Tennessee has fired head coach Jeremy Pruitt with cause after 3 seasons.
Pruitt’s overall record was 16-19 and 10-16 in SEC.
Phillip Fulmer will retire as AD when a replacement is hired.
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Sources: Tennessee will be parting ways with coach Jeremy Pruitt today. AD Phil Fulmer's future will also be addressed.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 18, 2021
NEWS: Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt has been fired for cause, according to UT sources with knowledge of the situation. His firing ends one of the worst coaching tenures in Vols history. https://t.co/p25iBstPlv
— Knox News (@knoxnews) January 18, 2021
BREAKING NEWS: Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt has been fired following the completion of a UT internal investigation into alleged recruiting violations and extra benefits. He was interviewed Thursday for 6-8 hours. He was 16-19 in 3 years at Tennessee.
— Jimmy Hyams (@JimmyHyams) January 18, 2021
Tennessee owes Pruitt about $12.6 million on his contract. It is unclear if UT and Pruitt have reached a negotiated settlement on the money he is owed. UT hired a law firm, led by Michael Glazier, on Nov. 19 to help with the internal investigation
— Jimmy Hyams (@JimmyHyams) January 18, 2021
Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt fired, Phillip Fulmer to retire when replacement found. Read my blog: https://t.co/T2lyExl2gt
— Jimmy Hyams (@JimmyHyams) January 18, 2021
