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Tennessee Football Coach Turned PE Teacher Sues NCAA For $100M While Divulging Vols’ Secrets

Jeremy Pruitt is suing the NCAA for $100 million, claiming it conspired with the University of Tennessee to punish him as a 'sacrificial lamb' for prior infractions.
Pruitt was fired on January 18, 2021, due to serious NCAA violations found during an internal investigation, which uncovered illegal payments to players totaling approximately $60,000 during his coaching tenure.
The NCAA imposed a six-year show cause penalty on Pruitt, who faced significant damages including lost wages and reputational harm, asserting he was unfairly reprimanded for conduct deemed legal today due to name, image, and likeness laws.
Tennessee conducted an internal investigation that found 18 severe violations, including impermissible player benefits during Pruitt's coaching period, despite spokespersons defending their actions as committed to integrity.

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Ex-Vols coach Pruitt sues NCAA, seeking $100M

Former Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking $100 million and claims it conspired with the university to make him a "sacrificial lamb."

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Former Vols coach fired over benefits to players sues NCAA for making him a 'sacrificial lamb'

Jeremy Pruitt is suing the NCAA for $100 million for lost and future wages, accusing the organization of conspiring with the University of Tennessee making him possibly the “last coach in America to be punished for impermissible player benefits.” Pruitt’s…

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Jeremy Pruitt Sues NCAA, Claiming $100 Million In Lost Wages, That Tennessee Conspired To Have Him Fired

Former Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the NCAA for $100 million in lost wages, claiming that the organization ‘conspired with Tennessee’ in an effort to make him a ‘sacrifical lamb’ after an investigation was launched into impermissible payments that led to his firing.The lawsuit, filed in Dekalb County, Alabama, claims that Tennessee was already paying players before he was hired by the Vols, while a…

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Tennessee Football Coach Turned PE Teacher Sues NCAA For $100M While Divulging Vols’ Secrets

Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt on campus. Jeremy Pruitt coached the Tennessee football team for three seasons, posting a 16-19 overall record. He was paid handsomely for his services, making an annual salary of around $4 million per year. He was fired amid controversy in January of 2021. Recruiting violations were the cause. Pruitt and his staff were involved in a pay-for-play scandal that saw coaches hand out cash to players in fast foo…

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Jeremy Pruitt sues NCAA

Jeremy Pruitt is suing the NCAA for $100 million for lost and future wages, accusing the organization of conspiring with the University of T... The post Jeremy Pruitt sues NCAA appeared first on The Sports Cast.

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Former Alabama DC Jeremy Pruitt sues NCAA for $100 million

Former Alabama defensive coordinator and former Tennessee head football coach, Jeremy Pruitt has sued the NCAA for $100 million in lost wages, per the Tennessean. Tennessee fired Pruitt in 2021 due to a ‘recruiting scandal.’ Pruitt now claims Tennessee was illegally paying players before he get hired. “The investigation was intentionally limited to avoid examining historical misconduct at UT, which long preceded Jeremy and was hidden from him,”…

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