Pruitt Frustrated By Lack of Support

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I’m pretty frustrated that’s we still have the worse coach in UT history on the sidelines. Seems like we could come up with an arrangement here.
 
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TheMookieMonster said:
Bid farewell to the endless summer of FIRE MALZAHN





I'm not sure what else Jeremy Pruitt thinks he should be given that he does not have at the moment. We're spending top-dollar for assistants and until this disaster of a season he had plenty of fan support around the program. If he is so soft that he is mad fans want him fired after an historically terrible year, I don't know what else to say. At that point, he should just resign and go be a DC.

If this is how Pruitt actually feels, I'm not sure how you can justify giving him another year to tank the program further. Give him his walking papers and let him go be a DC somewhere else if that's what will make him happy.
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Like everyone else posting to this thread, I don't think that Pruitt is going to get the job done here. The sooner we move on, the better it will be for both parties. However, I do not believe that Jeremy Pruitt told anyone "around the program" the quote attributed to him in the original post. I think some of you are gullible and will believe literally anything you read.
 
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TheMookieMonster said:
Bid farewell to the endless summer of FIRE MALZAHN





I'm not sure what else Jeremy Pruitt thinks he should be given that he does not have at the moment. We're spending top-dollar for assistants and until this disaster of a season he had plenty of fan support around the program. If he is so soft that he is mad fans want him fired after an historically terrible year, I don't know what else to say. At that point, he should just resign and go be a DC.

If this is how Pruitt actually feels, I'm not sure how you can justify giving him another year to tank the program further. Give him his walking papers and let him go be a DC somewhere else if that's what will make him happy.
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This guy is witching about a lack of support? Where's the support from the coaching staff that THESE PLAYERS DESERVE? It's been 3 years of inept, miserable football. Cornbread needs to shut his trap and feel damned fortunate if he's allowed the opportunity to lead this program for a 4th year....which, by the way, is a HUGE mistake by our admin....which, by the way, is likely exactly what our admin will do. We are UT AKA football hell.
 
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chattavol420 said:
This is damning on so many levels. The powers that be should immediately go to him amd try to negotiate a mutual parting of ways and get that buyout down to like 6M. Could be a “Hugh” blessing for us.
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Do you have any reports, evidence or even rumors that a single major contributor would accept Freeze? i would be shocked, but would at least give the candidacy the time of day....
 
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GUNTERSVOL said:
Do you have any reports, evidence or even rumors that a single major contributor would accept Freeze? i would be shocked, but would at least give the candidacy the time of day....
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Both Freeze and Kiffin are pipe dreams, but both would give us guys who can swim in these SEC waters. I'd love either one. Still, there are others out there that would be worth taking a chance with. I'm sure most, if not all, could give us a better product on the field than what Pruitt has put together. Bet most could find a serviceable QB in 3 years and keep us from battling Vandy for the cellar in the east, too.
 
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CAVPUT said:
Both Freeze and Kiffin are pipe dreams, but both would give us guys who can swim in these SEC waters. I'd love either one. Still, there are others out there that would be worth taking a chance with. I'm sure most, if not all, could give us a better product on the field than what Pruitt has put together. Bet most could find a serviceable QB in 3 years and keep us from battling Vandy for the cellar in the east, too.
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I think there’s a huge segment of the fan base that would love to have freeze. If you look even at polls on here it seems like he has 80% support or something like that. The fans option will win out over any one booster. Out of all together and were the ones creating all the money for the program. Ticket and merchandise sales create all the revenue
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
Like everyone else posting to this thread, I don't think that Pruitt is going to get the job done here. The sooner we move on, the better it will be for both parties. However, I do not believe that Jeremy Pruitt told anyone "around the program" the quote attributed to him in the original post. I think some of you are gullible and will believe literally anything you read.
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I find that extremely hilarious coming from you.
 
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It's never felt like Pruitt is a good fit here. Not just because he's a bama boy, but because of his personality. Heck I don't even think he likes TN. He saw big dollar signs and wanted that big salary, he wasn't/isn't ready to be a HC. After 3 seasons it's clearly not working out. Time to cut bait and move on.
 
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I think whatever happened at halftime against UGA and then subsequently the dismantling against UK destroyed the players as well as Pruitt's desire to be a HC.

At this point, he's simply holding on to keep getting paid... nothing more, nothing less. He'll get fired and go be a "Defensive Quality Control Analyst" for Bama getting paid $30k/year while draining us.
 
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HARTUPM said:
It's never felt like Pruitt is a good fit here. Not just because he's a bama boy, but because of his personality. Heck I don't even think he likes TN. He saw big dollar signs and wanted that big salary, he wasn't/isn't ready to be a HC. After 3 seasons it's clearly not working out. Time to cut bait and move on.
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Agreed.

There has been very little evidence to suggest he is capable of being a head coach here.

He had an attitude toward the fans from almost day 1. See his Spring game comments.

He has a reputation for being difficult to work with going back to UGA. And how many shots and how much money does he get to waste revamping his staff every year?

He has been rough at the press conferences to put it kindly so he isn't a great face of the program.

He has been indecisive in roster decisions especially at QB.

His in game management is lacking. Numerous time outs at odd times, kicking FGs vs going for it on 4th, too many men on the field penalties etc. .

Can't think of a single player who has taken a big step forward in development under him.

His recruiting is imploding. 7 guys decommitting in 3 weeks no matter how many stars is a bad sign.

I dont see what one more season does to magically improve all this....they can pay him to coach and run the program another year into the ditch or pay the buyout.

They have Jones effectively off the books at this point so the only new money being spent would be for a new staff which is coming sooner or later. It doesn't even make that much sense to keep him from a financial standpoint. Especially knowing new tv money will be coming in to the tune of around 20 million per season.

This feels a lot like the Dooley situation where they held on a year too long just to try and save face in the light of a bad decision.
 
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JonGrudensAgent said:
Agreed.

He had an attitude toward the fans from almost day 1. See his Spring game comments.

He has a reputation for being difficult to work with going back to UGA. And how many shots and how much money does he get to waste revamping his staff every year?
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I agree. I think people didn't see it or want to see it for a bevy of different factors. He was a country boy, he liked cornbread and he came across like "one of us" in contrast to "West Coast playboy", "UVA educated lawyer" or "Pvt Pyle's drill instructor turned motivational speaker". I've always thought he had a surly contempt for accountability and I thought and still think he still loathes this institution*. He took the job and gave it a decent effort through Year 2, but the wheels are off and the truth is coming out.

* I'm not claiming he was a deep plant by the Big Red Elephant Club, but decades of hating Auburn and Tennessee, and specifically Fulmer, doesn't go away. Most people aren't professional enough to compensate for deep-seated biases. Once things weren't going swimingly, I think Pruitt's decades-long biases are coming out. Just my take, feel free to call me a chucklehead.
 
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I'm having difficulty in trying to think of what "support" he hasn't been given. Is he talking about from the time he came in as the coach 3 years ago or this year? Just sounds like a petulant child being called out for doing something wrong and trying to blame everyone else around him.
 
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DC Vol said:
I agree. I think people didn't see it or want to see it for a bevy of different factors. He was a country boy, he liked cornbread and he came across like "one of us" in contrast to "West Coast playboy", "UVA educated lawyer" or "Pvt Pyle's drill instructor turned motivational speaker". I've always thought he had a surly contempt for accountability and I thought and still think he still loathes this institution*. He took the job and gave it a decent effort through Year 2, but the wheels are off and the truth is coming out.

* I'm not claiming he was a deep plant by the Big Red Elephant Club, but decades of hating Auburn and Tennessee, and specifically Fulmer, doesn't go away. Most people aren't professional enough to compensate for deep-seated biases. Once things weren't going swimingly, I think Pruitt's decades-long biases are coming out. Just my take, feel free to call me a chucklehead.
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Totally agree, and have said so many times. It's not a grand conspiracy...he's just a Gump at heart. I would coach at Bama if given enough money...but I would always hate Tuscaloosa, I'd secretly urinate on the Saban and Bryant statues late at night, and I would vacation in the beautiful Smoky Mountains.

I simply believe there are places he'd rather be, and he's underqualified for the job...just like I would be at Bama.
 
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DC Vol said:
I agree. I think people didn't see it or want to see it for a bevy of different factors. He was a country boy, he liked cornbread and he came across like "one of us" in contrast to "West Coast playboy", "UVA educated lawyer" or "Pvt Pyle's drill instructor turned motivational speaker". I've always thought he had a surly contempt for accountability and I thought and still think he still loathes this institution*. He took the job and gave it a decent effort through Year 2, but the wheels are off and the truth is coming out.

* I'm not claiming he was a deep plant by the Big Red Elephant Club, but decades of hating Auburn and Tennessee, and specifically Fulmer, doesn't go away. Most people aren't professional enough to compensate for deep-seated biases. Once things weren't going swimingly, I think Pruitt's decades-long biases are coming out. Just my take, feel free to call me a chucklehead.
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Pruitt wasn't an Alabama plant and in no way do I believe his "fandom" or hate for UT has factored into his performance as HC. I firmly believe he's an egotistical narcissist that looked at this job as a stepping stone to replacing Saban when he retires from Alabama. Pruitt wanted to be wildly successful and prove he's the guy to step in to Saban's shoes then reality about his capabilities slapped him in the face.
 
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hog88 said:
Pruitt wasn't an Alabama plant and in no way do I believe his "fandom" or hate for UT has factored into his performance as HC. I firmly believe he's an egotistical narcissist that looked at this job as a stepping stone to replacing Saban when he retires from Alabama. Pruitt wanted to be wildly successful and prove he's the guy to step in to Saban's shoes then reality about his capabilities slapped him in the face.
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He bought the same hype others did about his own coaching prowess, following Kirby Smart model. His most significant experience was with two of best "D" minds in CFB and outstanding talent to work with. It was easy to do when "Cornbread" was cute.
 
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CAVPUT said:
Both Freeze and Kiffin are pipe dreams, but both would give us guys who can swim in these SEC waters. I'd love either one. Still, there are others out there that would be worth taking a chance with. I'm sure most, if not all, could give us a better product on the field than what Pruitt has put together. Bet most could find a serviceable QB in 3 years and keep us from battling Vandy for the cellar in the east, too.
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I just have to believe that at least a majority of our guys with the money and inclination to spend it on UT football will have character and integrity requirements neither Freeze or Kiffin could pass. Might be geniuses, but there is a risk with evil geniuses. If Kiffin would do to UM to come here what he did to us a few years back that is a serious indictment on his character. Freeze..... don't even need to go there.... it is well documented. May be some hidden opportunities that cannot be identified till seasons end which is real soon with guys that place value on morals and ethics... I still don't think the year of COVID is the time to make a change., but you never know what might motivate some good candidates to come for a package we can afford.
 
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PulaskiVolFan said:
No, our fanbase used to support the football team no matter what their record was or what our chances of winning were. Today's fan cries and whines and could care less about this year's team who coincidently is still playing out the year. The NegaVol faction of our fanbase has put a nasty stain on how our fanbase is now viewed.
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To be fair, TN's record before had never dropped below five losses until recent years. Perspective is needed. No need to complain as much when you can win at least 6 games on the reg. aside from last year, our record (2017) 4-6 (2018) 5-7 (2020) 3-6 with A&M still to play. To mention, the games we did win, I wouldn't necessarily call them quality wins. We can't pull out a win at FL, UGA or Bama. This isn't being a NEGAVOL, this is facts. Also, didn't your mother ever tell you that you shouldn't be concerned with how others view you?
 
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