Pruitt’s lawyer makes a statement denying wrongdoing

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VolArmy74 said:
If anyone who works for Pruitt committed 1 level 1, 1 level 2, or multiple level 3 violations he is subject to being fired with cause. It's unequivocally clear in his contract. He absolutely can be fired with cause. If he didn't know, it is still his fault. He is tasked with monitoring the program.
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Are we 100% sure the gump can read?
 
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SaintLouisVol said:
I’m not a lawyer and I don’t play one on TV, but my career has put me in the position of being around more settlements than I can count. Settlements are simply risk aversion.

UT will settle if it is in their best interest to settle. It will be completely driven by the financials and PR. If they can make it all go away for an amount they can stomach, they will. It’s better than the legal fees and dealing with the negative PR associated with it.
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Correct, but from the termination letter if you read the language used then Tennessee isn’t interested in settling and Pruitts lawyer is blowing absolute smoke shooting a prayer hoping to push a settlement. Pruitt doesn’t want new **** coming out in a deposition because Tennessee can hire more firepower and dig a lot harder. Not to mention if Pruitt lied whatsoever Tennessee can slap him with court cost and possibly counter sue. It’s all throw some mud and see what sticks for Pruitts side.
 
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If The law firm UT hired found all the facts (these guys are good. This is what they do) He wont get a penny. Like it says in his contract. Its in black and white and as clear as Day.
 
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hexnut said:
If The law firm UT hired found all the facts (these guys are good. This is what they do) He wont get a penny. Like it says in his contract. Its in black and white and as clear as Day.
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Tennessee’s lawyers are some of the best. I don’t doubt Pruitt can hire a good lawyer but not anywhere on the same level.
 
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onevol74 said:
Why do you think UT hired the law firm in November that specializes in this mess?
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I have no idea but I can speculate like everyone else out there. Someone either saw something or think they saw something, reported it to UT who started digging. Once they started digging they found that the “IT” had legs and hired the lawyers.

By that time you fish or cut bait, they decided to cut bait. Fired a whole bunch of folks during a pandemic on a National Holiday. Good, bad or indifferent it’s done.
 
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DarkAvenger said:
Correct, but from the termination letter if you read the language used then Tennessee isn’t interested in settling and Pruitts lawyer is blowing absolute smoke shooting a prayer hoping to push a settlement. Pruitt doesn’t want new **** coming out in a deposition because Tennessee can hire more firepower and dig a lot harder. Not to mention if Pruitt lied whatsoever Tennessee can slap him with court cost and possibly counter sue. It’s all throw some mud and see what sticks for Pruitts side.
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Yes, but what if a deposition may reveal additional facts that UT doesn’t want made public? They’d drop some coin to stop that.

I have no idea the facts of the matter. But, there’s always some dirt somewhere.
 
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SaintLouisVol said:
Yes, but what if a deposition may reveal additional facts that UT doesn’t want made public? They’d drop some coin to stop that.

I have no idea the facts of the matter. But, there’s always some dirt somewhere.
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True but the fact that Tennessee has gone 2 months internally investigating and they brought in outside law firm as well as the way they are fully cooperating with the NCAA tells me they aren’t the ones hiding stuff where as they had to track down missing staff members is more damning to me in regards to Pruitt. We will see though.
 
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DarkAvenger said:
True but the fact that Tennessee has gone 2 months internally investigating and they brought in outside law firm as well as the way they are fully cooperating with the NCAA tells me they aren’t the ones hiding stuff where as they had to track down missing staff members is more damning to me. We will see though.
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That's what I think.

Tennessee's new-ish admin may come out winners. Cut an apparent dirtbag coach for nothing and cooperate with the NCAA to get a slap on the wrist and there we go.

I hope Pruitt gets a show cause.
 
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ScottyG210 said:
I’m no lawyer and only know what I’ve read and heard via the press conference. My take is UT painted themselves into a very tight corner today. Say UT is right and all/some of the level 1 and 2 allegations are true. Well you get NCAA sanctions and all that come with them.

if you’re wrong and there is no proof, you know JP will sue and win. No violations you can tie to JP but you have to pay some if not all of the buyout. That will of course start another avalanche of law suits from the other 9 folks that were “terminated”.

They may have taken the lesser of two evils today, but everyone will have their day in court. We can only hope UT is right. The AA may go easy.
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Pruitt signed the contract accepting responsibility for his staff in following NCAA regulations. In doings so, he agreed that should his staff be responsible for Level I or II NCAA infractions, he could be fired with cause.

The contract cuts both ways it's not just there to ensure he gets a fat payout if he's fired without cause. He'll have to file suit that UT breached the contract, and if we are under NCAA sanctions, which we likely will be, then he will have to prove that UT made it impossible for him to fulfill his obligations to exercise institutional control under the agreed upon terms of his contract.

Good luck to him on that, hell just end up pissing away what he has already been paid.
 
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The man who shall remain nameless has made things worse than Doofy........and no one “should” be able to accomplish this.

He can suck it.
 
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ButchPlz said:
That's what I think.

Tennessee's new-ish admin may come out winners. Cut an apparent dirtbag coach for nothing and cooperate with the NCAA to get a slap on the wrist and there we go.

I hope Pruitt gets a show cause.
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It’s just a lot of posturing in Pruitts camp to me to save some face... I remember when Schiano postured on Tennessee for a potential defamation of character suit as well as breaking the MOU even though it isn’t a legally binding contract and that had more wind than Pruitt and it never went to court
 
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DarkAvenger said:
True but the fact that Tennessee has gone 2 months internally investigating and they brought in outside law firm as well as the way they are fully cooperating with the NCAA tells me they aren’t the ones hiding stuff where as they had to track down missing staff members is more damning to me in regards to Pruitt. We will see though.
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Agreed.

But the first time Pruitt spoke to investigators, he was speaking to keep his job. The next time, he’ll be speaking to get paid.

Things might change.

All in all, I believe this was the most cost effective path to get done what needed to be done. I absolutely agree that Pruitt is culpable enough that he isn’t going to come out on top.

I’m just saying if it costs the university a mill or two, it’s still a hell of a deal compared to what we were looking at.
 
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SaintLouisVol said:
Agreed.

But the first time Pruitt spoke to investigators, he was speaking to keep his job. The next time, he’ll be speaking to get paid.

Things might change.

All in all, I believe this was the most cost effective path to get done what needed to be done. I absolutely agree that Pruitt is culpable enough that he isn’t going to come out on top.

I’m just saying if it cost the university a mill or two, it’s still a hell of a deal.
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If he changes his story at all he loses and gets smacked with obstruction. At this point he told his story and has to stick with it.
 
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Pruitts counsel will file the breach of contract case in Nashville to name the state and the university as defendants, maybe sue Blonde Donde and Fulmer just for giggles and grand theatrics, the case will run parallel with the NCAA investigation and findings as the university cannot have it both ways, level Is and level IIs to terminate for cause are the same level Is and level IIs that will cost bowl appearances, scholarship reductions, TV bans, loss of current players, significant loss of revenue share from the SEC for elements Tennessee cannot contribute to and a general impairment to the program as the primary breadwinner for the rest of the athletic sports.

Other factors will be you tore up the Schiano MOU and you didn't have the money in the bank to pay Pruitt anyway, you had no trouble paying Fulmer $6 million, Dooley $1 point something million, paid Lyle $8 million but couldn't pay Pruitt the $12 million you agreed to and announced less than 4 months ago. If Fulmer's activities trying to nose his way into the coaching function result in alleged infractions, the fact that they are paying Fulmer again but not Pruitt will get ugly.

The case will eventually be settled, but to think that the University will get off the hook with this crowd is just another pipe dream
 
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DarkAvenger said:
If he changes his story at all he loses and gets smacked with obstruction. At this point he told his story and has to stick with it.
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I’m not saying he will change his story, but he might remember a few things that he didn’t in the first interview.
 
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Any coach would do the same left without a buyout and facing a potential show cause. He might be dumb but he’s not that dumb. Of course Tennessee legal doesn’t play hardball otherwise they’d go after Lyle for not seeking a HC gig. They’ll end up settling w him
 
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SaintLouisVol said:
I’m not saying he will change his story, but he might remember a few things that he didn’t in the first interview.
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I think you’re giving Pruitt intelligence he hasn’t shown to possess personally but if he just suddenly remembers things I would be very critical of his statements as a bystander.
 
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