Crompton and Stanley nails it

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

I don't see face mask grabbing like that as "coaching hard" and I came up in the 80s when there was plenty of a$$ chewing to go around. That's demeaning and belittling, period.

Grabbing a face mask is mild to what went on 70’s high school. I last played in 79. I don’t have a problem with it.

 

[GVol1966]

Crompton also said if you want real change, you have to change it from the top down. He talked about Kiffin. Why didn’t we hire him? Because Fulmer didn’t want to hire the guy that took his job. Basically they said that it starts with Fulmer and I agree.

Yep

 

[GVol1966]

The bigger concern is that exactly the same thing happened to the two coaches before him. Is there an institutional problem that beats down these coaches? Alumni? If so, the administration better get it figured out.

Yeah, it’s called losing. Him and the 2 coaches before him are Shetland ponies trying to run in the Kentucky Derby!

 

[GVol1966]

I would say the OL is massively frustrated with JG. Henry T isn't playing well or inspired.

Has JG given Fant a chance all year? Bailey did in two drives. Using the TE can open a lot of things up.

How could the entire team not be frustrated with him? I just can’t see any way they wouldn’t be, so why wouldn’t the entire team be frustrated with CJP for keeping him out there.
I know Trey Smith and others publicly support their teammates and coaches, but they have to be frustrated as hell privately

 

[photovol]

He acts like nothing happened. Auburn scores 27 in a row and he just stands there. Then he basically says he doesn’t work for the fans? Wrong guy!!!!!

Poor Pruitt, an old country bumpkin coaching an SEC want-a be team
3 years in and Pruitt’s lost!

 

[sjt18]

Fant looked pretty good when someone gets him the ball

Honestly I think that's been the case a lot with JG. I know it is a broken record. I'm sorry for that. But Bailey is green as a gourd... and still appeared to see the field better than JG ever has. I don't see the arm HB supposedly has... but he makes good decisions and has a quick release. I think he's going to be a good ball distributor.

 

[sjt18]

I think the TE is usually a second or third option and JG will never get that far into his progression. We all know he will stare down his primary and it's a roll of the dice from there.

And this is my frustration with Pruitt. If you have a 5th year senior doing so many things that you expect of a young player but not someone with as many starts as JG. That pick 6 was awful in every way a pass can be awful. He stared Palmer down and then kind of paused before throwing. It is typical JG. He cannot anticipate throws or coverage movement. He cannot throw receives open.

Pruitt's philosophy is to play the guy who "gives us the best chance of winning" the next game. That's short sighted. That is very poor strategy. At some point, you play the guy with the most upside and talent. What he costs you in the "next game" will be an investment in the next 30-50 games.

 

[GrizzlyVol]

Honestly alot of fans set themselves up for this after ever coaching change, not just the fans but retail stores etc. as well. Before the new hire even coaches a game there's new shirts, slogans that everyone starts using (AIGHT) Which is dumb as hell, the new coach is put up on a pedestal before he even coaches a game

 

[Gillimus]

I have wondered the same thing. I have to believe he was told to cool it. I liked him much better when he was kicking boards and getting in players' faces. At least he was showing fire.

He doesn't care anymore, and doesn't want to be here. It is painfully obvious, i think it's time we grant his wish. Most if our players have regressed this season, how much more damage do we allow?