I’ve got to praise Fulmer for his Vol Call

[Behr]

We could've had Leach this last time and be winning.

But we don't. And we won't. When we fire Pruitt we'll all get excited about all the names that get thrown around, then we'll all google our new coach to learn more about him. Been there and got 3 t-shirts to prove it.

Can't wait!!!!

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

I think Pruitt is playing a role. There is no way that he could possibly be as dull as he seems and have gotten to where he is. He's reflecting a caricature of a southern high school football coach. A polar opposite to Butch's fast talking Yankee salesman shtick.

 

[14VolFan88]

Nope, but the Pruitt defenders want it stricken from the record....they even have a standard excuse. “They played it like a scrimmage, and took the competition too lightly.”

Sorry guys...he owns the 4th worst rated loss in College Football History. And it doesn’t bother any of you. In fact, we’re the bad guys for expecting better.

But but he doesn't have the talent. He's gotta have time to recruit! You can't expect a coach in his second year to beat Ga State. What are we, Western Michigan?

 

['Boro-vol]

I think Pruitt is playing a role. There is no way that he could possibly be as dull as he seems and have gotten to where he is. He's reflecting a caricature of a southern high school football coach. A polar opposite to Butch's fast talking Yankee salesman shtick.

When is he going to start the “coaching” part?

 

[14VolFan88]

But we don't. And we won't. When we fire Pruitt we'll all get excited about all the names that get thrown around, then we'll all google our new coach to learn more about him. Been there and got 3 t-shirts to prove it.

Can't wait!!!!

Well that's Fulmers fault, not anyone here's. CJP isn't going to magically not suck if we don't fire him.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

But we don't. And we won't. When we fire Pruitt we'll all get excited about all the names that get thrown around, then we'll all google our new coach to learn more about him. Been there and got 3 t-shirts to prove it.

Can't wait!!!!

Would you tell someone whose starving that they shouldn't eat a sandwich because they'll just be hungry again tomorrow? Let the people be happy.

 

[ptcarter]

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I cracked up at this. Kiffin getting off a bus. He hasn’t had good luck with buses. At USC they broke the news he was fired by not letting him on a bus, and Saban got mad when he was either late or missed the bus completely. Can’t remember exact details. He looks damn good and comfortable in his own skin around this particular bus. It must have been before all that happened.

 

[14VolFan88]

I think Pruitt is playing a role. There is no way that he could possibly be as dull as he seems and have gotten to where he is. He's reflecting a caricature of a southern high school football coach. A polar opposite to Butch's fast talking Yankee salesman shtick.

Go watch Chad Morris after his loss to SJSU. That's how a coach acts when the screw the pooch. They played better the next week too. CJP acts like he doesn't care whether we win or whether we lose. He's a glorified high school assistant coach getting paid millions. He's good right now.

 

[DCRockyTop]

Nope, but the Pruitt defenders want it stricken from the record....they even have a standard excuse. “They played it like a scrimmage, and took the competition too lightly.”

Sorry guys...he owns the 4th worst rated loss in College Football History. And it doesn’t bother any of you. In fact, we’re the bad guys for expecting better.

The problem is that it doesn’t bother you enough. If you would have just focused more on it we wouldn’t have lost to BYU or UF

 

[Behr]

Well that's Fulmers fault, not anyone here's. CJP isn't going to magically not suck if we don't fire him.

I didn't say who's fault it was and I said I can't wait. Let's get it going. I mean who cares? Give the next guy 16 games and if we're not happy with him, fire him. Our recruiting classes will probably start sucking worse and worse and we'll be paying more for coaches to NOT coach than we are for ones to coach. Who cares? Ain't my money.

Wgaf?

 

[14VolFan88]

I didn't say who's fault it was and I said I can't wait. Let's get it going. I mean who cares? Give the next guy 16 games and if we're not happy with him, fire him. Our recruiting classes will probably start sucking worse and worse and we'll be paying more for coaches to NOT coach than we are for ones to coach. Who cares? Ain't my money.

Wgaf?

I agree. When you lose to GA State and BYU it doesn't matter if you have 16 or 60 you suck and you gotta go.

Do you realize anyone here could've done his job this year? Anyone could've done what he's done this year, which is only beat Chattanooga. Take your pick.

 

['Boro-vol]

The problem is that it doesn’t bother you enough. If you would have just focused more on it we wouldn’t have lost to BYU or UF

There are some fans that think that makes more sense than blaming the coach.

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

Coach search....SOON

 

[livefaith]

Please enlighten the board on good comes from reminding everyone every minute ? Do you really think anyone has forgotten it , players , coaches or fans ?

How could we. With helpful posters continually reminding of it.

 

[TGVol]

People not lining up correctly. How hard is it to correct that?

Much harder than you think when there are a lot of young inexperienced players on the field, and when the few seniors that are kind of good enough to even be on the field were not properly developed under the previous regime. On Bama and UGA these types of young players that Pruitt brought in would not see much playing time until their junior year at the earliest (regardless how talented they are). By the way, UT used to be loaded like that as well but it has been a while since those good old days. Pruitt and Fulmer thanfully understand this is how it's going to have to be for a little while and they will do their best to ignore the noise until we have mostly experienced players on the field (that Pruitt recruited). There will be occasional positive surprises as well (because talent is there), but we will have to live with more inconsistency than we would like (translated to loses) for another year or two. Having said all this, I would not be shocked if we beat UGA this weekend (God willing that will be one of the positive surprises on this journey - after all we did have one last year at Auburn as well).

 

[14VolFan88]

Much harder than you think when there are a lot of young inexperienced players on the field, and when the few seniors that are kind of good enough to even be on the field were not properly developed under the previous regime. On Bama and UGA these types of young players that Pruitt brought in would not see much playing time until their junior year at the earliest (regardless how talented they are). By the way, UT used to be loaded like that as well but it has been a while since those good old days. Pruitt and Fulmer thanfully understand this is how it's going to have to be for a little while and they will do their best to ignore the noise until we have mostly experienced players on the field (that Pruitt recruited). There will be occasional positive surprises as well (because talent is there), but we will have to live with more inconsistency than we would like (translated to loses) for another year or two. Having said all this, I would not be shocked if we beat UGA this weekend (God willing that will be one of the positive surprises on this journey - after all we did have one last year at Auburn as well).

Dude, if they can't figure out two DEs on the same side isn't right then the players are just dumb. These are lessons we learn in pee wees.

 

[orange_glory]

We are very fortunate to have CPF in charge. His 100% backing of CJP is exactly what is needed righ now (for recruiting which is probably even more important than who is the head coach at this time - and this is where CJP has done great so far). Having said that I really like CJP ovearall and hope he turns things around and stays at UT for very long time. He comes accross as hard working no nonsense players coach, instead of slick and obsessed with his media image like CBJ which was such a turn-off and painful to watch. I expect things in W-L column will start improving very soon - perhaps we get a huge W even this weekend.
GO VOLS!

I threw up a little in my mouth when I read this.

 

[Mini Cooper]

Pruitt isn’t going anywhere for a long time. Our last coaching search should have been an eye-opener for every Vol fan currently breathing oxygen. I don’t care what Meyer said, when it came down to it, Pruitt was the one that answered the bell.

 

[KeyVol14]

Nope, but the Pruitt defenders want it stricken from the record....they even have a standard excuse. “They played it like a scrimmage, and took the competition too lightly.”

Sorry guys...he owns the 4th worst rated loss in College Football History. And it doesn’t bother any of you. In fact, we’re the bad guys for expecting better.

QB play has been bad all year. Everything else has improved

 

[TGVol]

Dude, if they can't figure out two DEs on the same side isn't right then the players are just dumb. These are lessons we learn in pee wees.

In pee wees you don't play in front of 100k audience and the stakes are higher with more pressure (or is there an angry internet forum asking for you dad's head coaching head when you don't line up correctly)?

 

[VolsRule]

If Phil fires Jeremy will he also fire himself for that bad hire?

 

[MurphyVol]

Phil could absolutely coach again... IF he used the past as a learning opportunity and if he had a solid budget for assistants this go round.

He's 69, so it's not going to happen.

I don't know Phil but have 4 close friends that have met him and interacted with him a lot and all say the same thing - "now I see why he killed it on the recruiting trail back in the day"

Two are Dawg fans and the other an Auburn grad and they all said he was one of the most personable and genuine people they've ever talked to.
He recently talked for a good while to a fellow Vol friend in Asheville and he told me there's no way he's ever coaching again.

He said he hated the media and missed very little about the job.

The one thing he greatly missed is practice. He loved theaching young kids technique, interacting with his assistants, etc

 

[MurphyVol]

Pruitt will be here for a minimum of 5 years

That's a bold statement.

2020 schedule, aside from Oklahoma, is favorable but 6 wins is not a lock by any means.

I can't imagine we keep a coach that whiffs on a bowl three straight years.
Even Dooley made one bowl.

 

[Behr]

I agree. When you lose to GA State and BYU it doesn't matter if you have 16 or 60 you suck and you gotta go.

Do you realize anyone here could've done his job this year? Anyone could've done what he's done this year, which is only beat Chattanooga. Take your pick.

Thats just stupid. But you and the rest of the LotM, and that's being kind, go bust a vein yelling it from the mountain tops. We lost to GaSt, let that sink in. We lost to BYU too. Lost to Florida by 31 points, oh my. No telling what Georgia and Alabama gonna do to us. Probably the same thing they have been.

Be sure not to forget the part that you hope we do lose because YOU have decided Pruitt needs to be fired and the more we lose the faster it can happen. We want what's best for the student athlete and losing now will be best for them in the long run....wait, what?

And I wish y'all would stop throwing Banks under the bus, he's a VFL and everything he's been through and is going through is Pruitt's fault. These student athletes like Banks give their blood and sweat for the university. Pruitt did this to Banks.

But hey, you know what? If Mike Leach was here, thangs would be different by gawd and you can believe that!!!! He aint, but oh boy if he was!

 

[LordBolton]

Yes, since Schiano, we have been showered with unwanted nasty attention.
(Did you see what I did there without taking a direct shot at Pedophile State University).
Wait...what...still too soon?

I saw about half the SI staff is getting canned. Maybe ESPN will do the same, and once all the Schiano media partisans are gone the new people won't have a beef with UT.