UT hires Jeremy Pruitt; Vol fans claim it's the Hire of the Century

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He turned aorund on of the worst football programs in the country. He’s coached in the NFL. What’s Pruitt accomplished as a HC?

That's my point. Pruitt has never been a head coach anywhere so it's impossible to compare. I posted that I thought Pruitt was an upgrade over Schiano due to his 68-67 record at Rutgers and 11-27 record with Tampa Bay where he was hated by practically every player and ran out of town.
In this case I'll take the unknown.
 

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A lot of coaching vacancies the past 30 days and I haven't heard Schiano's name mentioned other than Tenn. That tells me a lot.
I certainly don't recall Pruitt's name being mentioned either. Not once.
 

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They should have gone after coordinators from the get go. No established head coach wants to ruin his career, might as well con a coordinator into thinking he can save that train wreck.
 

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Just an update

My sources have informed me that I have not accepted the position at the University of Tennessee. Previous rumors that it's a done deal are false.

I am ready, willing and largely unqualified to be your DC for a mere $500k, 3 years guaranteed. I’d even take LB coach at $200k as long as I get to recruit New Orleans. Your high octane offense will get the ball back VERY quickly. Just don’t punt.
 

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Did you know that not only did Fulmer stab his HC & Mentor Johnny Majors to snake the HC job away from him, they are from the same high school (Franklin County, TN) and are two of the most famous alumni of that school. (Most famous is probably John Templeton, founder of Templeton Funds.)

Majors had heart surgery just before the start of of the 1992 season. Fulmer led the team while Majors was out and is rumored to have been involved in shoving Majors out. Majors was a Spurrier-type figure at Ut, a Heisman runner-up, 10-1 his senior year & finished #2.
 

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If true, this has major disaster potential. The HC needs to hire his preferred assistants to have the best chance at a cohesive staff.

Forcing an OC and DC onto a HC increases the risk of division that includes the chance that someone runs to Daddy Fulmer if the big bad HC makes a decision he doesn’t agree with.

I’m no fan of fulmer, but I’m surprised he might go against basic Leadership 101 principles. Not to gloat, but I won’t cry about it.

Especially with Pruitt being a notoriously toxic and abrasive individual, the possibility for chaos is enormous. OTOH, Pruitt is the most competent of the 3 names mentioned.
 

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@ClowESPN: Sources tell ESPN that Tennessee is in the process of trying to finalize a deal with Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt after offering him the job earlier in the day. Vols also interviewed Auburn DC Kevin Steele and Georgia DC Mel Tucker.
 

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I am ready, willing and largely unqualified to be your DC for a mere $500k, 3 years guaranteed. I’d even take LB coach at $200k as long as I get to recruit New Orleans. Your high octane offense will get the ball back VERY quickly. Just don’t punt.
if I change my mind, you will be my first choice.
 

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@ClowESPN: Sources tell ESPN that Tennessee is in the process of trying to finalize a deal with Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt after offering him the job earlier in the day. Vols also interviewed Auburn DC Kevin Steele and Georgia DC Mel Tucker.

Code word for “ please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please...for the love of God please!”
 

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@Brett_McMurphy: Sources: Tennessee assistants were informed tonight to come off the road recruiting in anticipation of Alabama DC Jeremy Pruitt being named Vols coach Thursday. Pruitt’s imminent hiring 1st reported by @JimmyHyams
 

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This shouldn't be allowed.

@DanWolken: If the Pruitt to Tennessee deal goes though, Jimmy Sexton will represent 10 of the 14 SEC head coaches
 

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Schlabaugh : Tennessee will name Jeremy Pruitt as Head Coach tomorrow.......12/07
 

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