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LA Vol said:
UF and UGA have much easier schedules. UT's schedule is brutal, with the most ridiculous stretch of games in CFB. And UF generally receives the benefit of the doubt, while people are quick to discount anything positive about UT. The Lost Decade has earned UT the reputation of being a chronic underachiever, and not just in football. WVU is a tough opener-- but a real opportunity to start changing the narrative. I think we can do it.
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Pretty much every strength of schedule ranking has their record as much tougher than ours. I think our schedule toughness is being overblown a bit by our fans.

https://philsteele.com/2018/03/21/toughest-opponent-records-for-2018/
 
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LA Vol said:
UF and UGA have much easier schedules. UT's schedule is brutal, with the most ridiculous stretch of games in CFB. And UF generally receives the benefit of the doubt, while people are quick to discount anything positive about UT. The Lost Decade has earned UT the reputation of being a chronic underachiever, and not just in football. WVU is a tough opener-- but a real opportunity to start changing the narrative. I think we can do it.
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I really hope Fulmer and Pruitt fix this if possible. These 5-6 game stretches every year are brutal.
 
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Chief Vol 13 said:
Doesn't have anything to do with this post, but how do you think Pruitt is getting along with those inside the organization? A poster above just mentioned that he's rubbing a lot of people the wrong way, but not sure how credible he is.
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Not Jacket but he knows his stuff. I do think Pruitt has to win but all coaches have too. Difference is I think Pruitt has to win sooner than most due to his personality.
 
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Chief Vol 13 said:
Doesn't have anything to do with this post, but how do you think Pruitt is getting along with those inside the organization? A poster above just mentioned that he's rubbing a lot of people the wrong way, but not sure how credible he is.
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I think he has people's respect. He wants to coach football, not spend time fundraising and stroking egos. Some who are used to more ego stroking might be a bit offended, but most people just want to win and are fine giving him the space to do that. If Jacket is the poster you're referring to-- he's a donor. He knows what's going on.

I'll say one thing for Pruitt-- the guy is determined to win and is going to absolutely hate losing. Losing is going to eat at him and he's going to instill that mentality in players. Players that don't buy into it 100% aren't going to stick. And he's making former players want to be around the program more. And he's willing to work at things that don't come naturally to him-- like public speaking, dealing with the media and being the face of the program. Actually, that's three things-- but three that matter, IMO.
 
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Chief Vol 13 said:
Doesn't have anything to do with this post, but how do you think Pruitt is getting along with those inside the organization? A poster above just mentioned that he's rubbing a lot of people the wrong way, but not sure how credible he is.
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Just from my perspective on it:

1) he’s making changes. That always rubs people the wrong way. A lot of internal people have been fired or moved. And when that happens it makes people uneasy.

2) he’s a brash guy. Not good or bad. Just brash.
 
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It's going to be fun to watch CJP's first sideline "meltdown".

Hat throw, headphone toss, or headphone kick? Which one is first?
 
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Kingston Vol said:
Just from my perspective on it:

1) he’s making changes. That always rubs people the wrong way. A lot of internal people have been fired or moved. And when that happens it makes people uneasy.

2) he’s a brash guy. Not good or bad. Just brash.
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I know the smoozing is a necessary evil to the position, but more important to me is how he is regarded by the players. And I can't recall a coach in a long time that was held in such high regard by his former players to the degree Pruitt is. You can have the ego-strokers, give me a football coach.
 
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Kingston Vol said:
Pretty much every strength of schedule ranking has their record as much tougher than ours. I think our schedule toughness is being overblown a bit by our fans.

https://philsteele.com/2018/03/21/toughest-opponent-records-for-2018/
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IDT for a second that UF would trade schedules with UT. Who's going to choose Alabama and Auburn over MSU and LSU? UF's roughest stretch of games is @UT and @MSU or UGA, Mizzou and SCAR-- all three at home. Think Mullen wouldn't take that over @AU, Bama and @SCar?
 
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Kingston Vol said:
Pretty much every strength of schedule ranking has their record as much tougher than ours. I think our schedule toughness is being overblown a bit by our fans.

https://philsteele.com/2018/03/21/toughest-opponent-records-for-2018/
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UGA’s schedule is easier. Don’t really care what metrics are used. We play 7 of the same teams. They play LSU as the 8th while we play Bama. They play Tech while we play WV.

Florida’s is a little closer. FSU is not as good as they used to be, but a new coach can throw a wrinkle in that. They play LSU and at Mississippi State while we play Bama and at Auburn. Pretty close.
 
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WinginFlorida said:
I know the smoozing is a necessary evil to the position, but more important to me is how he is regarded by the players. And I can't recall a coach in a long time that was held in such high regard by his former players to the degree Pruitt is. You can have the ego-strokers, give me a football coach.
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And legitimately our players love him. I don’t know if that’s a reflection on Pruitt or how fake they felt Butch was towards the end. But either way - the “buy in” factor is way up.
 
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Chuckie said:
Well, if it makes you feel any better, the hate is residing in your large intestine...not in your heart.
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If you got hate in yer large intestine, poop it out.

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LA Vol said:
IDT for a second that UF would trade schedules with UT. Who's going to choose Alabama and Auburn over MSU and LSU? UF's roughest stretch of games is @UT and @MSU or UGA, Mizzou and SCAR-- all three at home. Think Mullen wouldn't take that over @AU, Bama and @SCar?
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Miss St and Auburn are about even to me. And I’d guess if the metrics are based solely on talent that LSU and Alabama are pretty close - although we all know we’d rather play LSU.

I guess our three cupcakes really drag us down on the metrics.
 
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Kingston Vol said:
Miss St and Auburn are about even to me. And I’d guess if the metrics are based solely on talent that LSU and Alabama are pretty close - although we all know we’d rather play LSU.

I guess our three cupcakes really drag us down on the metrics.
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Yeah, UTEP, Charlotte, and ETSU are terrible, even by cupcake standards. I think UTEP and Charlotte won 1 game between them last year.
 
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Kingston Vol said:
Miss St and Auburn are about even to me. And I’d guess if the metrics are based solely on talent that LSU and Alabama are pretty close - although we all know we’d rather play LSU.

I guess our three cupcakes really drag us down on the metrics.
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Yep, guys like Steele are all about the metrics... but if you ask SEC coaches if they'd rather play @AU and Bama or @MSU and LSU this year, I think they'd all pick the latter. And cupcakes are pretty much cupcakes. They should be an auto-win, so IDT the differential matters all that much. But that's JMO.
 
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LA Vol said:
UF and UGA have much easier schedules. UT's schedule is brutal, with the most ridiculous stretch of games in CFB. And UF generally receives the benefit of the doubt, while people are quick to discount anything positive about UT. The Lost Decade has earned UT the reputation of being a chronic underachiever, and not just in football. WVU is a tough opener-- but a real opportunity to start changing the narrative. I think we can do it.
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This ridiculous stretch we have, who made the stupid schedule. Was it John Currie?
 
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Kingston Vol said:
Just from my perspective on it:

1) he’s making changes. That always rubs people the wrong way. A lot of internal people have been fired or moved. And when that happens it makes people uneasy.

2) he’s a brash guy. Not good or bad. Just brash.
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I feel like he is bluntly honest, not really cocky brash. He comes off as passionate about teaching football, but he does not care much about being the CEO of a football corporation to me. The problem for him, and every other modern HC is he has to be proficient at both. He has made to a degree with Phil being there for him..Phil loves that crap and is good at it.

One thing is sure...He better win if he is going to be stepping on a lot of toes. He will need a lot of those peoples support if things go slowly or badly.
 
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