Jeremy Pruitt's Attorney Comes Out Swinging Over Client Being Fired

Jeremy Pruitt was fired for cause by the Tennessee Volunteers on Monday. But based on the statement released by his lawyer hours after, the third-year head coach isn't going down without a fight.

Michael Lyons, Pruitt's attorney, came out swinging. He denied any wrongdoings by his client, and claims this was an "orchestrated effort" by the higher ups in Knoxville. The reason? To get out of any contractual obligation with Pruitt.

Here is that statement from Lyons, which Brett McMurphy with Stadium tweeted late Monday evening:

Whew, that's a lot to chew off. It sounds like Pruitt and his attorney are ready to go to war over the situation. And to be clear, they should -- as long as what they're saying in true.

Everyone had to see this coming following the decision. After watching Gus Malzahn, Will Muschamp and other big-name coaches get paid millions to go away, Pruitt isn't going to sit back and just accept the lost financial security.

Stay tuned, folks. It's about to be a bumpy ride.

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