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Offseason Update / Recap

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Coaches
  • Pruitt is back (pending a blowup in the investigation) - this certainly seems to be teetering now - Pruitt interviewed for 8+ hours Thursday 1/14
  • UT admin wouldn't have pursued Freeze even if they made a move
  • Friend to USCe - Warriner @ Michigan / Pugh @ Troy / Moore @ WVU / Turner - Cincy Bengals potential replacements - Ryan Pugh to Baylor - Said to be Pruitt's number 1 choice by mods - Will Pruitt even be here to make hires? - Pugh back on the market
  • Tee on expiring deal - unlikely to be back
  • Investigation likely costs Niedermeyer his job - he was on an expiring deal anyway
  • Weinke may or may not be back - Austin now says he does NOT see him back
  • Pruitt waiting on Sunday's NFL games to be over before making a hire - Bo Davis to Texas
  • Tosh likely staying in the NFL
  • Jason Simpson a possibility to fill a spot but must be the right spot (WRs if Tee isn't renewed??)
  • Kevin Steele officially IN as "Defensive Assistant" - Rodney Garner legitimately could be next
  • S & C - Jerideau to South Carolina - Rhett Brooks Hired at UT
  • AP has talked to Chadwell - Chadwell would take the job
  • Marrone Fired in Jax - Mentioned by name by the mods
  • Jim Turner likely Bama's next OL Coach
  • Pruitt's OL hire would take a couple weeks (if he gets to make it) Lee Grimes (Kansas interviewed this week)
  • Saban's DC Golding to Texas - Know of anyone Saban may be interested in having call his defense?
Recruiting
  • Dylan Brooks is IN
  • Terrance Lewis is not a take and likely headed to Maryland - smells of Torrance Gibson or JJ Peterson situation - Lewis to Maryland official
  • Class is likely full now in terms of HS kids- Tywone Malone only outside possibility but likely headed to Ole Miss
  • Holding 5-6 spots for transfers - Smoke around Gilbert / Ojulari at LSU
  • Jack Coan of Wisconsin could be a candidate to bring experience to a QB room consisting of Fr./Rs Fr. - COAN TO NOTRE DAME
  • Pruitt's relationship with in-state kids for 2022 is so good it may have played a role in saving his job
  • 2022 in-state class is good enough it could make up 50% or more of the entire 2022 class
  • Hendon Hooker IN - Transfer QB From VT
  • Big Kat Bryant a real possibility with connections to Steele / Felton
  • Auburn CB Christian Tutt would be a take as well
  • Vols feeling out Nebraska playmaker Wan'Dale Robinson
Current Roster
  • Cade Mays is BACK
  • Velus Jones Officially BACK
  • 15 guys (not PLAYERS) in the portal
  • Shrout to Colorado
  • Mauer likely gone (not officially in the portal)
  • Austin Pope to the portal - not enough touches at TE
  • Deandre Johnson to the portal - Miami
  • JG to the portal - Wazzu
  • Brandon Johnson to the portal - UCF
  • Jackson Lowe to the portal
  • Baylen Buchanan to the portal
  • Bryce Thompson to the NFL
  • AP now says don't be surprised to see Quavaris Crouch go to UNC as well
  • Chandler OFFICIALLY to UNC - due to a loaded RB room
  • Shamburger in and out of the Portal but won't be back
  • Wanya in the portal - Likely OU / GT
  • People in Henry T's ear to leave based on unrest in Knoxville - War Room 1/15
  • Matthew Butler BACK
 
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