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Ex-Vols coach Jeremy Pruitt sues NCAA, claiming he was scapegoated in recruiting probe

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Former Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt filed a lawsuit claiming that the NCAA and the university conspired to make him a scapegoat for recruiting violations. The civil action alleges Pruitt lost out on $100 million as a result. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in DeKalb County, Alabama purports that the governing body of college sports worked with Tennessee to make Pruitt a 'sacrificial lamb' for conduct that preceded…

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Pruitt 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.”

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Jeremy Pruitt Slaps NCAA With $100 Million Lawsuit, Claims Tennessee Worked With Them To Get Him Fired

Jeremy Pruitt, the ex-head football coach of the Tennessee Volunteers, knocked the NCAA with a lawsuit Wednesday claiming lost wages that total $100 million.

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Ex-Vols coach Jeremy Pruitt sues NCAA, claiming he was scapegoated in recruiting probe

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Former UT coach Jeremy Pruitt alleges NCAA conspired with UT against him in 'farcical' recruiting investigation

UT fired Pruitt in January 2021 as it began looking into numerous allegations of recruiting violations.

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NCAA Will Try to Swat Down Fired Vols Coach’s $100M Lawsuit

Former Tennessee head football coach Jeremy Pruitt, who was fired by the university in January 2021, has sued the NCAA, accusing the association of conspiring with UT to make him “the sacrificial lamb” for rule violation controversies “that long preceded” his time with the Vols. Pruitt was accused of multiple recruiting violations linked to the football program […]

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Former Tennessee football coach, who was once Alabama's defensive coordinator, sues NCAA for $100 million

Former Tennessee head football coach 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 lawsuit was filed Wednesday in DeKalb County Circuit Court in northeast Alabama. Pruitt is from Rainsville and is currently an employee of Plainview High Sc…

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