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Perhaps you don't ever visit Volnation, but hopefully someone will pass this along to you. We are proud of the job you are all doing. While Covid has caused much disruptions in our lives, taken some that we love, and made us have to adapt much of our day to day living, one thing kept on going; Tennessee football. I'm old enough to remember many of the years we struggled to win; however, I am also old enough to remember the many times that we were victorious when others didn't believe. I was present when we lost a hard fought game to Notre Dame. There, when we lost to Alabama by getting our FG blocked and then watching them kick theirs successfully. There, when we lost on the last play to Georgia. There, when we came up just short to LSU for a chance to play for a National Championship. I was also there in a down pour rain against Arkansas with the stumble and fumble. There, when we defeated ranked #1 Auburn with Bo Jackson. There, when we beat Florida in the Swamp after the 9/11 postponement. There, when we lifted up the National Title Trophy in Tempe. My point, we have good years and bad years. We have breaks go are way and sometimes breaks go against us. However, all I ever care about is that the players keep fighting and they give their all for Tennessee. While some only judge by wins and losses, I've seen something that I haven't seen in a long time (since Fulmer), players are being developed. As freshmen and backups hit the field, they are ready. While some don't take notice, I've seen the foundation laid for better days ahead. Thanks for putting in the hard work. It will pay off soon enough. While you can't please all Vol fans, just know that there are plenty of us behind you and look forward to a bright Orange future! Keep fighting!
 
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To Pruitt: You'd be much happier if you moved on and went back to being a DC somewhere else. Sorry it's not working out here, but getting blown out left and right by every rival isn't the TN standard.

To the Team: I hope the money folks finally hire a competent head coach that teaches you all how to excel on the big stage and become a championship caliber team/program.
 
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Perhaps you don't ever visit Volnation, but hopefully someone will pass this along to you. We are proud of the job you are all doing. While Covid has caused much disruptions in our lives, taken some that we love, and made us have to adapt much of our day to day living, one thing kept on going; Tennessee football. I'm old enough to remember many of the years we struggled to win; however, I am also old enough to remember the many times that we were victorious when others didn't believe. I was present when we lost a hard fought game to Notre Dame. There, when we lost to Alabama by getting our FG blocked and then watching them kick theirs successfully. There, when we lost on the last play to Georgia. There, when we came up just short to LSU for a chance to play for a National Championship. I was also there in a down pour rain against Arkansas with the stumble and fumble. There, when we defeated ranked #1 Auburn with Bo Jackson. There, when we beat Florida in the Swamp after the 9/11 postponement. There, when we lifted up the National Title Trophy in Tempe. My point, we have good years and bad years. We have breaks go are way and sometimes breaks go against us. However, all I ever care about is that the players keep fighting and they give their all for Tennessee. While some only judge by wins and losses, I've seen something that I haven't seen in a long time (since Fulmer), players are being developed. As freshmen and backups hit the field, they are ready. While some don't take notice, I've seen the foundation laid for better days ahead. Thanks for putting in the hard work. It will pay off soon enough. While you can't please all Vol fans, just know that there are plenty of us behind you and look forward to a bright Orange future! Keep fighting!
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To Pruitt and team...op doesn’t speak for most of us. Most of us want you to go back to your dream school (bama) and be a coordinator. We need a head coach that’s an offensive minded guy, great communicator, and dynamic motivator of young men.

To the players...god bless you all. I have so much respect for any kid that chooses our school (and for the record it is all of ours school). I hope y’all get a great coach to lead you eventually!
 
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Perhaps you don't ever visit Volnation, but hopefully someone will pass this along to you. We are proud of the job you are all doing. While Covid has caused much disruptions in our lives, taken some that we love, and made us have to adapt much of our day to day living, one thing kept on going; Tennessee football. I'm old enough to remember many of the years we struggled to win; however, I am also old enough to remember the many times that we were victorious when others didn't believe. I was present when we lost a hard fought game to Notre Dame. There, when we lost to Alabama by getting our FG blocked and then watching them kick theirs successfully. There, when we lost on the last play to Georgia. There, when we came up just short to LSU for a chance to play for a National Championship. I was also there in a down pour rain against Arkansas with the stumble and fumble. There, when we defeated ranked #1 Auburn with Bo Jackson. There, when we beat Florida in the Swamp after the 9/11 postponement. There, when we lifted up the National Title Trophy in Tempe. My point, we have good years and bad years. We have breaks go are way and sometimes breaks go against us. However, all I ever care about is that the players keep fighting and they give their all for Tennessee. While some only judge by wins and losses, I've seen something that I haven't seen in a long time (since Fulmer), players are being developed. As freshmen and backups hit the field, they are ready. While some don't take notice, I've seen the foundation laid for better days ahead. Thanks for putting in the hard work. It will pay off soon enough. While you can't please all Vol fans, just know that there are plenty of us behind you and look forward to a bright Orange future! Keep fighting!
Pruitt?
 
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Perhaps you don't ever visit Volnation, but hopefully someone will pass this along to you. We are proud of the job you are all doing. While Covid has caused much disruptions in our lives, taken some that we love, and made us have to adapt much of our day to day living, one thing kept on going; Tennessee football. I'm old enough to remember many of the years we struggled to win; however, I am also old enough to remember the many times that we were victorious when others didn't believe. I was present when we lost a hard fought game to Notre Dame. There, when we lost to Alabama by getting our FG blocked and then watching them kick theirs successfully. There, when we lost on the last play to Georgia. There, when we came up just short to LSU for a chance to play for a National Championship. I was also there in a down pour rain against Arkansas with the stumble and fumble. There, when we defeated ranked #1 Auburn with Bo Jackson. There, when we beat Florida in the Swamp after the 9/11 postponement. There, when we lifted up the National Title Trophy in Tempe. My point, we have good years and bad years. We have breaks go are way and sometimes breaks go against us. However, all I ever care about is that the players keep fighting and they give their all for Tennessee. While some only judge by wins and losses, I've seen something that I haven't seen in a long time (since Fulmer), players are being developed. As freshmen and backups hit the field, they are ready. While some don't take notice, I've seen the foundation laid for better days ahead. Thanks for putting in the hard work. It will pay off soon enough. While you can't please all Vol fans, just know that there are plenty of us behind you and look forward to a bright Orange future! Keep fighting!

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Lost me at "proud of the job you are all doing."
Not proud of the job CJP is doing.
 
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Perhaps you don't ever visit Volnation, but hopefully someone will pass this along to you. We are proud of the job you are all doing. While Covid has caused much disruptions in our lives, taken some that we love, and made us have to adapt much of our day to day living, one thing kept on going; Tennessee football. I'm old enough to remember many of the years we struggled to win; however, I am also old enough to remember the many times that we were victorious when others didn't believe. I was present when we lost a hard fought game to Notre Dame. There, when we lost to Alabama by getting our FG blocked and then watching them kick theirs successfully. There, when we lost on the last play to Georgia. There, when we came up just short to LSU for a chance to play for a National Championship. I was also there in While some only judge by wins and losses, I've seen something that I haven't seen in a long time (since Fulmer), players are being developed. As freshmen and backups hit the field, they are ready. While some don't take notice, I've seen the foundation laid for better days ahead. Thanks for putting in the hard work. It will pay off soon enough. While you can't please all Vol fans, just know that there are plenty of us behind you and look forward to a bright Orange future! Keep fighting!
WTH have you been watching this year?
First half of your post is over the top sappy and the 2nd half is simply naive. SMDH.
 
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Straight up word vomit. Players developing? Who? You're proud of the effort they have put in this year, then you don't have any actual reason except "GBO". This has been one of the worst season in UT's history and you are "proud of them". This **** keeps getting more and more ridiculous.
 
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"...players are being developed."

??? Forgive me, but what team are you watching? Any success is this season is because of individual skill, not development (i.e. Gray, Hyatt). Are any UT players getting drafted besides Smith? Even he is at best a 3-4 round pick with his average play this season.
 
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A true wall of text attack. I still believe there is no chance Phil fires him this year.
 
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"...players are being developed."

??? Forgive me, but what team are you watching? Any success is this season is because of individual skill, not development (i.e. Gray, Hyatt). Are any UT players getting drafted besides Smith? Even he is at best a 3-4 round pick with his average play this season.

Probably not, since all the actual seniors, 5th year seniors, et.al. are Butch Jones' players. A year from now, you will have the first class that Pruitt recruited (although many of them were already recruited prior to him taking the job). This is why you wait five years with coaches, not three.
 
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Perhaps you don't ever visit Volnation, but hopefully someone will pass this along to you. We are proud of the job you are all doing. While Covid has caused much disruptions in our lives, taken some that we love, and made us have to adapt much of our day to day living, one thing kept on going; Tennessee football. I'm old enough to remember many of the years we struggled to win; however, I am also old enough to remember the many times that we were victorious when others didn't believe. I was present when we lost a hard fought game to Notre Dame. There, when we lost to Alabama by getting our FG blocked and then watching them kick theirs successfully. There, when we lost on the last play to Georgia. There, when we came up just short to LSU for a chance to play for a National Championship. I was also there in a down pour rain against Arkansas with the stumble and fumble. There, when we defeated ranked #1 Auburn with Bo Jackson. There, when we beat Florida in the Swamp after the 9/11 postponement. There, when we lifted up the National Title Trophy in Tempe. My point, we have good years and bad years. We have breaks go are way and sometimes breaks go against us. However, all I ever care about is that the players keep fighting and they give their all for Tennessee. While some only judge by wins and losses, I've seen something that I haven't seen in a long time (since Fulmer), players are being developed. As freshmen and backups hit the field, they are ready. While some don't take notice, I've seen the foundation laid for better days ahead. Thanks for putting in the hard work. It will pay off soon enough. While you can't please all Vol fans, just know that there are plenty of us behind you and look forward to a bright Orange future! Keep fighting!
Nice, I think there are more fans out there that feel the same way than you think. I was at a bunch of those games you mentioned, none sweeter than smoking that stogie in Tempe though!
 
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Perhaps you don't ever visit Volnation, but hopefully someone will pass this along to you. We are proud of the job you are all doing. While Covid has caused much disruptions in our lives, taken some that we love, and made us have to adapt much of our day to day living, one thing kept on going; Tennessee football. I'm old enough to remember many of the years we struggled to win; however, I am also old enough to remember the many times that we were victorious when others didn't believe. I was present when we lost a hard fought game to Notre Dame. There, when we lost to Alabama by getting our FG blocked and then watching them kick theirs successfully. There, when we lost on the last play to Georgia. There, when we came up just short to LSU for a chance to play for a National Championship. I was also there in a down pour rain against Arkansas with the stumble and fumble. There, when we defeated ranked #1 Auburn with Bo Jackson. There, when we beat Florida in the Swamp after the 9/11 postponement. There, when we lifted up the National Title Trophy in Tempe. My point, we have good years and bad years. We have breaks go are way and sometimes breaks go against us. However, all I ever care about is that the players keep fighting and they give their all for Tennessee. While some only judge by wins and losses, I've seen something that I haven't seen in a long time (since Fulmer), players are being developed. As freshmen and backups hit the field, they are ready. While some don't take notice, I've seen the foundation laid for better days ahead. Thanks for putting in the hard work. It will pay off soon enough. While you can't please all Vol fans, just know that there are plenty of us behind you and look forward to a bright Orange future! Keep fighting!

Amen Brother!
 
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Probably not, since all the actual seniors, 5th year seniors, et.al. are Butch Jones' players. A year from now, you will have the first class that Pruitt recruited (although many of them were already recruited prior to him taking the job). This is why you wait five years with coaches, not three.

It does not take a good coach 5 years to show vast improvement.

Pittman beat us his 1st year on the job.
 
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Lol. Wow

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Perhaps you don't ever visit Volnation, but hopefully someone will pass this along to you. We are proud of the job you are all doing. While Covid has caused much disruptions in our lives, taken some that we love, and made us have to adapt much of our day to day living, one thing kept on going; Tennessee football. I'm old enough to remember many of the years we struggled to win; however, I am also old enough to remember the many times that we were victorious when others didn't believe. I was present when we lost a hard fought game to Notre Dame. There, when we lost to Alabama by getting our FG blocked and then watching them kick theirs successfully. There, when we lost on the last play to Georgia. There, when we came up just short to LSU for a chance to play for a National Championship. I was also there in a down pour rain against Arkansas with the stumble and fumble. There, when we defeated ranked #1 Auburn with Bo Jackson. There, when we beat Florida in the Swamp after the 9/11 postponement. There, when we lifted up the National Title Trophy in Tempe. My point, we have good years and bad years. We have breaks go are way and sometimes breaks go against us. However, all I ever care about is that the players keep fighting and they give their all for Tennessee. While some only judge by wins and losses, I've seen something that I haven't seen in a long time (since Fulmer), players are being developed. As freshmen and backups hit the field, they are ready. While some don't take notice, I've seen the foundation laid for better days ahead. Thanks for putting in the hard work. It will pay off soon enough. While you can't please all Vol fans, just know that there are plenty of us behind you and look forward to a bright Orange future! Keep fighting!
Nice, I think there are more fans out there that feel the same way than you think. I was at a bunch of those games you mentioned, none sweeter than smoking that stogie in Tempe though!

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Perhaps you don't ever visit Volnation, but hopefully someone will pass this along to you. We are proud of the job you are all doing. While Covid has caused much disruptions in our lives, taken some that we love, and made us have to adapt much of our day to day living, one thing kept on going; Tennessee football. I'm old enough to remember many of the years we struggled to win; however, I am also old enough to remember the many times that we were victorious when others didn't believe. I was present when we lost a hard fought game to Notre Dame. There, when we lost to Alabama by getting our FG blocked and then watching them kick theirs successfully. There, when we lost on the last play to Georgia. There, when we came up just short to LSU for a chance to play for a National Championship. I was also there in a down pour rain against Arkansas with the stumble and fumble. There, when we defeated ranked #1 Auburn with Bo Jackson. There, when we beat Florida in the Swamp after the 9/11 postponement. There, when we lifted up the National Title Trophy in Tempe. My point, we have good years and bad years. We have breaks go are way and sometimes breaks go against us. However, all I ever care about is that the players keep fighting and they give their all for Tennessee. While some only judge by wins and losses, I've seen something that I haven't seen in a long time (since Fulmer), players are being developed. As freshmen and backups hit the field, they are ready. While some don't take notice, I've seen the foundation laid for better days ahead. Thanks for putting in the hard work. It will pay off soon enough. While you can't please all Vol fans, just know that there are plenty of us behind you and look forward to a bright Orange future! Keep fighting!
Signed,

Haslam Family

P.S. To all the fans keep supporting this dumpster fire we will fix it. Ignore the last 15 plus years of our incompetence. GO VOLS! Keep that money coming!
 

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