This is the press conference. As of right now it was a level 1 and level 2 NCAA violation.Replay: University of Tennessee press conference after Jeremy Pruitt firing
The University of Tennessee Athletics Department is hosting a press conference after the firing of head coach Jeremy Pruitt.www.knoxnews.com
So, who do they go after? Campbell? Gundy, again? Should be interesting to see what happens, especially with the possibility of looming NCAA penalties.
He got fired for going 3-7, and likely the school reacted, didnt stand by him at all.The coaching carousel would spin like a top if the SEC started firing coaches for cheating. Pruitt didn't get fired for cheating. He got fired for getting caught.
Same names I'm hearing locally but they won't do anything until they hire the AD to replace Fat Phil.ESPN speculates Louisiana head coach Billy Napier may be interested in the job. He's originally from Tennessee. They've also speculated Malzahn, Liberty head coach Hugh Freeze, former Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien, WVU head coach Neil Brown, Tom Herman, Clemson OC Tony Elliott, Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell and former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone might be interested. If Fulmer wasn't retiring I'd think Marrone might have an inside track on the job. He coached TEs and OTs at UT under Phil Fulmer in 2001. O'Brien's scheduled to replace Sark and become Alabama's OC but if UT comes calling, he might spurn Saban.
Which college football coach can replace Jeremy Pruitt at Tennessee?
Tennessee is looking for a new head coach for the fifth time since 2008. Here are 11 candidates who could take over at Rocky Top.www.espn.com