Tennessee Jeremy Pruitt (B-)
Like Mississippi State, the Vols grade was affected half a letter due to the way the hiring process was handled. Tennessees grade dropped instead of getting better. The mess of a search aside, the Volunteers made a quality hire in Pruitt. A hard line figure who comes from Nick Sabans tree, Pruitt is the type of disciplinarian who will get the Volunteers on message quickly. Pruitt is also one of the nations top recruiters and a great geographic fit for Knoxville. Its always a risk for a program of Tennessees level to hire a first-time head coach. But considering how the search went at the beginning, the Vols did very well to land Pruitt.
College football head coach hires: Handing out grades from the 2017 carousel
Like Mississippi State, the Vols grade was affected half a letter due to the way the hiring process was handled. Tennessees grade dropped instead of getting better. The mess of a search aside, the Volunteers made a quality hire in Pruitt. A hard line figure who comes from Nick Sabans tree, Pruitt is the type of disciplinarian who will get the Volunteers on message quickly. Pruitt is also one of the nations top recruiters and a great geographic fit for Knoxville. Its always a risk for a program of Tennessees level to hire a first-time head coach. But considering how the search went at the beginning, the Vols did very well to land Pruitt.
College football head coach hires: Handing out grades from the 2017 carousel