Rumors Flying Around Tonight

[casetopia]

oh hell no. you 2 can't quit because you're both fired.

 

[FranklinVFL]

Is a university allowed to revoke a scholarship when the student has done nothing wrong (besides play like crap)?

If I remember correctly, scholarships are year-to-year awards. So is renewed annually and can be yanked.

 

[82_VOL_83]

Link please

Scholarships are year to year. Calipari did it when he went to KY.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Some? Yes. A mass exodus? Unlikely

Maybe a little exaggeration, but Several players will leave. Mark it down.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Think about that for a minute. What does that tell us about our depth?

It means we could put a walk on in the game and be just as well off than if Richmond was playing.

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

Great.

The tradition continues under Pruitt as Buyout U.

Wonder what the hell is his solution on defense? Cant very well fire himself for giving up 88 points the last two games.

 

[secking]

HUGE mistake if he does

 

[lifeisdeep]

I’ll help Richmond pack.

I'll pay for Helton's U-Haul.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

What was Helton's and Pruitt's connection before UT ? Had they ever coached together before ?

 

[lifeisdeep]

Why would we shoot that messenger.

More like give him beer.

 

[rocketskates]

Gotta love how this stuff spreads life wildfire. The Richmond rumor I could see, the Helton one not so much. That would make Pruitt look bad unless he had a major ace in the hole to be his new OC.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

HUGE mistake if he does

Why ?

 

[secking]

Think about how much better JG was this year, you could throw that out the window.

 

[McDad]

What was Helton's and Pruitt's connection before UT ? Had they ever coached together before ?

They have matching tattoos on their low back.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

It means we could put a walk on in the game and be just as well off than if Richmond was playing.

True, but Coach Pruitt knows what he has in walk ons, so what does that tell us?

 

[dd4vols]

Helton will not be fired after one season. He may choose to leave, although I am not sure who would hire him away from Tennessee, but if CJP fired him after one season it would not reflect well on him as a coach

I disagree. If he KEEPS him, that would not reflect well on him as a coach. Our offense has been dismal.

 

[james_govols]

Any proof to Richmond rumors?

 

[Orangeredblooded]

His plane was spotted in the indoor practice facility.

Only one of us can do the comedy routine, who is going to be?

 

[secking]

Why ?

How many reasons you want? For one, it takes two years for ANY system to take hold. Year two for any HC is considered the magical year, I can give you 20 names plus, that is because the system is in place and clicks, first year, Everyone is learning, year two, you can execute and play much faster and it becomes instinctive, if you fire a coordinator after one year, you are throwing out the baby with the dirty water, TN will have to start over again. Two, recruiting, still some big fish that Helton was very involved with, including 2 5-star linemen. Three, word gets around, high profile coordinators will be hesitant to come to Tn knowing they don’t have the normal time to implement their system (takes two years), want me to name more reasons?

 

[landscapingvol]

I disagree. If he KEEPS him, that would not reflect well on him as a coach. Our offense has been dismal.

I won’t disagree that he has not been a great hire but if a coach gets a reputation of burning through assistants then that can create hiring issues especially when you have no track record as a head coach

 

[GetEmVols]

While we are at it...
are we hiring Petrino or Kiffin to replace him?

 

[sss1915]

I’ll help Richmond pack.

Richmond's bags would still beat him around the edge to get to the bus.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

Is a university allowed to revoke a scholarship when the student has done nothing wrong (besides play like crap)?

Should be reason enough since that is why they got a scholarship to begin with

 

[DonDiego]

I'll pay for Helton's U-Haul.

Firing Helton would concern me. If there was any coach hamstrung by personnel, it was him. That horrible line coached by Pruitts buddy, Friend, was his biggest issue. Getting rid of Helton isn't going to solve the line issue if Friend stays around.

 

[chad4930]

Somebody get Hugh Freeze on the phone.