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Why Pruitt is a no brainer

Drebin

Drebin

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Two words: elite recruiter.

The college ranks are full of strong x and o guys, but someone who recruits at Pruitt's level are worth every penny they make. This guy would virtually guarantee keeping most of the 18 and 19 classes intact, and would probably bring some Bama prospects with him.

None of the other names I've heard are guys I would consider elite recruiters...particularly in the SEC.
 
o_dawgnabit

o_dawgnabit

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Big thing is SEC ties. You look at a lot of coaches who don’t make it in the SEC, they come from success in other parts of the country. It’s a different grind so you need someone who has that.
 
snoopdog

snoopdog

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If he is the elite recruiter you say...

And I have not reason to doubt it, then he would be the guy. These kids are getting pulled every which way right now. Need a guy that can coach AND recruit.
 
preacher_dawg

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How good of a recruiter was before he came to Bama? Seriously, I could probably recruit a couple of high stars myself there. Anyone probably could.
 
Drebin

Drebin

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snoopdog said:
And I have not reason to doubt it, then he would be the guy. These kids are getting pulled every which way right now. Need a guy that can coach AND recruit.
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Good coaches are easier to find. Hire good ones and make them coordinators. Elite recruiters are a different story.
 
o_dawgnabit

o_dawgnabit

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preacher_dawg said:
How good of a recruiter was before he came to Bama? Seriously, I could probably recruit a couple of high stars myself there. Anyone probably could.
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I get that and you’re right. But recruiting is also a lot about relationships and he has those. If you’re on twitter, then you have probably seen a lot of our players tweeting about Pruitt and the best reporters are saying they get excited about Pruitt. A lot of the guys on our team know him through him recruiting them. He has recruited all over the sounlthest for years when he was at FSU, Clemson, and Bama.
 
preacher_dawg

preacher_dawg

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I will say Saban has his pick of the litter. He can and does get the best and brightest.
 
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MSUDawgFan86

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Drebin said:
Two words: elite recruiter.

The college ranks are full of strong x and o guys, but someone who recruits at Pruitt's level are worth every penny they make. This guy would virtually guarantee keeping most of the 18 and 19 classes intact, and would probably bring some Bama prospects with him.

None of the other names I've heard are guys I would consider elite recruiters...particularly in the SEC.
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Lane Kiffen is an ELITE Recruiter.
 
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Carbaryl

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preacher_dawg said:
How good of a recruiter was before he came to Bama? Seriously, I could probably recruit a couple of high stars myself there. Anyone probably could.
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Well his first big job was at Bama, so you have to start there.He's been an elite coach and recruiter everywhere he's been and that includes Bama,UGA,and FSU.He has also been a coordinator in two National Champonship games and a DB coach in two others.He'd come to campus with three NC rings that carries stroke when recruiting.He was on the final list for the Broyles Award in 2013 and 2016.He has serious recruiting ties in every state we recruit in.He has a lot of coaching contacts in the south to hire a good staff.His personality is a super fit for Starkville and State fans would fall in love with him.
 
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BELdog

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Yeah, but Lane Kiffin is not the person I want representing Mississippi State. I wish someone would squash the Lane Kiffin stuff. I'd rather see us hire Shiano or Petrino and that is saying a lot.
 
Drebin

Drebin

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MSUDawgFan86 said:
Lane Kiffen is an ELITE Recruiter.
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Lane Kiffin is an elite recruiter like Hugh Freeze is an elite recruiter. If we hired Lane Kiffin, we would deserve everything that comes with him. Luckily, the grown ups are conducting the coaching search here.
 
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msstate7

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Drebin said:
Lane Kiffin is an elite recruiter like Hugh Freeze is an elite recruiter. If we hired Lane Kiffin, we would deserve everything that comes with him. Luckily, the grown ups are conducting the coaching search here.
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Based on what? Hugh has a stack of level 1s; Lane has some secondary violations. Hell, the Redmond deal under mullen’s watch was much more serious than the calls Lane made to recruits
 
Drebin

Drebin

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msstate7 said:
Based on what? Hugh has a stack of level 1s; Lane has some secondary violations. Hell, the Redmond deal under mullen’s watch was much more serious than the calls Lane made to recruits
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Good lord, this is nonsense.

Why are you guys even wasting your time stumping for Kiffin? He's not a candidate for the job. Thankfully Cohen knows what he's doing.
 
BulldogBlitz

BulldogBlitz

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Cohen ran Dan off without a replacement ready....or is he about to pull a double secret reveal?
 
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msstate7

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Drebin said:
Good lord, this is nonsense.

Why are you guys even wasting your time stumping for Kiffin? He's not a candidate for the job. Thankfully Cohen knows what he's doing.
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Why is it nonsense? List the major violations Lane committed that are equal to freeze. Your statement was nonsense...

BTW, I know lane won’t be our new coach
 
Drebin

Drebin

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msstate7 said:
Why is it nonsense? List the major violations Lane committed that are equal to freeze. Your statement was nonsense...

BTW, I know lane won’t be our new coach
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You're the one that brought up violations. The only nonsensical thing here is you stumping for a narcissistic, morally bankrupt, self-centered egomaniac to be our football coach. He is hugh freeze minus the bible verses. He has self destructed almost everywhere he has been.
 
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msstate7

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Drebin said:
You're the one that brought up violations. The only nonsensical thing here is you stumping for a narcissistic, morally bankrupt, self-centered egomaniac to be our football coach. He is hugh freeze minus the bible verses. He has self destructed almost everywhere he has been.
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44-24 as a HC
 
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BiscuitEater

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msstate7 said:
Tenn had a losing record the year before and he wasn’t fired.
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Okay. If it makes you feel better. Lane Kiffin signed a four year contract with UT and was fired LEFT after ~14 months.

He was 7-6 in his one season at Tennessee and 5-15 in one-plus seasons with the Raiders before being fired in September 2008.
 
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msstate7

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BiscuitEater said:
Okay. If it makes you feel better. Lane Kiffin signed a four year contract with UT and was fired LEFT after ~14 months.

He was 7-6 in his one season at Tennessee and 5-15 in one-plus seasons with the Raiders before being fired in September 2008.
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He left to go to usc. Outside the south, that is not a lateral move.

He was 32 when he was the raider coach
 
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Southern Law Dawg

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BiscuitEater said:
Okay. If it makes you feel better. Lane Kiffin signed a four year contract with UT and was fired LEFT after ~14 months.

He was 7-6 in his one season at Tennessee and 5-15 in one-plus seasons with the Raiders before being fired in September 2008.
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He wasn't fired from Tennessee. He left in the middle of the night for the USC job.
 
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Dawgzilla

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Drebin said:
Two words: elite recruiter.

The college ranks are full of strong x and o guys, but someone who recruits at Pruitt's level are worth every penny they make. This guy would virtually guarantee keeping most of the 18 and 19 classes intact, and would probably bring some Bama prospects with him.

None of the other names I've heard are guys I would consider elite recruiters...particularly in the SEC.
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He's got strong Alabama ties, and we always hire coaches with strong Alabama ties....with the exception of the best coach we've ever had.
 
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UpTheMiddlex3Punt

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The problem with Bama alums coaching at State is that they tank after they get turned down for the Bama job. See JWS post-2000 and Croom post-2003. If we hire Pruitt and he doesn't get the Bama job after Saban leaves, will he tank as well?
 
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campshelbydog842003

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msstate7 said:
He left to go to usc. Outside the south, that is not a lateral move.

He was 32 when he was the raider coach
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You're not going to get anywhere with these people. Don't even bother. We are gonna hire Pruitt and he will do well in my opinion, but people shitting on Lane are talking out of their ***. He is a hell of a football coach. When he gets a big time job that doesn't have sanctions second only to the death penalty (that were someone else's doing) he is going to show people how good of a coach he really is.
 
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maroonmania

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Guess I just realized that he is actually a Bama grad. Boy, that would be 3 of our last 4 coaches being Bama grads and I agree with the issue you bring up about them going bad after getting passed over for the Bama job. Of course Croom got passed over before we got him, maybe that is why he was such a lousy coach for us.**
 
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patdog

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May 28, 2007
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Kiffen is a hell of a coach and recruiter. But he has MAJOR character flaws that always find a way of showing up after a year or two anywhere he's been.
 
DocHolliday.sixpack

DocHolliday.sixpack

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It's nonsense because the dude is a ho. He's all over the place.

msstate7 said:
Why is it nonsense? List the major violations Lane committed that are equal to freeze. Your statement was nonsense...

BTW, I know lane won’t be our new coach
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The way that he's treated previous employers is all I need to know. He essentially packed up and left Knoxville by moonlight. He's a primadonna I won't no part of. Move along
 
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jb1020

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Agreed

We pay enough for top Coordinators now, our head coach needs to be an elite recruiter.

Mullen may very well be an excellent x's & o's, but that MF'er still went 4-4 in the SEC. We need better athletes.
 
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