Pruitt has built the defense to be elite, working on the offensive side now...

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Future Vol playmakers on the offensive side include Salter, Beckwith, Wideman, Hyatt, the WR from next year's class, Gray and a slew of other RBs, Holiday, Bailey and a line anchored by big WM. I think big Jerm is going to recruit the offensive side of the ball just as strong as the defensive side.
 
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The talent increase is one thing, but, the by-product is internal competition that will elevate the product on the field. Pruitt has always stressed the importance of competition ("straining") as a highly desired attribute in his players. And an alternate meaning of straining could be the refining of skills and separating the "wheat from the chaff". It is easy to assume that this is the type of atmosphere that is present in all elite teams. It's gonna be goood for all involved.
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photovol said:
Ol' country boy making some waves that may sink some SEC boats?
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Does anyone else get the feeling regarding Pruitt that even if he won a NC as Fulmer did, that it would not be enough? He would not be satisfied with one and rest on it as Fulmer did? Or am I just hoping?
 
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PulaskiVolFan said:
Future Vol playmakers on the offensive side include Salter, Beckwith, Wideman, Hyatt, the WR from next year's class, Gray and a slew of other RBs, Holiday, Bailey and a line anchored by big WM. I think big Jerm is going to recruit the offensive side of the ball just as strong as the defensive side.
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You and I see eye to eye most of the time. But in this case, might not elite be just a little premature ??
 
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beamerman said:
Does anyone else get the feeling regarding Pruitt that even if he won a NC as Fulmer did, that it would not be enough? He would not be satisfied with one and rest on it as Fulmer did? Or am I just hoping?
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I think they are similar in terms of basic football coaching makeup. Where I see the difference is that Fulmer appeared to enjoy the politics of the position and possibly got caught up in that to some degree as the backside of his career was on a downward trajectory compared to the front side of his time as a head coach. I don't think Pruitt cares for that stuff at all. He seems highly allergic to glad-handing and the political games.
 
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PulaskiVolFan said:
Future Vol playmakers on the offensive side include Salter, Beckwith, Wideman, Hyatt, the WR from next year's class, Gray and a slew of other RBs, Holiday, Bailey and a line anchored by big WM. I think big Jerm is going to recruit the offensive side of the ball just as strong as the defensive side.
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Your omissions and inclusions... are telling. And it doesn't paint you "unbiased".
 
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beamerman said:
Does anyone else get the feeling regarding Pruitt that even if he won a NC as Fulmer did, that it would not be enough? He would not be satisfied with one and rest on it as Fulmer did? Or am I just hoping?
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Fulmer's decline wasnt as much on him resting on it as it was Bama, UF, UGA, LSU, and USCe hiring competent coaches...
 
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When the expectation is "excellence" as we see with Saban that's when the culture changes. We've had coaches celebrate every minute thing and be rewarded for minor accomplishments. I don't see Pruitt as one of those guys. I see him building a deep roster where playing time will be earned through internal competition as @TennesseeTarheel mentioned a few post above.

Winning in practice will soon be as tough or tougher than game day.

INB4 Allen Iverson reference...
 
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beamerman said:
Does anyone else get the feeling regarding Pruitt that even if he won a NC as Fulmer did, that it would not be enough? He would not be satisfied with one and rest on it as Fulmer did? Or am I just hoping?
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For all the deep respect JP no doubt has for Fulmer, Pruitt at heart is a Saban acolyte, probably more so than any other to come out of Saban's system. His other mentor is Rush Propst. Do you think Pruitt would have learned from Saban and Propst that a single championship is the goal?

Before he came here, JP had never once coached at a place with a losing season - maybe not even one with less than 10 wins. Even more to that, Pruitt seems to really be a football guy, very blue collar in approach, happy to get down into the weeds - much more so, I think, than Fulmer. I think for Pruitt, winning an NC would of course be a big deal but he would not assume it to be the highlight of his career or that he had "made it" to the finishline.
 
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Boca Vol said:
When the expectation is "excellence" as we see with Saban that's when the culture changes. We've had coaches celebrate every minute thing and be rewarded for minor accomplishments. I don't see Pruitt as one of those guys. I see him building a deep roster where playing time will be earned through internal competition as @TennesseeTarheel mentioned a few post above.

Winning in practice will soon be as tough or tougher than game day.

INB4 Allen Iverson reference...
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Wait till he implements Leadership Reps!
 
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I thought THIS was the "Big Jerm"??!!

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The one thing that worries me is the early big class. We kind of back ourselves into a corner in a few ways. We get early excitement but we will get leapfrogged as the season goes on. Either hes holding those last few slots open for elite guys and focusing them down which would be great and hoping to keep the class together because let's be real holding together a class this big this early is gonna be hard and COVID cabin sickness it gonna exacerbate that. This class if it holds as is, will be a top 10 class. But definitely won't be top 3. There will be some guys that gain stars and some might lose stars.

I have high confidence in this coaching staff. I don't really care about star ratings because they have proven they can recruit AND develop talent at a high level.. elite? Dunno yet. The big worry is chicken littles, as our recruiting ranking drops as it definitely will over the next few months. The frustration of social distancing and missing sports will make social media and forums a bigger thing. Secondly, can he keep this staff together or reload? Chaney, Martin, and Graham, I don't think to leave here unless they are mistreated. Niedermeier and Osovet are gonna get poached at some point probably sooner than some may think. they are faily young guys and it will come down to how much patience they have for promotion.

I know in my heart it all works out but I can see it going sideways because of outside pressures and overly heightened expectations. I really hope this does not end how I think it does with them recruiting over commits in December. As CJP if he's taking commits now he should stick with who he takes IMO. It's just a good long term move to give credibility in the future with recruits and their families.
 
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SmokyRiverDog said:
I think they are similar in terms of basic football coaching makeup. Where I see the difference is that Fulmer appeared to enjoy the politics of the position and possibly got caught up in that to some degree as the backside of his career was on a downward trajectory compared to the front side of his time as a head coach. I don't think Pruitt cares for that stuff at all. He seems highly allergic to glad-handing and the political games.
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I think he doesn't have to worry about the politics. Fulmer is his umbrella. As you stated - Fulmer as a politician, may just be in a better position to help UT than he was during his last couple of seasons as a coach. Unlike the last handlful of AD's, Fulmer's been in the trenches. And I honestly don't think he backseat drives on CJP, however I think when CJP needs a hiring opinion, Fulmer knows who is competent as a coach. The future success of UT could very well be because of a symbiotic relationship between these two men. For you UGA lurkers here, you'll have to Google that.
 
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I think he doesn't have to worry about the politics. Fulmer is his umbrella. As you stated - Fulmer as a politician, may just be in a better position to help UT than he was during his last couple of seasons as a coach. Unlike the last handlful of AD's, Fulmer's been in the trenches. And I honestly don't think he backseat drives on CJP, however I think when CJP needs a hiring opinion, Fulmer knows who is competent as a coach. The future success of UT could very well be because of a symbiotic relationship between these two men. For you UGA lurkers here, you'll have to Google that.
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Why would Fulmer have any clue about competent assistant coaches in this day and age? I don't get that opinion I keep hearing. Fulmer has no experience with assistant coaches in this era, and has few remaining contacts heavily involved in on-field coaching today. Jeremy Pruitt would be much more in-tune with today's assistant coaching pool. I highly doubt he asks for assistance in that area. I think Fulmer can be a good resource for program building from a big picture sense, and he can teach Pruitt about the differences of being an assistant to the responsibilities of a head coach, but I just can't see that Pruitt seeks much on-field advice or hiring advice. His foray into the politics at UT has prepared him better than I expected for the AD position. I think he probably shields Pruitt from that stuff to a large degree.
 
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