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Tennessee football players react to Jeremy Pruitt’s dismissal

Tennessee quarterback Brian Maurer (18) warms up before a game between Tennessee and Kentucky at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. 101720 Tenn Ky Pregame

This is the part in The Dark Knight where Heath Ledger’s character “The Joker” famously says, “And here we go.” After a 3-7 record in his third year on Rocky Top, Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt was fired today, sources confirmed to Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel.

Pruitt’s career as Tennessee football’s head coach ends with a 16-19 overall record from 2018-2020.