m1al
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I don't agree. We just need a better QB and our offense will be reasonable. and the defense is continuing to improve. It will be better.
It's getting just a touch old that so many on Vol Nation have gone to the depths of depression. Even a slightly positive spin gets slammed as Sunshine Pumping. For me, I'm still optimistic about Pruitt. Yes, the Ga State game was horrible (I was there). The coaching was scary bad. And, the loss should not have happened. Heck, half the time, the players didn't know how to line up.
But, I do believe we have a top notch coaching staff that needs to gel. Yes, Pruitt is still learning on the job. Our DC is learning on the job at the college level., With all that, Pruitt overall has way more potential than Butch can dream of at game day coaching and the Recruiting ability is there. This was always going to be a longer build with a 'top notch' coach not knocking down our door to come here (i.e. Mullen going to Florida).
Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.Op I live that your an optimistic guy but I’m just curious what evidence you’ve seen to make you believe we’re improving or that the future is bright. We’re without question worse today than we were last season at this time. You can’t dispute that can you? I honestly don’t know how you could say this isn’t one of the worst Tennessee teams ever. It’s the worst I’ve seen it since I’ve been a fan. I became a fan when I moved here as a 13 year old kid in 1993. With Pruitt being in his second season I just can’t believe the team is regressing. It was surprising to me that there was no qb competition. Pruitt himself said that the only position not in question was at qb. But we all saw absolutely horrific qb play from jg last year so that was surprising. It was also concerning the way Pruitt seemed to be so out of touch with his team to start the year. How could could he have had no inclination that we were ready to play? And how could he possibly just stand there on the sidelines showing no emotion or sense of urgency as the game against ga state was slipping away. Also concerning is that I can’t ever remember a recruiting class being so bad at this point in the cycle. In years past we’ve been hovering around the top 10 right now with a couple of big fish potentially come signing day. But most of this year we’ve been out of the top 25 all together. Sonwith the current state of the team, the recruiting class, and a coach that’s making a fool of himself (and is) on a national stage...what in the hell makes you think we’re getting better and the future is bright? And I’m legitimately interested in your response. Not trying to be mean about it. I just feel the complete opposite
A 31 point loss to Florida is considered coming into their own at Tennessee. Awesome
I think our fan base is so shell shocked that they don’t know what to say anymore.
I think people really thought that JG would be better under Chaney.
And we thought that Ansley and Pruitt would put together a decent defense.
But Georgia State changed everyone’s perspective and, for some, complete despair and/or apathy has set in.
When Pruitt called us the Titanic, half the fanbase headed for the lifeboats and the other half headed for the bar. Just like the movie.I think our fan base is so shell shocked that they don’t know what to say anymore.
I think people really thought that JG would be better under Chaney.
And we thought that Ansley and Pruitt would put together a decent defense.
But Georgia State changed everyone’s perspective and, for some, complete despair and/or apathy has set in.
I understand people wanting to cling to any glimmer of hope. But when you make statements like coming into their own, turning a corner etc, the only reliable evidence to back that up is field performance. Practice and coach speak dont matter at all. As Delanie Walker said after the browns game, talk all you want they still gotta play football. The last time on the field we were dominated by a not so good Florida team. And the only qb to lead a scoring drive was promptly taken out of the game by our head coach.I think our fan base is so shell shocked that they don’t know what to say anymore.
I think people really thought that JG would be better under Chaney.
And we thought that Ansley and Pruitt would put together a decent defense.
But Georgia State changed everyone’s perspective and, for some, complete despair and/or apathy has set in.