Jeremy Pruitt on media availability to assistants

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  1. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    None of the assistants get much interview time. Here's why:

    “Most everywhere that I’ve worked, it’s been that way,” Pruitt said. “And I appreciated it as an assistant coach, so I could work on the opponents and not come out here and hang out with you guys.”

    “I think it’s important that when you’re talking, you want one message,” he said. “And when you have one message, at least you know what the message will actually be.”

    From David Ubben at the Athletic

    https://theathletic.com/473541/2018...-voice-policy-comes-with-plusses-and-minuses/
     
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  2. 10SEvols

    10SEvols Member

    I always wondered why Saban and other coaches wouldn't let assistants talk to media, I just figured it was a superiority complex.

    Those quotes make a lot of sense as to why they don't. Thanks for posting that.
     
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  3. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    It's pretty good reasoning and I think I would love to be able to not talk to the Wes Ruckers of the world
     
  4. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    I prefer my boss to give the message rather than for all us underlings to try and give a coherent one over a dozen voices
     
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  5. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    Besides, there is only so many ways you can say "We are taking this one game at a time, our next opponent is going to be a hard out and we have to play perfect to beat them."
     
  6. droski

    droski Traffic Criminal

    this is the thing you don't get much out of them anyway
     
  7. Indy

    Indy Pronoun Analyst

    Just to play devil's advocate:

    Wouldn't more face time for assistants allow them to distinguish themselves as candidates for better jobs in the future?

    I'm just trying to think of some reasons assistants may want to speak to media.
     
  8. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    This is Tinder, not a church social. No one gives a shit about what they sound like or how clever they speak.
     
  9. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    Nah, I think Saban has enough of his guys out as HC's or Coordinators now that it is all about on the field success. I don't think media attention helps them at all.
     
  10. fl0at_

    fl0at_ Humorless, asinine, joyless pr*ck

    The fact that other coaches want you is more important than your ability to say words. Butch Jones is an example.
     
  11. 10SEvols

    10SEvols Member

    It probably works in the assistants favor to where they don't say something stupid to rule them out of another job.
     
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  12. NYY

    NYY Super Moderator

    I've been on both ends of the spectrum. I can tell you that being an assistant and just getting to focus on the job at hand that particular week is tremendous. The outside distractions of being the head man takes a toll.
     
  13. InVolNerable

    InVolNerable Fark Master Flex

    Leave that role to fl0at_. You're not very good at it.
     
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  14. hohenfelsvol

    hohenfelsvol Beer run

    I initially misread the word spectrum. Whew, now it makes much more sense.
     
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  15. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    He has been on both ends of the rectum as well.
     
  16. hohenfelsvol

    hohenfelsvol Beer run

    Knowing NYY reputation that is exactly where my mind went too.
     
  17. Indy

    Indy Pronoun Analyst

    But do they see it that way? We all know it would work in Sab's favor if Twitter just shut his account down completely, but does he see it that way? I guess I'm just pointing out that I think some assistants may not like it this way, even if everyone else knows it's for the best.

    When we hired Dooley, people cited how well-spoken he was, talked about his law degree, and pointed out tons of shit that didn't really matter, like being HC and AD at his prior gig. I would agree that no one SHOULD give a shit about what a coach sounds like or how clever he speaks when considering hiring him, but I disagree with your statement that it's not considered.

    If you're trying to get a head coaching gig, then other coaches wanting you doesn't really matter. You need AD's and other school officials to want you. Those people don't always judge solely based on on-field production.
     
  18. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    Indy, you are arguing it backwards. Pointing to one well-spoken failure doesn't prove people care. Most would need to be well-spoken to support the argument people care. Instead, I get to point to orgeron, Muschamp, and Leach off the top of my head, and negate your argument completely.
     
  19. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

    Coaches know. Our input and media means little
     
  20. NYY

    NYY Super Moderator

    I’ve not been to the bottom. Can’t reach it.
     

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