Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Sugaray13]

I firmly believe he is the enemy of this program. I think he and his group caused much of what we saw yesterday. I see yesterday as a dark sad day and one we won’t recover from for at least a decade.
7-8 win seasons will be our ceiling this decade.

I think if we had removed Pruitt the “right way” he had left us a good roster and one where the new coach coach have won 8-10 games sooner rather than later

Seems to be the same ceiling we have had for the last 15 years so what is your point?

 

[Jackcrevol]

nm

 

[VolInDayton]

He’s insufferable. He really hates AV.

I like the info AV brings and it's obvious he truly cares about the program, but I think it's hilarious how his tune about how recruiting is handled changed from April through the investigation.

 

[LA Vol]

I think Ingram is a better choice, but Gilbert seems to have the inside edge. AD hire should happen quickly.

 

[VolsNUT]

Does anyone get the impression that @Atlanta VOL may have stolen Bruins girlfriend or something? Who hurt you Bruin?

One would think that axe had been ground to the handle by now.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

You have difficulty reading between the lines, I'm still saying he's a fake, if he wasn't, he wouldn't be posting at this point.

The guy had information yesterday about an hour before the news broke and you still don’t believe he has a connection to the program?

 

[#JuanVol]

Tennessee's embarrassing fall capped with inevitable failure of Jeremy Pruitt and Phil Fulmer

we are back baby!

 

[turdherder11]

Hypothetical here. Any of y’all trading a postseason basketball ban this year to let the football program off scot-free?

Hell no. Happy to be a basketball fan. Hopefully we can get our 1st final 4.

 

[BruinVol]

Seems to be the same ceiling we have had for the last 15 years so what is your point?

The last sentence in the post you quoted said it

I think removing Pruitt the right way would have set up the mew coach in the best position to win of any coach since fulmer.
That’s out the window now

 

[rekinhavoc]

Could this be the culture issue?

That's my take . Some are giving their all and some are coasting.

 

[MrVolton]

Neal Brown showing up on the VQ board is interesting.

He’s now been linked to us, Auburn and South Carolina. I don’t believe in coincidences - he’s looking to get out of WVU.

That would be one of the toughest jobs in the country IMO. Leaving the Big East for the Big 12 was a huge mistake for them.

 

[sspineda]

I think Ingram is a better choice, but Gilbert seems to have the inside edge. AD hire should happen quickly.

Both are great choices and we should be happy with either. They both have experience and are infinitely better options than what we've had recently. Gilbert MAY have an inside track because of his relationship with Barnes and, while that may be valuable, it may have no significant bearing on the likelihood of him being hired, especially if the search firm plays a big role.

 

[BruinVol]

That's my take . Some are giving their all and some are coasting.

I am now here for the

“I can’t wait until all Pruitt players are gone”

Post

 

[rekinhavoc]

I am now here for the

“I can’t wait until all Pruitt players are gone”

Post

I think it is more centered around losing . Still good players just need a spark. This roster is not bad by any means .

 

[butchna]

The guy had information yesterday about an hour before the news broke and you still don’t believe he has a connection to the program?

Well before that. Per him we were yakking about Pruitt’s successor while Swain was still yakking about how he was definitely back.

 

[BruinVol]

I think Ingram is a better choice, but Gilbert seems to have the inside edge. AD hire should happen quickly.

Is gilbert more of a Haslam guy than Ingram ?

 

[PolkVol]

I am now here for the

“I can’t wait until all Pruitt players are gone”

Post

They'll probably leave on their on since their not getting paid anymore

 

[Volsfaninva917]

Yeah ..... tell that to Missouri while all the basketball coaches are on tape with no repercussion....:auburn paying cam newton and so on and so on.

Missouri didn't go through the lengths that UT did, we'll see everything is speculation but I believe UT comes out of this OK

 

[eVOLve]

Team doing workouts this week? I’ve seen where some other schools are doing team activities.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Seems to be the same ceiling we have had for the last 15 years so what is your point?

To be confrontational...that’s his point

 

[BruinVol]

I think it is more centered around losing . Still good players just need a spark. This roster is not bad by any means .

If we don’t lose a bunch of guys I completely agree.

Fulmer and Plowman did a good job of waiting

 

[volinbama256]

Everyone is rightfully emotional right now, some for different reasons... It's funny though how many are so quick to judge and shoot down a potential hire... Go back to mid-season and think about the game or half that Pruitt royally F'd up for the 100th time, think about his staff and their blunders over and over... let it sink in... okay now go back and look at some of these potential coaches... Yeah a Fisher type would not be a sexy hire, but the guy has years and years of experience that Pruitt didn't have and probably would never have... Part of the problem was JP apparently wouldn't let his staff coach...had to have a hand in everything... I think just a experienced coach who's not an idiot and brings a very strong experienced staff who will be left to do their jobs will be an INSTANT UPGRADE to our program and we will be shocked with the player development and cohesiveness of the program.

and no, anyone that thinks after all this we settle for Steele as HC, I can't help you, that's just not gonna happen.

 

[Vols4us]

Pruitt needed to be gone and Phil as well. They got it right today. NCAA coming into this and us blind would’ve got us scorched earth. Appreciate those like AV that give a damn about Tennessee. Fulmer was sucking the tit dry and I like him. But it was time for the failed AD and coach to leave. For once in years I saw competence. She said the right things and now we get a coach and let it play out. Quit being a baby. You’re better than that.

Bravo!

With every self inflicted defeat or failure comes the opportunity for growth and renewal. The football program did not and should not become like others. Vol football should be a unique program that it is called to be. It had lost its way. At one time it sought excellence. It got there and did not "put on more steam" (Maxim #3). It stopped carrying the fight to the opponents for 60 minutes per game (Maxim #7) and rested on its laurels.

The program can now begin to heal and start the upward climb again. I am excited for the future of the program again. Get the AD and HC/staff hires right and I will commit financially and with my time again.

 

[Volsfaninva917]

Sad to say but I think I’ll take a one year ban. Afraid it’s going to be 2

It could be but we also see what happens when these schools stand up to the NCAA

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

I think Ingram is a better choice, but Gilbert seems to have the inside edge. AD hire should happen quickly.

LA, please tell them we DO NOT WANT ANY MORE BAMMERS!!