buckfama
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Culture change is such an overused cliche in college football. This is the first time I believe its actually applicable to our program since Fulmer took over for Majors.
Pruitt’s problem was he had no idea how to lead. There was an enormous divide in that team, possibly made worse by some players getting paid and others players being the ones that Pruitt said we would win when he recruited enough to replace them. It’s hard to perform in that kind of toxic environment.Maybe practice under Pruitt was so agonizing is why JG, in Pruitt's opinion, was the best chance to win. It became obvious in 2020 that the team just didn't have any fire in their bellies. I had hopes for Pruitt after the 2019 season, but that, in hindsight, was an anomaly. Heupel has brought a whole different style to Tennessee and the current players seem to have bought 100% and love playing for him. They are the ambassadors for this program that will sell the recruits on coming aboard.
What I meant was, EVERY coach that comes into a new place says "first thing we must do here is change the culture." However very few really mean it or fail at doing it.I don’t think it’s a cliche at all. Culture is one of the most important building blocks of success.
The last two coaches moaned about the culture but could do little to change it.
You think Alabama’s success is because of Saban’s brilliant coaching decisions? I would say the culture he has built there is a much more important factor in their success.
For Tennessee to start winning again, the culture inside the program has to shift. And it must be bought-into from the top of the administration down to the leaders on the field.
What I meant was, EVERY coach that comes into a new place says "first thing we must do here is change the culture." However very few really mean it or fail at doing it.
This what makes them fun to watch, IMO. They are having fun. In previous years our players seemed to always either be dejected that things were going bad or relieved that things were going good. This team seems MUCH more relaxed than any Tennessee team that I can recallThey seem to enjoy playing on Saturday. Fun to watch!
I always got the impression that Jeremy Pruitt didn't really care if the Vols won or not. Yeah, I know he kicked a whiteboard and cussed a blue streak, but he never had anything positive to say about his players and nobody wants to play for a coach that makes it obvious you aren't as good as Bama and probably never will be. (HIS opinion-not mine.) I just never saw anything out of him that made me believe he sold out to be the head coach at Tennessee.Pruitt’s problem was he had no idea how to lead. There was an enormous divide in that team, possibly made worse by some players getting paid and others players being the ones that Pruitt said we would win when he recruited enough to replace them. It’s hard to perform in that kind of toxic environment.
Idk? I do know he never really dealt with adversity or lack of talent anywhere he had been to that point. He was used to elite talent at every position and just did not know what to do when it wasn’t there for him.I always got the impression that Jeremy Pruitt didn't really care if the Vols won or not. Yeah, I know he kicked a whiteboard and cussed a blue streak, but he never had anything positive to say about his players and nobody wants to play for a coach that makes it obvious you aren't as good as Bama and probably never will be. (HIS opinion-not mine.) I just never saw anything out of him that made me believe he sold out to be the head coach at Tennessee.
Totally agree. Always saying "They don't practice right." or "We have to recruit new guys." Well coach, get your butt out there and SHOW them how to practice! It's making me mad all over again, just remembering. Grrr.Idk? I do know he never really dealt with adversity or lack of talent anywhere he had been to that point. He was used to elite talent at every position and just did not know what to do when it wasn’t there for him.
Yeah, maybe you believe that as a coach you have to get better guys but you never say crap like that and alienate the locker room. Especially when you have JG continually going out there week after week, there was a point during I think the Kentucky game where you could just see the team fold and honestly I don’t think several guys ever played hard for Pruitt again after that. Was that the same time period an assistant was fired mid season?Totally agree. Always saying "They don't practice right." or "We have to recruit new guys." Well coach, get your butt out there and SHOW them how to practice! It's making me mad all over again, just remembering. Grrr.
He could have fired every assistant on the team and never gotten rid of the real problem-himself and his negative, Bama-blooded background. Good riddance is all I have to say.Yeah, maybe you believe that as a coach you have to get better guys but you never say crap like that and alienate the locker room. Especially when you have JG continually going out there week after week, there was a point during I think the Kentucky game where you could just see the team fold and honestly I don’t think several guys ever played hard for Pruitt again after that. Was that the same time period an assistant was fired mid season?
So you’re saying Heup is like one of those little toilet mints, that you hang on the side of your toilet to get rid of the stink. You have a very special talent of painting pictures with words.We just had to eradicate the Red Aether that had been festering around this place for the past 15 years. Everything is now new and fresh where it should have been all along.