1) We do not have the players. Cupboard was very bare when he took over (more than pretty much anyone realized). Biggest issue is on the lines. CBJ recruited 265 lb TEs and tried to convert them to Guards. Neglected D Line recruiting. Pruitt addressed with a great OL haul in 1st class and is working on Defense but the horses we do have are young. On the bright side, most of the players doing well this year are Pruitt recruits. Will take time to get the Butch stink off (hence all those transfers youve read about). Skill players and back 7 on Defense are actually pretty solid. Defense has been playing decent this year but it gets overshadowed because of timely mistakes. \

QB play has sucked this year. If JG plays at the same level he did last year, we are 3-1. Somehow has gotten worse even though the line is better. He threw 3 picks total last season and has already thrown more than that this year. Missing wide open receivers, hurling screen passes at 200 mph. We are not sure whats going on.

Skill players are damn good but that depends on QB getting them the ball

2) He is definitely in over his head due to the scope of the job and the fact that its his first HC gig ever. However, I think he is learning on the job. Smart was a first time HC, Fulmer was, etc. He can overcome this, although he is in a fishbowl at UT so that makes it tough.

3) He has a good staff. Defense has been playing decent except for a couple (huge) mental errors. Jim Cheney has had success wherever he goes but when he cant trust the QB to throw the ball 5 yards he is really hamstrung on playcalling.

A few of the other staff haven't been recruiting up to standard so i think we will see a couple departures after this season. But overall the core is very strong.

4) You are correct, this is nonsense. Pruitt doesn't want to fail. He has won everywhere he has been, he is a fiery competitor, and he hates losing more than anyone.

5) We can afford it, however it would be a terrible idea to fire him unless we have a generational type coach lined up to replace him. If you fire a first time HC after 2 seasons who the heck is going to replace them? The last thing we need is another coaching search. Let Pruitt get this recruiting class together, maybe find some success at the back end of our schedule, and see what we can do. If the season ends and we are 2-10 then i might change my tune but right now its a wait-and-see. Weve had 5 coaches since 2008 and there were only 2 in the previous 31 years. We dont need another one yet.