The NCAA has announced that Jeremy Pruitt committed recruiting violations while he was head coach at Tennessee. He, his wife and several members of the previous Volunteers staff reportedly provided about $60,000 - in the former of cash and gifts - to recruits, players and families...

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OU812ME2•34 months

I would say that UT would be hit with a penalty, but hasn't the last decade been penalty enough?

GoldenGuy•34 months

Proper punishment should be to make them continue to pay.

Billy Mays•34 months

$60K is chump change and small potatoes. Major programs paid tons more for recruits. The NCAA is a joke.

Hangit•34 months

when are they going after Charger nd Challenger man? I bet the money loss that would cause breeds some hypocrisy in the NCAA enforcement dept.

Texaggie96•34 months

Im sure he didn't do such things a't Alabama though. :)

narddogg81•34 months

"look at those boxes, those guys give you lots of money"

TooFyeToFly•34 months

He paid for his recruits to get their nails done? No wonder Tennessee's football team is so soft.

Datbayoubengal•34 months

Did you read the part when it said "family"? The dudes' girlfriends and mamas got stuff too.

ThatTahoeOverThere•34 months

She's a ride or die bitch. I like it.

FowlGuy•34 months

The brothers call that a mouth piece.

PetroBabich•34 months

Everything he did is probably now legal under NIL

PeleofAnalytics•34 months

Probably could have gotten a middle man but I still think a coach giving players 60k is still a no-no.

tokenBoiler•34 months

This is my shocked face.

Rex Feral•34 months

With the NIL now, why is the NCAA perusing this?

jrctiger84•34 months

Some of those infractions are still not compliant with NCAA recruiting rules. Regardless of NIL

Tiger Vision•34 months

I am guessing he only learned how to do this after he left Alabama. Per the NCAA he was clean as a whistle while at 'Bama. He became a cheater at a later stage in his career.

ghoast•34 months

You are so mad. LoL.

JackieTreehorn•34 months

Karma is a bitch Vols

Ghost of Colby•34 months

Paying for recruits to go to nail salons? No wonder they suck even after cheating. They’re targeting some suspect players.

narddogg81•34 months

Guess ok penis head will be too toxic to be on staff again. It's a shame, he's an outstanding DC, should have never tried to be HC

ZenFNmaster•34 months

I can't wait for the signs on college gameday about which players were getting their nails did.

LSUtoBOOT•34 months

Has Dick Vitale weighed in yet?

LSU7096•34 months

I assume Pruitt was continuing the Saban recruiting tradition, remember when Jimbo told Saban to STFU about NIL money, because he knows alot about Alabama's recruiting

PowHound•34 months

Article about Pruitt and Tennessee = start talking about Nick Saban lol rent free for life

ghoast•34 months

24/7 - 365 rent fricking free. Never change coonasses… never change. ??

GWM•34 months

Jimbo is missing a chromosome, and if you think he has anything on Saban, you're probably missing one too. If Jimbo had ANYTHING on Saban, he'd already be screaming bloody murder.

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SeanLSU•34 months

LSU and Will Wade were notified of just 8 level 1 violations, by comparison. Pruitt swung for the fences and got 18 for Tennessee.

crimson crazy•34 months

Nail salon visits???

B00M•34 months

Was thinking the same thing.

BurrowToChase•34 months

Saban is a good cheater. His tree can’t cheat as good.