This is year 0, again.

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Here’s why. After the 2017 debacle and coaching search mess, 2018 was year zero for Pruitt. Last year was year one, where we got to a bowl game. However, with the pandemic and an all SEC schedule, 2020 got reverted to year zero again because of a lost offseason. I don’t think any program can be successful until year three, so I wouldn’t expect anything great from the Vols until 2023. Program is too fragile for all of this outside stuff to constantly derail it.
 
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Smartvol17 said:
Here’s why. After the 2017 debacle and coaching search mess, 2018 was year zero for Pruitt. Last year was year one, where we got to a bowl game. However, with the pandemic and an all SEC schedule, 2020 got reverted to year zero again because of a lost offseason. I don’t think any program can be successful until year three, so I wouldn’t expect anything great from the Vols until 2023. Program is too fragile for all of this outside stuff to constantly derail it.
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No this is year 3 and hes going backwards.

He knew the QB situation and has done nothing to improve it, instead he's betting his whole career on a guy who would be buried on the depth chart in the FCS level.
 
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Doberman said:
Again with the only Tennessee had to deal with Covid takes ……..

That's a poor, poor excuse.
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Hurts Tennessee more than anyone else because we were going to go from year one to year two but without the offseason we reverted to year zero
 
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Smartvol17 said:
To be fair to him, no elite QB is coming here right now for any reason
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There have been 5th year options.... HB is considered Elite. Pruitt has bet his whole career on JG, we need Pruitt to work here but I believe 2022 will be Pruitts last year here
 
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DEFENDTHISHOUSE said:
So keep our expectations low and we won’t be disappointed?
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I wouldn't say it's low expectations so much as REALISTIC expectations. Thanks to the 'Rona, I can't imagine being an athlete OR coach in the debacle that has been this season. Especially given the strict contact tracing that Tennessee has been following. I know how that would have worked in my playing days & it wouldn't have been pretty towards our W/L record.
 
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Smartvol17 said:
Here’s why. After the 2017 debacle and coaching search mess, 2018 was year zero for Pruitt. Last year was year one, where we got to a bowl game. However, with the pandemic and an all SEC schedule, 2020 got reverted to year zero again because of a lost offseason. I don’t think any program can be successful until year three, so I wouldn’t expect anything great from the Vols until 2023. Program is too fragile for all of this outside stuff to constantly derail it.
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Not sure if you're serious, but terrified that you are.
 
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Smartvol17 said:
Here’s why. After the 2017 debacle and coaching search mess, 2018 was year zero for Pruitt. Last year was year one, where we got to a bowl game. However, with the pandemic and an all SEC schedule, 2020 got reverted to year zero again because of a lost offseason. I don’t think any program can be successful until year three, so I wouldn’t expect anything great from the Vols until 2023. Program is too fragile for all of this outside stuff to constantly derail it.
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Similar nonsense was said about Butch and Dooley. This isn't year zero, this is excuse number 8,539. It's time to start holding coaches and AD's accountable at UT. Arkansas has better excuses than anybody, but they aren't using them.
 
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Smartvol17 said:
To be fair to him, no elite QB is coming here right now for any reason
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If my kid was a highly rated QB, I wouldn't want him to be coached by Weinke, play behind a Will Friend coached offensive line, and lack elite high end weapons to get the ball too.... (We have some good skill position players but none are game changers at this moment)
 
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Smartvol17 said:
Here’s why. After the 2017 debacle and coaching search mess, 2018 was year zero for Pruitt. Last year was year one, where we got to a bowl game. However, with the pandemic and an all SEC schedule, 2020 got reverted to year zero again because of a lost offseason. I don’t think any program can be successful until year three, so I wouldn’t expect anything great from the Vols until 2023. Program is too fragile for all of this outside stuff to constantly derail it.
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I'd revise to say "Program is to fragile to absorb losing the turnover battle". We've got some talent...enough to split our wins the rest of the way. Problem is, after the butt whipping this week vs Bama, assuming a Vandy win and UF loss, we've got to win 2 of three against Ark, TaM, Aub. We can, but will we? MAYBE if we don't keep turning the ball over and learn how to defend the slant. After the dust settles, a 5-5 season wouldn't be all bad...probably about 6-7th in SEC, but we're on a slippery slope after KY game. Bama's gonna take the air out of our sails, and I'd guess the off week would be a GREAT time to get our next QB more reps w/ the 1's.
 
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