We are a young team this is a rebuilding year

[VolArmy74]

We had the most experienced team in the SEC coming back this year.

 

[lexkyvol]

if next yr is similar....i agree....fire pruitt. but not this year

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Only at UT does it appear that Year 3 is actually Year 0.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

True....but the worse indictment is Arkansas. Destroyed program....first year coach

Missouri too. We beat them but it's obvious they have improved since that game and we have gone the other way.

 

[OrangeTsar]

UT is dropping Rocky Top as a fight song in favour of one that more closely matches UT’s new default identity

 

[Vol423]

What????
We returned one of the most experienced rosters in the conference this year.

Come on bro...

Coming into this season, they were very experienced at losing to FAR less talented teams, and very experienced at being blown out by good teams. This year is more of the same.

 

[Simpleminded]

Young? We have started a 5th year senior at QB. 6th year senior at center. Two seniors at guard. A senior at tackle. A sophomore at the other tackle. 2 seniors at receiver (Johnson and Palmer). A senior and sophomore at RB.

We returned more starters than any other SEC team. Stop the excuses.

That is exactly what I was saying

 

[Simpleminded]

What????
We returned one of the most experienced rosters in the conference this year.

Come on bro...

That was my point. They say this every year. I’ve heard it this year already. Just say we are out coached. That’s the bottom line.

 

[IncognitoVawl]

Missouri too. We beat them but it's obvious they have improved since that game and we have gone the other way.

We play them now we have 1 win.

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

I am with the OP...mainly because they are flat out lying when they say it.

Just look at the two deep yesterday.

Tennessee's depth chart for Florida game

 

[Simpleminded]

True....but the worse indictment is Arkansas. Destroyed program....first year coach

That is the best example yet

 

[Boca Vol]

No, but part of a Coach’s job in recruiting is to look for young men with leadership qualities just as much as you look for physical abilities. Pruitt has had three classes. If no one in those three classes is stepping up as a leader, that is at least partly on Pruitt

I'm pretty sure Pruitt said he wants players that are used to winning when the staff recruits them.

 

[peaygolf]

Not 2-7 lack of talent

Truth hurts. Talent wins the vast majority of the time. Not 2 out of 7

 

[USAFgolferVol]

Truth hurts. Talent wins the vast majority of the time. Not 2 out of 7

With a good QB, we would be 4-3 at worst. More truth

 

[rocketskates]

They can’t hide behind that garbage any longer. Most of the secondary are upper class men or have extensive playing experience and teams still throw all over us. The offensive line are juniors and seniors other than Morris who has a good amount of playing experience as well. This is a coaching and lack of development issue.

Many of the stars on this team have actually regressed and it’s pathetic. A real disservice to the players in my opinion.

 

[photovol]

Stop, just Stop with the young team excuse, It’s Pruitt’s fault if we’re young, no one else!

 

[peaygolf]

With a good QB, we would be 4-3 at worst. More truth

and with a great QB........ 7-1

 

[LittleVol]

Coming into this season, they were very experienced at losing to FAR less talented teams, and very experienced at being blown out by good teams. This year is more of the same.

They were 8-5 last year...
What are you all going on about?


Pruitt didn't play JG the whole season in 2019.

He has in 2020 up until last game.

That is the difference in the seasons.

Pruitt is a DA. Don't be like him and make DA excuses...

 

[HooahVol]

They have been building reactor 2 at Watts Bar Nuclear Power Plant since 1973. So I guess it just takes longer here in East Tennessee.

 

[TNnative]

I wish they wouldn’t say that anymore. It’s been repeated 20 years now. I had wanted Kiffin to come back just because he is offensive minded. Of course USC fired him. A leader is needed and maybe upstream from JP. I usually get everything wrong though.

I bolded the one good point you made. But we may not agree on the context.