Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Aesius]

It is the most UT thing ever that we have a string of incompetent ADs, chase off the guy we think is the most incompetent yet, replace him with our national championship winning head coach, and then he's even MORE incompetent/destructive than the rest of them. Literally every decision made at UT regarding football is a bad one.

 

[SLICKYINC]

Tomorrow, lads.

 

[SmokinBob]

Siap

 

[VolFreakJosh]

I would take Les Miles 9/10 times over cornbread.

I wouldn’t take Pruitt nor Miles.

 

[05_never_again]

It is the most UT thing ever that we have a string of incompetent ADs, chase off the guy we think is the most incompetent yet, replace him with our national championship winning head coach, and then he's even MORE incompetent/destructive than the rest of them. Literally every decision made at UT regarding football is a bad one.

Currie at least had a lot of admin experience before he took the job here. Fulmer, on the other hand, is a learn-on-the-job AD and hired a learn-on-the-job HC. I kind of feel bad for Currie, because I think that sewage pit of a coaching search was caused primarily by him being jerked around by forces above him.

If it was truly up to him, after the Mullen deal fell through he would have talked to Gundy, Leach, et al. and would not have gone straight to Schiano. The search had been going on for a couple of weeks. When Schiano's name was first floated out of nowhere on Friday/Saturday and he was announced Sunday afternoon, it was obvious what had happened.

 

[volbeast33]

It’s going to be 10x harder for Pruitt to recruit elite prospects (not even mentioning trying to convince quality assistants to join him) if he stays vs a new head coach/staff even if we had a bowl ban/scholly reductions.

It depends on who wants to take the job....... we have not exactly had coaches breaking down the door in previous years and that is without probation.

 

[JohnnyD1024]

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Or you know, the AD could save themselves from embarrassment if they just hire Hugh Freeze.

He’ll take the job before anyone else and it’ll save us time instead of throwing sh*t at the wall and see what sticks.

It’s the most logical thing we could do at this point.

 

[Kingston Vol]

It’s going to be 10x harder for Pruitt to recruit elite prospects (not even mentioning trying to convince quality assistants to join him) if he stays vs a new head coach/staff even if we had a bowl ban/scholly reductions.

Perfect UT incompetence would be if they had no intention to fire him but will now have to because they've kneecapped him.

 

[Volsdeep4]

Oh great let’s give them a heads up so they can clean their trails

 

[Batman1948]

Penn State just hired Yurchich as OC. And here UT sits.

Damn, didn't see that one coming. Maybe some more competition for OSU

 

[Rizzo924]

Siap

This has me extra depressed today. I'm about to lose all hope.

 

[yourstruly23]

There's not going to be any coaches left for Pruitt to choose from if he's retained...
If he's fired and we bring in a new coach, he's going to have to bring his entire staff with him

 

["It's Time"]

Vitello was a nice hire too

Vitello is the best coach on campus in any sport, with the highest ceiling.

If UT will support him, we’ll be in Omaha few times a decade.

 

[Catbone]

It’s going to be 10x harder for Pruitt to recruit elite prospects (not even mentioning trying to convince quality assistants to join him) if he stays vs a new head coach/staff even if we had a bowl ban/scholly reductions.

Unless you're a die hard Tennessee fan growing up or have family nearby, I'm not really sure why any good recruit would want to play for Tennessee right now.

 

[tn88volfan]

At this point even Freeze would be like “nah i’m good”

 

[BigOrangeVols]

Vitello is the best coach on campus in any sport, with the highest ceiling.

If UT will support him, we’ll be in Omaha few times a decade.

Over Rick Barnes?!?

 

[Jackcrevol]

If you look solely at past performance history you're completely missing the point. With your logic we should dig up General Neyland and put him in charge.

Plenty of good coaches dont change, and the game leaves them behind. Fulmer and Miles would be 3 win coaches anywhere now

Your logic*

And, I never said dig up GN. You said that.

Fulmer wouldnt be a 3 win coach man. That's absolutely ridiculous.

Take a lap.

 

[05_never_again]

Unless you're a die hard Tennessee fan growing up or have family nearby, I'm not really sure why any good recruit would want to play for Tennessee right now.

It is stunning, absolutely stunning, that we've been able to recruit as well as we have for the past decade. Especially the past 5 years.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I wouldn’t take Pruitt nor Miles.

ideally, 110%

I would take Hugh Freeze at this point.

 

[Jackcrevol]

That is another way to put it. I think Pruitt gives him some info and he feels obligated to continue to support him. Symbiosis, or some such something.

I'm lichen this post.

 

[drvenner]

Good morning Tony Basilio, Brian Hartman, and Beano. No real news on this thread this morning but thanks for checking in.

You forgot Trey Wallace.

 

[Catbone]

It is stunning, absolutely stunning, that we've been able to recruit as well as we have for the past decade. Especially the past 5 years.

Yes and with the NCAA up our azzes now too it's going to be really tough

 

[BruinVol]

Vitello is the best coach on campus in any sport, with the highest ceiling.

If UT will support him, we’ll be in Omaha few times a decade.

Mercy that’s insane

Rick Barnes says hello

 

[VolFreakJosh]

ideally, 110%

I would take Hugh Freeze at this point.

Hugh Freeze would be the easiest hire we could make.

It would save us so much time.