Tennessee fans growing increasingly impatient with Jeremy Pruitt as Vols hit historic low point
By SDS Staff
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After falling to 2-5 on the season, some Tennessee fans would be fine if the team left Jeremy Pruitt in Auburn.
That’s the sense we get from reading over comments from Tennessee fans as the Vols have now dropped five games in a row after falling to Auburn 27-17 Saturday night.
It isn’t so much that Tennessee is losing, it’s how they are losing.
The Vols jumped out to a 10-point against the Tigers before surrendering 27 consecutive points to Auburn, with the turning point in the game coming when Jarrett Guarantano threw a 100-yard Pick Six with the Vols knocking on the door of taking the lead in the game.
Tennessee never recovered from that moment.
According to Peter Burns of the SEC Network, Tennessee has never lost five consecutive games by double digits in the program’s history — which dates back to 1891.
That record was broken Saturday night on The Plains.
If this score holds, it will be 5 straight losses for Tennessee football by double digits.
That's never happened in the history of their program dating back to 1891.
— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) November 22, 2020
That’s a remarkable stat.
To no surprise, fans are directing their anger at Pruitt — with many calling for Liberty coach Hugh Freeze to take over on Rocky Top:
If Tennessee loses to Vandy next week — and they very well may do it — it’s time to fire Jeremy Pruitt and go hire Hugh Freeze. Talent isn’t bad at all. Freeze would win nine or ten with this team within two years. It’s way past time to do what must be done to be truly good.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) November 22, 2020
Tennessee is his dream job. He would 1 billion % take this job in a heartbeat. https://t.co/XIB8fwubkV
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) November 22, 2020
Dear @Vol_Football fans,
Romans 8:18
“The pain that you have been feeling can’t be compared to the joy that is coming!”
Hire @CoachHughFreeze pic.twitter.com/zQdQbsMLZ7
— DRVawl (@DRVawl) November 22, 2020
Hugh Freeze to Tennessee. Make it happen @phillipfulmer pic.twitter.com/SCSglDnRy7
— Bryant Crabtree (@BTree4UT) November 22, 2020
Help us @CoachHughFreeze pic.twitter.com/JqR5MiCB2S
— Josh's Journal ??????? (@Joshes_Journal) November 22, 2020
Maybe Tennessee can hire Greg Schiano
— Adam Kramer (@KegsnEggs) November 22, 2020
All that equity Jeremy Pruitt built up with that win streak has been completely nullified by this losing streak.
— Nick Kayal (@NickKayal) November 22, 2020
If you're keeping score at home @Vol_Football has now been outscored 105-7 last 5 second halves combined. #Vols
— Tony Basilio (@TonyBasilio) November 22, 2020
If a QB puts your team in the best position to win until it really matters but then consistently implodes and loses games, is he your best option?
Getting really hard to understand how that’s true.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) November 22, 2020
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