Hmmm, have you heard all of the "Kirby can't beat Pruitt" quotes on this and other TN boards. Pot, meet kettle.
When Kirby was hired he, like Pruitt, stayed at Bama to help them win the NC. While doing his job at Bama, Smart also helped secure the #3 recruiting class in the nation. He then went on to win the SEC, the Rose Bowl, and take his team to the NC, and came within a play of winning it. All this while securing the #1 recruiting class in the nation for 2018, and beginning a class for 2019 that's also #1 in the nation with three, five-star recruits, and four, four-stars already.
If Tennessee had a HC with credentials like that, would we not be hearing that "Bama is history". "UGA might never beat us again". "The Gators will finally feel our pain". "Vandy better be happy with their two wins". , etc, etc. Heck, Pruitt's never stood on the sideline as HC and I'm hearing that Smart can't beat him.
Before you criticize another fan base for their exuberance, best to take a look at your own. Pruitt's a good coordinator, but he's got a long way to go before he has an equal resume to Smart's. A long way.