I really want to think this is Gruden and they decided on Pruitt as DC. No way Saban would realistically think if Pruitt was taking the HC position he wouldn't leave immediately once the deal was done. If he was leaving for the DC position I could see Saban expecting him to remain until after...
This is the way I see it happening...
1. Pruitt is hired
2. Most of volnation is pissed
3. Pruitt has PC
4. Volnation - that was the greatest PC ever. This guy is going to kill it.
5. 5 years later....Official Gruden thread XLV