UT's financial commitment to football at all-time high

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Schools can have 10 on-field coaches, five strength and conditioning staffers and four graduate assistants, per NCAA rules, but support staffs are unlimited. As are their salaries. Alabama has taken full advantage of that liberty for years.

Last May on a radio show, former Tennessee coach and Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin said the Tide’s was so big that “I was there three years, and I still didn't learn everybody's name in that building. There were so many people. There's somebody for everything. (Coach Saban) has a very large staff of a lot of people. Obviously, he's done that so he that he's got all areas covered and everybody for something.”

Under Pruitt, the Vols are aggressively getting into that game now, too. Remember what Tennessee’s head coach said at his introductory press conference? “Let's get our hands out of our pockets. Let's roll our sleeves up. Let's get ready to get in the streets with everyone else in the SEC,” Pruitt said. “Let's not talk about it. Let's go do it.”

They are. Already, Fulmer has given Pruitt the green light to follow the Alabama model, significantly upping its level of commitment with administrative and off-field support staffers. In Pruitt’s first season with the Vols, his quality control analysts and administrative salaries combine for $1.236 million, per an open records request by VolQuest.com. It’s an increase of nearly $533,000 compared to Jones’ final staff at Tennessee, which totaled $703,398 in 2017.
VolQuest.com - Vols football commitment at an all-time high
 
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Good! Finally our AD is showing a true commitment to winning! There's absolutely no reason why Tennessee shouldn't be in the mix every year for the SEC East/SEC title.
 
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That's the spirit.

Nothing wrong with playing it fast and loose.

Saban runs a good program. The gumps get credit for hiring him.

CJP doesn't want to do it the gump way. He knows best that it's Saban.
 
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I'm not complaining at all, very much in favor of and excited about it. I just hope they don't overload themselves. That's a lot of added responsibility for a first time head coach.

See some people here that says Fulmer needs to keep his nose out of Pruitt's business. Imho, this is where Fulmer can be a tremendous asset.

I ain't ready to start counting championships, but I am very optimistic. It definitely seems we're heading in the right direction.
 
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Seems like Fulmer is handling much of the extracurricular crap and just letting Jeremy focus on coaching and running the team.

That's one of the pros of having an ex-coach as an AD imo (not just Phil but any good coach). Full support and understanding of what the coach needs to be successful.

Pruitt has support, his success or failure will rest squarely on his shoulders.
 
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chargervol said:
Seems like Fulmer is handling much of the extracurricular crap and just letting Jeremy focus on coaching and running the team.

That's one of the pros of having an ex-coach as an AD imo (not just Phil but any good coach). Full support and understanding of what the coach needs to be successful.

Pruitt has support, his success or failure will rest squarely on his shoulders.
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Everything is in place. We have the coaches with the right pedigree. We have the support. Now it really is all about getting the players. If CJP and his staff can recruit at or near the same level as he did at FSU, Georgia, and Bama, there's going to be fun times ahead!
 
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Jack Burton said:
Should have given Mullen a stronger offer. Patterson, Petersen, any of them would take a pay increase but we weren’t serious and it burned us.
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I'd rather take my chances with Pruitt and I don't know for fact, but I don't see either of the P's or anyone else of that caliber wanting any part of the clusterfug we were in at that moment.

I've already told someone else today, I'll tell you too. I wasn't happy with our choice, but it had nothing to do with Pruitt personally, but I got over it. If he doesn't work out, you come see me and do your "I told you so" thang.
 
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Behr said:
I'd rather take my chances with Pruitt and I don't know for fact, but I don't see either of the P's or anyone else of that caliber wanting any part of the clusterfug we were in at that moment.

I've already told someone else today, I'll tell you too. I wasn't happy with our choice, but it had nothing to do with Pruitt personally, but I got over it. If he doesn't work out, you come see me and do your "I told you so" thang.
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What any of us can see or not see is immaterial. Bottom line is neither Patterson nor Petersen was ever offered. And that includes all of the last 4 searches. After all that much wallowing in failure, I find that sad.
 
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TNnative said:
What any of us can see or not see is immaterial. Bottom line is neither Patterson nor Petersen was ever offered. And that includes all of the last 4 searches. After all that much wallowing in failure, I find that sad.
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I felt that way too, that's what I meant by I wasn't happy about the hire but I had nothing personally against Pruitt.

But anyway, I bished about it for a few days just like I did the last 3 searches. I'm tired of being a bish. But have at it, maybe you can change it.
 
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