Some (most?) of their fans seem to have forgotten that Pruitt was their, what, 57th choice? He was all they could get at the time and now they want to send him packing because they're not threatening to win the SEC East in his second year. Not only would that set them back another few years, but it would also cost them $9 million+ on top of that.
Pruitt himself is between a rock and a hard place. Everyone is trashing their quarterback and saying he should be benched in favor of a freshman because he's playing so poorly. If he does this, then Pruitt is dog meat when they lose games for not playing playing the senior. If he doesn't, then he's dog meat for not getting the freshman some reps for next year. He can't win either way.
Further, if Phat Phil thinks he built some bad karma 15 years ago, just wait until he stabs Pruitt in the back to take his job.
Bless their hearts......