Finebaum Re: Pruitt and Alabama

I've heard this too. Granted it might have been you that I heard it from

 

Of course he’s going to say that while Saban still has the job... let it come open and we’ll see whether he’s telling the truth or not.

 

Hopefully his UT program is out of the embryonic stage and rolling before anybody has to worry about it. Then he can choose between what he built with his own hard work and years of effort and the uncontrollable machine that Saban left behind. Nobody is following that act. Pruitt is probably one with the balls to try it, but I kind of doubt it if he gets things going here. If it’s after the 2019 season then he’d probably be more tempted...

 

If he has it rolling and we have clear-eyed leadership, it won't matter too much if he decides to go. We'll still be ahead of what we've been doing for the past decade.

 

Ubben has said this before when asked about this scenario.

 

It seems he will likely leave the job a more appealing one than he found it as well, and hopefully that means no more getting Gundy a raise before settling on option c, d, e, whatever.

 

Boy have I heard this before. I’d rather we just do everything we can to hang onto him if a program in Bama’s shape comes calling for him.

 

If he’s winning games like he’d have to be to have Bama coming after him, we’ll have the money to pay him. That’s one good thing (among many!!) about Neyland. If it’s consistently full, UT is making a shit ton O’ cash!

 

I thought the same thing as I was typing.

 

Cash is coming from tv. Stadium gate isn’t as important as it used to be. One reason they still charge 100+ to go to that slop.

 

Dabo (or anyone else for that matter) could go to Bama and win a couple NCs and still be second fiddle to Bryant and Saban and get fired 2 years later for going 7-5.

Dabo can have the same team at Clemson he can have at Bama and not play an SEC schedule to get to the playoff.

 

It may not be that big of a deal, but I worry about what happens after Heavy calls it quits. It sounds like Pruitt really likes Fulmer and appreciates having a football minded boss that will get him whatever he wants/needs, to be able to succeed. Not sure how much, if anything that has to do with Bammer, but just thinking more in terms of Pruitt being here long term if he succeeds.

 

Putting on VN orange overalls....sheeeeet, we just got gets Paytun an brung him home

I'm concerned as well, I don't want any more pencil pushing over-educated assholes in that job any longer.

 

I think that Fulmer will have a transition plan in place with a small list of acceptable replacements.

I don't think he will let the school repeat the "Hamilton" mistake.

 

Blackburn maybe

 

I’m sure this isn’t news to you or anyone else on this board but Fulmer was the driving force of the Hamilton mistake

 

I'd kinda be surprised if he took it at this point (if he were to be offered)

 

I will do it. Prepare yourselves for every season to have either a national championship or a coaching search.

 

You do realize he was Hamilton's biggest supporter, right?

 

Fulmer will be around for awhile. He likes what he is doing.