Why all-in on Pruitt now???

#126
#126
Randy Beaver said:
Granted, I haven't lived in the states long enough to see the Vols during their best years under Fulmer. However, Mississippi St. is one of the worst teams in the SEC. And Alabama was playing very conservative with their backup QB. I was hoping for a Tennessee win for sure, but you have to watch the game of football objectively chap.
As far as being on the wrong board, my wife and I have intently studied NCAA football since moving to the US, we have a thriving couples NCAA football discussion group that meets at Applebee's each Monday night during the season. We welcome you to come tonight to the Applebee's in Oak Ridge. Discussion will be welcomed and the Blue Moon will be flowing.
Click to expand...
 
#127
#127
We beat a God-awful Mississippi State team on what may have been their worst day of the season. Moorhead may be gone because of that game. We didn't have an offensive TD against Bama and they slowed down their own offense after Tua went out. It was a slow grind of a game that produced a low score and the only thin most national commentators are talking about is Pruitt manhandling a player and whining about officiating in a game we lost by three TDs. There is nothing good about any if this other than the fact that we put 1 SEC game in the W column. If we beat SC, I'll assume that we've improved somewhere along the line. If not, I'll look for the knob gobblers to put a sock in it and start having some serious conversations about replacement options. Go Vols
 
  • Like
Reactions: Thorp32
#128
#128
Randy Beaver said:
Granted, I haven't lived in the states long enough to see the Vols during their best years under Fulmer. However, Mississippi St. is one of the worst teams in the SEC. And Alabama was playing very conservative with their backup QB. I was hoping for a Tennessee win for sure, but you have to watch the game of football objectively chap.
As far as being on the wrong board, my wife and I have intently studied NCAA football since moving to the US, we have a thriving couples NCAA football discussion group that meets at Applebee's each Monday night during the season. We welcome you to come tonight to the Applebee's in Oak Ridge. Discussion will be welcomed and the Blue Moon will be flowing.
Click to expand...
giphy-4.gif
Applebees??? Study??? I've played this game for over 15 years at the university your cheering for, buddy you need to go back to studying if you can't see improvement. It was always going to be an up hill battle but we're slowly but surely getting to where we need to be.
 
#129
#129
VolunteerHillbilly said:
We beat a God-awful Mississippi State team on what may have been their worst day of the season. Moorhead may be gone because of that game. We didn't have an offensive TD against Bama and they slowed down their own offense after Tua went out. It was a slow grind of a game that produced a low score and the only thin most national commentators are talking about is Pruitt manhandling a player and whining about officiating in a game we lost by three TDs. There is nothing good about any if this other than the fact that we put 1 SEC game in the W column. If we beat SC, I'll assume that we've improved somewhere along the line. If not, I'll look for the knob gobblers to put a sock in it and start having some serious conversations about replacement options. Go Vols
Click to expand...
No offensive touchdown against bama??? Then how the hell did we score 13 points??
 
  • Like
Reactions: brkelley199, Woodlawn VOL, Pride85 and 1 other person
#130
#130
I'll wait on actual wins vs the bad teams we are about to start playing before making any statements other than that yes, we look better than we did earlier in the season. One of the big factors in that is that we could not have looked any worse than we did early in the season. We looked like a JV middle school squad trying to figure out how to play vs Georgia State. In JV middle school the coaches often stand on the field and put people in place, we needed that earlier this year. It makes me, at the very least, hope Pruitt re-evaluates what he's been doing in spring and fall practice because something did not work at all there.
 
#131
#131
VolunGator said:
I've not trolled ever. I'm just an optimistic realist and most posters are low information fans in dire need of something, anything to grab on to.
By degree I'm more Vol (2 graduate degrees, a son residing in Hess Hall and 32 year tax resident) than Gator (one undergrad degree and 22 years of foolishness). What does blue font mean btw?
Click to expand...
Tongue in cheek answer. You must not pay attention to this board very well.
 
#133
#133
VolunteerHillbilly said:
Odd how so many posters use the same 'you're blind' messaging in their rubuttals. Working off a script?
Click to expand...
No, we just all see the same mindless posts from you and your ilk. You don't like the Head Coach, You wanted someone else. We are useless, we need to fire everyone and hire <blank>. Blah blah blah. Blind is being very nice rather than insult whatever intelligence you might have.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Woodlawn VOL and Behr
#134
#134
Fayettvol said:
That Alabama team is NOT a normal bama squad. They will lose 2 before the season its over. WE played with heart but still a loooooooooooooooong way to go. Pruitts recruiting is not good enough ...yet
Click to expand...
Because he’s only signed one full class
 
#135
#135
VolunteerHillbilly said:
We beat a God-awful Mississippi State team on what may have been their worst day of the season. Moorhead may be gone because of that game. We didn't have an offensive TD against Bama and they slowed down their own offense after Tua went out. It was a slow grind of a game that produced a low score and the only thin most national commentators are talking about is Pruitt manhandling a player and whining about officiating in a game we lost by three TDs. There is nothing good about any if this other than the fact that we put 1 SEC game in the W column. If we beat SC, I'll assume that we've improved somewhere along the line. If not, I'll look for the knob gobblers to put a sock in it and start having some serious conversations about replacement options. Go Vols
Click to expand...
I read this whole thing in Archie Bunker's voice.
 
  • Like
Reactions: VolDave53
#136
#136
BigOrangeAl 1979 said:
Wrong they played just as hard or harder for Butch in 2015 and only lost by 5. Bama had to drive 80 yards with 5 minutes to win the game.
Click to expand...
Butch lost 8 games in his FIFTH season, most losses in the history of Tennessee in one year. He also left a depleted roster.
 
#137
#137
Pride85 said:
Tongue in cheek answer. You must not pay attention to this board very well.
Click to expand...
I've read both VN and a Gators msg board for twenty plus years but rarely post because because of all the in fighting and attacks couple with the reality that someone always opines my very thoughts.
 
#138
#138
Randy Beaver said:
I don't understand all the optimism you blokes have now. All of the sudden, Pruitt is definitely the right coach. The Vols are 2-5 this year with losses to BYU and Georgia St. Now coming off a blowout loss to an Alabama team without Tua for most of the game, the Vols have turned the corner?
Butch Jones had two 9-4 seasons and 3 bowl wins, and you jimmies wanted him fired the whole time he was here.
Click to expand...

I have been sold since before Pruitt got here.... give it time..... he will get it done
 
#139
#139
I've been as down on Pruitt as anyone, but we've looked much better the past 2 weeks. We're improving, the team (for the most part) is clearly bought in. Best thing we can do for now is keep this in place and see where it goes.
 
#141
#141
VolunGator said:
I've read both VN and a Gators msg board for twenty plus years but rarely post because because of all the in fighting and attacks couple with the reality that someone always opines my very thoughts.
Click to expand...
I greatly apologize for fitting the stereotypical response. This is not a site to get on if you are sensitive to opinionated responses to posts. I have been worse than normal this season myself, but there are those that love nothing more than to interject their opinions into every thread and any post that doesn't fit their particular world view.
 
#142
#142
VolunteerHillbilly said:
We beat a God-awful Mississippi State team on what may have been their worst day of the season. Moorhead may be gone because of that game. We didn't have an offensive TD against Bama and they slowed down their own offense after Tua went out. It was a slow grind of a game that produced a low score and the only thin most national commentators are talking about is Pruitt manhandling a player and whining about officiating in a game we lost by three TDs. There is nothing good about any if this other than the fact that we put 1 SEC game in the W column. If we beat SC, I'll assume that we've improved somewhere along the line. If not, I'll look for the knob gobblers to put a sock in it and start having some serious conversations about replacement options. Go Vols
Click to expand...

Happy Hour at the VFW today I see.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Woodlawn VOL
#145
#145
MBVFL1 said:
View attachment 232734
Applebees??? Study??? I've played this game for over 15 years at the university your cheering for, buddy you need to go back to studying if you can't see improvement. It was always going to be an up hill battle but we're slowly but surely getting to where we need to be.
Click to expand...

You played college football for 15 years?
 
#146
#146
I'm taking this on a week by week basis. The Vols have South Carolina this week and this is a MUST WIN game. Tennessee is 2-5 and HAS to go 4-1 the rest of the way to be bowl eligible. The rest of the schedule is not easy in any way.

As for Pruitt. If this team finishes 6-6 or 7-5 this season then that will show improvement was made. Simple as that.
 
#149
#149
VolunteerHillbilly said:
We beat a God-awful Mississippi State team on what may have been their worst day of the season. Moorhead may be gone because of that game. We didn't have an offensive TD against Bama and they slowed down their own offense after Tua went out. It was a slow grind of a game that produced a low score and the only thin most national commentators are talking about is Pruitt manhandling a player and whining about officiating in a game we lost by three TDs. There is nothing good about any if this other than the fact that we put 1 SEC game in the W column. If we beat SC, I'll assume that we've improved somewhere along the line. If not, I'll look for the knob gobblers to put a sock in it and start having some serious conversations about replacement options. Go Vols
Click to expand...
Kinda hard to take you seriously when you admit you didn't watch the game with the offensive touchdown comment.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Woodlawn VOL
#150
#150
cardvolfan said:
Their effort was great. Not sure you can say "at anytime during his tenure." Very generic assertion.
Click to expand...
As a coach Butch is a joke. He had Dobbs, Jaylen & Jamara. As soon as they left the real Butch was left exposed. He is a used car salesman at best. If we had a Dobbs at QB now we would be 4-2 or 5-1.
 
New posts
You must log in or register to reply here.

VN Store



Back
Top