Final days of Pruitt? What's real and NOT?

[LittleVol]

Whats real:
1) Pruitt is in trouble.
2) Many players on the team support him and legitimately threaten to leave if he goes.
3) These same players helped him go 3-7.

What's NOT real:
1) That Tennessee football is dead.
2) That our resources are less than Mizzou, Vandy, UK, Ole Miss, MSU, Arkansas, Miami, FSU, Michigan etc.
3) That even given the right coaching staff, it won't matter and we won't be able to recruit at an elite level.


I don't know if Hugh Freeze will be the guy, or Jeff Fisher or Tee Martin. What WE ALL know is that Jeremy Pruitt cannot even compete against our 3 main "rivals". And a team full of dudes that went 3-7 threatening to transfer hahaha, doesn't scare me one bit.

You accepted a scholarship to play for the University of Tennessee. Not the University of Jeremy Pruitt. If they want to break their promise because their coach sucks and needs to go than that's on them.

The right vision and right coach put in place is the priority for the University of Tennessee ALWAYS. Because the great players will see that and flock to it!

We don't need fathers demanding things for their son from a weak coaching staff. We don't need former highly ranked guys that live off their star ranking reputation into their upperclassmen years, and not putting in the real effort to be a winner. And we sure as hell don't need a coach who condones that...

It's been almost 20 years since Tennessee has been what they are truly capable of being. Time for the Bull$hit to stop!

There is NO "true fan". There is only the time a person spends to support any occupation and how much heart they put into it. So if the people in charge don't have the same heart and try their best to bring in what's needed, then don't feel bad. Walk away or not. It's not your fault either way. It's your time. Your life. Those fans that have stuck through so much terrible terrible experiences...deserve to be given a product we can be proud of.
That's reality.

 

[FLVOL_79]

 

[VolFanNC09]

I certainly don’t want people to transfer, but a good coach can also pull people in from the transfer market. We are running out of time though.

 

[RiverVol]

So that I can illustrate my ignorance for all, would someone please explain WTH this crap is?

** If it's a "if you know, you know" thing - just let me know that - no need to fill me in, I can ignore it in peace.

 

[FLVOL_79]

So that I can illustrate my ignorance for all, would someone please explain WTH this crap is?

** If it's a "if you know, you know" thing - just let me know that - no need to fill me in, I can ignore it in peace.

Oh..my friend..you need to search the forum for "Nite your post"..I think that is the correct wording.

 

[jcvols24]

Oh..my friend..you need to search the forum for "Nite your post"..I think that is the correct wording.

Be sure to select topics only though

 

[turnuptheVOLtage]

Exactly my thoughts. It’s time to clean house.
Coaching
Support staff
Roster

everything...

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

Whats real:
1) Pruitt is in trouble.
2) Many players on the team support him and legitimately threaten to leave if he goes.
3) These same players helped him go 3-7.

What's NOT real:
1) That Tennessee football is dead.
2) That our resources are less than Mizzou, Vandy, UK, Ole Miss, MSU, Arkansas, Miami, FSU, Michigan etc.
3) That even given the right coaching staff, it won't matter and we won't be able to recruit at an elite level.


I don't know if Hugh Freeze will be the guy, or Jeff Fisher or Tee Martin. What WE ALL know is that Jeremy Pruitt cannot even compete against our 3 main "rivals". And a team full of dudes that went 3-7 threatening to transfer hahaha, doesn't scare me one bit.

You accepted a scholarship to play for the University of Tennessee. Not the University of Jeremy Pruitt. If they want to break their promise because their coach sucks and needs to go than that's on them.

The right vision and right coach put in place is the priority for the University of Tennessee ALWAYS. Because the great players will see that and flock to it!

We don't need Daddy's demanding things from a weak coaching staff. We don't need former highly ranked guys that live off their star ranking reputation into their upperclassmen years, and not putting in the real effort to be a winner. And we sure as hell don't need a coach who condones that...

It's been almost 20 years since Tennessee has been what they are truly capable of being. Time for the Bull$hit to stop!

There is NO "true fan". There is only the time a person spends to support any occupation and how much heart they put into it. So if the people in charge don't have the same heart and try their best to bring in what's needed, then don't feel bad. Walk away or not. It's not your fault either way. It's your time. Your life. Those fans that have stuck through so much terrible terrible experiences...deserve to be given a product we can be proud of.
That reality.

No. 2 under What’s real: Other than Bailey’s Dads tweet concerning their support of Pruitt and I guess the DE who just committed, What actual players have stated they would leave if Pruitt is fired or that Pruitt is the absolute and only reason they are here?

I believe many are guessing that we will have a large number of players hitting the transfer portal if Pruitt is fired but I’m not so sure. Another factor is if any player does hit the transfer portal he better make sure he has a place to land since there are limited spots available.

 

[TnVol!]

A good coach will retain the players he wants.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

So that I can illustrate my ignorance for all, would someone please explain WTH this crap is?

** If it's a "if you know, you know" thing - just let me know that - no need to fill me in, I can ignore it in peace.

This poster dougatkins91 during the season late one night, and presumably drunk, posted a rant about how everyone needed to be positive and ended the rant with the nonsensical exhortation to "nite your post, or don't post". Thereafter someone, I think maybe Bearded Vol created this stamp of certification which is properly placed on posts of near delusional or totally delusional positivity. Such a post meeting dougatkins91's test for positivity may be branded as a certified "nited" post.

 

[Volbrando]

please remove Tee Martin from any potential coach post

 

[Vfl2407]

Whats real:
1) Pruitt is in trouble.
2) Many players on the team support him and legitimately threaten to leave if he goes.
3) These same players helped him go 3-7.

What's NOT real:
1) That Tennessee football is dead.
2) That our resources are less than Mizzou, Vandy, UK, Ole Miss, MSU, Arkansas, Miami, FSU, Michigan etc.
3) That even given the right coaching staff, it won't matter and we won't be able to recruit at an elite level.


I don't know if Hugh Freeze will be the guy, or Jeff Fisher or Tee Martin. What WE ALL know is that Jeremy Pruitt cannot even compete against our 3 main "rivals". And a team full of dudes that went 3-7 threatening to transfer hahaha, doesn't scare me one bit.

You accepted a scholarship to play for the University of Tennessee. Not the University of Jeremy Pruitt. If they want to break their promise because their coach sucks and needs to go than that's on them.

The right vision and right coach put in place is the priority for the University of Tennessee ALWAYS. Because the great players will see that and flock to it!

We don't need Daddy's demanding things from a weak coaching staff. We don't need former highly ranked guys that live off their star ranking reputation into their upperclassmen years, and not putting in the real effort to be a winner. And we sure as hell don't need a coach who condones that...

It's been almost 20 years since Tennessee has been what they are truly capable of being. Time for the Bull$hit to stop!

There is NO "true fan". There is only the time a person spends to support any occupation and how much heart they put into it. So if the people in charge don't have the same heart and try their best to bring in what's needed, then don't feel bad. Walk away or not. It's not your fault either way. It's your time. Your life. Those fans that have stuck through so much terrible terrible experiences...deserve to be given a product we can be proud of.
That reality.

Well stated.
You should be our AD.

 

[chattavol420]

Good post. And I agree about players daddy’s making threats. I (like most of us) am thrilled that Bailey is our qb. But the idea that one players dad’s opinion has any impact on anything is ridiculous. As a few days have went by it kind apisses me off that he put that out there. What’s the point? Like the administration would say well he’s not getting it done but hey...one players daddy is threatening to transfer so we need to rethink things. Lol. And where the hell is he going to go? He has the best chance of playing at a major school right the hell where he is.

 

[Alto1]

Whats real:
1) Pruitt is in trouble.
2) Many players on the team support him and legitimately threaten to leave if he goes.
3) These same players helped him go 3-7.

What's NOT real:
1) That Tennessee football is dead.
2) That our resources are less than Mizzou, Vandy, UK, Ole Miss, MSU, Arkansas, Miami, FSU, Michigan etc.
3) That even given the right coaching staff, it won't matter and we won't be able to recruit at an elite level.


I don't know if Hugh Freeze will be the guy, or Jeff Fisher or Tee Martin. What WE ALL know is that Jeremy Pruitt cannot even compete against our 3 main "rivals". And a team full of dudes that went 3-7 threatening to transfer hahaha, doesn't scare me one bit.

You accepted a scholarship to play for the University of Tennessee. Not the University of Jeremy Pruitt. If they want to break their promise because their coach sucks and needs to go than that's on them.

The right vision and right coach put in place is the priority for the University of Tennessee ALWAYS. Because the great players will see that and flock to it!

We don't need Daddy's demanding things from a weak coaching staff. We don't need former highly ranked guys that live off their star ranking reputation into their upperclassmen years, and not putting in the real effort to be a winner. And we sure as hell don't need a coach who condones that...

It's been almost 20 years since Tennessee has been what they are truly capable of being. Time for the Bull$hit to stop!

There is NO "true fan". There is only the time a person spends to support any occupation and how much heart they put into it. So if the people in charge don't have the same heart and try their best to bring in what's needed, then don't feel bad. Walk away or not. It's not your fault either way. It's your time. Your life. Those fans that have stuck through so much terrible terrible experiences...deserve to be given a product we can be proud of.
That reality.

Great post LV!

 

[LittleVol]

please remove Tee Martin from any potential coach post

It was thrown out there as an afterthought.
Much more qualified guys need to be pursued as HC.

The point was we don't have the right guy right now.

 

[LittleVol]

Good post. And I agree about players daddy’s making threats. I (like most of us) am thrilled that Bailey is our qb. But the idea that one players dad’s opinion has any impact on anything is ridiculous. As a few days have went by it kind apisses me off that he put that out there. What’s the point? Like the administration would say well he’s not getting it done but hey...one players daddy is threatening to transfer so we need to rethink things. Lol. And where the hell is he going to go? He has the best chance of playing at a major school right the hell where he is.

Like I had said in another thread...his dad just needs to shut his big mouth. Let his son become a man, and make his own decisions.

Bailey is right on the cusp of becoming "the" guy for UT. With or without Pruitt, and the entitlement BS that his dad is spouting isn't good for his son's reputation.

 

[FalconVol77]

Based on everything I am seeing and hearing, I firmly believe we are days, NOT weeks or months from Pruitt being gone. Based on what I heard, he is finally gonna have to sit down and answer for things this week, and in all likelihood it is not going to go well. He will either be fired for cause, or they will negotiate a drastically reduced buyout. However, we are gonna get hammered by the NCAA also. So, good comes with the bad. I expect at minimum. One year bowl ban (maybe two). Multiple scholarships taken away, along with other possible sanctions as well. The more I hear about this investigation, the worse it sounds things are gonna go.

 

[FirstAndGoal]

Less scholarships is fine as long as it is more 5 stars and less 3 stars. Even with the best coach we would be a year or 2 from championships so the bowl ban thing is not a big deal overall. Let's just get a new Head Coach NOW. So over this drama.

 

[montanatenn]

Based on everything I am seeing and hearing, I firmly believe we are days, NOT weeks or months from Pruitt being gone. Based on what I heard, he is finally gonna have to sit down and answer for things this week, and in all likelihood it is not going to go well. He will either be fired for cause, or they will negotiate a drastically reduced buyout. However, we are gonna get hammered by the NCAA also. So, good comes with the bad. I expect at minimum. One year bowl ban (maybe two). Multiple scholarships taken away, along with other possible sanctions as well. The more I hear about this investigation, the worse it sounds things are gonna go.

BS. FOS just like every other insider.

 

[southpaw75]

You mean, “based on everything I am seeing and hearing ON VOLNATION...”

 

[Border Vol]

Bye,Bye Jeremy Pruitt!

 

[Ten_Titans]

We read VN also...

 

[Tombo7]

Based on everything I am seeing and hearing, I firmly believe we are days, NOT weeks or months from Pruitt being gone. Based on what I heard, he is finally gonna have to sit down and answer for things this week, and in all likelihood it is not going to go well. He will either be fired for cause, or they will negotiate a drastically reduced buyout. However, we are gonna get hammered by the NCAA also. So, good comes with the bad. I expect at minimum. One year bowl ban (maybe two). Multiple scholarships taken away, along with other possible sanctions as well. The more I hear about this investigation, the worse it sounds things are gonna go.

OK, Mr. Been A Member Of Vol Nation Forum for 10 days now, what is your source?

 

[CINCYVOL]

Based on everything I am seeing and hearing, I firmly believe we are days, NOT weeks or months from Pruitt being gone. Based on what I heard, he is finally gonna have to sit down and answer for things this week, and in all likelihood it is not going to go well. He will either be fired for cause, or they will negotiate a drastically reduced buyout. However, we are gonna get hammered by the NCAA also. So, good comes with the bad. I expect at minimum. One year bowl ban (maybe two). Multiple scholarships taken away, along with other possible sanctions as well. The more I hear about this investigation, the worse it sounds things are gonna go.

Joined12/29/20, go away.

 

[Skippy95]

If y’all turn on the google machine and type cornbread’s name, he ain’t wrong.