Tennessee football fans have seen enough of Jeremy Pruitt and after the Vols lost at home to Kentucky for the first time since 1984, fans are calling for Pruitt to be fired.
After losing to Kentucky in Neyland Stadium for the first time in 36 games, Tennessee football fans are ready for head coach Jeremy Pruitt to be fired.
Pruitt signed a five-year contract extension prior to the season after the Vols closed the year on a six-game winning streak to suggest the Vols had turned the corner in their annual rebuild. However, after getting curb-stomped in the second half vs. Georgia and showing no fight against Kentucky, Vols fans are fed up and are demanding change.
Naturally, fans demanding a coach be fired on Twitter after a loss is a weekly tradition in college football, and after signing a five-year extension, there’s just no way Pruitt will be fired by Tennessee athletic director Phillip Fulmer, but they’re venting on Twitter nonetheless.
Tennessee football fans want Jeremy Pruitt fired
Fire Jeremy Pruitt
— Cytracx (@Cytracx) October 17, 2020
Fire Jeremy Pruitt
— Blake Boerger (@BHBOERGER) October 17, 2020
Jeremy Pruitt sucks!! Fire him! https://t.co/kYFu6eAd2I
— Garrett layne (@Garrettlayne8) October 17, 2020
Fire Jeremy Pruitt
— Jake Ariaz (@Real_Dr_Ariaz) October 17, 2020
I don’t think we should fire Jeremy Pruitt but I do believe if he keeps JG in and the Qb coach the rest of the season we should maybe think about it
— Tyler (@tylerjo70) October 17, 2020
While Pruitt may not be fired, someone could be losing their job, and it could be starting quarterback Jarrett Guarantano who had three turnovers, including a pair of pick-sixes in the second quarter to effectively lose the game vs. Kentucky. Harrison Bailey could be the starter, but with Alabama on the schedule next week, that’s asking for trouble.
Honestly, I think Tennessee should fire Jeremy Pruitt and he shouldn't be allowed to be a head coach again for at least three years and be forced to live in Tallahassee, Florida for that three year span.
— Brandon Black (@BlackBrandon) October 17, 2020
I’m officially on the Fire Jeremy Pruitt train. It’s year 3, there are no excuses
— Matt Warren (@Matt___Warren) October 17, 2020
Fire Jeremy Pruitt
— Jwinn (@jmondw4) October 17, 2020
Fire Chaney, kick Gaurantano off the team, Jeremy Pruitt is on the hot seat. @Vol_Football you’re pitiful.
— Hayden (certified nurse hater) (@HayWhy123) October 17, 2020
Tennessee offensive coordinator Jim Chaney could be another one at risk of losing his job with the Vols offense showing no signs of life in the passing game. And considering the state of defenses around college football and how easy it’s seemed to develop a prolific passing attack, it’s a big indictment on his ability to coach the offense and develop talent.
Fire Jeremy Pruitt
— Briar McKinney (@BriarMckinney) October 17, 2020
Fire Jeremy Pruitt right now. Fire Jim Cheney right now. Go down and make sure everyone tests positive for Covid! Quarantine all of Knoxville. Force the game to stop!
— Thanks Murphy 🍊 (@JoNathanVol77) October 17, 2020
Jeremy Pruitt lost a whole lot of good will from the Tennessee fan base today.
— Austin Stanley (@AustinStanley81) October 17, 2020
This is as low as I’ve been on him since the Georgia State loss. Today was unacceptable, and poor leadership.
With Alabama coming to Neyland next week, brace yourself for another round of ‘fire Jeremy Pruitt’ tweets from Vols fans who have run out of patience with their head coach.
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