U guys realize that just one year ago from today Butch was considered a really good coach? Coming off a 9-4 season that included huge wins over Florida and Georgia. ..and still basking in the glow of yet another nice bowl win. The losses were even explained away by the devastating injuries we had...which we DID have. It's amazing how far a coach can fall with one bad season. Many of the great coaches in history survived a bad season or two. I don't say this with the thought we should of kept him...but we forget that at one point...about a year and a half ago..or less.. we were ranked 9th in the country. Like I said ..glad has gone. ..but man did he fall fast.
That is nothing to the reports of demeaning players, and having upperclassmen run players off. The remaining players know what is going on; would you run through a wall for that coach? Not me.
Now, I am sure there is more to the story, but watching our first 4-8 finish EVER tells me he had some profound failings in leadership greater than play calls or cliches. For all practical intents and purposes, the team quit trying to win. This entire season reminded me of the Wyoming game after Fulmer announced he was stepping down. They seemed that unfocused, but for the entire season.
Hopefully Pruitt is a straight up guy that has more true character than to pull that garbage. If he does, the Vols will be fine going forward. And then if I ever see Fulmer, I just might owe him an apology. And no matter what, John Adams can still go to Hell.
U guys realize that just one year ago from today Butch was considered a really good coach? Coming off a 9-4 season that included huge wins over Florida and Georgia. ..and still basking in the glow of yet another nice bowl win. The losses were even explained away by the devastating injuries we had...which we DID have. It's amazing how far a coach can fall with one bad season. Many of the great coaches in history survived a bad season or two. I don't say this with the thought we should of kept him...but we forget that at one point...about a year and a half ago..or less.. we were ranked 9th in the country. Like I said ..glad has gone. ..but man did he fall fast.
I hope he gives them losing energy 🧛*♀️ vampires that weakens by the 4th quarter...:clapping::lolabove::thud:
IF he ends up at Alabama as one of fifty bazillion analysts that Saban employs, hell be so buried, so far away from the action and decisions on the field, that hell never be heard from and have zero influence on the outcome of any game. All this talk of Jones to Bama is, and I mean ALL it is, is one client of Jimmy Sexton doing a favor for Jimmy Sexton, to help rehab the image of another client of Jimmy Sexton who badly needs it. Lets all try to keep that in mind here.
I forgot about that guy, trying to maybe help him behind the scenes of Butch Jones hiring at Alabama to make him look good? I dont think it will work. Youre right, he will be quite as a mouse, and never hear a peep out of him. Let saban deal with his car sales talk.IF he ends up at Alabama as one of fifty bazillion analysts that Saban employs, hell be so buried, so far away from the action and decisions on the field, that hell never be heard from and have zero influence on the outcome of any game. All this talk of Jones to Bama is, and I mean ALL it is, is one client of Jimmy Sexton doing a favor for Jimmy Sexton, to help rehab the image of another client of Jimmy Sexton who badly needs it. Lets all try to keep that in mind here.