on this is limited at best.

 

[Godfatha]

Deer park is a mouth of the admin. He tells us what they want us to hear.

Bingo. He’s never said anything remotely critical of a current administration and won’t because he is too close to it. He can’t see what a joke it’s become.

 

[Grey_pilgrim]

Jeez, just you admitting it makes me cringe.

And you pulling for a coach that mismanages everything from QBs to firing assistant coaches make me cringe so we’re even.

 

['Boro-vol]

Jeez, just you admitting it makes me cringe.

Now you know how many of us feel when you post.

 

[Godfatha]

People wanted Bailey … so, enjoy the ride. Two more QBs coming in the next class right?

I've never seen a coaching staff or players make the QB position look as difficult as these guys have over the last 4 seasons. It's just stupid.

It’s like the forward pass is some difficult thing to comprehend for these guys.

 

[Pacer92]

Do you believe and spread rumors about yourself or your family? Why would you do differently when it comes to someone else?

Are you serious?! Wtf? I’m not spreading rumors....I’m commenting on the rumor..

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

Neither Deer Park nor anyone else has any clue about what these kids are discussing with their families. He!!, even Pruitt and Weinke don’t really know most of the time until it’s too late.

He might know other things about what is happening in the program, but his knowledge on this is limited at best.

I guess the Vols Couch Coaches Association knows more.

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

Not surprising to anyone who looks beyond the scoreboard. There is a ton of young talent and it is starting to show up on the field. The fundamentals are going in the right direction.

Yes.

Nothing screams fundamentals trending in the right direction more than a team holding the ball for 44 minutes and more than doubling the number of plays run against your team as you have 2 turnovers and 6 penalties in a home game.

 

['Boro-vol]

It’s like the forward pass is some difficult thing to comprehend for these guys.

"Three things can happen with the forward pass, and two of them are bad"
-some really old football coach

 

[TheVolsFrog]

Not surprising....which is why I said the QB shuffle was stupid and Pruitt trying to play JT & HB these last two games the way he did was dumb..
Said those kids aren't dumb and knew Pruitt was doing that only to try and keep them from transferring

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

Same message board back in the SHITNO attempted hiring?!

Those 50 or so people who gathered on shiano Sunday had no say so in what was going on, Hubbs said so himself this morning. It was the politicians and higher ups around the university that rejected the hire. It was cute though I guess.

 

[Alto1]

Deer park is a mouth of the admin. He tells us what they want us to hear.

No doubt. PR spinner

 

[All Hail Da Shine]

I'm not afraid to say it like some of yall. He ain't ****. Cya!

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

You know 2 players out of 85 and extrapolate that out ?

You also know any player who doesn't like Pruitt " will never be productive here anyway". That's a classic D4H type of comment, right there.

Negative nancies don't make it long on a football team or in team sports period. Moaning and groaning like a 5th grader doesn't get you playing time.

 

[TheVolsFrog]

Let me remove my UT fan hat and speak as the parent of a college football player. He should transfer. His talents are wasted with this staff. The kid is good enough to play, and not share time. I'll be a fan wherever he lands. It's a shame. I feel the same about Bailey.

This staff has bungled the QB position so badly the last two years, it's amazing they aren't all transferring.

I was surprised Salters parents didn't try to get him to wait before signing...
The way Pruitt has handled the QB's is a shame...if my kid was a high ranked 5/4 star looking at UT earlier...I'd want to take a wait and see at least until Feb...

 

[CoachClick]

Damn...this thread just screams