Tennessee has officially offered Pruitt (Update: Hired, Will Coach in CFP)

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TideMom2Boys said:

We are used to this by now. This is what comes from success.

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Perfectly stated.

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uofaJO1987 said:

Yeah I guess that works, but the only problem is it drops his stock as a head coach if he fails at UcheaT. I really wish he’d wait for maybe a good mid-major job, like say a Memphis when Norvell does move on. Spend a few years getting HC experience then get the big job. Let’s face it, as long as Coach Saban is coaching, there will be HC turnover just for the sake of keeping up with Bama.

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really worst case, maybe a bump on the head coach front, but could fall back into top tier dc position making a couple mil, with a tn buyout to boot...but yeah still hopeful he doesn’t take it


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CrimsonForce said:

If he is taking the job I think Saban should just cut him loose. We have almost a month until the game. Let Lupoi run the defense from now until then and we should be fine..

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I totally agree .

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I wonder if has talked to Dave Hart about what is like up there? I think he would have a pretty good insight on the culture etc. I think he should look past the money and see the opportunity for what it is. The UT job is an SEC job in name only for the immediate future. With Fulmer as AD and his methods, Pruitt has increased risk of an NCAA investigation during his tenure brought on by constituents he will have absolutely no control over. Rarely taking a job just for money works out. It's a colossally poor decision professionally imo.

Look, numerous experienced and reputable HCs have turned down this job. Just because he has no HC experience doesn't automatically make this a good opportunity for him either just because it was offered to him.

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uofaJO1987 said:

Yeah I guess that works, but the only problem is it drops his stock as a head coach if he fails at UcheaT. I really wish he’d wait for maybe a good mid-major job, like say a Memphis when Norvell does move on. Spend a few years getting HC experience then get the big job. Let’s face it, as long as Coach Saban is coaching, there will be HC turnover just for the sake of keeping up with Bama.

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I agree. Rather than jump into a smoldering pile of dead skunks, then leave in a few years as a failed head coach, he should try his hand as HC at somewhere like you mentioned. If he can succeed there, then he can get a better SEC job someday.

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UT is getting a good defensive minded coach and giving Bama a little jab in the process... sounds just like the pumpkins!

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This is a bad loss for us, and quite frankly, a head scratcher on Pruitt's part. You want to be a head coach at a power conference school, I get it, but this coaching search has become a national embarrassment and your hire isn't changing that. Even if you could somehow ignore that, tenn has been absolutely toxic otherwise for a long time running. That's the opportunity you jump at?

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Not much risk in my opinion. The whole country knows Tenn is a dumpster fire and that winning in Saban’s shadow is tough. If he goes and can’t turn it around, everyone will just say it was too tough of a job and he needs a better opportunity (meanwhile he will have put $20 million in his pocket). If he goes and turns around a historically significant program and gets them to winning, he is a legend. (And still puts $20 million in his pocket).

I really wish he would finish up the season here and I hate these distractions every year, but there is a reason that other programs want Bama’s coaches. And there is a reason Bama is winning. And they are very much related.

I suspect if no one ever wanted to hire away Bama’s coordinators, we would talking about how we wanted them gone.

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I think Pruitt has wanted a head coaching job since before he left FSU. So, I’m not surprised if he takes it. Fulmer thinks he will find lightening in a bottle the way UGA did with Kirby. Don’t think it will happen. Wonder how many have turned Fulmer down for JP to make to the top of the list.

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CrimsonForce said:

If he is taking the job I think Saban should just cut him loose. We have almost a month until the game. Let Lupoi run the defense from now until then and we should be fine..


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I doubt if the players would agree with you.

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So what about our defense in the future?

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TideMom2Boys said:

We are used to this by now. This is what comes from success.

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Totally agree. Not too long ago nobody hired our coaches. I hope he does promote Tosh.

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Some TN peeps tend to believe Tosh Lupoi will go with him ... surely not!!! I have to believe SAban will promote him to DC ... and a much better deal to be DC at Alabama vs that dumpster fire in Knoxvegas

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Leeroy said:

I think Pruitt has wanted a head coaching job since before he left FSU. So, I’m not surprised if he takes it. Fulmer thinks he will find lightening in a bottle the way UGA did with Kirby. Don’t think it will happen. Wonder how many have turned Fulmer down for JP to make to the top of the list.

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I think he's got a lot less talent to inherit than Kirby did.

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westide said:

I doubt if the players would agree with you.

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Mack wilson would agree with CrimsonForce...

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I thought they were working on something where he is allowed to coach in playoff.... The deal is not quite done, but we should have him for the playoff... and by the way, I would assume Lupoi is the new DC ... that's the only way Saban can keep him on our staff...

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Dang it, someone’s done gone and updated his wiki - and just learned he and I were born same month a few weeks apart



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Tennessee has officially offered Pruitt

Tennessee will hold a Press Conference tomorrow at 1ET to announce the hire of Jeremy Pruitt.— Trey Wallace (@TreyW_Radio) December 7, 2017


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