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What happens if Jeremy Pruitt misses a game due to COVID-19?

Playing through a pandemic seems to create a new issue daily for football coaches across the country. From new protocols to an altered schedule, everyone is rolling with the punches and simply trying to have a 2020 season. That effort requires planning for every scenario — including not having your head coach on gameday.

Jeremy Pruitt has laid out plans for a potential loss of a coordinator, but what happens if he’s forced to miss a game? He was asked about that scenario on Thursday.

“Tee is the assistant head coach,” Pruitt said. “Jim Chaney, I think he’s the winningest coach in the history of Tennessee football at 1-0.