Tennessee Fires 9 More Football Staff Members, Kevin Steele Is Acting Head Coach

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Tennessee chancellor Donde Plowman and outgoing Athletics Director Phil Fulmer gave a press conference today after they announced that they are firing Jeremy Pruitt for cause over alleged recruiting violations. Among the notable moments from the press conference:


Chancellor Plowman went out of her way to praise Fulmer in this press conference for his service to Tennessee and to say that he had know knowledge of rule-breaking. Fulmer said that in light of these issues with Pruitt he felt it best to step aside so that the new coach could have continuity with the new Athletic Director and they would be on the same page.

Here is Tennessee's termination letter to Pruitt:







The questions from here become whether the NCAA will levy any penalties on Tennessee after they've conducted their own investigation and fired the coach and nine subordinates, and if Tennessee will have their new Athletic Director quickly enough to hire a coach for next season -- or if Steele will still have the interim tag through next Fall.

 



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Ryan Glasspiegel grew up in Connecticut, graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison, and lives in Chicago. Before OutKick, he wrote for Sports Illustrated and The Big Lead. He enjoys expensive bourbon and cheap beer.