Jeremy Pruitt said that racial inequity and the murder of George Floyd were on his mind when he gave a player's mother $300 in a Chick-fil-A bag, according to a report in the Knoxville News Sentinel.
Reports Friday indicated that Pete Golding, who has spent the last four years as the Crimson Tide defensive coordinator, was leaving to take the same position at Ole Miss. That leaves Alabama with a significant staff opening that Nick Saban will need to fill.
Jeremy Pruitt was fired by Tennessee two seasons ago amid an investigation into recruiting violations, and there was one story that players were handed cash in fast food bags.
It’s not clear what role Pruitt would assume on the Jets’ staff.
If Dan Patrick’s information is accurate, the investigation is going to lead to major violations for Tennessee.
They seem to want Hugh Freeze.
Paul Finebaum was an early champion of Jeremy Pruitt at Tennessee, but after Monday’s events, the college football commentator simply had to admit how wrong he was.
Sources told Blake Toppmeyer of the Knoxville News Sentinel that Pruitt has been fired for cause, meaning he will not be entitled to a buyout.
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