There is a lot about this Tennessee mess that makes no sense at all. If they are trying to get Pruitt ousted by throwing violations in his lap so that they don't have to pay him, I get that part (it's shitty, but I understand the strategy). But are they assuming that the blowback won't also hurt the program? If these violations are serious enough, do they think the NCAA is just going to be ok with only punishing the Pruitt (and some staff members) instead of the program too? Why not just ride it out another year, and fire him when he loses several games again like a normal non-crazy person? Then, if they do accomplish the apparent goal of dumping him without pay, how do they think that's going to look to perspective coaches who they may then try to hire? Fulmer already has a very well earned reputation as a snake, and this would only add venom it. Finally, its been no secret that some Tennessee power players and Hugh Freeze have played footise for years. Unlike many, I firmly believe there is a path for him to return to the SEC. But if the Vol program ends up with NCAA stink on them, I think the Knoxville path becomes a dead end for Freeze. I just don't understand their end game here.
