The funny thing with the rumors of being a cancer, ladies man and a dirt bag only surfaced when he left these programs. Mark Richt didnt get along with him because he wasnt in the choir with Richt on sundays and he was too hard on the kids. FSU players loved him and didnt want him to leave. The rumor Saban had to basically forgive him for what happened the first time around at Bama was just that a rumor that he thought long and hard about, maybe 15mins, he was named Bama DC before Kirby landed in Athens.
If you follow his career youd know his merit and what he can bring to UT, surround himself with a great staff and if anything well have a great D that brings it on Saturdays and delivers punishing hits and making the opposing teams dread playing UT like they did in Fulmers great yrs. Its time for our team to move forward and get out of its way for a change and Pruitt might be the guy to lead us that way or he might not but Im willing to try it instead of a really good O that puts up 35+ and still loses