Former Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt wants back in the game. Now, after five years away from the college game, he asked a court to expedite his hearing in a complaint against the NCAA that could allow him to coach again .

Pruitt filed the motion to expedite in an Alabama circuit court on Wednesday.

“Colleges are in the midst of hiring season, and immediate relief is paramount for Pruitt to have any chance of being hired after five years of being barred from college football,” the coach’s representation wrote in the filing, obtained by AL.com. “Upon information and belief, several institutions are interested in hiring (Pruitt) and will hire (Pruitt) as soon as the ‘Show Cause’ Order is enjoined.”

Pruitt was fired for cause from Tennessee after the 2020 season. He was gi

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