We are fooling ourselves...

#101
#101
JoAllan said:
lol

You can “get behind” what isn’t working.....that’s cool. As for me I’m going to keep calling it out as long as I see it.

Tennessee deserves better, the team deserves better, the fans deserve better.

We know he is going to be here......but some of us will not vocally accept the crap which is being fed.
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Ok , I hate that Pruitt is still rolling out the turnover machine at QB , when he should have one of these other QBs ready. That's on him and Chaney. I hate Chaney's lack of creativity. I hate that our defensive rooted head coach has an atrocious defense 3 years into it, and I despise that we have only looked prepared for 1 big game in his 3 years . It doesn't take a football mind to see that we are underachieving with what we have available. I just know that all the venom , mattress burning, and protesting in the streets we can muster isn't going to do a damn bit of good until his freshly renewed contract is over , due to the hemorrhaging financial situation. However, a bit of support just may inspire the team we have to play with some effort and pride.
 
#103
#103
VolforFootball said:
Pruitt will not have a "solid body of work" until he has at least 4-5 of his own recruiting classes that are 100% his. So far he has 2.
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I hope you're right. But, there were tons of 4 & 5* players running around out there with experience today. And we have not made one iota of progress against Nick.Saban since 2008.
We are exactly where we were with Derek Dooley and Butch. Total routs in 3Qs at home and Saban taking the high road yet again so as not to hang 60 or 70 on us. CNS probably talked about how we are up and coming, talented, and we'll coached again in his post game ... for the 14th year in a row! 2 real games and 12 blowouts since 2007.
We are not an inch closer to CFB relevance.
 
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#104
#104
Wezcoast said:
Ok , I hate that Pruitt is still rolling out the turnover machine at QB , when he should have one of these other QBs ready. That's on him and Chaney. I hate Chaney's lack of creativity. I hate that our defensive rooted head coach has an atrocious defense 3 years into it, and I despise that we have only looked prepared for 1 big game in his 3 years . It doesn't take a football mind to see that we are underachieving with what we have available. I just know that all the venom , mattress burning, and protesting in the streets we can muster isn't going to do a damn bit of good until his freshly renewed contract is over , due to the hemorrhaging financial situation. However, a bit of support just may inspire the team we have to play with some effort and pride.
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We have been routed 8 out of 8 times against out big 3 rivals since Pruitt arrived. If UF routs us again, then I don't know what to say.
 
#106
#106
VolFanNC09 said:
I am not saying fire Pruitt. I give everyone a pass on COVID year. At the same time we are in year 3 and should not have an offense this bad with all the recruits and transfers. We should be top 5 based upon that alone.
It’s not losing to Georgia or Bama, it’s just not being competitive. We should have an offense that we aren’t scared to watch right now.
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It’s not the offense that worries me the most. I expect our offense to suck but our defense sucking worse is concerning
 
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#107
Wezcoast said:
Ok , I hate that Pruitt is still rolling out the turnover machine at QB , when he should have one of these other QBs ready. That's on him and Chaney. I hate Chaney's lack of creativity. I hate that our defensive rooted head coach has an atrocious defense 3 years into it, and I despise that we have only looked prepared for 1 big game in his 3 years . It doesn't take a football mind to see that we are underachieving with what we have available. I just know that all the venom , mattress burning, and protesting in the streets we can muster isn't going to do a damn bit of good until his freshly renewed contract is over , due to the hemorrhaging financial situation. However, a bit of support just may inspire the team we have to play with some effort and pride.
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This is exactly right.

Also if you watch my post.....I do support when it’s time. However when it’s time I call it out......and I usually just call out the head coach.

I do so because HE is in charge. He makes the big bucks. He “should” be able to handle it......and should be the one who’s feet where the “unpleasantness” lays.
 
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#108
CR-vol said:
Wrong. Pruitt didn't throw those interceptions against Kentucky last week. You dumb fools would fire Pruitt this year and condemn us as bottom feeders for another 10 years. Give him 5 or 6 years.
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I’m not necessarily disagreeing with you, should we not be farther along than Arkansas and Ole Miss?
 
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ABINGDON VOL FAN said:
...and it was so simple. All he had to do was recognize JG’s failures and have another Qb ready. If not for that I believe the fan base will still be bought in on Pruitt.
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What puzzles me is how he's handling the younger players given his experience at Alabama. Saban plays his youth...a lot. It's not just to come in and hand the ball off and run clock. They run the offense like the score was tied. He's seen that first hand from his time at bama so why is he so damned stubborn and resistant to play the youth on this roster in a game like this? Perfect opportunity to get some real game experience in preparation for next season and it was wasted. Maybe he's just keeping the "we're so young" excuse in his pocket. I just don't understand it. Just like being in year 3 with no viable option for JG. You recruit and sign Maurer and Shrout and you don't like them? Why sign 'em then? Maybe it's just like hiring a DL coach that you never interviewed. Some of Pruitt's decisions defy explanation.
 
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#112
CR-vol said:
Wrong. Pruitt didn't throw those interceptions against Kentucky last week. You dumb fools would fire Pruitt this year and condemn us as bottom feeders for another 10 years. Give him 5 or 6 years.
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Because Ole Miss has a new coach and less talent and put up 48 points on Bama? Mizzou just beat Kentucky with a freshman QB. Indiana just upset Penn State with a QB Pruitt told to look elsewhere. Yeah, let's give him 5 or 6 years when he has proven he isn't even capable of making a qb change in a free year of football. Good call. smh
 
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#113
#113
CR-vol said:
Wrong. Pruitt didn't throw those interceptions against Kentucky last week. You dumb fools would fire Pruitt this year and condemn us as bottom feeders for another 10 years. Give him 5 or 6 years.
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How many times do you need to say this? This is the third coach that has shown the same signs and I hear the same story.... give him more time? Why? So it gets worse?
 
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#114
#114
tampavolsfan said:
It shouldn’t have come to this...the coaching staff should have made a change much sooner.
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I agree but it did....who was the alternative to run a QB?...
Yr 1 Helton went with JG. Chaney used JG and finally got Mauer and Shrout in the mix with JG off the Bench. Now we have JG again and a bench of Mauer, Shrout, and Bailey, an open date. It should have been over last year for JG but No it wasn't. COVID 19 hindered the deveIopment of Bailey and I am more disappointed in Wenke. Winke needs to go...We don't know what is going on behind the scenes so it is just tough to tell....This position is a failure....
 
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#115
tampavolsfan said:
It shouldn’t have come to this...the coaching staff should have made a change much sooner.
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WHEN last Season? They did... When should they have done it This Season?
in Game 3 (4Q?) Game 4 (2nd QTR), Today? 4th? How about take the open date and figure it out...
 
#116
#116
CR-vol said:
Wrong. Pruitt didn't throw those interceptions against Kentucky last week. You dumb fools would fire Pruitt this year and condemn us as bottom feeders for another 10 years. Give him 5 or 6 years.
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Pruitt put the kid out there that threw the picks.

There’s no way it’s excusable for us to not have a backup QB. That’s on the coach. Guarantano sucks and we’ve known that for over 2 years. How a coach can’t see that, who’s income depends on making good decisions—is absolutely mind boggling.
 
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#117
#117
tampavolsfan said:
If we think this HC and staff can bring us back to national relevance. I was a huge fan of the Pruitt hire, but now, with a solid body of work under his belt, I no longer think he can get it done here.

Saddened by what TN football has become.
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I agree. This program is the product of poor leadership which goes back several years.
 
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#121
#121
allvol123 said:
Only because of Dobbs. Great QB play or lack thereof, completely changes the dynamics of the overall team.
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It wasn't all because of Dobbs. Hurd had a great 2015 season and our defense was much, much better. Heck, we had two final four playoff teams beat until the last minutes of the 4th quarter

Having a good QB makes a huge difference. We certainly would compete much better with the better teams
 
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#123
landscapingvol said:
It’s not the offense that worries me the most. I expect our offense to suck but our defense sucking worse is concerning
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Well, for starters, I rewatched a majority of the game and bama basically made #11 a non factor and completely schemed him out of the game. Our secondary has to make the plays offered to them, and there have been quite a few. The D-line gives you nothing the majority of the game. They can not shed blocks very well and get minimal push.
GBO!!
 
#124
#124
USAFgolferVol said:
It wasn't all because of Dobbs. Hurd had a great 2015 season and our defense was much, much better. Heck, we had two final four playoff teams beat until the last minutes of the 4th quarter

Having a good QB makes a huge difference. We certainly would compete much better with the better teams
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When you have good qb play it affects the run game.

I think our rum game with gray is pretty decent right now. Would probably be great if it had a passing game to go with it.

Pruitt has no difference makers rushing off the edge on D. This creates a lot of issues. Disappoint in year 3 he doesnt have 2 great edge rushers.
 
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