Is it possible Pruitt is fired at the end of THIS year?

[Volbrando]

I am shocked we are here already with all the talk going on... but if we end up finishing say 3-7 or get beat by Vandy and blown out by others with no big win, etc. do you think it is actually possible Pruitt is on the hot seat to be removed as head coach at the end of THIS season???

I'm not sure I can handle another coaching search already.... but what do you think?

 

[Johncarter53]

No

 

[The Tall Gguy]

Anything is possible...but unless he does something illegal, then no.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

I think no, but 3-7 capped by a lackluster recruiting class might do him in.

 

[UneducatedGuess]

I am shocked we are here already with all the talk going on... but if we end up finishing say 3-7 or get beat by Vandy and blown out by others with no big win, etc. do you think it is actually possible Pruitt is on the hot seat to be removed as head coach at the end of THIS season???

Definitely.

Considering how our AD saw the success of firing coaches the season after giving them extensions, and the financial gluttony we are privy to in the football program, this thread is earth shattering and ground breaking with insight and relevance.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

No. Also, who would we get to replace him ? Not going to be much of a coaching carousel this year during a pandemic with schools already hemorrhaging money.

 

[AllVols]

Nope

 

[USAFgolferVol]

The poll question is, "Is it POSSIBLE?". Hell yes it's possible. If we lost out, he's gone, or if we look terrible in all games and slide by Vandy, he's gone

 

[Orange defense]

We have one of the best recruiting classes coming in under Pruitt. One of the best that I’ve seen since the 90’s. Give Pruitt time to mix his classes together.

 

[Volbrando]

We have one of the best recruiting classes coming in under Pruitt. One of the best that I’ve seen since the 90’s. Give Pruitt time to mix his classes together.

I think we give him another 1-2 years but something has to show as improvement somewhere on the field or we are going to lose some of those recruits

 

[Volfan76]

Fulmer would never do it without a powerful push from some key boosters. He would probably only do it to save his job, but if he is doing the next hire, we will just get more of the same.

 

[Sarms58]

It’s possible we win the East but it’s not probable...

 

[USAFgolferVol]

We have one of the best recruiting classes coming in under Pruitt. One of the best that I’ve seen since the 90’s. Give Pruitt time to mix his classes together.

At this point, Pruitt hasn't shown the ability to utilize the players to the best of their abilities. We've got to give him a chance to do it, but there is no history of him doing it since he's never been a head coach. At least not anyting remotely close to this level

 

[USAFgolferVol]

Fulmer would never do it without a powerful push from some key boosters. He would probably only do it to save his job, but if he is doing the next hire, we will just get more of the same.

There are a number of coaches that might do well here that Fulmer would never consider

 

[Volsfaninva917]

At first I thought it was impossible however if Pruitt finishes 2-8 there will be a ton of pressure to move on from him but I still don't think that happens until next year......

When Tennessee loses to Arkansas next Saturday it's going to get really loud

 

[37620VOL]

Let's go for max stupidity. Fire JP, hire another crap coach, while still paying BJ so we can pay 3 crap coaches during a pandemic while getting the same crap results. Let's do it!

 

[Orange defense]

I think we give him another 1-2 years but something has to show as improvement somewhere on the field or we are going to lose some of those recruits

I think it will improve. I don’t see these recruits leaving at all. I think they are loyal and stick around.

 

[VolForLife83]

Nope, but it would be very Tennessee to give him an extension only to turn around and fire him

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

Basilio is on the air fanning the flames, stating that Pruitt will be fired for 3-7. Doesn't mean it will happen but it helps create expectations.

 

[VolForLife83]

Basilio is on the air fanning the flames, stating that Pruitt will be fired for 3-7. Doesn't mean it will happen but it helps create expectations.

Heck, we might finish 2-8 with JG

 

[VolsSportsFan]

It's more likely that Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johansson, and Charlize Theron show up at my house for nude oil wrestling.

 

[MadWorld]

No, and I hope a bad season will not affect the recruiting class, but suspect it will.

 

[The Original Fade]

Anything is possible...but unless he does something illegal, then no.

Losing at home to Kentucky by 3 TDs SHOULD be illegal

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

No, and I hope a bad season will not affect the recruiting class, but suspect it will.

Hubbs was on midday 180 radio show in Nashville today and said don't expect Vols to get any of the big names they are still after and it is due to what's happened on the field.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

The only 3 ways I see a coaching change happening (absent of firing "for cause")

1. Fulmer finds out a high end candidate is interested in returning to coaching (i.e. Urban Meyer, Bob Stoops, Chris Peterson) AND

2. The team goes 2-8 (or maybe 3-7) and looking really uninspired in those games (i.e. quiting like they did against UK) AND

3. A large, federal stimulus package that trickles down to UT that will make a coaching change more bearable from financial standpoint.