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After 3 year investigation.
On the whole, UT came out well.
No bowl ban or TV ban . They did get a reduction in schiolarships however most of those have already been self imposed and a few other restrictions plus a huge fine. It could have been much worse.

• $8 million fine
• Five years probation
• Reduction of 28 scholarships over the terms of the probation, including at least two each year. Tennessee previously self-imposed 16 from the previous two seasons (12 in 2021 and four in 2022).
• Reduction of 36 official visits over the term of the probation, including at least four per year. Tennessee must prohibit official visits at 10 regular-season home games, including four SEC games. (Tennessee previously self-imposed a reduction of seven official visits in 2021-22).
• Reduction of 40 weeks of unofficial visits during term of probation, including at least six weeks per year and for at least 10 regular-season home games, four against SEC opponents. (Tennessee self-imposed six weeks in 2021 and two weeks in 2022).
• A ban on recruiting communications totaling 28 weeks during the term of probation, including at least three weeks per year – one each in December and January and another from March to June.
• Reduction in evaluation days by 120 over the term of probation. (Tennessee self-imposed 12 in the fall of 2021 and eight in the spring of 2022.)
• Tennessee also cannot purchase any broadcast advertising for any postseason game in which it is involved this year.

*#@%$ got off light

After 3 year investigation.
On the whole, UT came out well.
No bowl ban or TV ban . They did get a reduction in schiolarships however most of those have already been self imposed and a few other restrictions plus a huge fine. It could have been much worse.

• $8 million fine
• Five years probation
• Reduction of 28 scholarships over the terms of the probation, including at least two each year. Tennessee previously self-imposed 16 from the previous two seasons (12 in 2021 and four in 2022).
• Reduction of 36 official visits over the term of the probation, including at least four per year. Tennessee must prohibit official visits at 10 regular-season home games, including four SEC games. (Tennessee previously self-imposed a reduction of seven official visits in 2021-22).
• Reduction of 40 weeks of unofficial visits during term of probation, including at least six weeks per year and for at least 10 regular-season home games, four against SEC opponents. (Tennessee self-imposed six weeks in 2021 and two weeks in 2022).
• A ban on recruiting communications totaling 28 weeks during the term of probation, including at least three weeks per year – one each in December and January and another from March to June.
• Reduction in evaluation days by 120 over the term of probation. (Tennessee self-imposed 12 in the fall of 2021 and eight in the spring of 2022.)
• Tennessee also cannot purchase any broadcast advertising for any postseason game in which it is involved this year.

Plus UTAD Danny White

Plus UTAD Danny White

And Donde Plowman

Coach was fired and the players involved all chose to transfer without penalty.  None of the offenders left in the program.  Why penalize the innocent?  Maybe you fine the AD and person in charge of oversight as well on a personal basis.

Pruitt is not innocent. He got off light

"Judge said five to ten, but I said double that again..." (Trex, you get that reference?)

Look at the bright side, fellas.  The penalties might be harsh.

But at least we got to enjoy the glory and success of those great Pruitt teams.

They hammered the people much more than the institution - which I think is the correct call.


https://www.al.com/sports/2023/07/jeremy-pruitt-receives-6-year-show-cause-order-for-aggravated-ncaa-violations-while-at-tennessee.html

SNIP:
The show-cause penalty means that if an NCAA member school chooses to hire Pruitt in an athletic-related position prior to July 13, 2029, he would be suspended from all team activities for the entirety of his first season on the job. Pruitt, a former Alabama player and assistant coach, was fired by Tennessee in January 2021 and has not worked in football since a one-season stint that fall with the NFL’s New York Giants.

In addition to penalties imposed on Pruitt and Tennessee’s program, former Volunteers defensive coordinator Derrick Ansley — also a multi-time Alabama assistant — was hit with a two-year show cause order. Should Ansley become employed by an NCAA member institution during the terms of his show-cause, he would be banned from on- or off-campus recruiting activities.

Bethany Gunn, Tennessee’s former director of recruiting, received a five-year show cause order, while former assistant director of recruiting Chantryce Boone got a 10-year show cause. Gunn and Boone were fired along with Pruitt in January 2021, and must appear before the Committee on Infractions if they seek employment at an NCAA member school during the terms of their show-cause.

Four other former Tennessee staffers — all of whom were fired along with Pruitt or left the school under an NCAA cloud — had their NCAA cases settled in February, but Pruitt, Ansley and the school itself disputed the charges. Former Volunteers inside linebackers coach Brian Niedermeyer, outside linebackers coach Shelton Felton, director of player personnel Drew Hughes and student assistant Michael Magness — received show-cause penalties ranging from 3-5 years for their roles in the violations.