Pruitt wins again

#76
#76
volfannbama said:
So.....we are acting like dooley handed jones a well oiled machine....or anything close to resembling an sec football team?
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It really doesn't matter how good or bad the inherited roster is or isn't. What matters is having a coach who can develop the talent he has, outcoach the competition, and avoid getting blown off the field like a certain HC who should have stuck with something he was good at.... like washing jock straps.
 
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#77
For what it's worth, during recent travels down South I ran into a Georgia fan in Florida and a Bama fan in Georgia.

They both said we did good getting Pruitt. They both spoke highly of him and said he's a good coach, we will like him, and he will do a good job for us.
 
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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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Kinda like Coker did with Butch Davis's kids
 
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TDawg said:
Freshman QB, little depth at WR, brand new systems on both sides of the ball, VERY little depth on OL .. yeah, can't believe he didn't win the SEC
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Kirby is a good coach. Any opposing argument isn't evidence based. However, it seems pretty silly to downplay the caliber of team he inherited from MR. C'mon man... Didn't Richt win 10 the season he was fired? That's a far cry from a 4 win team.

Maybe you should focus on your team and look forward to the next big game you'll lose. I think we can handle our dumpster fire just fine...
 
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BeecherVol said:
Id be careful with applying too much to one game. Jones beat a top 10 SC team his first season. That wasnt a sign of things to come.

More interested in his first season and whether his team finishes.
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Not saying that Pruitt should beat UGA. Not saying it should be a "close" game. I am saying that UT shouldn't look like homecoming fodder... like they did this past year. If Appalachian St with the talent disparity they had vs UGA can at least look like they had practiced together a couple of times before the game... then UT should be able to do a little bit better than that. Just pride and raw talent should make it more competitive.
 
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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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Maybe they are not in the market for a house.
 
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sjt18 said:
Not saying that Pruitt should beat UGA. Not saying it should be a "close" game. I am saying that UT shouldn't look like homecoming fodder... like they did this past year. If Appalachian St with the talent disparity they had vs UGA can at least look like they had practiced together a couple of times before the game... then UT should be able to do a little bit better than that. Just pride and raw talent should make it more competitive.
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Agreed. And, there's also this thing called an upset where a team wins a game they are not expected to win. I'm not calling for an upset, but if we have the right man for the job, we pull some upsets in the next couple seasons.
 
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TDawg said:
BlahBlahBlahBlahBlahBlahBlahBlah I’m on your message board BlahBlahBlahBlahBlahBlahBlahBlahBlahBlah Spin like Pruitt didn’t kill it in recruiting tho Vol fans remember differently...BlahBlahBlah
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tldr
 
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sjt18 said:
Not saying that Pruitt should beat UGA. Not saying it should be a "close" game. I am saying that UT shouldn't look like homecoming fodder... like they did this past year. If Appalachian St with the talent disparity they had vs UGA can at least look like they had practiced together a couple of times before the game... then UT should be able to do a little bit better than that. Just pride and raw talent should make it more competitive.
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I don't disagree the game should be more competitive. Just that if he did pull a win or gets blown off field I don't think it wise to put too much stock in one outing the first year.
Good or bad.
 
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#85
Orange defense said:
I wish I had those lotto numbers. I wish I had the coaching skills as Pruitt.:):good!:
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You do realize he couldn't coach the orange defense to stop the orange offense at the spring game. How's he going to stop Georgia with better players at every position on offense?
 
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BeecherVol said:
I don't disagree the game should be more competitive. Just that if he did pull a win or gets blown off field I don't think it wise to put too much stock in one outing the first year.
Good or bad.
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OK. I can agreeably disagree on that one. Good coaching should shine through IMO. The class of coach UT needs to become good again seldom gets blown out by anyone regardless of how talent compares (within reason of course). They seldom lose or even have close games with teams that they should dominate.

Jones got blown out several times and had close games that shouldn't have been. That and the notable collapses... made a pretty strong case that he wasn't the guy no later than the end of year 4 at the latest in spite of the improved record.
 
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volfannbama said:
We making excuses for Pruitt already huh? Is this year 0?
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Actually it is. Especially with what he is inheriting. If you cannot see how bad this team actually is, then I honestly dont know what to tell you.

Pruitt should get a complete mulligan this year.
 
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sjt18 said:
OK. I can agreeably disagree on that one. Good coaching should shine through IMO. The class of coach UT needs to become good again seldom gets blown out by anyone regardless of how talent compares (within reason of course). They seldom lose or even have close games with teams that they should dominate.

Jones got blown out several times and had close games that shouldn't have been. That and the notable collapses... made a pretty strong case that he wasn't the guy no later than the end of year 4 at the latest in spite of the improved record.
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I don't disagree in a general sense. If UGA, Bama, and AU run them out of the stadium without a fight I'm right with you. If they are somewhat competitive in 2 of those 3 and show competence in the close games and pull those off when they are there to win, I'm not going to cash out just yet.
 
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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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I apologize in advance for the long-winded response, but felt I have a lot of points to cover in response to your post.

Of the 31 lost players, only 17 were regular contributors. 9 total starters are what's moving on (well, 10 counting the punter, but UGA signed the #1 punter this year too). That's about 1-2 more starters leaving than the average college football attrition.

In fairness, Kirby's "oldest" recruits were sophomores. Really true freshmen, as half of Kirby's first class can be considered Richt's class, as Richt got most of them onboard, and Kirby just kept them onboard when he got there. Although, Kirby did pick up some nice additions in only his first month on the job.

Kirby's first full recruiting class, who saw significant playing time last year, included true freshman QB Fromm, starting right tackle Thomas who's switching over to LT this year (these first two guys are playing arguably the hardest two positions to start as a true freshmen), RB Swift who had 600+ yards rushing with a 7.6 YPC average, among others. And many who already passed upperclassmen on the two deep last year as true freshmen, and will be starting this year.

Also, special teams was littered with freshmen who took one of the biggest problem areas and turned it into a strength.

The difference in Bama's recruiting and Richt's is a lot farther apart than what people think, especially if you're just looking at Bama #1, but UGA is say #6 under Richt (which you would think is not a big difference)... But the difference in star power in those classes is about 3-4 more 5 stars and 5 more 4 stars for Bama per year than the #6-8th ranked class. Big difference I'd say.

I'll take Kirby's "0-2 for national titles" all day over any program in the country not named Bama. And I like UGA's long term outlook over Bama's as well. More fertile recruiting grounds, that's quickly become appealing on a national level, and much younger HC to build long term with.

With that said, UGA may take a step back this year, as they will be relying on young players, who have talent but never had to display leadership as of yet. Time will tell, but I like UGA's chances over the next 3-4 years, and hopefully beyond. I'm not expecting a NC game appearance this year, but an East title and competitive SEC CG isn't out of the realm of possibilities. 2019-20 are the years everyone should truly be fearing UGA.
 
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