Recent content by dimera23

I love the Smokey Grey uniforms! They're great for a special game. Players love them too. They're also very profitable for the program. I don't see them going anywhere.

There's no such thing as a sure thing. There are risks involved with any hire. All you can do is research your candidates and evaluate their odds of success based on your established criteria. Given that, Pruitt has a very high likelihood of success. He's worked his way up the coaching ladder...

You're speaking from emotion rather than football knowledge. Pruitt is a great hire. He's earned his spot by working hard and succeeding at the highest level in multiple high profile programs.

He'd make a hell of an offensive coordinator. He's a good recruiter. I'm behind that hire.

If you think that, then you don't know much about football OR you're letting your emotional attachment to another name cloud your judgment. Pruitt is a fantastic hire. He's got the competitive fire and the proven track record of success we need on Rocky Top!

This is a fantastic hire. Pruitt has worked his way up the ladder by proving himself consistently at some of the best programs in the country. He's a winner. He develops players. He's competitive as hell. He's a great recruiter. Love this move!

You're correct, the early signing period shouldn't be THE deciding factor. However, it is a factor. Any coach that we hire needs great players to succeed. It doesn't matter if it's Gruden, Petersen or Saban himself. If Tennessee tanks on a recruiting class, it will hurt whatever coach we...

Ok, you guys changed my mind. It's everyone's fault but ours. (eye roll)

Then where are they? Who are they? Why are they all saying no?

This isn't going to be received well. Most of us don't want to hear it, much less believe it. If we really take that long, hard look in the mirror, though, deep down we'll know it's the truth. Tennessee is tarnished and we, the fans, are PART of the problem. We demanded that a Hall of...

No one, including me (and I'm something of a Pollyanna), can deny anything negative you guys are saying about this season. 2016 has been a failure by any reasonable measure. We did not meet our expectations this season. Just don't lose perspective. In 2012 if you'd have told any of us...

There is no way to characterize 2016 than as a failure. Our boys had repeated opportunities to accomplish real goals. We failed to achieve most all of them. We let a legitimate but long National Championship shot slip through our hands. We dropped a near certain SEC East title. We blew a chance...

Four-star safety Nigel Warrior signs his letter of intent with Tennessee | USA Today High School Sports | USA Today High School Sports

Chill Chicken Little. Recruiting isn't taking a massive slide. Recruiting rankings are determined by a cumulative score value for all players in a signing class. This favors teams who sign a high quantity of players. It penalizes teams like Tennessee that have fewer scholarships to offer...