after sleeping on it....

#51
#51
Volatility said:
People keep bragging about how Pruitt's done at Alabama, but I wonder how much of that is due to Saban's coaching and the players' talent vs. Pruitt's coaching.
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Or maybe Saban teaching him how to coach. Teacher. Understudy. You go to work for someone like Saban to learn.
 
#52
#52
GVF said:
Or maybe Saban teaching him how to coach. Teacher. Understudy. You go to work for someone like Saban to learn.
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pruitt, iirc, went straight from HS DC to working on Bama's staff as a DB/player development. aside from the three years he spent at GA/FSU, he's been on Saban's defensive staff in some capacity the rest of this time as a college coach.
 
#54
#54
jakez4ut said:
yesterday was a weird day, and it just felt like it ended on such a dud.

i think situation has dictated a lot of what has, or hasn't as it were, transpired the last 72 hours or so. so take that however you want, but this job at worst, two weeks ago was the 2nd best opening, at the time. and since then you have Dave Doeren saying "don't want".

i think it's fair to question things, aloud. don't get me wrong.

but as i sit here this morning, and i've read up some more on Pruitt, and listened more this morning, i'll just say i'm warming up to a Pruitt hire, quite a bit if some of the stories about potential staff are true.

i still don't know if he's going to be a good head coach. none of us do.

but people he's worked with think very highly of him, he's a great recruiter, and he's put up the numbers that says he's an elite defensive coach.

and if you can pair him with some other really strong recruiters on this staff, as has been rumored, then this could work.

we aren't winning the press conference. and this won't change perception of us nationally. it will probably be a long off season.

but i think get him in here, get him a great staff, and see what they can do with this first class. i think you might be able to tell relatively quickly what they'll be all about on that front.

then it's wait and see. i'm definitely in the camp right now that thinks of the three we've been presented, Pruitt is definitely the one with the best upside. especially if you get Martin to come on board and run the offense.

there's at least a path there, and a good core to build around staff wise.
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My only concern is that Kirby Smart is the only coach from the Saban Tribe that has done well after branching off (remember Dooley?).

However, Pruitt has only been at bamer for 2 years, so he is his own man.
 
#55
#55
skyrookie said:
Look at the numbers when he was at FSU & GA its not SABAN
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This aint FSU, Bama or UGA. Those are consistently top tier teams while we are consistently not. And he wasn't their HC. Its apples and oranges.
 
#56
#56
We should be happy if it's Pruitt. Solid hire, especially considering the circumstances.
 
#57
#57
HuntlandVolinColo said:
My only concern is that Kirby Smart is the only coach from the Saban Tribe that has done well after branching off (remember Dooley?).

However, Pruitt has only been at bamer for 2 years, so he is his own man.
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Jimbo fisher and will muschamp both coached under saban as well. it's a mixed bag on the saban disciples.

Pruitt started with Saban and Bama right out of HS DC job at Hoover High. he has been on a Saban staff at Bama his entire college career, except for the three years he spent away, while at UGA and FSU.
 
#58
#58
Hopefully he'll win big and Alabama will want him when Saban retires, but he stays with the good guys.
 
#59
#59
alaVOL said:
Hopefully he'll win big and Alabama will want him when Saban retires, but he stays with the good guys.
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you covered a lot of ground there............let's get him inked first....:)
 
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