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Bassmaster_Vol said:
He improved the defense tremendously from what they were at UGA to what they were when he left. That is undeniable. I get it, you hate Pruitt, but let's not rewrite history because we're upset. The numbers don't lie.
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Pruitt is ass. Anyone can coach elite players, especially when you work under Saban, Richt and Fisher.

Pruitt cheated in HS to get kids, what does that tell you? He cant coach unless he has top tier talent, and even then I'm suspect about his coaching abilities.
 
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Bassmaster_Vol said:
I'm hoping against all hope it is because they were horrible at handling the covid year, and that if we don't have that craziness in 2021, we'll see real development and improvement. AP has said they didn't handle the covid stuff well, and that they have said that stuff also in public and behind the scenes. He said earlier today that in the summer they didn't even think football would be played. Sounds like they didn't plan well for it and didn't really know how to handle it.
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So why bring them back? If they can’t handle business get someone in there that can. At minimum they should be working out unless they’re told otherwise. No reason for them to be sitting on the sidelines. I guarantee you nobody at the Clemson, Bama, Florida just waited to be told what to do.
 
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Dudleys87 said:
So why bring them back? If they can’t handle business get someone in there that can. At minimum they should be working out unless they’re told otherwise. No reason for them to be sitting on the sidelines. I guarantee you nobody at the Clemson, Bama, Florida just waited to be told what to do.
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just more excuses for him, not hard to figure out
 
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volbeast33 said:
It’s not going to be easy but no kid out there chooses a school based off the same reason as the next kid..... Pruitt and his staff will have to sell the h&ll out of their vision..... figure out what makes the kid tick and get enough quality kids in that we start growing the program.
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They tried that and had to cheat to get in the mix witn some kids and still failed and I’m suppose to believe that being worse is gonna make things better out recruiting?
 
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KB5252 said:
I was injecting humor, I also find the lack of development on defense from experienced players disturbing.
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ohh, I miss that a lot sorry.

Bryce Thompson is the classic example. It seemed to me he checked out early and just went through the motions early on.
 
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Bassmaster_Vol said:
Aight, so we ain't firing Pruitt. We can do one of two things: we can complain about it and have no affect on anything except negative recruiting, or we can try and theorize on how Pruitt might have some success next year.

I still believe that Pruitt is a good defensive coach. Dude didn't forget how to coach defense. He'll have an entire year (barring anymore covid nonsense) to get that straightened out. I believe he will. Morven Joseph will get his first spring as will other players on the defense. Aaron Willis will be here also and he should help with the middle of the defense in his first year (If Pruitt will play the newcomers). Key Lawrence played the majority of the A&M game, he'll be a starter next year adding much needed speed and talent to the defensive backfield. TM also played a ton this year and I think we'll see more of him as well. Tank was injured the majority of the year, he'll be healthy next year and will be a good player. We have some good young talent in that defensive backfield with TM, Slaughter, Key, Rucker, Burrell, and others who will have a lot of time to develop. If we can figure that middle of the field problem out, defense should be okay. As for pass rush, we have to hope they can get some development in these young players such as Baron, Joseph, and Brooks who will be here. We need Brooks to be legit. Crouch will probably also move back to OLB. Maybe he can take advantage of his first fully healthy year.

On offense, we'll have a better QB in 2021. Be that HB, Salter, or a transfer, the signal caller will be the best we've had since Dobbs. It's about time. But this coaching staff needs to let them play. Stop handcuffing them. HB was handcuffed at times this year, which is stupid considering how smart he is and accurate in delivering the football. But we need to make some changes to this staff. Weinke needs to go, no matter what. Is Chaney the problem? if so, replace him. If it isn't him but Pruitt's meddling, then Pruitt needs to let Chaney do his job and run this offense. I prefer replacing Chaney.

But there is also good talent on this offense. Hyatt is going to be a star if we don't waste him. I'm confident that Wideman and Calloway will be good here. If Velus Jones comes back, and he should, he can be really good next year. I think Princeton Fant can be a good pass catching TE with a real QB throwing him the ball. I also love what we have in Miles Campbell coming in. At RB, we know what we have in Gray, but now we're adding a bruiser in Brown, and a guy who may be the best back in this class in Evans coming in. RB is going to be really good. Hopefully we'll have an OL coach who can actually develop this OL because with Mays coming back, there is a lot of talent on this offensive line as well.

We have some pieces. Pruitt needs to fix this defense and let his coaches do their job. And we have to hope that Bailey/Salter/transfer can lift this program. We would have been no worse than 5-5 with decent QB play this year. So we'll see what happens next year.

That's all I got for optimism on this Wednesday. Tl/dr version: let's hope that Pruitt can do what he hasn't shown any ability to do thus far.
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This. If he's coming back you don't do your part to derail a great in state class. And I will never wish for my vols to lose.

Less optimism. More apathy. Yes that's a natural byproduct of what we've been through but I will not root against them. What's the harm in hoping he turns it around? Outside of a fire and hire that's the best outcome.
 
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revjayp said:
How in the world does Pruitt coach the team knowing he was being set up and they tried to fire him?? Seems like that’d be one more toxic environment. Total dysfunction.

BasketVOLs are my jam now.
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Pruitt is not the smartest coach. He is probably more mad that they are keeping him instead of firing him
 
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TrippieRedd said:
Funny part is I wont care what happens next year, because we are losing years keeping him. Not interested anymore, I'll just hang around to make fun of Pruitt the next year.
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Yeah, I mean Phil has given us no choice here to not support the program financially. I usually go to a game or two per year and buy a jacket or something. We have seen this exact same song and dance over and over. I'm not doing it again.
 
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VolFreakJosh said:
All the bandwagon fans left a decade ago, just so you know.
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Bandwagon fans come and go all the time..... I have always been a 76er fan..... for years, I would be made of fun of wearing my sixer gear..... the sixers get iverson and are playing the Lakers in the championship..... everywhere I went..... people were yelling go sixers at me.... I wanted to kick every single one of their a$$es.
 
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