There is a reason for our offensive struggles. Almost everyone knows what it is.I refuse to delude myself and believe possibly the worst offensive performance in tennessee history is a sign we are headed in the right direction. That was the worst coached, worst executed offensive showing I've watched. The defense was solid but in year three there is no excuse for that piss poor offense.
If that is true then one of the things below is true.There is a reason for our offensive struggles. Almost everyone knows what it is.
How much credit would you give Pruitt for where UGA is today? I've heard from a few people around the UGA program that he set a lot of things in motion off the field (indoor field, support staff, etc) that really helped Kirby get going and that the defense was able to hit the ground running under Kirby because they had already been running the same defense and recruiting for it under Pruitt. Curious to hear a UGA fan's take on that.D was outstanding. UGA just had more Jimmies and Joes. Our depth was too much in the second half. Good luck the rest of the way.
Pruitt was an excellent DC. They both ran Saban's DC, not Pruitt's or Smarts. Pruitt didn't have anything to do with the facilities. That was all Smart.How much credit would you give Pruitt for where UGA is today? I've heard from a few people around the UGA program that he set a lot of things in motion off the field (indoor field, support staff, etc) that really helped Kirby get going and that the defense was able to hit the ground running under Kirby because they had already been running the same defense and recruiting for it under Pruitt. Curious to hear a UGA fan's take on that.
How much credit would you give Pruitt for where UGA is today? I've heard from a few people around the UGA program that he set a lot of things in motion off the field (indoor field, support staff, etc) that really helped Kirby get going and that the defense was able to hit the ground running under Kirby because they had already been running the same defense and recruiting for it under Pruitt. Curious to hear a UGA fan's take on that.
The reason I asked is because I think what we see at UGA is what UT could be headed towards, but we're obviously a couple years behind. Not to take anything away from what Smart has done, but I think Smart and Pruitt are very similar coaches and both know what needs to be done to have a championship program. Anyone talking about firing Pruitt right now is insane.He deserves a lot of credit. He pushed Richt and the administration on support staff, better indoor facility, etc. and it rubbed people the wrong way. It needed to happen, though.
It'd difficult to compare different eras. IIRC, 98 Vols had some superstars. In the 55 years I have watched UGA, this is the best D I have seen. One year our entire defense was drafted and had superstars like Seymour, Stroud, Champ Bailey, etc. However, this is the most complete, best coached, best defense UGA has ever fielded. You won't face anything like it again this season.
The reason I asked is because I think what we see at UGA is what UT could be headed towards, but we're obviously a couple years behind. Not to take anything away from what Smart has done, but I think Smart and Pruitt are very similar coaches and both know what needs to be done to have a championship program. Anyone talking about firing Pruitt right now is insane.
The truth is Thomas Brown was beating Pruitt's ass at practice and had to be pulled off of him.Pruitt is a damn good coach. I liked him on our staff and still like him. He’s stubborn like most coaches but he’s easily the best coach y’all have had since Fulmer. Kiffin was good but too small a sample size.
He came in and rubbed people the wrong way because passive Richt let him speak for the program a lot and other coaches, notably Thomas Brown got pissed. Reportedly they got into a legit fight one night at a coaches dinner at Richt’s and had to be separated.
Anyway, he basically came in, said our facilities, support staff, etc. were a joke and needed to change. He was right and thus when Kirby got here it was easy to put in motion.