Poll: Replace Pruitt or Major Staff Changes?

Poll: Replace Pruitt or Major Staff Changes?

  • Replace Pruitt

    Votes: 286 78.8%

  • Pruitt Replace Staff

    Votes: 77 21.2%
  • Total voters
    363
#51
#51
I'd need to see Pruitt's replacement first. If we're talking about replacing him with Freeze, do it. If we're talking about replacing him with another up-and-comer, I'd rather ride it out with what we have and hope that Pruitt/Chaney can figure it out.
 
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#52
#52
hog88 said:
Please point to Butch's previous stops where he did either? He rode Kelly's coattails and nothing else.
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I'm not defending Butch, he sucked. I agree he rode the coattails of Kelly. But, that was the argument when Butch was hired.

Healy isn't necessarily having a lot of success at Charlotte. They have a losing record. He has a losing record as a head coach. I'm not trying to disparage Healy. I do like him and think he's a good coach. Tennessee does not need to go that route....
 
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#53
#53
I voted to fire Pruitt now.
Changing staff only adds to the buyout figures when we do let him go.

I really believed he was gonna be the guy. I believe I was really wrong.

I really wanted him to be the guy, so I looked at the positives (potential) of the hire, especially in light of the search debacle that preceeded it, and concluded it'll work. But even with the season we've had, I do think the overall talent is better than the last time we had a coaching search, and the AD is more settled than the last time we had a coaching search, so the situation could be more appealing this time.

If only there was a guy out there, a winner, who seems to really want to be here ...
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#54
#54
madbamahater said:
I'm not defending Butch, he sucked. I agree he rode the coattails of Kelly. But, that was the argument when Butch was hired.

Healy isn't necessarily having a lot of success at Charlotte. They have a losing record. He has a losing record as a head coach. I'm not trying to disparage Healy. I do like him and think he's a good coach. Tennessee does not need to go that route....
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If it came down to Healy and Clark it would be Clark all day and twice on Sunday. But both need to be on the call sheet. The list should be Freeze, B. Stoops (just in case), Campbell, Clark then Healy.
 
#58
#58
When the snake is biting you, you cut off the head, not the tail. This would be cutting off the tail, the problem starts at the top and no amount of staff turnover will change that. We've seen a lot of staff turnover already and things just get worse.
 
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#59
#59
JP is damaged goods. It would be tough and very expensive to bring in new staff members for a year.
 
#61
#61
Who worth a damn is coming to coach under Pruitt when he is a dead man walking? No one is coming here for that clown show. You cut the head off of the snake.
 
#64
#64
madbamahater said:
An overhaul of the staff by Pruitt would cause a similar effect to completely starting over, without starting over, for the roster.

Why not just completely start over with an entire new staff, including the head position?

I get continuity, but there isn't any. How will there be any if Pruitt just replaces a lot of his staff?

The only reason for Pruitt to fire a bunch of people and bring in new ones, is if he was having major issues and power strugggles within. But, Pruitt has shown zero signs of having the ability lead at the top position and appears to be the main problem.

Also, these are Pruitt hires. What in the world gives hope that any new hires will be the right hires, if he's blaming the staff that he hired?

I seriously doubt the recent loss of top commitments is due to Pruitt's staff, but rather Pruitt and the state of the program. His program.
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Where's the "Fire all their asses" choice?
 
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#65
BeardedVol said:
UT has never offered serious money to a top-tier coach. We've bargain shopped ever since Kiffin jumped ship, and then sat back and wondered why coaches just use us to get raises from their current schools.
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Eh....maybe.:confused:
 
#67
#67
Someone tell Pruitt not to let the door hit him in the arse as he crawls back to Rainsville Ala
 
#68
#68
madbamahater said:
The most telling sign to me is the complete regression of many players on the roster. There were several that looked like future stars at the next level last season, but they have completely disappeared this year. Their abilities haven't disappeared, but they are lost and have no direction.
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They are playing with no intensity, I think that is on the head coach. They all need to be fired up, and play with emotion and intensity.. I think that is the problem, and still maintain it is because of jg starting. They all know he is not the best qb. Just my opinion.
 
#69
#69
A micro manager new HC is the root problem here.

We’ve heard this song before. Once the gump’s gone you’ll see some of these assistance thrive somewhere else.
 
#70
#70
Vol_from_86 said:
I'd need to see Pruitt's replacement first. If we're talking about replacing him with Freeze, do it. If we're talking about replacing him with another up-and-comer, I'd rather ride it out with what we have and hope that Pruitt/Chaney can figure it out.
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I have full confidence Chaney can get it done if Pruitt would just turn the offense over to him.
 
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#72
#72
Cartervol said:
I'm not real impressed with his recruiting either. Firing would be the right thing to do if Fulmer hadn't give him a extension. Staff changes usually doesn't move the needle. His body of work and the body language of this team says it all. They seem to be about as fired up as i am about a root canal.
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We talk about money being the issue, but “major staff changes” are expensive as well. The only way to save money is to change absolutely NOTHING which will result in the same result (Pruitt = Fired).
 
#74
#74
If one chooses the “replace Pruitt” option......they automatically get the “replace staff” option as a bonus.

Any new coach will come in and bring in his guys. Many “may” keep some assistant coaches on staff........but for the most part we get that one as a bonus.
 
#75
#75
madbamahater said:
I like Will Healy a ton. Just don't think Vols can go this route. While I think he's an excellent coach, Vols can't afford another experiment. They must hire a homerun top tier Proven coach at a high power 5 level. That is a short list. Meyer and Stoops won't come out of retirement, especially to the dumpster fire UT is. Freeze is really the only logical option right now. He's literally sitting there for the taking....
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Stoops is coaching at OU right now because of emergency staff missing
 
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