Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[InVOLuntary]

Basilio and John Adams both think Pruitt won't be touchable for Saban. Thinks TN has bought itself some grace. He does think the NCAA adds something.
Adams thinks we need to self impose a bowl ban for next year. And then do a small scholarship reduction, he doesn't think the NCAA adds much of anything else.

I would hope that the NCAA has been consulted along the way to determine the actions needed to minimize the punishment. There are two ways to approach this NCAA stuff, lawyer up and give them the finger or capitulate. Lawyering up has been shown to be effective. We've typically taken the bend over method and paid dearly for it. Will it work this time? We'll see in the next few months.

 

[Jackcrevol]

The Haslams wanted payback and they just got it. They don’t give a rat’s ass about the kingdom burning as long as they are the kings.

this has been and always been about a power struggle. they make Chancellor kiss the ring. ****ing deplorable.

 

[BruinVol]

He certainly has nothing to do with recruiting. Probably the cleanest guy in Knoxville.
Edit: Gah. Vols2DaWall'd

His plate certainly is the cleanest....



sorry I couldn’t resist

 

[5FingerVolPunch]

Anyone else find it ironic that (even though it's not completely true) that Fulmer killed Alabama for over a decade, then Fulmer hires a Gump who, in turn, kills Fulmer and potentially sets UT back for a few more years.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Basilio think Garner still comes in and Jay Graham stays.

 

[Batman1948]

Are you trolling? You're trolling right?

UCLA (thanks to John Wooden) is and always will be considered a "mecca" of college basketball man. I mean I'd say Barnes has a soft spot for UNC too, but I feel like him being such a student/historian of the game UCLA was the #1 spot. He grew up in the Wooden era watching UCLA and was in college playing as Wooden retired.

I'm not saying Indiana isn't a top tier job, it is. But based on what Barnes himself has said in interviews seems like the only job he'd seriously consider leaving TN for was UCLA, and they came for him with the full bag. I doubt that "perfect storm" will happen again and expect he'll retire here.

You need to do some research on Wooten if you're gonna make that claim.

Sam Gilbert owned the UCLA players

The dark side of the UCLA basketball dynasty

 

[UTProf]

I don’t understand why people say this. We’ve mad mediocre hire after mediocre hire. We have done everything in the world to avoid hiring an actual winner.

 

[volinbama256]

Buddy, you don't know the half of it. As I've said, I'd be fine with a number of guys. Problem is UT will hire Steele

We are bringing confirmed F-U money to the table to hire Steele... I'm confident we won't... NOW, I could totally see us hiring someone like a Herman and Steele is DC... hence the phone book contract he signed with us.

 

[TheMagnificantOne]

This you?

 

[RikidyBones]

Basilio think Garner still comes in and Jay Graham stays.

Lol why?

 

[VolInDayton]

So you preferred to keep the coach and AD to go along with the infractions? Nobody is happy about them. They were happening. Hopefully we can move forward instead of continuing to move backwards.

I think it would have be preferred to handle internally and make a move next year. This is about as bad of time as you can pick to make a coaching hire. We also aired out all of our dirty laundry for the world to see.

 

[BruinVol]

I would hope that the NCAA has been consulted along the way to determine the actions needed to minimize the punishment. There are two ways to approach this NCAA stuff, lawyer up and give them the finger or capitulate. Lawyering up has been shown to be effective. We've typically taken the bend over method and paid dearly for it. Will it work this time? We'll see in the next few months.

From what I can tell following this the ncaa wouldn’t have been plugged in on any details until now

jmo

 

[Neyland Law Vol]

That has nothing to do with it. This was always coming because Pruitt and staff were reckless and terrible on and off the field.

Hank. You were always right about this. I doubted you. Hoping we clean up the place and find a good HC.

 

[windrider]

Saving $12 million was not worth what is probably coming down the pipe. We are about to get Plowed, Man.

I don't think this was just about saving 12 million dollars. Someone opened pandora's box and the administration had no choice but to clean house. It might not be as bad as you think.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Lol why?

Steele. Wants us to go get a young guy and have Steele mentor him

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Basilio think Garner still comes in and Jay Graham stays.

What an excellent staff for Herman or Chadwell.

 

[VolGee4]

Basilio said, Felton, Nieds, Bethany Gunn (recruiting head). 7 Athletic recruiting officials terminated. Said this info is coming from someone with a name on a building.

So vawl99 was correct about that office being cleaned out.

 

[hooperj75]

What kind of offense does Charlie run?


He dead

Hard to explain his offensive strategy.....it’s a little Helter Skelter

 

[UTK]

AP just said that this job will not be attractive at all to prospective coaches because of these violations. Steele it is

AP is butthurt

 

[BearCat204]

Where these MFers who wouldn’t stfu about how much they knew Pruitt was staying and we just needed to suck it up?

 

[LargePairOfVols]

West coast offensive. Stabs and gashes the defense.

He’s a big fan of the pistol

 

[StoVol]

Are we keeping the hot girl on the signing day show?

 

[RikidyBones]

Steele. Wants us to go get a young guy and have Steele mentor him

They could probably get a more stable job but OK.

 

[VolInDayton]

Basilio think Garner still comes in and Jay Graham stays.

So our new head coach doesn't even decide his own staff? Seems like we are putting the cart before the horse

 

[butchna]

You need to do some research on Wooten if you're gonna make that claim.

Sam Gilbert owned the UCLA players

The dark side of the UCLA basketball dynasty

Morgan?