Pruitt’s First 25 Games

[JMSqb11]

How does everyone feel?

Pruitt currently has the following thru 25 games:

6 game active winning streak / 7-1 in final 8 games
1 Bowl Win
7-9 SEC Record / 2-2 Record vs SEC West
#16 Recruiting Class Ranking Average

 

[BigALWiLson]

I feel good. Let's see what next season holds

 

[Nerwen Aldarion]

I love that he has made them not give up. I really want to see what he can do with a consistent QB

 

[Rickyvol77]

How does everyone feel?

Pruitt currently has the following thru 25 games:

6 game active winning streak / 7-1 in final 8 games
1 Bowl Win
7-9 SEC Record
#16 Recruiting Class Ranking Average

He still needs to improve the team and hone some head coaching decisions, but anyone can see our program is going the right direction the past 2 seasons

 

[allvol123]

Almost .500 in league play. From a program that went winless in the league.

 

[tnktm]

Ok so far. Need to play with more discipline, keep recruiting, and find a qb.

 

[PruittEra]

This is for all the people that disapprove.

 

[hatingbamaisawayoflife]

Get better next year

 

[GoVols876]

More optimistic than I've been in a long time.

 

[JCHateSteve]

 

[KBVol]

I love that he has made them not give up. I really want to see what he can do with a consistent QB

First big test for Pruitt in a pivotal 3rd year is to see how quickly he runs Guarantano off. He better get rid of the kid or he’s find himself on the hot seat after year 3.

 

[JMSqb11]

Gutsy big test for Pruitt in a pivotal 3rd year is to see how quickly he runs Guarantano off. He better get rid of the kid or he’s find himself on the hot seat after year 3.

He has to match this year’s win total (8 wins) at minimum next year.

 

[PhoenixAZVol]

How does everyone feel?

Pruitt currently has the following thru 25 games:

6 game active winning streak / 7-1 in final 8 games
1 Bowl Win
7-9 SEC Record
#16 Recruiting Class Ranking Average

Can’t answer one of the two extreme choices above. I’m still a maybe. We won tonight but man there were some questionable coaching decisions tonight (outside of the onside kick).

 

[JMSqb11]

Can’t answer one of the two extreme choices above. I’m still a maybe. We won tonight but man there were some questionable coaching decisions tonight (outside of the onside kick).

Fixed poll

 

[Volgrad98]

CP is getting Tennessee back on firm footing again so I approve. It's getting to the next step that's going to be the challenge. I like CP and I hope he can get us there.

 

[vols 30]

Still in a holding pattern for me. Great finish to the season, and we did improve from last year. But, it's hard to over look the first 2 games this year, and I want to see how he handles the QB situation next year.

 

[VolinMC]

Still lots of improvement to make but I approve so far. Its gonna take some more time to get completely out of a 10+ year hole.

 

[GoVols876]

First big test for Pruitt in a pivotal 3rd year is to see how quickly he runs Guarantano off. He better get rid of the kid or he’s find himself on the hot seat after year 3.

It's really not up to him, just like it wasn't this year. He simply didn't have a better option to go to.

Saying that he will be be on the hot seat for not running off his best QB is a bad take, no matter how you look at it.

 

[Vol$_Deep_11_9]

In September I wouldn’t have given you a dime for anybody on this staff. It says a lot to me that this team didn’t mail it in after a 1-4 start. Speaks to Pruitt and what these kids think of him. To finish the year like we did, albeit against mediocre competition, was a step in the right direction. Beating teams we should when and how we should, with the exception of tonight is a step in the right direction IMO.

 

[OleRockyTop]

Everyone's super hyped after the win I think the results might be a bit skewed, nonetheless still I approve we finished on a 6 game win streak after the worst start in school history and appear to be moving in the right direction. Still next year will be the year where we can really start to tell how good of a coach Pruitt is.

 

[JMSqb11]

It's really not up to him, just like it wasn't this year. He simply didn't have a better option to go to.

Saying that he will be be on the hot seat for not running off his best QB is a bad take, no matter how you look at it.

Best QB this season, yes. Next year we will actually have something we haven’t had in a while and that’s an experienced QB room. Especially if JG stays.

JG will be in his 5th year. Maurer will be 2 off seasons in the S&C and 1 season in of playing Shrout will also have some PT. All while bringing in a de facto 5 star who is the best QB recruit we will have since Peyton arguably.

Maurer should take a step forward. We shouldn’t expect him to stay the same. Same goes with JG but we’ve seen it twice now that he can’t take that next step. Regardless, maybe 3rd time is a charm.

 

[TJSVOLS]

He has to match this year’s win total (8 wins) at minimum next year.

If JG keeps winning the job, it doesn't say much for the other qb's . I don't think he is a good ob, but they don't win tonight without him.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

He hasn't been a miracle worker by any stretch of the imagination, but he definitely gets a passing grade from me. It'll be interesting to see what the team looks like without Warrior, Bituli, Jennings, Callaway, and (probably) Trey Smith.

 

[JMSqb11]

If JG keeps winning the job, it doesn't say much for the other qb's . I don't think he is a good ob, but they don't win tonight without him.

While true, it’s clear the best “practice QB” doesn’t translate to real games.

 

[ETV]

How does everyone feel?

Pruitt currently has the following thru 25 games:

6 game active winning streak / 7-1 in final 8 games
1 Bowl Win
7-9 SEC Record
#16 Recruiting Class Ranking Average

Concerned.

Recruiting is improving, still a ways to go.

That conference record needs to improve by adding a win or two against the top 2 east division rivals.