Jeremy Pruitt has been praised for his recruiting and ability to develop players since he’s been in Knoxville, but last weekend, you started to see the pure coach in him come out. Finally, his team was ready to compete for a big time SEC win. He’s clearly a huge reason why.
If you need further proof of in-game impact, the evidence has been all over social media this week. Pruitt may be the head coach, but he’s still on the sidelines calling calling the defense for the Vols. Below you can see Pruitt barking orders up until the last second as he recognizes a play.