The unsolicited text arrived Thursday morning at 6:25. It came from an SEC football coach who's worked with and against Jeremy Pruitt. It went straight to the point.
"Great hire by Tennessee."
Some UT fans might not see it that way. Some UT fans wouldn't be happy unless Jon Gruden walked through that door or General Neyland climbed out of his grave, but it's hard to imagine a messier coaching search with a more promising ending.
Phillip Fulmer may not know how to run an athletics department. He does know football coaches. Hiring Pruitt proves it.