McDonald's Bags of Cash Rumored in UT Recruiting

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The University of Tennessee is no stranger to the world of contract buyouts, with the athletic department on an eight-figure hook covering several departed coaches in recent years. But the school made news this week when it fired head football coach Jeremy Pruitt and nine members of his staff for cause, "which tells you the level of the allegations against him," according to Volquest.com editor Brent Hubbs, who spoke to CBS affiliate WVLT News on Monday.

Tennessee fired Pruitt and the others Monday, after an investigation revealed a significant number of NCAA rules violations. Seven members of Pruitt's recruiting and support staff were among the 10 released.

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