Jeremy Pruitt following Tennessee's loss to Arkansas: 'I'm not disappointed with with where we're at, I'm pissed off'
Not that long ago, Tennessee had the SEC’s longest winning streak as the Jeremy Pruitt’s Vols entered the Georgia game after winning eight consecutive games.
Four games later and the Vols are on a different kind of streak.
Tennessee has now lost four games in a row, only Vanderbilt can match in the SEC.
The latest loss came at the hands of Arkansas, which beat Tennessee in Fayetteville 24-13 on Saturday night.
Following the game, Pruitt met with the media. Here are the highlights from his press conference:
Pruitt on why Tennessee didn’t kick a field goal down 11 on 4th and 3 late in the game:
“We wasn’t close enough, didn’t feel like. We felt like we had a good play there and just didn’t get it done.”
on Harrison Bailey’s performance in the game: (He completed 6 of 9 passes for 65 yards and two interceptions)
“I mean, we’re running four verticals and they’re dropping eight. He didn’t really try to force the ball, took check downs, down the field but based off the time there, he was gonna have to probably force one in there but it’s something that he can learn from.”
on Jarrett Guarantano’s status and Brian Maurer’s performance:
“Well I mean the doctors just said he was out of the game, so we’ll obviously see over the next couple of days. Brian came in and, Brian ran around a little bit, but couldn’t get nothing going there so we went with Harrison there.”
on Alontae Taylor’s status:
“Alontae’s been hurt, pretty much the entire year. He hurt his hamstring back in fall camp and he’s worked really hard, I know he’s frustrated trying to get to where he can play full speed.”
on Shawn Shamburger’s status:
“Shamburger just didn’t make the trip.”
on Ty Chandler’s status:
“He hurt hurt his ankle in the last game and hasn’t gotten over it.”
on where the team is mentally right now after losing four in a row:
Well, you know, I just talked to him and I told them, ‘I’m not discouraged, I’m not disappointed with with where we’re at, I’m pissed off, where we’re at, obviously.’ But it’s just like I told the players, I’ve been a part of really good programs I know how to get there. We have to learn to play at a higher level on Saturdays.”
It’s on him. Stfu
Been a fan of CJP since day 1. Thought he was the guy, but tonight’s failure just indicates that he is not. Pissed off? How about you piss off CJP.
And now he is eating at his feelings, gorging on Krispy Kreme jelly filleds just like Fulmer.
Right now, UT is the worst team in the SEC. Teams make adjustments at half with no response from Pruitt. The conditioning is horrible. Secondary is brutal, no weapons on offense. Terrible play calling. This is 3 star university. Watching florida destroy georgia tells you how far this program is away. Literally have to beat vandy for 3 win total this year. Fire fat phil for this terrible coaching choice and pruitt for the worst record in ut history.
You forgot Vanderbilt. Or are you predicting a loss to Vandy?
“We wasn’t close enough, didn’t feel like.”
Who speaks like this? It’s like Pruitt came in from Deliverance central casting or something. LOL.
I have been on this for a while. His grammar is atrocious. That might be okay for an assistant who never speaks to the press, but it isn’t a good look for the head of the program.
Regarding a FG attempt at the end, Pruitt said, “We wasn’t close enough, didn’t feel like.” I’m sorry I don’t know how to punctuate that statement, but I do know Pruitt gave a dishonest excuse. Maybe he did not know where they were on the field, which is inexcusable. I’ll remind him they were on the 25. That makes for a 42 yard FG try with a kicker who had already made kicks from 50 and 48 yards. Come on, coach. We were all watching the same game. Where were you?
Good day to fire Brutus. Cheap buyout. Get it done and let’s find a real administrator to dig thru the real reason Tennessee can’t make a change.
Time for Phil to give Jeremy a raise and vote of confidence!
Pruitt is not a head coach. Instead of getting better since 2018, his teams have gotten worse. Guarantano is merely a human shield that protects Pruitt from criticism. Tonight, his shield was removed.
And though Tennessee had plenty of time to do SOMETHING on offense-there was plenty of time after all, we played a prevent offense-afraid to let Maurer run the offense. And Harrison Bailey-the freshman who is probably least prepared we only get to see at the point in time where the pressure of the game, the season, and Pruitt’s career is all on his shoulders. Good luck, kid.
Fire him.
If he thinks he is pissed off, he should see how the fans feel. When they went up by 1 I knew itbwas over because it was clear they made adjustments at half and we didnt. Pruitt js a coordinator at best not a gead coach. Filmer gets 1 more hire and if that doesn’t work fire him too. Look at what Mel Tucker has done. We could have had him or even Leech. Come on pruitt.
Sorry about all the misspellings. Wrote that fast and angry. Lol
I suspect he (and maybe others) will get a Covid “mulligan.” Economics not going to be favorable for most programs. I don’t understand why I am not seeing this “turn” proving to be real. UT is still caught in the undertow or something. Mr Potatohead’s song n dance lost it’s zing.