TN isn’t Bama .

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I totally understand that if someone you didn’t recruit , should or can leave if they aren’t playing up to your standards.
BUT...in all serious, we aren’t Alabama and it’s not like we have 4-5 star recruits knocking and begging on our door.
Majority of these coaches claim to be “player development” types. Did Pruitt recruit kids in high school? I’m utterly confused why these kids are leaving and why it’s mostly non-recruited Pruitt kids. Is he that stubborn he’s obviously been “biased”
 
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I think it boils down to two main reasons 1) lack of playing time......either because the strategy has changed or they just got beat out by another player AND/OR 2) change in culture......BJ let the patients run the asylum and tried to be the "fun" coach whereas CJP is old school and more by the book.
 
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House cleaning. It happens with all coaching changes. I am confident once Pruitt gets a team of all his recruited players things will settle down. But you will still see transfers. Due to the transfer portal now it makes it easier that once a player see's he has been recruited over or is not playing, they are gone. Part of CFB today.
 
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westy said:
I think it boils down to two main reasons 1) lack of playing time......either because the strategy has changed or they just got beat out by another player AND 2) change in culture......BJ let the patients run the asylum and tried to be the "fun" coach whereas CJP is old school and more by the book.
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I think it’s a mixture.

The only saving grace I have is the young guys are playing well I hope this means nxt season we’ll be much better.
 
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OrangeBeachVol said:
House cleaning. It happens with all coaching changes. I am confident once Pruitt gets a team of all his recruited players things will settle down. But you will still see transfers. Due to the transfer portal now it makes it easier that once a player see's he has been recruited over or is not playing, they are gone. Part of CFB today.
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Whoa!! Someone with a brain. Good post! Not many of those around here.
 
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Here's my 2 cents. I am 100% on board with setting a championship standard. It's something that has admittedly been put in place well at bama and that I think Pruitt and his staff want to establish here. A championship standard is a part of every aspect of a program, like S&C, nutrition, academics, practice, and especially recruiting. It's admirable for Pruitt to want to establish this, and is a major reason he got the job.

That being said, as important as having a standard in place is, it is even more important to execute that standard at EVERY level. That's something that I think is hurting us. If the on-field product doesn't reflect a championship standard (specifically: out of position formations, uninspired/lifeless players, multiple dagger to the heart losses, etc.), then the entire experiment fails. So while recruiting top notch talent and holding players to a high standard is important, executing and showing that improvement in a second year with the program is just as necessary. This is where Pruitt has failed thus far as a head coach. He's recruited solid young pieces and made strides in the coaching staff, but his lack of creativity, competence, and, frankly, victories on the field have caused the entire Pruitt experiment to be a failure at this point.
 
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Orange931 said:
Bama is only as good as they are because they payed up. UT hasn’t and it shows.
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exactly. There ad did not, would not take no for an answer. He just kept throwing $$$ until he got what bama had to have. He had the blessings of presidents and the whole admin. Tn has had **** heads as presidents and chancellors which have led to idiot ad's and coaches. We do not have the commitment to excellence bama, ga, florida, lsu... have. We just want to make sure the revenue stream is in place.
 
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Well, I'm glad you're here to tell us these things. Chewie, take the professor into the back and plug him into the hyperdrive.

 
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Good God Almighty, Our Coach is a Bammer Head


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Saban was not who Ala originally went after. There is no way Ala knew Saban would be as successful as he has been. He had won a NC but not be dominant at Mich St or LSU. As a matter of history, so has Chizik and Fisher and Mack Brown. Prior wins are no guarantee of future results and championships. Do you want to pay Harbough 9M, Fisher 7.5M, or Malzahn at 6.5M per year for 6 to 8 years. If you are happy paying 750K to 1M per victory without a championship, that is your right. You could probably get Kelly from UCLA for about $5M a year right now.
 
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boomvol said:
Here's my 2 cents. I am 100% on board with setting a championship standard. It's something that has admittedly been put in place well at bama and that I think Pruitt and his staff want to establish here. A championship standard is a part of every aspect of a program, like S&C, nutrition, academics, practice, and especially recruiting. It's admirable for Pruitt to want to establish this, and is a major reason he got the job.

That being said, as important as having a standard in place is, it is even more important to execute that standard at EVERY level. That's something that I think is hurting us. If the on-field product doesn't reflect a championship standard (specifically: out of position formations, uninspired/lifeless players, multiple dagger to the heart losses, etc.), then the entire experiment fails. So while recruiting top notch talent and holding players to a high standard is important, executing and showing that improvement in a second year with the program is just as necessary. This is where Pruitt has failed thus far as a head coach. He's recruited solid young pieces and made strides in the coaching staff, but his lack of creativity, competence, and, frankly, victories on the field have caused the entire Pruitt experiment to be a failure at this point.
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Outstanding post.
 
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PEPPERJAX said:
Yes but when do we win?
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Next year for sure

Seriously if he can’t get the team to 6 wins or better next year.........he should give up. I mean there are 5 games on the schedule that screams “hey somebody has to win.”

If Pruitt can’t get this team to 4 or 5 wins this year he should go (he’s here anyway I know), but dang if he can’t get 6 next year......the sunshine pumping will have to stop.
 
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Tennessee is one of the greatest programs in college football history. This program was the winningest program in college football for 75 years. It's just needs a good football coach to get us back to national prominence.
UT: College Football's Winningest Program Last 75 Years - University of Tennessee Athletics

"During the period from 1926-2001, Tennessee teams have amassed a winning percentage of .73305 and a record of 589-204-33, edging out traditional Southeastern Conference rival Alabama's .73012 percentage."
 
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