Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt gestures at his players at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Auburn Ut
Before the NCAA investigation that got Jeremy Pruitt fired, before the hire of Josh Heupel and before the mass exodus of players in the transfer portal, it’s important not to forget the biggest reason fans turned against Jeremy Pruitt and Heupel inherited such a mess. Tennessee football was in the midst of one of its worst seasons in 2020.
The Vols suffered their 27th losing season in school history and their 16th in the SEC era.