Pruitt became a Vol tonight

[FranklinVFL]

I have been, and still am, hesitant on believing in Pruitt as the coach. Not sure he will be the answer or not, but slowly beginning to buy in. I see the improvement, especially on defense, and the toughness he wants the team to play with. I also see his players and a few of Butch’s recruits starting to show that mentality.

That being said, there was a moment tonight... maybe the halftime “complaint” about play calling... maybe the way he reacted to Jordan’s run... not sure when... but I almost physically saw Pruitt’s blood change from Alabama red to Tennessee orange during the game.

 

[MSCE09]

He turned heel in BDS by calling the 3 TOs. That won me over. Stupid but it did.

 

[GetEmVols]

I am 100% behind Pruitt after tonight.

 

[Vol49er]

Glad to see I’m not the only one with this takeaway, I feel better about Pruitt tonight than I have all season. The refs and JG lost this game tonight, coaches did all they could

 

[OrangeTsar]

Pruitt became a Vol last year against Auburn.

Tonight, a lot of Vol fans finally accepted him as one.

The three TOs at the half were golden. Worthy of Spurrier. We are going to have some fun moments these next few years. Bank on it.

 

[08Vol]

Dude would still leave for Bama in an instant if the AD called after Saban retired

 

[jbuchanan]

His blood runneth orange now.

 

[UTK]

Using all 3 of those TOs was the shiz lol

 

[BEATBAMA12]

Hopefully the staff doesn’t change too much, I’d like to see better defensive end play and outside LB play but very well called game. Talent beats inexperience all day.

 

[qb19]

I have been, and still am, hesitant on believing in Pruitt as the coach. Not sure he will be the answer or not, but slowly beginning to buy in. I see the improvement, especially on defense, and the toughness he wants the team to play with. I also see his players and a few of Butch’s recruits starting to show that mentality.

That being said, there was a moment tonight... maybe the halftime “complaint” about play calling... maybe the way he reacted to Jordan’s run... not sure when... but I almost physically saw Pruitt’s blood change from Alabama red to Tennessee orange during the game.

Loved icing the kicker with 3 timeouts. Whatever works!!

 

[BP4Prez]

He hates Bama as much as the rest of us after tonight. This may have brought volnation together.

 

[UTK]

Dude would still leave for Bama in an instant if the AD called after Saban retired

Right now? Sure easily. But if he built UT up into a power, nah. UT would just offer more than Bama

 

[Volnbeers]

the 3 timeouts might have won me over too lol. that was classic

 

[stevenrich2003]

The 3 timeouts before half were epic! LOVE IT!

 

[charleyhorse]

Pruitt became a Vol last year against Auburn.

Tonight, a lot of Vol fans finally accepted him as one.

The three TOs at the half were golden. Worthy of Spurrier. We are going to have some fun moments these next few years. Bank on it.

What happened at the half? I was out

 

[tnktm]

I’m a Pruitt fan - glad he’s our coach right now. Hope he keeps building. Think he needs a couple of more recruiting classes before we can compete with everybody.

 

[BigOrangeAl 1979]

Going back home had him fired up tonite

 

[Best staff in America]

We need to be vocal and let the administration know we are happy with our staff and keep about everyone because this team will rock with a QB and experience. I love Pruitt

 

[OrangeTsar]

Dude would still leave for Bama in an instant if the AD called after Saban retired

I am not so sure. Fulmer took a big chance on him. Maybe loyalty still isnt dead. Plus, like i have always said, only a supremely confident super genius or else a total fool would want to follow Saban at Bama. Nit sure either bill fits Pruitt

 

[EconVol92]

Who in their right mind would want to be the coach that replaces Saban? Talk about career suicide. You could never win in that position.

 

[BigOrangeYankees]

I witnessed a whole lot of bad calls against the orange team tonight. Refs stopped action during our trick play, wow wasn't bama ready or something! Pruitt has us in the right direction but when 3 different penalties are called on UT on one play something is wrong. I stopped watching after the 15 yd penalty for pushing the QB while he was down, sad. Bama would have been punting the ball back to us but nope, refs made sure that wasn't happening. JG missed several passes again that would have kept us in the game. We competed against them, know one can come on here and say we didn't even though the score was lopsided. Florida S. Carolina game was bad too, UF holding, picking DB on TD pass, pitiful. Good night.

 

[Louisianavol78]

I’m a Pruitt man . We didn’t win as far as the score but we took the number 1 team and made them earn this win.. there wasn’t going to be a 45 or 55 point game not today son.

 

[TNHopeful505]

I never stopped believing in Pruitt. The guy is going to get it done.

 

[wtmvol]

What happened at the half? I was out

Alabama was going to kick a FG at the end of the half and Pruitt used all 3 of his TO’s to ice him. Fans were booing relentlessly. Then the kicker missed. It was hilarious to me.

 

[OrangeTsar]

What happened at the half? I was out

Pruitt call three consecutive time outs to ice the Bama place kicker on a field goal attempt. The Bamer fans had a come apart hissy fit. It was GLORIOUS