Since we have 4 former Georgia coaches already on our staff, I asked my Georgia buddy, who I respect and trust, for his opinion. Back in August, I asked his opinion on our upcoming season. He simply said, with your staff and roster, Jones will not be your coach on Jan. 1. His input:
Pruitt - very good hire given the ridiculous way the process was handled. Hell oversee the D the same way Smart does with ours. Any first time HC is a gamble but Pruitt is worth the shot. Not sure about his hiring Helton though. Helton could favor the pass happy O he ran at WKU. That could be problematic. Like it or not, you have to be able to run the ball in the SEC.
Sherrer - good coach. Players coach. Pruitt went with familiarity. Only question is his experience. Hes only been a DC for 1 year and that was at South Alabama. Pruitt will fix any early missteps by Sherrer.
Rocker - another good hire/good coach. Our DLs were solid during his watch. Only downside is his distaste for recruiting. It cost him his job here. Its no secret hed prefer an nfl job. All that aside, good coach.
Friend - Our OL were good but not great under Friend. Always seemed to have 1-2 games a year where OL played poorly. Definitely not in the Sam Pittman class of coaches, but still a good hire.
All but Rocker are good recruiters.
