The rumor going around about former Vols head coach Jeremy Pruitt isn't true
The first rule of Twitter — and social media in general — is if something looks suspicious, it's probably because it's not true. There are folks out there who thoroughly enjoy putting out false information — specifically on Twitter. I don't get it. But it's something we all have to battle every day. One of […]
The first rule of Twitter — and social media in general — is if something looks suspicious, it's probably because it's not true.
There are folks out there who thoroughly enjoy putting out false information — specifically on Twitter.
I don't get it. But it's something we all have to battle every day.
One of the latest examples of false information that looks legitimate is a photo that floated around earlier this week that claimed to announce that former Tennessee Vols head coach Jeremy Pruitt is the new head coach of the USFL's Birmingham Stallions.
I've seen some fans confused by this and sharing it on social media, so I thought it might be worth addressing.
Whoever put that tweet up did a good job of making it look official. When I saw it, my first reaction was that it seemed plausible. Pruitt is an Alabama native and he's unlikely to coach at the collegiate level in 2022 because of the pending NCAA investigation at Tennessee (he could end up with a show-cause ban). The USFL, which is restarting this spring after a 32-year hiatus, would make sense for Pruitt.
Pruitt most recently served as a defensive assistant with the New York Giants. The Giants just hired a new head coach and it's unclear if Pruitt was/will be retained (though the new head coach, Brian Daboll, is a former Alabama assistant, so it's possible Pruitt will be retained).
All it took, though, to prove this rumor false was a quick google search. It turns out that former Louisiana Tech head coach Skip Holtz is actually the head coach of the Stallions.
Be careful on social media. It feels like there's always someone trying to trick you into believing something that's completely made up.
Featured image via Matt Pendleton via Imagn Content Services, LLC
