Jeremy Pruitt ‘thankful’ to be part of UT football, ‘excited’ about where Vols’ program is headed

Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt discusses what he is thankful for.

Tennessee (2-5, 2-5 SEC) has an open date in Week 10 of a 10-game, SEC-only regular season schedule.

The Vols were slated to play at Vanderbilt (0-7, 0-7 SEC) Saturday. The game has been postponed by the Southeastern Conference.

Third-year Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt took part in his weekly appearance on the radio show “Vol Calls” Wednesday. He discussed what he is thankful for with it being the Thanksgiving holiday.

“I’m thankful for my family,” Pruitt said. “I’m thankful that I have a great opportunity to be a part of this great university. I love our players. I love our coaches.

“It’s a privilege to get to work with them every single day and I’m excited about where we’re headed in the future.”

Tennessee will return to action Dec. 5 against Florida at Neyland Stadium.

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