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UGA names FSU's Pruitt as new DC
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Florida State defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt speaks during a news conference on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in Newport Beach, Calif. Florida State is scheduled to play Auburn on Monday, Jan. 6, in the BCS national championship NCAA college football game. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) - photo by Associated Press
ATHENS — Georgia coach Mark Richt moved quickly to name a new defensive coordinator, hiring Jeremy Pruitt from Florida State on Tuesday, only two days after losing Todd Grantham to Louisville. Richt said he is "ecstatic" to add Pruitt to the Georgia staff. Pruitt has coached on three straight national championship teams at Alabama and Florida State.