Pruitt wins again

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Orange defense said:
its great to have former Alabama players that agree with me, throughout this whole off season that Smart can’t beat Pruitt.:)
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I don't believe that you actually believe much (if any) of what you post on here. Check back after the Georgia game. Might be time to reassess your beliefs then.
 
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VolAllen said:
The last time we played....in case you missed it.
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This. The bad thing about 41-0 is the fact that it not only happened in our own house, but Kirby took his foot off the gas to make it less embarrassing. If that is possible.

Thanks for bringing some sanity. If this thing starts getting stupid 2 days after the OW game, then by August 1/2 the fanbase will posting 10-2 predictions on FB and daring Bama to cross the state line. :crazy:
 
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EricberryFAN said:
Pruitt may not lose to Kirby but he doesn't have the talent on Defense in my opinion to be putting in bets like that.

Kirby came in with a stacked roster and added a crazy recruiting class on top. We need to get back to top 5 recruiting classes with his kind of players for his system. We have a couple but not a whole roster like UGA and Bama. Give him time.
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Yes he did. And to validate your point, Georgia is projected to have 8-9 players taken in the upcoming draft. (Excluding free agent signings) Even though they’ve done a good job of reloading, that’s a lot of veteran talent to lose.
 
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Georgia will beat us like a drum again this season. Georgia is on a whole another level than us talent wise and where they’re program is currently.
 
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UGA lost 31 players due to "graduation." This season will begin to tell the tale of what kind oif coach Smart actually is. Richt had NC caliber talent and recruiting classes for over a decade down there. He was a dry hole, so far Kirby is 0-2 for national titles as well. To Smart's credit he at least led the dawgs into a stadium to play for one, but with Richt's kids.
 
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1. Coaches do not play. Players play. And UGA right now has way more talent than Tennessee.
2. Pruitt has never been HC in a SEC game. Kirby has.
3. Pruitt has never been a HC period.

Some of you really need to get back to reality.
 
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volfan102455 said:
1. Coaches do not play. Players play. And UGA right now has way more talent than Tennessee.
2. Pruitt has never been HC in a SEC game. Kirby has.
3. Pruitt has never been a HC period.

Some of you really need to get back to reality.
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Yes uncle Lou, he does, but he won’t beat Pruitt. For you have reminded us 1500 times on you tube.:)
 
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sunnyvol79 said:
Georgia will beat us like a drum again this season. Georgia is on a whole another level than us talent wise and where they’re program is currently.
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TN and Ga aren't that far away in talent. Pruitt is trying to figure out which players want to earn playing time and is pushing them. Last year the team quit and it was obvious when they played Georgia and it was embarrassing. Hopefully this year this team will fight and not quit.
 
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81Orange said:
I think Pruitt could be a better coach than Smart but Smart is sitting in the best recruiting location. The Ga kids want to play for Ga. We won’t get the best players from Ga until we consistently beat Ga.

Pruitt needs to find a way to beat Smart with less talent to get the upper hand in recruiting. Then steal the best talent from GA.

What happens when Saban retires? Who gets the talent from AL? It needs to be us, but it will be Smart unless we get the upper hand.

I am not worried about Nicks replacement. He will loose a few games and get run out of town. Bama fans are spoiled.
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Beating UGA ain’t happening in the foreseeable future, so we really need Gus to fail at Auburn and to beat South Carolina consistently so that we can at least get the second tier GA and NC kids.
 
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When rival coaches and LSU Spears praise our hire, I don't see that as a good thing. The last thing any of them want is for Tennessee to have one iota of success, unless they need us to beat someone during a division race.
 
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Remy said:
UGA lost 31 players due to "graduation." This season will begin to tell the tale of what kind oif coach Smart actually is. Richt had NC caliber talent and recruiting classes for over a decade down there. He was a dry hole, so far Kirby is 0-2 for national titles as well. To Smart's credit he at least led the dawgs into a stadium to play for one, but with Richt's kids.
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Two problems with this: First, MOST of those "31" were not part of the two deep and many of those were walk-ons. It was a BS stat put out by an ignorant reporter regarding what matters.

Second, the "Richt's kids" comment is just off the charts bad. There are A LOT of Kirby recruits that were huge parts of last season. He basically had to go re-recruit the entire 2016 class after being hired and MANY of those played huge roles last year.
 
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Bama players, fans, etc are going to say good things about Pruitt until they perceive him as a threat. Let Pruitt beat Bama on the field or in recruiting then the bashing begins. They will try to minimize his accomplishments because they really are the most insecure fan base in CFB.
 
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VolForLife83 said:
The man lost to Butch, he almost lost to Nicholls St. Everyone was down last year. He's got the talent, but as a coach, i think he's overrated
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Saban lost to ULM his first year. First year is about establishing your culture and playing ‘your way’. For every coach, the biggest gain is year one to year two. It takes a year for players to understand the system/plays but more importan, be comfortable in the system.

I think Pruitt will be fine, needs to not be as hotheaded, as he showed this last weekend. He will mellow. He will learn and grow like every coach has.
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
Doesn't take a clairvoyant to see that one coming. The talent disparity is just too great.
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I keep seeing the term "lack of talent" as it relates to Bama, Ga. A-burn,ect. I think, as is argued pro and con on volnation over and over, the talent is here.
I would rather say, the development, coaching, type of talent recruited (not always SEC body types), and physical training have been the short comings the last few years. For me, the talent level is about the same as everyone else. Just not handled the same way as other programs.
 
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Evet Vols said:
TN and Ga aren't that far away in talent. Pruitt is trying to figure out which players want to earn playing time and is pushing them. Last year the team quit and it was obvious when they played Georgia and it was embarrassing. Hopefully this year this team will fight and not quit.
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I’m probably closer to this opinion than most others. Do I think we’re ready to beat Ga Fla Ala etc? Probably not. But comparing the team we saw last year for the Vols (obviously the team quit and injuries seriously hurt us) to a team we might field this year is a completely fruitless discussion that will only generate friction between peoples loyalties. Bama and Gwag fans will defend theirs and denigrate ours and rightfully so. But if being judgement day honest if JP can turn in a 7-5 or 6-6 season I’ll be pleased cause it’s goning to be tough sled the first couple of years I’d imagine. So let the juvenile arguing continue till the fall. It’s called SEC football 😁😁
 
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TDawg said:
Two problems with this: First, MOST of those "31" were not part of the two deep and many of those were walk-ons. It was a BS stat put out by an ignorant reporter regarding what matters.

Second, the "Richt's kids" comment is just off the charts bad. There are A LOT of Kirby recruits that were huge parts of last season. He basically had to go re-recruit the entire 2016 class after being hired and MANY of those played huge roles last year.
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Why do we keep getting this in depth information and most recent history of Ga. on our website?? If I wanted this info, I would try to find a Ga. site 1/4 as good as ours to suffer through. Go home Ga. fan....
 
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VolAllen said:
We’ll be lucky if we don’t lose by 45 points
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Luck has nothing to do with it. Barring extraordinary injuries again, a 45 point loss would be a strong indicator that Pruitt isn't any better than Jones.

I was told by several here that coaches don't really control injuries... but Pruitt seems to avoiding them much better than Jones. That's a good sign.
 
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sjt18 said:
Luck has nothing to do with it. Barring extraordinary injuries again, a 45 point loss would be a strong indicator that Pruitt isn't any better than Jones.

I was told by several here that coaches don't really control injuries... but Pruitt seems to avoiding them much better than Jones. That's a good sign.
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Not even close. Jones was left in much better shape than Pruitt is. Georgia is a much better team in Pruitts first year than Butch's first year. Smart is doing things Richt only dreamed about.

The talent gap between the 2 teams hasnt been this large in a long, long time if ever. There should be zero judgements on Pruitts record this year.
 
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