🏈 Alabama's Jeremy Pruitt is Florida State's new defensive coordinator

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Alabama's Jeremy Pruitt is Florida State's new defensive coordinator, reports say.

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[planomateo]

He's moving thorough the ranks quickly.

Guess Jimbo's thinking "If I can't beat him..." (recruiting)

 

[Bamadrill]

I'm guessing he won't coach the NC game?

 

[PhillyGirl]

That was fast. He's only been at Bama, what, 2-3 years? Props. I wish him success.

 

[TidePride50]

Everyone wants to be us. We are the standard. Even if it means hiring a DB coach as DC with no prior college DC experience.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

"James Willis, please pick up the crimson and white courtesy phone..."

 

[bamaraider]

"James Willis, please pick up the crimson and white courtesy phone..."

He was a damn good LBer coach

 

[rammerjammer]

I like the idea of Willis coming back. I had the same thoughts about Sunseri coming back.

 

[Duder]

FSU will be damn hard to beat in Mobile

 

[ElephantStomp]

Good for Pruitt. He is a damn fine recruiter, but I would venture a guess that Kirby is much better

 

[0LDSCH00L]

Alabama's Pruitt is now a Florida State Seminole

FSU finally has a defensive coordinator

It's been nearly three weeks since Mark Stoops announced he was leaving FSU to become Kentucky's head coach but it appears as though Jimbo Fisher finally has a new defensive coordinator.
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On Saturday word began to leak out that Alabama defensive backs coach Jeremy Pruitt, who interviewed for the position last Friday, had accepted the job. The Alabama Press-Register and TideSports.com's Andrew Bone reported the news very early Sunday morning.It hasn't been officially announced but it is likely that Pruitt won't join the FSU coaching staff full-time until after Alabama plays its national championship game against Notre Dame on Jan. 7.
The 38-year old has made a quick rise up the coaching charts since coaching defense at Hoover High School in 2006. After taking on the role of Alabama's director of player development in 2007, Pruitt was named the Tide's defensive back coach in 2010. That was his first full-time college coaching job. Less than three years later the Alabama native is set to take over as the Seminoles' defensive coordinator.

 

[BamaFan615]

FSU will be damn hard to beat in Mobile

This was my first thought. That might be the largest factor in his hiring by Saban.

 

[ElephantStomp]

This was my first thought. That might be the largest factor in his hiring by Saban.

Pit does cause a person to pause, but I still think Kirby is a much better recruiter. Also, I think Saban knew about this of some time and has already gotten ahead of this.

 

[bamaraider]

FSU will be damn hard to beat in Mobile

Never thought about that but damn you're right...They better keep their hands off of Daphne and Foley :chat_swear:

 

[planomateo]

Not sure I agree that they will be hard to beat in Mobile.

Guess it all depends on how they change up the areas of responsibility - Craig vs Pruitt. Both have been recruiting the area, which one wins...

Or am I missing the boat on this?

 

[TerryP]

Never thought about that but damn you're right...They better keep their hands off of Daphne and Foley :chat_swear:

Pruitt's responsibility in Mobile was shifted to a large extent before the season started. He still recruited some of the schools in the area but a good number of schools down there were assigned to Thompson.

He's a good recruiter so don't take that the wrong way. He isn't as strong of a recruiter as some of the guys we've had down there the past few years.

Dameyune Craig won't disappear from that area. At least, I don't see Jimbo Fisher changing his territory. I also don't think FSU would assign two guys to recruit one school.

I have no idea who Saban decides to put down there. I've seen some suggest Kevin Sigler—currently on the staff working in an analyst type position. He's well known in the area due to his success as the coach at Blount.

Now, going from a GA type position to one on the field is a huge transition. I don't know how well he's progressed and how much he's learned working with the staff. That said, let's not forget Pruitt was a coach in high school, took the player development position before moving on the field to coach DB's.

 

[Billie Bob]

But why did he leave now? I visited with a former Shula era starter yesterday and he was as stunned as I was about this move. At this time he did not see CJP as coordinator material. I think this was a "I'll prove Saban I can do it" type move. Having said that, I really cannot blame him for trying to better himself both personally and professionally though.

 

[TerryP]

But why did he leave now? I visited with a former Shula era starter yesterday and he was as stunned as I was about this move. At this time he did not see CJP as coordinator material. I think this was a "I'll prove Saban I can do it" type move. Having said that, I really cannot blame him for trying to better himself both personally and professionally though.

Versus leaving when?

He earned an interview with a top 20 school, a position as a defensive coordinator versus a defensive backs coach, and over 500K a year extra in the ol' bank account per year.

With that opportunity, how could he not have jumped?

It certainly seems early in his career to get such a position considering he's only been an on the field coach for either three or four years. I think this may be the end of his fourth season.

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Quick progressions up the ladder also have their counterparts.

Take Kevin Steele as example. He wanted the DC title, got it with Clemson, and I saw it phrased today "he's been interning at LSU this past season." I'd lean on calling it a consultant type of role but I don't know how much he's been working with the team.

 

[TerryP]

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