Entering the 2019 season, one concern surrounding Tennessee football is the fact that Jeremy Pruitt gave up play-calling duties on defense. He has replaced himself with Derrick Ansley, who is the Vols’ new defensive coordinator and secondary coach.
Pruitt changed all three coordinators this year, moving Kevin Sherrer to special teams coordinator and bringing in Jim Chaney as offensive coordinator. Changing coordinators can be a regular thing, though. What’s less common is when the new coordinator has no experience in the role.
Technically, Tennessee football had that last year with Sherrer, but Pruitt was really the defensive coordinator, so we’re not counting that one.