Jeremy Pruitt knew he was stepping into a rebuild when he took the Tennessee job. He certainly hasn’t been helped by four players leaving the program with eligibility remaining.
Here are the biggest losses ranked by the impact they could have made this season.
1. QB Quinten Dormady
I firmly believe Dormady would have been UT’s starting quarterback had he not decided to transfer. Pruitt is expected to run a more pro-style offense, which would have been a perfect fit for Dormady. One would think Jarrett Guarantano would be the starter based on ability, but one SEC coach who has faced him said, “He’s not wired right.