Jeremy Pruitt questions Tennessee's play-calling against Kentucky, leaves door open for Harrison Bailey to start at QB
The one thing Jeremy Pruitt could tout about his tenure on Rocky Top, he has owned Kentucky. So much for that.
Tennessee just got embarrassed by Kentucky on Saturday, losing 34-7 in Neyland Stadium. The loss drops Tennessee’s record to 2-2 on the season with Alabama coming to Knoxville next weekend.
That margin of victory for the Wildcats tied Kentucky’s largest win vs. Tennessee in school history.
Here are the highlights of what Pruitt had to say after the game.
On Harrison Bailey playing late in the game:
“It was an opportunity to put him in the game, he’s not had a lot of reps as far as gameplan versus Kentucky. But it was a good chance to get him out there and let him get some let some of these other guys get some reps. So, you know, and I think that’s good it’s good for him and he did make one nice throw there. And then he’ll make a lot better throws and do a lot more stuff as time goes on, but he’s a hard worker.
“Everybody in their quarterback rooms got to continue to work hard. We obviously had some issues early on in camp which there shouldn’t be there now because we’ve had four weeks in a row where we’ve had everybody out there we should be gaining steam offensively, and we hadn’t.”
Could Harrison Bailey start next week against Alabama?
“I would say it’s undecided. You know, I mean right now, when you lose – What was the score? 30-7. I think that everybody within our organization has got to look and see what went wrong. We could make changes at any level.”
On Tennessee’s issues protecting their QBs:
“I don’t know that the protection protection issues surprise me. We don’t necessarily rush the quarterback very good right now on defense. Okay? And I think when you talk about competition every single day against each other, we got to have better output out of our defensive players to make our offensive player strain. We’ve got to improve at that position.
“We got some guys in there that have talent. But talent don’t equal a good football player.”
On the status of Alontae Taylor and Jeremy Banks:
“Alontae pulled his hamstring against Georgia. Something that he battled all through fall camp. Then Jeremy rolled his ankle up, I believe the X rays were negative. But I don’t know that for sure. We’ll see.”
On his message to Jarrett Guarantano after this performance/calling out play-calling on offense:
“The first thing is, getting the ball knocked out of his hand, that wasn’t his fault. Okay? You know, he should have took a check down when he threw the ball down the middle.
“On the, whatever route we ran out there on third and four, I’m not crazy about the call to be honest. Okay, just not crazy about it — and that’s my fault. Ain’t nobody’s fault but mine. Okay?
“So, should we have thrown it? I don’t know. Did the receiver push the guy off? I don’t know I didn’t see that, I was watching the interior part of our line of scrimmage. I just know that I’ve never been a big fan of throwing, you know, 35-yard out routes to gain four yards. You know, I just don’t believe in the risk versus reward. I would rather be if we’re going to throw the ball, that every one of our receivers are running toward the goal line not away from the goal one. So, that’s something that has to be addressed.”
Wait wait wait… I thought it was such a big deal about how Pruitt “stole” Jim Chaney from Kirby Smart and Georgia???
LMAO. We told y’all. Seems even a stupid illiterate redneck who didn’t know what asparagus was and who doesn’t know how to wear a mask so he cost his program $100K like Jeremy Pruitt now sees it.
Hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!
Stupid illiterate redneck…yet you praised him when he was your DC.
Hurry up and you might can squeeze in your favorite film Deliverance before the game tonite.
You don’t understand why people from Tennessee don’t get to make redneck jokes, do you?
Georgia is farther south than Tennessee
You do realize Pruitt is from Alabama right?
Neither of you should be using a racial slur. Yes, redneck is a racial slur. Apparently it’s okay on this site.
Don’t worry about him. He’s spent too much time on his knees for kirby. His mouth is just big enough.
Literally no one ever said that
Hahahahaahaha. Same old same ol. Roll tide
Hehehe
Chaney is a good OC, knows how to coach the positions and is a decent play caller.
I think where he gets separated from the tip tier OC’s is he lacks creativity and doesn’t make the needed adjustments nearly fast enough.
Chaney was the right OC to help Smart establish the program, a steady and reliable OC who won’t lose you the game. I think that’s why Smart and Pruitt hired him.
When you want to take the offense to the next level, I don’t think he’s your man.
He’s the guy who called the same run play four times in a row and stopped the only promising Georgia drive in the fourth quarter of the National Title Game in its tracks.
Read Seth Emmerson’s book. No Georgia player was impressed with Jim Chaney’s play calling. His ability to put together a gameplan during the week? Yes. His ability to call plays in a game and make any adjustments at all? Nope. Jed Blazevich throws him completely under the bus.
Hehehehe. Same old dawgs
why do you keep posting “hehehe”? are you 12? nobody is impressed by “hehehe”…it’s like a little girl is posting that lol
Wasn’t he the same OC that Georgia to the NC. Wasn’t he the OC that had Georgia in the lead. Was he the one calling a defensive play when 2-26 happened. Yeah, nope.
UT is simply not at a high level yet. UK dominated in the 2nd half. Plenty of blame to go around. Can’t blame any one coach or player. G struggled, but he is what he is. Give credit to the UK defense. 9 interceptions in 6 quarters, now 10 in two games. Unreal.
Thanks for the truth..anybody can beat anybody on a given day in this league. Teams better put their purses down, pull up their pantyhose and be ready for a fight. This is big boy football. Been many games I thought UK players were caught with their pantyhose down lol.
This is the point you have to start wondering how firm the ‘21 recruiting class is. Some certainly see playing time. Others may be wondering about Pruitt’s job stability the next few years.
I thought Chaney was a mixed bag but I thought he did a servicable job calling plays for the Canines. The problem is personnel. If Tennesee’s o’line were as good as advertised it would have provided some cover for their obvious lack of talent at QB, RB and receiver. But its clear that the Vols have big problems with this group as well. Pruitt’s only option is to recruit his way out of this mess on that side of the ball.
Which he ain’t doing. The Three Star General’s 2020 recruiting class is full of fool’s gold. Likely to finish out of the top-10.
Heheheeh. Same old dawgs
Moron
YOU calling anyone a moron is COMICAL! you add NOTHING of sunstamce or value with any of your lame comments. I have literally NEVER seen anyone post “hehehe”, yet you post it 100x a day. talk about a complete moron, yeah, that’s you, little buddy
substance
Pruitt is the master of deflecting media focus from himself.
So can we stop this, “Pruitt has UT on the right track” talk?
After 1 loss?
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I meant because no one stopped the talk after last week because we played UGA than the talk shouldn’t stop because of 1 loss to a talented UK team shouldn’t stop talk of Tennessee eventually getting back to relevancy
Pruitt seems honest in his game assessment. He had available what he had available. The announcers for this game were clueless. They attacked Guaratano for his interceptions, the next guy comes in, throws an interception, they praise the defense. Go figure.
Terrible leadership. Maybe our next coach will show the basic level of ownership it takes to be successful in any leadership position. Then again, maybe our next hire won’t be an 85 iq redneck.
Only people with an IQ lower than 85 call other people racial slurs.
It’s a state of mind, not a race, snowflake. Apologies if the term hits close to home for you.
You’re the guy that said Corch’s name was racist
JG better have a career game next week .
What was the score? 30-7.
Nice Jeremy.
God what an ignorant and illiterate head coach; truly embarrassing for a storied program. With all these ( mistakes) former coaches still on the payroll, Dooley, Fulmer, Jones, and now Pruitt UT won’t even be able to afford a grad assistant from Bama! Bright future here, real bright, and don’t think Harrison Bailey and incoming recruits don’t see it.
Time to bring Maurer out of the corner. Can’t forget that positive energy that ran through the fans