I accept the hire. It's not like I have a choice.
But as I said yesterday, I refuse to "like" anything until I see some on-field results. And even if those results are acceptable, I worry that he'll bolt for our biggest rival when the time comes.
Pruitt's our coach. I don't want to see him fail. But so much about this gives me pause.
I get where you're coming from. Because, frankly, if Fulmer had trotted Steele up to the podium this evening, I would have been done supporting the program. I'd still be a "Tennessee fan," obviously. All those people who say they're gonna become a Clemson fan or a Florida State fan or something are on the bandwagon to start with. They aren't a fan of Tennessee; they just have a rooting interest in Tennessee. But I would not have gone to any more games, purchased any more merchandise, or spent one freakin' cent supporting the UTAD until some results showed up on the field.
I don't know that we'll get good results with Pruitt, but at least it's a hire I can feel decent about. I'm in show-me mode myself, though. I went all in on Dooley and all in on Butch. I want Pruitt to show me something good. My gut says he's gonna be better than either of those guys, but I'm not going to try to convince myself of that, like I did with them.