re: Jeremy Pruitt's lawyer threatens to expose violations, "cripple UT’s athletic programs"

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Two of those individuals — Fulmer and Barnes — responded to their names being mentioned in connection with allegations that are said to go well above and beyond Pruitt’s football staff.

Fulmer:

"The days I interviewed each candidate for the head football coaching position at the University of Tennessee, including Jeremy Pruitt, I emphasized that you did not have to cheat to win at the University of Tennessee and that cheating would not be tolerated. Jeremy has no one to blame but himself for his firing from UT. He had a great opportunity at a great university, and he simply screwed it up."

Barnes:

"I'm really disappointed that Jeremy would throw people's names around that he knows did nothing but support him the entire time he was here and make these unsubstantiated claims. I would invite the NCAA to come in any day of the week and investigate our program. I have too much respect for our players, our school and our administration for somebody to ever think we were not doing things right here and make such ridiculous statements."

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