Pruitt is “no fluff. All football”

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Glocker_Alum_2005 said:
Good. Maybe we can avoid losing in-state elite talent to GA and Clemson. Really need a foothold in Memphis, with Ole Miss being down.
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Really??? Lost a handful of players over the past 20 years... relax. Besides there is no law that in-state players have to play at Tennessee there free to go wherever they want to
 
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That's seriously doing the work to properly work a crowd.

Step 2 should be to send each of them a hand written and signed note thanking them for attending.

Step 3 should be to learn their birthday and make certain they get a hand signed birthday card.

Don't forget the Christmas card to the coach and their family.

Little things can count in a big way.

Keep working coach.

AighT!

VFL...GBO!!!
 
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Biopsyman said:
Really??? Lost a handful of players over the past 20 years... relax. Besides there is no law that in-state players have to play at Tennessee there free to go wherever they want to
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If by a handful of players you mean dozens, you'd be right. Mays, Wray, Davis, Teague, Harris, Higgins, Stevens, Phillips, Rodgers just in the last 2 years. In '16, we signed 2 of the top 10 in state.
 
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TennTom said:
If by a handful of players you mean dozens, you'd be right. Mays, Wray, Davis, Teague, Harris, Higgins, Stevens, Phillips, Rodgers just in the last 2 years. In '16, we signed 2 of the top 10 in state.
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So we have to keep all in-state players but yet when we get a player from Georgia or Florida that’s awesome what’s the difference
 
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Always thought it was odd the way Butch Jones said thank you to the sideline reporter.. It was like he was trying to kiss the microphone
 
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Biopsyman said:
So we have to keep all in-state players but yet when we get a player from Georgia or Florida that’s awesome what’s the difference
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Why are you changing your argument? It's a fact that we've lost tons of talent in-state.

With the talent upgrade in Tennessee, dominating in-state is extremely important to the success of this program. There's no reason to not be dominant here.
 
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TennTom said:
Why are you changing your argument? It's a fact that we've lost tons of talent in-state.

With the talent upgrade in Tennessee, dominating in-state is extremely important to the success of this program. There's no reason to not be dominant here.
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The bulk of the roster is from the state of Tennessee.. We are doing just fine
 
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Biopsyman said:
The bulk of the roster is from the state of Tennessee.. We are doing just fine
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That's the problem. If the bulk of the roster is Tennessee signees and we have lost out on dozens of elite talented prospects in-state, is it any wonder we went 0-8 in conference last year? It's not a coincidence.
 
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TennTom said:
That's the problem. If the bulk of the roster is Tennessee signees and we have lost out on dozens of elite talented prospects in-state, is it any wonder we went 0-8 in conference last year? It's not a coincidence.
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Quit thinking that every player that is considered elite is good. Roughly 50% of all recruiting classes never become staters.or have impact . It more about players that fit a system and beat iut competition in practice
 
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I like the coaching clinics. Teaching all the HS coaches how we want the players to prepare for becoming a VFL on their way to the NFL's $millions.

If our HS teams will run the same schemes using the same terminology, this could get out of hand.

Keep the learning curve at a minimum.
 
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Biopsyman said:
So we have to keep all in-state players but yet when we get a player from Georgia or Florida that’s awesome what’s the difference
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The difference is that, depending on year, we have only 2-3 really elite players and 8-12 4* and higher rated players. Florida and Georgia have 25-35 each and can't possibly sign them all anyway. When they come in and take our 1-2 top rated players it a different kind of hurt.
 
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Titan&Volfan4life said:
That's seriously doing the work to properly work a crowd.

Step 2 should be to send each of them a hand written and signed note thanking them for attending.

Step 3 should be to learn their birthday and make certain they get a hand signed birthday card.

Don't forget the Christmas card to the coach and their family.

Little things can count in a big way.

Keep working coach.

AighT!

VFL...GBO!!!
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Should he make each one a mixed-tape as well?
 
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Biopsyman said:
So we have to keep all in-state players but yet when we get a player from Georgia or Florida that’s awesome what’s the difference
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TennTom said:
Why are you changing your argument? It's a fact that we've lost tons of talent in-state.

With the talent upgrade in Tennessee, dominating in-state is extremely important to the success of this program. There's no reason to not be dominant here.
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Biopsyman said:
The bulk of the roster is from the state of Tennessee.. We are doing just fine
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Jack Burton said:
No, we aren’t doing fine. The top instate talent is going out of state due to our ineptness over the last decade.
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TennTom said:
That's the problem. If the bulk of the roster is Tennessee signees and we have lost out on dozens of elite talented prospects in-state, is it any wonder we went 0-8 in conference last year? It's not a coincidence.
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Oh my god, take an upbeat feel good post and turn it into a pissing match. Could you guys hen party anymore?
 
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Titan&Volfan4life said:
That's seriously doing the work to properly work a crowd.

Step 2 should be to send each of them a hand written and signed note thanking them for attending.

Step 3 should be to learn their birthday and make certain they get a hand signed birthday card.

Don't forget the Christmas card to the coach and their family.

Little things can count in a big way.

Keep working coach.

AighT!

VFL...GBO!!!
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Little creepy.....like stalking creepy.

Maybe a phone call later around the first of the summer to talk prospects with each coach? Just to say hey, I remember you from the coaches clinic, wanted to say thanks for coming, and who have you got that I should be looking at?
 
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Getting my expectations up again I really like Pruitt's style. The fact he doesn't tote a microphone around or play rap music makes me like him even more.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
Getting my expectations up again I really like Pruitt's style. The fact he doesn't tote a microphone around or play rap music makes me like him even more.
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and when Jones did use a mic and music, that was the reason (5 years ago) he was hip and 'in tune' with today's athletes and would be a winner.

none of this crap matters. this kind of stuff gets way too much credit when we win, and way too much blame when we lose.

either they can coach and recruit, or they can't.

not be a wet blanket....but all this ansiluray stuff....it's not "the" reason someone is, or is not, successful.

that pruitt is apparently the polar opposite of CBJ in personality and approach, just means they're different.

it doesn't in and of itself guarantee different results.

(FTR, i like the direction he's taking things too....i just am not going to look at the 'no music/no mic' etc..and call that the reason things are going to be great now)
 
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jakez4ut said:
and when Jones did use a mic and music, that was the reason (5 years ago) he was hip and 'in tune' with today's athletes and would be a winner.

none of this crap matters. this kind of stuff gets way too much credit when we win, and way too much blame when we lose.

either they can coach and recruit, or they can't.

not be a wet blanket....but all this ansiluray stuff....it's not "the" reason someone is, or is not, successful.

that pruitt is apparently the polar opposite of CBJ in personality and approach, just means they're different.

it doesn't in and of itself guarantee different results.

(FTR, i like the direction he's taking things too....i just am not going to look at the 'no music/no mic' etc..and call that the reason things are going to be great now)
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I know when Jones called timeout for an extra point on defense that he was an idiot
 
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Biopsyman said:
I know when Jones called timeout for an extra point on defense that he was an idiot
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FL 2015? the timeouts used in that game....yeah, there's was a couple of occasions during that game where his time out usage was....mmm...questionable.

and that game, how it played out and ended, i remember looking at my dad and saying "there's no way you can defend this loss".

and it was probably the game that raised the red flag for me, and it never really got lowered. i wanted to lower it......i really did. got close to doing it in 2016. then Vandy happened. and i was done.
 
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