Charles Odum | The Associated Press | January 14, 2014 Georgia hires FSU's Pruitt Share ATHENS, Ga. -- Georgia has hired Jeremy Pruitt from Florida State as defensive coordinator only two days after losing Todd Grantham to Louisville.Georgia coach Mark Richt said Tuesday he is "ecstatic" to hire Pruitt, who has coached on three straight national championship teams at Alabama and Florida State.Under Pruitt, Florida State led the nation in scoring defense and ranked third in total defense while winning the national championship in 2013.Before moving to Florida State, Pruitt was the secondary coach at Alabama for three seasons, including the Crimson Tide's national championship teams in 2011 and 2012.With the Feb. 5 national signing day only three weeks away, Richt moved quickly to hire Pruitt, who is known as a strong recruiter.Grantham left Georgia on Sunday to become Louisville's defensive coordinator. College football preview for 2022 season: Bleacher Report's Adam Kramer makes predictions for next season Bleacher Report college football senior writer Adam Kramer joins NCAA Digital's Michella Chester to take a look at what fans can expect ahead of the 2022 season. READ MORE Georgia pulls away from Alabama to win first national title since 1980 A fourth quarter push from Georgia was enough to push the Bulldogs over the edge to win their first national title since 1980. READ MORE College basketball scores: 14 numbers that highlight a wild night of conference play during COVID COVID-19 has affected men's basketball since the spring of 2020 and it has begun affect the game again this holiday season. Here are some examples of the short-term toll it has on the game. READ MORE