If Pruitt doesn’t start Bailey and he continues to play Guarantano—do we start blaming Fulmer for not intervening?

[WhenUrVolUrVFL]

I think Fulmer is approaching the conversation of going out with Pruitt now.

I adamantly defended Fulmer as our coach, and I still do. I love Fulmer as a coach. However, anyone associated with Tennessee football that continues to allow Guarantano to start—should not be associated with Tennessee football in any capacity.

Fulmer needs to lay down the law—NOW—if Pruitt starts Guarantano again....he’s fired. Period.

It’s time Fulmer tries to save his own ass.

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

Plenty have been blaming Fulmer already.

 

[BeardedVol]

Fulmer did intervene, he extended him 2 years before the season even started.

Fulmer is as committed to Pruitt as Pruitt is to JG.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Fulmer hired Pruitt so he’s part of the problem too.

 

[Flipdaddy]

Yes. I’ve been against it but it’s out of control. It’s like teaching your kid to drive on the interstate his/ her first time, eventually if you don’t intervene, it’s going to be a disaster.

 

[sonofUT62]

If Fulmer meddles/micromanages like that, he’ll be replacing Pruitt with George Quarles. ( which might be an improvement). VERY FEW coaches with options would tolerate that and it would make this job even less desirable. Even though Fulmer would be right.

 

[utvolpj]

Ridiculous. An AD should never be making personel decisions and that goes double for ours

 

[hog88]

I think Fulmer is approaching the conversation of going out with Pruitt now.

I adamantly defended Fulmer as our coach, and I still do. I love Fulmer as a coach. However, anyone associated with Tennessee football that continues to allow Guarantano to start—should not be associated with Tennessee football in any capacity.

Fulmer needs to lay down the law—NOW—if Pruitt starts Guarantano again....he’s fired. Period.

It’s time Fulmer tries to save his own ass.

AD should never intervene in the decision of who plays.

 

[GAVol]

Is there a group of y’all in a room somewhere trying to see who can come up with the most ridiculous thread idea?

 

[lilesrt]

Hiring a coach to make personnel decisions for him pretty much highlights your failure as an AD. Fulmer will not do that, nor should he.

 

[SmokeyDog1973]

Fulmer and Pruitt both need to be shown the door at the end of December and yes turnip head Pruitt will start JG our last 3 games and probaly the opening game next season it’s insanity at this point. If I’m Bailey I would transfer out this off-season.

 

[SaintLouisVol]

ADs don’t intervene when coaches make bad decisions. They fire them when they make too many.

 

[lilesrt]

ADs don’t intervene when coaches make bad decisions. They fire them when they make too many.

Save Tennessee.

 

[Elhanan]

All depends on what Fulmer does at seasons end.

Does he fire Pruitt and bring in Freeze? Does he give Pruitt another raise and extension? Does he hide behind basketball season?

Sadly we have to just let it play out. History has taught us that as fans were gonna take it on the chin. Hopefully that changes this cycle. If not it’s wait until 2022 when the both are kicked to the curb.

 

[WhenUrVolUrVFL]

Ridiculous. An AD should never be making personel decisions and that goes double for ours

Are you from a timeline where the Vols aren’t at the all time low point in our program’s history and we continue to start the QB who brought us there?

 

[volKano]

They haven’t started him all year and you think they will against the #5 and #6 ranked teams in the country?

 

[reaperkyle]

Fulmer did intervene, he extended him 2 years before the season even started.

Fulmer is as committed to Pruitt as Pruitt is to JG.

This!

Anyone that remembers the Fulmer HC era very well will remember that freshman VERY seldomly saw the field under him with the exception of Special Teams. He may have intervened to make sure Pruitt starts JG. Lol!

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Is there a group of y’all in a room somewhere trying to see who can come up with the most ridiculous thread idea?

They’re on to us, quick, everyone scatter!
GBO!!

 

[GAVol]

This!

Anyone that remembers the Fulmer HC era very well will remember that freshman VERY seldomly saw the field under him with the exception of Special Teams. He may have intervened to make sure Pruitt starts JG. Lol!

Fulmer never played a freshman QB... Except for Peyton Manning, Brandon Stewart, Casey Clausen, AJ Suggs, Brent Schaefer, Erik Ainge, James Banks, Jonathan Crompton and Nick Stephens.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Fulmer never played a freshman QB... Except for Peyton Manning, Brandon Stewart, Casey Clausen, AJ Suggs, Brent Schaefer, Erik Ainge and James Banks.

GBO!!

 

[BeecherVol]

Fulmer never played a freshman QB... Except for Peyton Manning, Brandon Stewart, Casey Clausen, AJ Suggs, Brent Schaefer, Erik Ainge, James Banks, Jonathan Crompton and Nick Stephens.

The board is getting younger and we re getting too old.

 

[Steve_Smith89]

Fulmer never played a freshman QB... Except for Peyton Manning, Brandon Stewart, Casey Clausen, AJ Suggs, Brent Schaefer, Erik Ainge, James Banks, Jonathan Crompton and Nick Stephens.

Pruitt benched JG repeatedly last season. JG Played better when he came off the bench. It makes NO sense why that philosophy has changed. Pruitt is coaching this team like a turtle that's scared to come out of it's shell.

 

[reaperkyle]

Fulmer never played a freshman QB... Except for Peyton Manning, Brandon Stewart, Casey Clausen, AJ Suggs, Brent Schaefer, Erik Ainge, James Banks, Jonathan Crompton and Nick Stephens.

Well...Stephens played 7 games a sophomore, none as a Freshman. Crompton redshirted as a Freshman, so.... I'm not willing to fact check the others ones, but I'd say your info isn't 100% good sir. That said, I'm very surprised to see that many. It is certainly nostalgic to see that many good QB's who produced at Tennessee. Those were the days for sure.

I actually remember watching the UCLA game when Manning and Stewart were both getting snaps wondering which one would emerge. Those were different times.

 

[goooooovols]

Anyone think maybe Pruitt lost our players by promising the black jerseys to honor our black student athletes, faculty and staff but not delivering on that promise?

 

[VAWL FAN]

AD should never intervene in the decision of who plays.

Agreed.