Pruitt Era of Tennessee Football

[photovol]

After following the Vols for almost 5 decades and living the Up's and down's of college football, I now have a renewed interest in the Vols.

Tennessee now has a real football coach and an Athletic director that know football and the commitment that it takes to win in the ever competitive SEC.
I'm more excited for Tennessee football than I have been in several years due to Jeremy Pruitt and Philip Fulmer's leadership.
While we may have to have some patience for Pruitt to rebuild our once proud football program, I'm going to enjoy witnessing the progress of bringing my beloved Vols back to the Pinnacle of college football.

It's my favorite time of the year and my pride runneth over for the Tennessee Volunteers!
We will get there Vol fans, I can just feel and smell it
Go Volunteers, Pride of Southland!

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

We have a coach who has never been a HFC before and who had success as a coordinator with rosters that were chock full of future NFL star talent. All this gibberish about finally having a real coach is nonsense. Most of the people saying this are the same ones who were singing Butch's praises 12 months ago.

 

[UTSuave’]

We have a coach who has never been a HFC before and who had success as a coordinator with rosters that were chock full of future NFL star talent. All this gibberish about finally having a real coach is nonsense. Most of the people saying this are the same ones who were singing Butch's praises 12 months ago.

Facts!....I’ll be back to chat with you Sunday and see what you think after game 1 Too many people on here like the orange koolaid with lots of sugar to coat it with post more often,go Vols!

 

[AdmiralVFL98]

We have a coach who has never been a HFC before and who had success as a coordinator with rosters that were chock full of future NFL star talent. All this gibberish about finally having a real coach is nonsense. Most of the people saying this are the same ones who were singing Butch's praises 12 months ago.

If you can’t see a good coach in Pruitt, you’re blind. Who recruited and developed the NFL talent? Pruitt is a winner. Tennessee is headed in the right direction. Anyone comparing praise and optimism for Pruitt to praise and optimism for Lyle is spouting gibberish and nonsense.

 

[photovol]

We have a coach who has never been a HFC before and who had success as a coordinator with rosters that were chock full of future NFL star talent. All this gibberish about finally having a real coach is nonsense. Most of the people saying this are the same ones who were singing Butch's praises 12 months ago.

That's your opinion, I say Jeremy Pruitt is nothing like Butch Jones, not even close.
While Pruitt may not have inherited the talent he's had at other schools, I'm willing to bet by the latter part of the season, we will see the growth necessary to take the next step to returning this program to being competitive.
I'm sometimes a Nega- Vol but not this time.
I've never ever sung Butch Jones praise, just the opposite.
The Pruitt Era has begun, enjoy the ride

Go Vols

 

[VFL1010]

I think we can all say what we want, we should all have a good idea of what to expect the rest of the season Saturday night sometime. Or at least an idea.

 

[photovol]

We have a coach who has never been a HFC before and who had success as a coordinator with rosters that were chock full of future NFL star talent. All this gibberish about finally having a real coach is nonsense. Most of the people saying this are the same ones who were singing Butch's praises 12 months ago.

Nonsense you say, that's your opinion Hillbilly, not everyone agrees with your Nonsense
Go Vols


I will still have the same view regardless of the outcome of the WV game, how about you?

 

[BeardedVol]

If you can’t see a good coach in Pruitt, you’re blind. Who recruited and developed the NFL talent? Pruitt is a winner. Tennessee is headed in the right direction. Anyone comparing praise and optimism for Pruitt to praise and optimism for Lyle is spouting gibberish and nonsense.

Wait, Pruitt coached a game already?

How did I miss this?

 

[McDad]

That's your opinion, I say Jeremy Pruitt is nothing like Butch Jones, not even close.
While Pruitt may not have inherited the talent he's had at other schools, I'm willing to bet by the latter part of the season, we will see the growth necessary to take the next step to returning this program to being competitive.
I'm sometimes a Nega- Vol but not this time.
I've never ever sung Butch Jones praise, just the opposite.
The Pruitt Era has begun, enjoy the ride

Go Vols

It's opinion CJP has never been a head coach before while coordinating talent-rich teams?

 

[AdmiralVFL98]

Wait, Pruitt coached a game already?

How did I miss this?

Who said coached a game? Did I miss something?

 

[Behr]

Lol, some things never change.

"We got us a real coach boys"

"No we don't, stfu".

 

[Nocleats]

We may have a real coach, we also dont have 2nd team depth yet. Injuries to the DLine would cause problems in a hurry.

 

[Remy]

If you can’t see a good coach in Pruitt, you’re blind. Who recruited and developed the NFL talent? Pruitt is a winner. Tennessee is headed in the right direction. Anyone comparing praise and optimism for Pruitt to praise and optimism for Lyle is spouting gibberish and nonsense.

You guys are talking to a wall in that poster. He was part and parcel tied up in the Gruden fantasy. You know, long walks on the beach, merits of Led Zeppelin, right mix of malts in good booze, and every now and then they got around to telling anyone who did buy into the fantasy Gruden was "soon" needed to get the %$#@ out. It was not soon, they just ended up loons.

 

[photovol]

Lol, some things never change.

"We got us a real coach boys"

"No we don't, stfu".

This what losing does to a fan base, no one agrees with much of anything

Is the glass half empty or half full Vol fans?

 

[Negan]

We have a coach who has never been a HFC before and who had success as a coordinator with rosters that were chock full of future NFL star talent. All this gibberish about finally having a real coach is nonsense. Most of the people saying this are the same ones who were singing Butch's praises 12 months ago.

There is some truth to this, but, at the same time, there is a clear distinction between CBJ and CJP.

I am someone that was never a fan of Butch Jones or bought into his brick bs. I remember telling my wife that I couldn’t believe we hired him and that he seemed like a moron while watching his very first press conference when hired. My wife and father-in-law thought Butch was doing well at Tennessee, and I told them in 2013 that I bet he doesn’t make it 5 years at Tennessee. They continued to discuss how he was turning the program around and I would regularly state that they should mark my words that the downfall of Butch would begin when Dobbs graduated.

Now, I am no psychic or expert analyst on human behavior, but I see an extreme difference in CJP. We have absolutely no idea if he will be a successful HC; however, he can sell it. To me, Butch was never able to sell it. Sure, some fans are excited with any new ball coach, and who wouldn’t be excited with anyone after suffering through the Dooley years! CJP does have a way of selling a tough and disciplined program. I am optimistic that he was a great choice, and he has sold me on his vision. I also think there is something to be said that a NC winning HOF coach like Fulmer believes in his ability to lead the Vols back to the national spotlight.

Just my two cents, but this is the first time in a long time that I have been excited about a hire at Tennessee. There is just something different about CJP!

Go Vols!

 

[bigorangepoppa]

I have followed Tennessee football since Doug Dickey was the coach, and with every coaching change since then, I have supported the coach, regardless of who it was. After giving them the opportunity to prove one way or the other their coaching abilities, then I made my mind up whether or not they knew what they were doing. I will not bash a coach simply based on the fact they have never been a head coach before. What happens when all the coaches with head coaching experience are gone, be it deceased or retired? Every head coach in the business started as a GA and worked their way through the ranks to get to head coach. Some hit, some miss, but they all start at the same level. I don't believe Pruitt would have gotten where he is today if he didn't know what he is doing, regardless of where he has been the DC. If he couldn't have coached up the players he would not have kept his job. Most on here sing the praises of Fulmer as head coach, so I think his instincts should be trusted when it comes to hiring the head coach for the cash cow of the university.

 

[tbh]

Whether Pruitt is a world-beater that some make him out to be or a skilled assistant coach who could ultimately going to find himself in over his head, Tennessee football is currently better off than we were under the previous regime from field fundamentals (hey, look...an actual coach, not a snake oil salesman with a whistle) to overall program trajectory (at least now we're not nose-down on fire heading into a dumpster factory). At least the plane is leveled out for now, so to speak.

 

[YankeeVol]

He has never been a HC at this level. I'm taking the wait and see approach

Now I will say he has done everything well so far, and seems to look the part.

 

[AdmiralVFL98]

This what losing does to a fan base, no one agrees with much of anything

Is the glass half empty or half full Vol fans?

It was completely full with orange koolaid. Then I drank it all, and it’s still half full!

 

[photovol]

There is some truth to this, but, at the same time, there is a clear distinction between CBJ and CJP.

I am someone that was never a fan of Butch Jones or bought into his brick bs. I remember telling my wife that I couldn’t believe we hired him and that he seemed like a moron while watching his very first press conference when hired. My wife and father-in-law thought Butch was doing well at Tennessee, and I told them in 2013 that I bet he doesn’t make it 5 years at Tennessee. They continued to discuss how he was turning the program around and I would regularly state that they should mark my words that the downfall of Butch would begin would Dobbs graduated.

Now, I am no psychic or expert analyst on human behavior, but I see an extreme difference in CJP. We have absolutely no idea if he will be a successful HC; however, he can sell it. To me, Butch was never able to sell it. Sure, some fans are excited with any new ball coach, and who wouldn’t be excited with anyone after suffering through the Dooley years! CJP does have a way of selling a tough and disciplined program. I am optimistic that he was a great choice, and he has sold me on his vision. I also think there is something to be said that a NC winning HOF coach like Fulmer believes in his ability to lead the Vols back to the national spotlight.

Just my two cents, but this is the first time in a long time that I have been excited about a hire at Tennessee. There is just something different about CJP!

Go Vols!

Thank You

 

[dasitmane]

We have a coach who has never been a HFC before and who had success as a coordinator with rosters that were chock full of future NFL star talent. All this gibberish about finally having a real coach is nonsense. Most of the people saying this are the same ones who were singing Butch's praises 12 months ago.

Lol... Would you rather have hired someone from high school then who's been a head coach? You do realize every 'big-time' premier coach HAS to start somewhere, right? Some of you guys could win the lottery and you'd complain about having to go pick the money up.

 

[jctenn1]

I believe.I believe.
There is just a totally different feeling and vibe with this team and coaching staff that has not been there in years..
CJP grew up with coaching football..It is like all he knows..He wants to get better and teach this team how to get better...
There is just a different feeling in the air with this program now...
WGWTA
GBO

 

[fossilfiction]

We have a coach who has never been a HFC before and who had success as a coordinator with rosters that were chock full of future NFL star talent. All this gibberish about finally having a real coach is nonsense. Most of the people saying this are the same ones who were singing Butch's praises 12 months ago.

I am not all about the "likes" but your ratio, normally I don't even pay attention to that but 30,947 posts to 4,071 likes....

 

[Jack Burton]

Well, it’s opening game week so most of everyone is on the koolaid. That’s why I made my season picks last week otherwise I’d have us beating the Packers by Saturday.

 

[UT-Rex]

This is what happens when the program with the highest revenue in the conference keeps it on the cheap and hires an inexperienced person. We are open to these attacks...and they may be correct.

UGA will cruise. People talking about Dawgs resting on their laurels are way off base. Kirby had no problem recruiting over Eason and he's put Fromm on notice the year after winning the SECCG. UGA has not hit their ceiling yet.

We have a coach who has never been a HFC before and who had success as a coordinator with rosters that were chock full of future NFL star talent. All this gibberish about finally having a real coach is nonsense. Most of the people saying this are the same ones who were singing Butch's praises 12 months ago.

And if you choose, you can have faith that Tennessee / Pruitt has yet to hit our ceiling.