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

[oxrageous]

Why is it an awful job?
It's no more of an awful job than any other SEC coaching job Ox. The fan base is loyal to coaches who win games and downright hostile to those that don't. No different than here, Baton Rouge or College Station. You succeed you get paid 5,6 or 7 million dollars a year. You don't meet expectations or go 4-8 you're ran out of town.

Wasn't really talking about the fans. The recruiting area is mediocre - it certainly can't touch the areas in Baton Rouge or College Station. In short, it's a slightly better Nebraska. The fans expect to win NC's but that's unlikely to ever happen again. It's a very difficult place to succeed, which is a major reason why you couldn't find a coach five years ago and you can't now.

You guys should have kept Phat Phil.

 

[AvgJoe]

Tee Martin is really their best shot, imo. They can pitch him the "come home and save us" line and way over pay him. I think he has shown flashes and could be a guy down the road, but I think starting as a HC at UT would end in sadness and disaster for both parties. Not only would it further mess up their situation, but it would also tarnish the memory of their lone national championship in the era of color television. Obviously I'm hopeful they will pull the trigger.

Some feel that Tee isn't ready for that high level HC position (ahem Peyton). There are rumors that he's not on board with a Tee Martin hire. Some sort of Haslam /Peyton secret handshake to where the forehead gets the Browns GM job.

I agree though.... He could unite the fan base and at least control the dumpster fire until he too, is canned in 3 yrs.

My current administration is a Vol alum and she just shakes her head in disbelief.

 

[Durfish]

The Vols should consider The Man in Black, Jerry Glanville. Hell, Arizona State is interviewing Herm Edwards.
Or Butch Davis. He managed to clean up Dennis Erickson's stench at Miami. Then again, he's 66.

Hell, why not bite the bullet and re-hire Fulmer. He's 67.

 

[Alumni Guy]

I am fascinated with Rocky Flop right now. It's like a slow motion train wreck.

 

[oxrageous]

I am fascinated with Rocky Flop right now. It's like a slow motion train wreck.

We did this in a thread 5 years ago and it was a hoot. Butch was literally their 6th or 7th choice.

 

[diehardg8r]

Tee Martin is really their best shot, imo. They can pitch him the "come home and save us" line and way over pay him. I think he has shown flashes and could be a guy down the road, but I think starting as a HC at UT would end in sadness and disaster for both parties. Not only would it further mess up their situation, but it would also tarnish the memory of their lone national championship in the era of color television. Obviously I'm hopeful they will pull the trigger.

Peyton and Eli are both available right now. UT could hire them both as co-HBC. They could put together a new offensive play book and call it "The Book of Eli".

 

[PaterLacerta]

 

[ProcrastiGATOR]

hahahahahahaha

 

[gatormandan]

I could be mistaken but it almost sounds as if everyone is happy about us getting Mullen.....

 

[Frozen Gator]

I could be mistaken but it almost sounds as if everyone is happy about us getting Mullen.....

Mullen to UF

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I could be mistaken but it almost sounds as if everyone is happy about us getting Mullen.....

You mean the opposing fans? Why not?

 

[Swamp Donkey]

That is a Kiffin level trolling.

Every vole constantly signs things VFL (vole for life).

 

[PaterLacerta]

That is a Kiffin level trolling.

Every vole constantly signs things VFL (vole for life).

C’est merde drôle.

 

[MidwestChomp]

 

[cover2]

hahahahahahaha

...Good ol' Rocky top...never lets us down.

 

[rogdochar]

Maybe the stench is farther up the food chain and spread out

Actually, for GatorNation to uproot our champion offenses would require cadaver dogs. But those daze of guideless searching are gone. Mullen's going to see to that, GatorChatter's going to see, remote fans are going to see UF regain. Home football games you'll tailgate at Regainesville.

 

[Alumni Guy]

We did this in a thread 5 years ago and it was a hoot. Butch was literally their 6th or 7th choice.

The beauty of this disaster is the fans are just as responsible as the administration for this fiasco.