Doug Mathews says Pruitt has made OC Choice

No way we have our guy and it’s not announced. Even if they’re coaching somewhere. CJP himself, was announced and he coached in the NC game. There is a scenario where an agreement has been made and contracts are being finalized, but DM is fos. Why else are we continuing to interview OC’s as late as this wkend.
 
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Why would Tennessee agree not to announce until after signing day? Wouldn’t you want your recruits to know who their OC was before they signed with UT and why would you do agree to help UGA keep their class in place?

Our offensive class is pretty much set and I don't think Chaney will help on the defensive side of the ball. Also I'm sure this information would be shared with a elite or waffling recruits if necessary.
 
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If in fact that have their man they need to release it soon as it could help recruiting, on the other hand he may be able to disclose it to the early enrollees
 
Our offensive class is pretty much set and I don't think Chaney will help on the defensive side of the ball. Also I'm sure this information would be shared with a elite or waffling recruits if necessary.

Bingo! Also wonder how tight he was with Harrison Bailey? UGA wasn’t really in on him but they’re backloaded.
 
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Why do so many posters seem to have these amazing insights into Pruitt's mind?
It’s being widely reported that this is an issue. I’m not inventing it.

OK, why do some many "widely report" this? We have pretty much NO track record. He was hired at a rough time to build his staff initially, and now we have this search. With Butch, it became pretty obvious over time.

For all we know, he found his guy a week and a half ago, they have it all signed, and they're waiting until something (guy's other team done with bowls etc) to announce.

But no, since the world doesn't know this, there must be some hideous flaw in Pruitt that is making us suffer so.
 
How exactly did you get burned? Did you make an assuming post based off some info, place an unwise bet? Just curious how someone feels burned by an overactive media trying to one up each other.
No bets or insider posts from me, just saying I'm not following as closely as I used to until dude is announced by the University. I'm just gonna watch Vol shooty hoops this afternoon.
 
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This morning on his radio show, Coach Mathews said he has been told (most likely by his best friend Fulmer) that Pruitt has his guy who has accepted the job.
But, Mathews said he does not know that name.
Said he doesn’t ask questions like that because he doesn’t want to know things that he can’t use on the air.
Said UT hasn’t made announcement yet “possibly” because the guy is still coaching somewhere else.
He added that this choice has been exclusively Pruitts and that Fulmer and the administration have not interfered.

Take all that with whatever grains of salt you wish. I’m just passing on what I heard.

Makes sense, but leads to the question of "At what point does it not make sense anymore?"

One would think that December 19th might be where the line is drawn, more realistically December 17th. Not much happening in CFB between now and then, so what...NFL guy? December 15th is Week 15; still 2 more weeks in the regular season.

Maybe Pruitt rolls the dice; asks his recruits on the offensive side to trust him; and goes big after the NFL regular season / bowls / playoff / is over. Risky move, and VN will likely implode if something doesn't happen in the next week or so.

I got nothing. No idea. Well, I'm pretty sure it's not Gruden or Butch. That's about it. So I guess we all just have to hang on and listen. (Bad) pun intentional.

Go Vols.
 
If you think this search is going well, you’re kidding yourself. He isn’t taking his time. He is getting rejected. Repeatedly.
Santa will not be here early this year. It doesn't matter how I think the search is going. I don't have any control over it. How in the hell do you know he is getting rejected? I would say that about 0% of the speculation on this board is backed up with any factual information.
 
OK, why do some many "widely report" this? We have pretty much NO track record. He was hired at a rough time to build his staff initially, and now we have this search. With Butch, it became pretty obvious over time.

For all we know, he found his guy a week and a half ago, they have it all signed, and they're waiting until something (guy's other team done with bowls etc) to announce.

But no, since the world doesn't know this, there must be some hideous flaw in Pruitt that is making us suffer so.
Fine. If he has some amazing hire just waiting in the wings, I’ll be the first to say I was an idiot. Will you if the opposite is true?
 
If you think this search is going well, you’re kidding yourself. He isn’t taking his time. He is getting rejected. Repeatedly.
You got proof of that or are you just running your mouth to hear yourself talk? answer the question Big Boyyy, and don't claim to have sources!
 
The part of the fanbase that is tired of being taken advantage of with ridiculous ticket prices for a mediocre product and bumbling fools for leaders. That’s who. Maybe you missed the last few games where the stadium was lucky to have 80k fans. It’ll get a lot worse if we hire some nobody because Pruitt won’t let a new OC hire his own staff.
Well, If there is a part of the fan base that thinks this way, then they should reevaluate there status as a fan. If a person get this tired and feels this taken advantage of as you say, then maybe they should move on to being a fan of another school. ( like a west coast team in your case) As far as fans in the stands goes, this has always been and up and down measure of how a team is doing. (any team) However these fans are quietly showing their displeasure, not howling at the moon....
 
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Well, that Clemson assistant did reject our overtures according to his tweet. How does Dabo hang onto those guys? He must have pictured of all of his assistants screwing goats or something.
 
Fine. If he has some amazing hire just waiting in the wings, I’ll be the first to say I was an idiot. Will you if the opposite is true?
I'm not claiming that this has happened. I'm saying that a lot of posters have absorbed a ton of speculation about motives, actions, and personalities and now believe it to be true, on pretty much zero evidence. This is why others who don't follow VN and similar sites think we're all pretty much crazy.

But if it's not true, I'll happily say that I'm an idiot.
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e-cred is pretty low on the list of things I care about.
 
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Actually the new rule allows for an extra non on the field coach to be able to go out on the road and recruit. I hope I am wrong, but no way Satan picks Botch over Enos. Botch might get some “coaching role”, but can’t imagine him being an OC there.
Might if Enos is on his way out
 
If in fact that have their man they need to release it soon as it could help recruiting, on the other hand he may be able to disclose it to the early enrollees

Do you think they could tell a really good recruit please do not say or post anything about this. But if you like here is his number call him... Or would this break some piddly NCAA rule??? Put this way only if it could tip the balance for coming to UT.
 
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Well, that Clemson assistant did reject our overtures according to his tweet. How does Dabo hang onto those guys? He must have pictured of all of his assistants screwing goats or something.
They’re bound to him because he has an interesting but weird imagination?
 
Do you think they could tell a really good recruit please do not say or post anything about this. But if you like here is his number call him... Or would this break some piddly NCAA rule??? Put this way only if it could tip the balance for coming to UT.
For sure. I get that. But, why not just announce it to the world. What’s stopping him if what DM is saying is true. That’s the part that makes no sense. I cannot think of a good reason to keep it under wraps.
 
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