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Tennessee Vols morning report: Jeremy Pruitt fired, Phillip Fulmer retires

KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 09: Tennessee Volunteers fans cheer during the first half of the game against the Indiana State Sycamores at Neyland Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

It was a dark day in the history of the Tennessee Vols athletics program. Unfortunately for people familiar with the program, it wasn’t the first dark day over the past decade-plus. The curse against the football program, whatever it is, continues.

Our morning update on Rocky Top leads with all the news surrounding the firing of three coaches and six off-field staff members involved with the football program along with a key retirement in the administration.