NCAA OKs Jeremy Pruitt as Jacksonville State Analyst

The NCAA approved Jacksonville State’s request to hire former Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt as a football analyst after a show‑cause hearing on Oct. 23, but imposed strict, institution‑specific limits. Pruitt remains subject to a six‑year show‑cause order tied to 2023 Level I recruiting violations at Tennessee that expires in July 2029 and bars him from recruiting and attending games this season. The amended terms limit his interaction with players, require Jacksonville State to submit annual compliance reports and implement a monitoring program, and apply only to JSU. Pruitt, who was fired in January 2021, has sued the NCAA for $100 million alleging he was blackballed and that the NCAA conspired with Tennessee. He will work under head coach Charles Kelly, a former Pruitt assistant, and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said the hire is "entirely appropriate" so long as Pruitt complies with the show‑cause order.