On Friday it was learned former Alabama football defensive coordinator, Jeremy Pruitt has received a six-year show-cause penalty from the NCAA. Although a college program could hire Pruitt during the period, the NCAA ruling included a one-year suspension should a school employ him for football-related activities,
The Tennesee program was also punished but not as severely as Pruitt. Tennessee will have no post-season ban. It will lose a total of 28 football scholarships over a five-season period. On-campus visits by Tennessee recruiting prospects were also reduced by the NCAA ruling. In addition, the University of Tennessee will pay an $8M fine.