Coaching

[jboyinmiss]

I have been visiting chatboards of other SEC teams that lost yesterday and the one common thread is coaching lost the game. Huh this world is full of incapable coaches isn't it. Lets don't be like these other rooms. Give Pruitt a chance

 

[IPleadInsanity]

I have seen the same thread for Fulmer, Dooley, Jones. Its not required. Changing coaches, after the last search, is not even a possibility so of course he will get a chance. Fans have no other choice at this point but will be in full critique mode going forward. Thats why coaches sign 20 million dollar contracts. Pruitt is in the pre-hero mode, 1 big win away from being a fan hero.

 

[Special Ed]

LEAVE JEREMY ALONE!

 

[volfannbama]

I have been visiting chatboards of other SEC teams that lost yesterday and the one common thread is coaching lost the game. Huh this world is full of incapable coaches isn't it. Lets don't be like these other rooms. Give Pruitt a chance

How many people really arent giving pruitt a chance and how many of those are.in a position to matter?

 

[UrbanCryer]

I’ve been hearing this crap for 10 years. I’m done following coaches blindly no matter their obvious flaws.

I backed kiffin. I backed Dooley. I backed jones. Still waiting on the “right” coach.

I know everybody hates kiffin but he did more with less than any coach we’ve had. Went to a bowl game with a less talented team than we have now. If he had a kicker he would have beat bama at bama that year.

My point is coaching matters and ours is lost right now and I’m gonna call it out when I see it.

 

[vol-un-tear]

If we can get through the next two games without injury we will be an improved team and have a shot later. Helton needs to be more aggressive. Go Vols!!

 

[jboyinmiss]

I’ve been hearing this crap for 10 years. I’m done following coaches blindly no matter their obvious flaws.

I backed kiffin. I backed Dooley. I backed jones. Still waiting on the “right” coach.

I know everybody hates kiffin but he did more with less than any coach we’ve had. Went to a bowl game with a less talented team than we have now. If he had a kicker he would have beat bama at bama that year.

My point is coaching matters and ours is lost right now and I’m gonna call it out when I see it.

I am truly sorry that you are so cynical, but hes working with what hes got and I see improvement from the first game. I knew Butch was in over his head when he blew 2 score leads in back to back games against Fla& Oklahoma. But Pruitt seems to be getting these young men to fight for a win. And all I was saying is fan boards everywhere want to blame the coach when their favorite team loses. Well its a fact somebody has to lose, but I do believe the breaks are going to start falling our way and I have hope for the last half of this season once we get past Bama. But you will continue to moan and groan bcos you love Rocky Top and always will so you might as well tighten those boot straps cos its gonna be a tough ride for awhile. And think about it, outside of Saban who has the longest tenure at a school in the SEC? Stoops at Kentucky and Malzahn at Auburn and both of those schools seem to be doing really well right now. Stability in a program means a lot. Recruits see fans booing the team and leaving games sends a message to them and they think do I really wanna play here. Wake up and support your team. You can be critical but you have never been in those shoes either, so give the man a chance.

 

[VollerNbham]

I am truly sorry that you are so cynical, but hes working with what hes got and I see improvement from the first game. I knew Butch was in over his head when he blew 2 score leads in back to back games against Fla& Oklahoma. But Pruitt seems to be getting these young men to fight for a win. And all I was saying is fan boards everywhere want to blame the coach when their favorite team loses. Well its a fact somebody has to lose, but I do believe the breaks are going to start falling our way and I have hope for the last half of this season once we get past Bama. But you will continue to moan and groan bcos you love Rocky Top and always will so you might as well tighten those boot straps cos its gonna be a tough ride for awhile. And think about it, outside of Saban who has the longest tenure at a school in the SEC? Stoops at Kentucky and Malzahn at Auburn and both of those schools seem to be doing really well right now. Stability in a program means a lot. Recruits see fans booing the team and leaving games sends a message to them and they think do I really wanna play here. Wake up and support your team. You can be critical but you have never been in those shoes either, so give the man a chance.

You are correct. Sometimes you can't fix stupid. Some people are know it alls and can't see the forest for the trees.

 

[ATLVols]

I think most of us are giving Pruitt a long leash because he’s proven everywhere he’s been that he’s a great coach (at least defensively). We will give him time.

He’s going to have to figure out how to get the offense going more (whether it’s better players and/or better coordinator) if his program is going to move forward.

 

[Samuellbronkowitz]

Found this picture of Coach Pruitt discussing the game plan with Helton and Shearer yesterday.

 

[MurphyVol]

Doesn't matter what we think, barring something catastrophic he's here three years.

I think it's certainly fair to point out some issues. That doesn't mean I want him fired today.

People look at Mullen (supposedly he would have jumped at the UT job) and he's got his team 2 wins from bowl elligibility.

We have 2 lackluster wins over glorified high school teams and and three 26 point losses.

Fans are human and they get frustrated. It will happen until sports go out of existience.

 

[Advol]

COACHIN? COACHIN? YOU'RE TALKIN' BOUT COACHIN!
SHIRELY NOT!

 

[Doberman]

I am truly sorry that you are so cynical, but hes working with what hes got and I see improvement from the first game. I knew Butch was in over his head when he blew 2 score leads in back to back games against Fla& Oklahoma. But Pruitt seems to be getting these young men to fight for a win. And all I was saying is fan boards everywhere want to blame the coach when their favorite team loses. Well its a fact somebody has to lose, but I do believe the breaks are going to start falling our way and I have hope for the last half of this season once we get past Bama. But you will continue to moan and groan bcos you love Rocky Top and always will so you might as well tighten those boot straps cos its gonna be a tough ride for awhile. And think about it, outside of Saban who has the longest tenure at a school in the SEC? Stoops at Kentucky and Malzahn at Auburn and both of those schools seem to be doing really well right now. Stability in a program means a lot. Recruits see fans booing the team and leaving games sends a message to them and they think do I really wanna play here. Wake up and support your team. You can be critical but you have never been in those shoes either, so give the man a chance.

And what if the poster known as UrbanCryer doesn’t give Pruitt a chance?

What then?

Nada. So please lay offf the “give Pruitt a chance” nonsense. NOTHING we say matters!!

 

[Special Ed]

Found this picture of Coach Pruitt discussing the game plan with Helton and Shearer yesterday.

Who Loves Ya, Baby?

 

[jboyinmiss]

And what if the poster known as UrbanCryer doesn’t give Pruitt a chance?

What then?

Nada. So please lay offf the “give Pruitt a chance” nonsense. NOTHING we say matters!!

it may matter to some young man that wants to play volunteer football one day

 

[UrbanCryer]

Doesn’t matter what I think about Pruitt he’s here at least three years.
I DO support him cause he is Tennessee coach. All I’m saying is if he makes dumba** decisions and there are obvious flaws I’m not defending him.
Go look at my old posts. I did that with kiffin. I did that with Dooley. I did that with Lyle until his last year.
I’ve been following the Vols since 86 so please don’t call my fandom into question because I won’t praise a coach for dumb moves and regression.
Some things are better, some are worse. After the past 10 years of misery I’ve turned into a “I’ll believe it when I see it” guy.
Btw, I don’t boo 18-22 year old kids. That’s some dumb s*** right there. I do boo multimillion dollar coaches however.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

I don't think anyone blames coaching for losing to teams like UGA that are much more talented than us right now.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Doesn’t matter what I think about Pruitt he’s here at least three years.
I DO support him cause he is Tennessee coach. All I’m saying is if he makes dumba** decisions and there are obvious flaws I’m not defending him.
Go look at my old posts. I did that with kiffin. I did that with Dooley. I did that with Lyle until his last year.
I’ve been following the Vols since 86 so please don’t call my fandom into question because I won’t praise a coach for dumb moves and regression.
Some things are better, some are worse. After the past 10 years of misery I’ve turned into a “I’ll believe it when I see it” guy.
Btw, I don’t boo 18-22 year old kids. That’s some dumb s*** right there. I do boo multimillion dollar coaches however.

Thats fair imo. All but the part about booing players. They should be called out when they make dumb mistakes like drop an easy pass. Players shouldnt be given a pass just because of their age.

 

[lifeVol]

I’ve been hearing this crap for 10 years. I’m done following coaches blindly no matter their obvious flaws.

I backed kiffin. I backed Dooley. I backed jones. Still waiting on the “right” coach.

I know everybody hates kiffin but he did more with less than any coach we’ve had. Went to a bowl game with a less talented team than we have now. If he had a kicker he would have beat bama at bama that year.

My point is coaching matters and ours is lost right now and I’m gonna call it out when I see it.

Ok, calm down

 

[Other_Guy]

Doesn't matter what we think, barring something catastrophic he's here three years.

I think it's certainly fair to point out some issues. That doesn't mean I want him fired today.

People look at Mullen (supposedly he would have jumped at the UT job) and he's got his team 2 wins from bowl elligibility.

We have 2 lackluster wins over glorified high school teams and and three 26 point losses.

Fans are human and they get frustrated. It will happen until sports go out of existience.

Barring something catastrophic he's here at least 4 IMO.

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

I am truly sorry that you are so cynical, but hes working with what hes got and I see improvement from the first game. I knew Butch was in over his head when he blew 2 score leads in back to back games against Fla& Oklahoma. But Pruitt seems to be getting these young men to fight for a win. And all I was saying is fan boards everywhere want to blame the coach when their favorite team loses. Well its a fact somebody has to lose, but I do believe the breaks are going to start falling our way and I have hope for the last half of this season once we get past Bama. But you will continue to moan and groan bcos you love Rocky Top and always will so you might as well tighten those boot straps cos its gonna be a tough ride for awhile. And think about it, outside of Saban who has the longest tenure at a school in the SEC? Stoops at Kentucky and Malzahn at Auburn and both of those schools seem to be doing really well right now. Stability in a program means a lot. Recruits see fans booing the team and leaving games sends a message to them and they think do I really wanna play here. Wake up and support your team. You can be critical but you have never been in those shoes either, so give the man a chance.

Besides, what's the alternative?

 

[Cartervol]

It's not coaching. It's the players on the field. Pruitt will have to get his share of players that would end up at the top programs or he'll fail to meet the fans high expectations. Which by the way are much higher than the people that run the show, except Fulmer. I think he cares but may end up with his hands tied. Is what it is.

 

[alexbond45]

I’ve been hearing this crap for 10 years. I’m done following coaches blindly no matter their obvious flaws.

I backed kiffin. I backed Dooley. I backed jones. Still waiting on the “right” coach.

I know everybody hates kiffin but he did more with less than any coach we’ve had. Went to a bowl game with a less talented team than we have now. If he had a kicker he would have beat bama at bama that year.

My point is coaching matters and ours is lost right now and I’m gonna call it out when I see it.

Can someone honestly point me to how Kiffin was handed a worse team than Pruitt? I thought Kiffin had 2 first rounders on D (including a top 5 pick) and a pretty good back + decent line. This team has none of that. Well backs are alright but Line sucks hard.

 

[Thorp32]

Doesn’t matter what I think about Pruitt he’s here at least three years.
I DO support him cause he is Tennessee coach. All I’m saying is if he makes dumba** decisions and there are obvious flaws I’m not defending him.
Go look at my old posts. I did that with kiffin. I did that with Dooley. I did that with Lyle until his last year.
I’ve been following the Vols since 86 so please don’t call my fandom into question because I won’t praise a coach for dumb moves and regression.
Some things are better, some are worse. After the past 10 years of misery I’ve turned into a “I’ll believe it when I see it” guy.
Btw, I don’t boo 18-22 year old kids. That’s some dumb s*** right there. I do boo multimillion dollar coaches however.

Urban. Great post. I enjoyed reading this. Spot on hiw I see things as well

 

[UrbanCryer]

Can someone honestly point me to how Kiffin was handed a worse team than Pruitt? I thought Kiffin had 2 first rounders on D (including a top 5 pick) and a pretty good back + decent line. This team has none of that. Well backs are alright but Line sucks hard.

Offense- The qb was crompton. A five star that couldn’t get on the field until kiffin took over and that was by default. The backup was Stevens, iirc, so it was crompton or bust. He schemed to make the qb and offense work. The o line had two walk ons and a freshman starting. They did have Hardesty and stocker but other than that I can’t remember much.
Defense- The d had McCoy, berry and Williams but Williams wasn’t even a starter at that point. Name a corner off that team. Yeah, I can’t remeber one either. Get your google out.

This years team does not have any walk on linemen. They do have a 5 star left tackle so what’s the problem with the o and blocking. Guarantano has more or equal talent to crompton. Hardesty is the better of the backs but rotating 4 guys doesn’t help with a back getting into rhythm. We have better wrs now. A good te we don’t use. Wolf is non existent in this offense and the boy can play.
Not really gonna get into the d cause I feel we’re better there. They just get wore down from non existent offense.
Sorry for the book.