OldandStillaVol
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At this point, people are so frustrated with the program that I am not sure it matters. If JG starts and we win, there will be people upset that Bailey didn't start. If he starts Bailey and loses, there will obviously be people upset at a loss to Vandy. The problem is that he has lost what may be a majority of the fan base and the only thing that can repair that is quite a bit of winning. If Pruitt doesn't get fired, his only hope is to have a very good year next year. I would think it would take a 9-3 season with a win over one of the big three to make most folks breathe a little easier. If he stumbles out of the gate, he is toast with almost the entire can base and it's over.I think most people here believe starting Bailey does give us the best chance to beat Vandy. But we will just hypothetically assume Pruitt is right, and JG gives us the best chance to win.
Which is more important for Pruitt's job: Playing for the future with Bailey, or stopping the bleeding with a win over Vandy?
The VQ guys said they believe Pruitt will start JG against Vandy because he believes he gives us the best chance to win the game, and Pruitt believes he HAS to win this game for his job. I just don't know about that. I think giving the powers at be hope for the future by playing Bailey is more important than beating Vandy.
What say you? Which is the most likely path to saving Pruitt's job?
Back in 1954, Harvey Robinson lost to Kentucky and Vanderbilt in the same season. He was fired at the end of the season with a 10-10-1 record. This was only two seasons after General Neyland's last team at Tennessee, which went 8-2-1 and played in the Cotton Bowl.It’s too late for Pruitt to save his job by starting Bailey, he can’t lose to Vandy period. I don’t think a coach has ever survived losing to Kentucky, Vandy, as well as an Arkansas team in its first year after a coaching change.
I think most people here believe starting Bailey does give us the best chance to beat Vandy. But we will just hypothetically assume Pruitt is right, and JG gives us the best chance to win.
Which is more important for Pruitt's job: Playing for the future with Bailey, or stopping the bleeding with a win over Vandy?
The VQ guys said they believe Pruitt will start JG against Vandy because he believes he gives us the best chance to win the game, and Pruitt believes he HAS to win this game for his job. I just don't know about that. I think giving the powers at be hope for the future by playing Bailey is more important than beating Vandy.
What say you? Which is the most likely path to saving Pruitt's job?
Start JG. Vandy is not the game to throw out a rookie QB! Program is down enough losing to Vandy could bury us.
It's too dangerous to your body to play the good teams and too risky for your ego to play the bad teams.So which is it? People gripe about “throwing him to the wolves” when it comes to Bama, UGA, UF, etc. and now you’re saying we shouldn’t throw him in against Vandy? They are not the wolves.
QB should not be the deciding factor in this game...either one should be able to hand off. I would love to see another 200+ yard game by Eric Gray.The two aren't mutually exclusive in my book. At this point rolling with JG gives you your best chance to lose. I say that with overwhelming evidence on JG's side and a small but reasonable performance sample by HB. Playing the latter is now your best chance to win it. That and the running game
Raise your hand if you want to save Pruitt's job.