Jeremy Pruitt has coached some outstanding players and worked for some even more elite head coaches.

Now he is taking that experience into his new job at Tennessee.

The Vols introduced the former defensive coordinator at Florida State, Georgia and Alabama as their new coach on Thursday, and he's wasted no time getting started in terms of recruiting and assembling a staff.

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Part of Tennessee's official release announcing Pruitt's hire featured the following endorsements from two of his former coaches, both of whom have won national championships with Pruitt on their staffs, and five former players all now in the NFL.

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