On Tuesday, former Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray criticized new Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt in an interview with Nashville radio. One day later, Pruitt responded to Murray’s take as the Volunteers head coach made his rounds at SEC Media Days.
Pruitt was asked about Murray’s critique Wednesday morning. Pruitt explained how he felt Murray’s assumption Pruitt couldn’t work well with others was inaccurate.
“Fifteen years ago, I was a kindergarten teacher. Now, I’m the head coach at Tennessee,” Pruitt said, per The Athletic’s David Ubben. “You probably don’t make that ascension without knowing how to treat people.