The Elephant in the Room Part II

[DrMongoose]

44th game as a head coach..... should have shown him the door after that game.  This is the SEC, your head coach should not need training wheels in YEAR FOUR.
Pittman has been coaching football since 1984. It ain't rocket science.

https://x.com/HitThatLineAR/status/1715811030629315055?s=20

[jdcatty]

44th game as a head coach..... should have shown him the door after that game.

https://x.com/HitThatLineAR/status/1715811030629315055?s=20

No coach is right every time about what decision to make.  It may show a lack of confidence to say so, but you know damn good and well that is true.

[Ray Zorback]

Find a promising up and comer and give him a chance, and give him the resources in asst coaching money and NIL he needs.

I think this is the problem. The Tysons, Waltons, and HTLs of the state need to step up.

[jdcatty]

I think this is the problem. The Tysons, Waltons, and HTLs of the state need to step up.

it's always someone else that needs to step up

[Ray Zorback]

it's always someone else that needs to step up

We could start a woopig NIL fund. I'd donate.

[Natty_Ice]

You think its bad now?  Just wait til we shit the bed against ASU in 2025.  Don't we get ND that season too?

[HogOfWar]

it's always someone else that needs to step up

Most of the food people buy for tailgating or at home for GameDay come from Tyson and Walmart. They should pony up so people keep buying their stuff.

[Show-Me Hog]

Not saying we should've kept him, but we should be firing Sam if we held him to the same standard.

BB had a wild card that just screamed out that he had to be fired. Repeated and shocking losses from halftime leads, even really large halftime leads.

Sam is developing a really strong hand for his own wildcard, repeated and shocking home losses as a favorite, to bad teams.

[AporkalypseNow]

BB had a wild card that just screamed out that he had to be fired. Repeated and shocking losses from halftime leads, even really large halftime leads.

Sam is developing a really strong hand for his own wildcard, repeated and shocking home losses as a favorite, to bad teams.

That Auburn game... we got absolutely destroyed by a shit team. If Mizzou looks like that...

There's a point where people just stop going.

[SwahiliSteve]

44th game as a head coach..... should have shown him the door after that game.  This is the SEC, your head coach should not need training wheels in YEAR FOUR.
Pittman has been coaching football since 1984. It ain't rocket science.

https://x.com/HitThatLineAR/status/1715811030629315055?s=20

this is just pathetic and sad at this point in his career. I don't really think he's loving the job anymore or maybe even cares. All that matters is securing enough funds to retire after this gig and get fat on lake Hamilton

[vegashog]

I think this is the problem. The Tysons, Waltons, and HTLs of the state need to step up.

pittman said in his presser that the nil situation has changed for the better all of a sudden. yurachek was there and it looked like maybe he wasn't supposed to say anything about it right now.

sounds like while $16 million might have been too rich for the money guys, fattening the nil pot was something they are willing to do.

[DRYANKNPULL]

I am sick of hearing that "we aren't serious about football."  It makes no sense. 

If you believe that, tell us what the hell we should do?  And please don't say "hire Bobby Petrino."  That will never happen.

When you have a team that is talented enough to be .500 in conference and win 1 game (while losing a rent a win) you fire the coach. Just like he said he would do in that situation. That's the immediate what the hell are we supposed to do.

[Trigger7672]

No coach is right every time about what decision to make.  It may show a lack of confidence to say so, but you know damn good and well that is true.

It's not just that. It's the delay of game penalties, the 12 men on the field or illegal substitution penalties after timeouts. Just dumb shit that would never happen with a well coached team. Honestly I'm amazed Pittman has worked out as well as he has but we have already seen his ceiling two seasons ago and I don't think we have seen his floor yet.

[DRYANKNPULL]

I really think Pitman still steps down after Friday. It's the only thing that makes sense at this point, especially considering what Sam and Hunter have said in the past. Everybody saves face. Sam gets some cash and we work to solve the real problem.

Don't let former players influence your search (serious programs don't do that). Get somebody young and hungry. Give him the resources. Give him the incentive contract. Don't hire somebody because it's their turn. 

[The Whyte Boar]

I do think we need someone in staff who is if not in title, a de facto associate head coach.  This person needs to be responsible for discipline and coordinating all the various parts of the game to make sure that the various substitutions and situational stuff is taken care of.  Sam has shown he is not capable or that.  Let him glad hand, recruit, and give "Aw shucks and colbeer" interviews.  Leave the coaching to others.

[vegashog]

he just got a commit from an olineman. the #1 juco tackle in 2023 that everyone wanted. kid went to michigan st and entered the portal last month. no way the guy commits if pittman was leaving.

[The Whyte Boar]

I really think Pitman still steps down after Friday. It's the only thing that makes sense at this point, especially considering what Sam and Hunter have said in the past. Everybody saves face. Sam gets some cash and we work to solve the real problem.

Don't let former players influence your search (serious programs don't do that). Get somebody young and hungry. Give him the resources. Give him the incentive contract. Don't hire somebody because it's their turn. 

Obviously, I'll take back everything I've said if that is the case and I too think it is still a slim possibility.  It will make it clear that it was Sam's choice.

[jdcatty]

It's not just that. It's the delay of game penalties, the 12 men on the field or illegal substitution penalties after timeouts. Just dumb shit that would never happen with a well coached team. Honestly I'm amazed Pittman has worked out as well as he has but we have already seen his ceiling two seasons ago and I don't think we have seen his floor yet.

agree very much on the dumb shit... just like Houston Nutt's famous delay of game penalties after time outs

[hit_that_line]

I really think Pitman still steps down after Friday. It's the only thing that makes sense at this point, especially considering what Sam and Hunter have said in the past. Everybody saves face. Sam gets some cash and we work to solve the real problem.

Don't let former players influence your search (serious programs don't do that). Get somebody young and hungry. Give him the resources. Give him the incentive contract. Don't hire somebody because it's their turn. 

He is not doing that. He wants 100% of the payout.

[TC]

I really think Pitman still steps down after Friday. It's the only thing that makes sense at this point, especially considering what Sam and Hunter have said in the past. Everybody saves face. Sam gets some cash and we work to solve the real problem.

Don't let former players influence your search (serious programs don't do that). Get somebody young and hungry. Give him the resources. Give him the incentive contract. Don't hire somebody because it's their turn. 

I'm with you 100% on this.  I still don't believe he's coming back next year.