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Tri-CitiesVol said:
I actually hope Pruitt is back next year. I like the guy, especially in previous years when he was so fiery on the sideline and showed how much he cared for the team in post game press conferences. He’s someone I’d have enjoyed playing for.

We are just going to **** up the next hire anyways. I really hope he makes the appropriate changes and continues to develop as a HC. I think pulling the trigger on a guy every 3-4 years has made this job toxic in the minds of football coaches across the country. Would love to see some stability for once.
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Absolutely not. People who played this game at the highest level say this is one of the worst coaches Tennessee teams they have ever seen. I do not want him back at all.
 
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HankHill said:
But why didn’t he stick with any of those programs? you have to admit thats odd. Once you get to be a coordinator at the top level especially if you’re successful... why bounce around for other DC jobs?

Something was off the whole time and it’s probably the biggest red flag before he was hired and it’s more apparent now... people can’t stand to work around the guy.
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I mean, we know the stories.

FSU offered him a promotion so he left Alabama to go there. He was never going to pass Kirby in Saban's eyes. He and Jimbo didn't get along, and there are some rumors about some off the field stuff I won't go into.

He gets to UGA because Richt is desperate to save his job and immediately starts campaigning for the HC job behind the scenes. Also some off the field rumors that made him tough to deal with.

The biggest red flag was when Kirby didn't try to keep him around when he took the UGA job. They run the exact same defense and had worked together previously. But Kirby preferred Mel Tucker so Pruitt goes back to Bama.
 
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SpringBokVol said:
I think our AD loves that we are not making any moves right now - they would be in panic mode and getting scrutinized.

They are sitting back and enjoying watching everyone else scramble.

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I want to believe that Fulmer is actually the smartest guy in the room on this one and is letting it play out the right way.
 
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Volfanatic_20 said:
I understand the thought process but I'm tired of thinking like that. What we need is a strong Tennessee. Won't matter how good other teams are or aren't when we are a good football team.
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That's always nice, but look at the route to get there. If, for example, we could play an ACC schedule instead of an SEC one we would appear better in the short-term...then that would build into us legit being better long-term.

Sometimes you need help from others being down to get on top and stay there. It's how many others got there.
 
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HankHill said:
But why didn’t he stick with any of those programs? you have to admit thats odd. Once you get to be a coordinator at the top level especially if you’re successful... why bounce around for other DC jobs?

Something was off the whole time and it’s probably the biggest red flag before he was hired and it’s more apparent now... people can’t stand to work around the guy.
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First jump was for a promotion...from DB’s to DC. Begs to question what made him jump to UGA after only one season, cept maybe he wanted to get back into the SEC. Now we’re aware of the rumors about UGA, but for all that it took Richt getting fired for him to depart. Truth isn’t as apparent as we pretend. He’s an intense and self admittedly “hard headed” person which can cause drama. Just don’t know how much “people can’t stand him” applies when they keep hiring him and/or sign up to work for him.
 
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VolGee4 said:
I would take a win over Alabama anytime now...if Gus could do that. My kids don't know that feeling. I am not necessarily favoring him as coach, but I bet he could beat UK, Vandy, Mizzou, and USCe on a regular basis.

Based on my research, he was 6-1 against UK, Vandy, Mizzou, and USCe combined. He was 2-7 against UGA and 0-1 against UF.
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Yep. It's pretty amazing that he had a better record against Alabama than he did Georgia.
 
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Kingston Vol said:
I mean, we know the stories.

FSU offered him a promotion so he left Alabama to go there. He was never going to pass Kirby in Saban's eyes. He and Jimbo didn't get along, and there are some rumors about some off the field stuff I won't go into.

He gets to UGA because Richt is desperate to save his job and immediately starts campaigning for the HC job behind the scenes. Also some off the field rumors that made him tough to deal with.

The biggest red flag was when Kirby didn't try to keep him around when he took the UGA job. They run the exact same defense and had worked together previously. But Kirby preferred Mel Tucker so Pruitt goes back to Bama.
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Wait why wouldn’t he have wanted to go back to bama and be the DC?

that’s an easy choice for him
 
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HankHill said:
But why didn’t he stick with any of those programs? you have to admit thats odd. Once you get to be a coordinator at the top level especially if you’re successful... why bounce around for other DC jobs?

Something was off the whole time and it’s probably the biggest red flag before he was hired and it’s more apparent now... people can’t stand to work around the guy.
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I think he’d be welcome back with open arms to Bama. UGA, he obviously had the conflict with Richt. He seems to have matured somewhat since then. FSU, he was chasing the girls a little heavy I’m guessing. He has settled into the family man role, seems like.

I like that he demands so much from his staff. If he’s putting in max effort he has every right to expect that from his staff. When they don’t deliver, it looks like they get Brumbaugh’d. I get that it’s a Nick Saban mentality without producing Nick Saban results, but it shows why those two get along so well.
 
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VolGee4 said:
I would take a win over Alabama anytime now...if Gus could do that. My kids don't know that feeling. I am not necessarily favoring him as coach, but I bet he could beat UK, Vandy, Mizzou, and USCe on a regular basis.

Based on my research, he was 6-1 against UK, Vandy, Mizzou, and USCe combined. He was 2-7 against UGA and 0-1 against UF.
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I hate their offense. I hate our offense.

Bring me a fun offense.
 
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Tri-CitiesVol said:
I would love to get a no **** assessment from JP on what went wrong this year. Defense is the biggest head scratcher. Experienced corners and safeties who are playing worse than they ever have. Can’t take away the slant. I bet he regrets not going away from JG earlier, as well.
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If it was up to Pruitt, he would still be playing JG. Only switched because our AD and his agent told him he better switch before the fanbase and donors go off the rails. And Ansleys is mediocre.
 
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