The most underwhelming hire of 2017

[mgu7]

I see other schools getting proven winner with national championship winning coach, Dan Mullen, undefeated UCF coach, etc. And we're getting another Saban's puppet? Anybody can look good under Saban's supervision and stacked 5* two deep. FML, RIP Tennessee football 1891-2017

 

[TJ1985]

Most underwhelming thread of 2017

 

[1955bamavol]

I see other schools getting proven winner with national championship winning coach, Dan Mullen, undefeated UCF coach, etc. And we're getting another Saban's puppet? Anybody can look good under Saban's supervision and stacked 5* two deep. FML, RIP Tennessee football 1891-2017

I believe Pruitt has been involved in more National Championships than anyone you mentioned.

 

[zydane47]

I see other schools getting proven winner with national championship winning coach, Dan Mullen, undefeated UCF coach, etc. And we're getting another Saban's puppet? Anybody can look good under Saban's supervision and stacked 5* two deep. FML, RIP Tennessee football 1891-2017

Over react much?

 

[theFallGuy]

I see other schools getting proven winner with national championship winning coach, Dan Mullen, undefeated UCF coach, etc. And we're getting another Saban's puppet? Anybody can look good under Saban's supervision and stacked 5* two deep. FML, RIP Tennessee football 1891-2017

half the people on this bird *****ed about Mullen.

Please take a valium and go away

 

[volfannbama]

How is the last team that "got a Saban puppet" doing?

Asking for a friend.

 

[Sat330pmAppt]

John Currie?

 

[VeeOhElEsYes]

What is wrong with all y’all? Pruitt would be a great hire. I’m starting to agree that Tennessee fans are the most annoying fans

 

[UT Hill Man]

I'm a little underwhelmed

 

[volintheham]

I see other schools getting proven winner with national championship winning coach, Dan Mullen, undefeated UCF coach, etc. And we're getting another Saban's puppet? Anybody can look good under Saban's supervision and stacked 5* two deep. FML, RIP Tennessee football 1891-2017

This post is horrible. Kiffin fan

 

[McDad]

I see other schools getting proven winner with national championship winning coach, Dan Mullen, undefeated UCF coach, etc. And we're getting another Saban's puppet? Anybody can look good under Saban's supervision and stacked 5* two deep. FML, RIP Tennessee football 1891-2017

Herm Edwards at ASU is the winner for underwhelming hire.

 

[Volatility]

No, GS would be the most underwhelming hire.

 

[McDad]

I believe Pruitt has been involved in more National Championships than anyone you mentioned.

He's worked with Saban 4 non consecutive years. Coincidentally, no natiobal championship in those 4 years.

 

[jakez4ut]

There has been nothing underwhelming about this.

We're the best at coaching searches.

We're the, dare I say it, the Alabama of coaching searches...lol

 

[EastTNVol6240]

Some of you are ridiculous. You were never getting Gruden. Get over it.

 

[Birddog3314]

I see other schools getting proven winner with national championship winning coach, Dan Mullen, undefeated UCF coach, etc. And we're getting another Saban's puppet? Anybody can look good under Saban's supervision and stacked 5* two deep. FML, RIP Tennessee football 1891-2017

He's won 3.

 

[slydwz]

What is wrong with all y’all? Pruitt would be a great hire. I’m starting to agree that Tennessee fans are the most annoying fans

There are annoying fans everywhere, we definitely do not have an exclusive. It just seems that way when you read posts on VN.

 

[9296potsguy]

I thought Mississippi State had the most underwhelming hire.

 

[Poker]

This isn't about Gruden. Honestly is that what anyone expected when Butch was fired. What happened to back the money truck up and get a major hire, like Bama, or TAM, or Florida, or Nebraska, or UCLA. We thought Kelly was a possibility, or someone like Gundy or Petersen, Frost, Mullen, or even Leach, or Kiffin.

Absolutely no one was saying I hope we get Pruitt, or Steele, or someone's DC. The future does not look bright. We have the money to pay as much as Bama pays for a staff. Something is not right on Rocky Top.

 

[rtb1983]

I’m thrilled about this hire if true.

 

[the.one.the.only]

I see other schools getting proven winner with national championship winning coach, Dan Mullen, undefeated UCF coach, etc. And we're getting another Saban's puppet? Anybody can look good under Saban's supervision and stacked 5* two deep. FML, RIP Tennessee football 1891-2017

100% wrong

 

[Mini Cooper]

Herm Edwards at ASU is the winner for underwhelming hire.

Yup. We're all a bit stunned out here among the cacti.

 

[Wishbone]

Ok, so that's how we are playing it. I'll play along. Great job Coach Fulmer, you saved us again. We never should have fired you. Thanks for hanging around so you could save us from ourselves. Pruitt is a perfect hire. My first choice actually. I didn't want Gruden, Kelly, Mullen, Shiano, Campbell, Gundy, Cutcilff, Brohm, Doeren, Sumlin, or Leach.

Sorry, I apologize. Pruitt might turn out to be as good as Kirby Smart. I remembered being promised a proven HC. I guess I misunderstood. Maybe this will act as a distraction similar to Kiffin leaving last year and cause Bama to lose.

 

[volfannbama]

He's won 3.

Dont let facts get on the way of a good story.

 

[OrebankVol]

The man knows football period, anybody that has ever put the ole chinstrap and shoulder pads on knows he is very knowledgeable about the x's and o's of the game. I really don't see this as a bad hire at all, and at this point nobody wanted the job so bring him on in and let him do his magic on the recruiting trail. GBO