Former Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt has sued the NCAA, claiming $100 million in lost wages due to his 2021 firing and six-year show-cause penalty. In the lawsuit, Pruitt alleges that Tennessee and the NCAA conspired to make him the “sacrificial lamb” for rules violations that preceded his tenure as Volunteers coach.

Former Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking $100 million and claims it conspired with the university to make him a "sacrificial lamb."

Former Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt sued the NCAA for $100 million, alleging wrongful penalties and unfair treatment from an investigation. He claims UT's history of player payments predated his hiring and that he's unfairly scapegoated.