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Jeremy Pruitt, Bama's DBs coach, to FSU as DC....

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to be confirmed within hours probably. I like it. Might would have liked us to just hire Elliot but apparently Bama fans thing Pruitt is an elite young coach. We'll see.
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Honestly he's a hell of a recruiter and I knew him back in his HS coaching days. Can't blame a guy for taking a DC position over a position coach position, especially at a school like FSU. Saban always says that he encourages his coaches to move up if they have the right opportunity. I would think that DC at FSU is one of those opportunities that was just to good to pass up. Wish him the best.
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Golic to ND
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No flame, but he was a DB coach and didn't Saban coach the corners himself?
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No flame, but he was a DB coach and didn't Saban coach the corners himself?

Actually Saban and Smart pay most of their attention to the DB's. Not sure why he was listed as DB coach. Pretty sure he started as LB coach.
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Damn
"A political call, the fall guy accord...We can't afford to be neutral on a moving train..."
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RATT said...
Actually Saban and Smart pay most of their attention to the DB's. Not sure why he was listed as DB coach. Pretty sure he started as LB coach.

So what position did this guy coach LB's?
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secrocks2000 said...
No flame, but he was a DB coach and didn't Saban coach the corners himself?

Yes, he mostly just recruits. But Smart was also the DB coach before he was DC and he has turned out well. Risky hire that will define Jimbo's tenure at FSU.
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BamaLivesFootba said...
Damn

Thanks, I was hoping the Bama guys that said he was good wouldnt bail when it was announced.
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This is a HUGE risk for FSU. I am a big Pruitt fan but he's not ready for this gig IMHO. He's an outstanding recruiter and maybe I'm wrong, but Sal Sunseri was much more proven/ready to be a DC and we all saw how that turned out.
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secrocks2000 said...
So what position did this guy coach LB's?

I could be wrong but I think he began at Alabama as an OLB coach. Like others have said though, he's mainly on the staff for recruiting. Think Lance Thompson.
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Unproven but amazing recruiter
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This is a HUGE risk for FSU. I am a big Pruitt fan but he's not ready for this gig IMHO. He's an outstanding recruiter and maybe I'm wrong, but Sal Sunseri was much more proven/ready to be a DC and we all saw how that turned out.

UT doesn't have the talent to work with that FSU does though.

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I hope Sunseri comes in as LBs coach or DEs. Give us two guys with the same vision speaking the same language and Sunseri could help him adjust maybe. You can over-blame Sunseri for the Vols easily. The team quit on Dooley.
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I think it's a B hire that could be an A- if he lands the right guys and gets the right position coaches.
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Not excited at all. Should have just kept Elliot if you werent going to get an established coordinator
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Thanks, I was hoping the Bama guys that said he was good wouldnt bail when it was announced.

You guys don't really need help in recruiting though, so I don't see why FSU's staff would take a chance on an unproven coordinator when his best positive is recruiting. That said, I'd like to see Pruitt do well and wish the dude the best. I just hope it doesn't hurt us with recruits in this class.
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So FSU got a guy that is a recruiter to be their DC? No flame but that's been said a few times ITT.

This post was edited by Lesticals on 12/15/2012 at 5:56 PM
Danielle Hunter, Jamario Rasco, Anthony FREAK Johnson.. DL wrecking crew of 2013.
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Boom or bust pick-up as a coordinator. Risky to have a guy with no play-calling experience calling plays on the side of the ball where the HC didn't cut his teeth. Definitely an elite recruiter though...
We'll see how he fills out his staff.

This post was edited by SUGator51 on 12/15/2012 at 5:58 PM
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Stoops barely called plays at Arizona before we hired him since his brother Mikes speciality was defense.
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Sounds like I might get my wish. Sunseri may be a Nole. Like I said, very good position coach that got paid to take a fall at UTk.

This post was edited by fsufsu on 12/15/2012 at 6:10 PM
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Sounds like I might get my wish. Sunseri may be a Nole.

Good coach and would help recruiting in the DC and Carolina's area.
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Good coach and would help recruiting in the DC and Carolina's area.

We're aiming to do major damage in the DMV going forward it seems. I have heard a couple of times we lead for Damian Prince, Deandre Payne and 1-2 others.
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I could be wrong but I think he began at Alabama as an OLB coach. Like others have said though, he's mainly on the staff for recruiting. Think Lance Thompson.

he has always coached db's.
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I mean Saban's high on him, so that probably played a huge part in this... but it feels like a recruiting hire all the way at this point. FSU shouldn't be a place where you learn to call plays, which is what he'll be doing at first.
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