Could Tennessee Bring A Former Defensive Coordinator Back To Replace Tim Banks?
Tennessee football is searching for a new defensive coordinator after firing Tim Banks Monday morning after five years running the Vols’ defense. Josh Heupel has a good deal of financial support at his disposal as he searches for the new leader of the Vols’ defense. That allows Heupel to set his sights high as he […]
Former Tennessee Football Coach Running For Senate In Georgia
Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley is officially getting into politics. The failed college football coach is running for a Senate seat in the state of Georgia. Dooley is running as a Republican and is looking to unseat Democrat Jon Ossof who has served in the Senate since 2021. The 57-year old Dooley will have […]
Tennessee Football Has Two Coaches Named in Top 10 Worst Hires This Century
Of all the coaches hired this century, Tennessee football has apparently made two of the worst 10 choices. John Talty of CBS compiled his list of the worst 25 hires in the sport since 2000. For the Vols, Jeremy Pruitt and Derek Dooley made the cut, both inside the top 10. However, Butch Jones was […]
Former Tennessee Football Coach Considering Running For Georgia Senate Seat
Watch out Tommy Tuberville, another former SEC football coach could be on his way to the nation’s capitol. Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley is “weighing” a run for a Senate seat in Georgia, the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Greg Bluestein reported on Friday. The son of legendary Georgia football coach Vince Dooley, Derek Dooley is […]
While Vol Fans Erupted, Derek Dooley Stood Quietly Eating Spaghetti in the Background
Tennessee’s victory celebration after defeating Alabama was a picture-perfect mix of both controlled and uncontrollable chaos. However, in the midst of that chaos, one former Tennessee coach found a (somewhat) quiet section of the stadium for a quick bite to eat… No, really. AL.com senior insider John Talty captured a one-of-a-kind photo of former Tennessee […]
Lane Kiffin Pulls a Tennessee, Finds Kicker in Fraternity House
In 2011, Tennessee and head coach Derek Dooley brought in kicker Derrick Brodus from a nearby university fraternity house less than 60 minutes before kickoff. While the story may not be familiar to everyone in college football, it’s certainly an old legend among the Tennessee fanbase. Now, more than a decade later, a familiar SEC […]
Report: Former Tennessee HC Joining Alabama Staff
Will The Rams Run It Back? Former Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley is reuniting with Nick Saban, joining Alabama’s staff as an offensive analyst, Football Scoop’s John Brice first reported. Dooley has deep ties with Saban, working for the Alabama coach in previous stops at LSU and with the Miami Dolphins. After three unsuccessful years […]
Former Tennessee Assistant Among Favorites for Oregon Job
After the departure of Mario Cristobal at Oregon, the Ducks are officially on the hunt for a new head coach. Cristobal left Oregon to take over at Miami, which has left the Ducks searching for a new program leader. While there are a number of candidates that are being considered for the job, one […]
Heupel Looking To Clear Hurdles His Predecessors Couldn’t Against Pitt
Josh Heupel is the fifth coach in Knoxville trying to replicate the stability and success Johnny Majors and Phillip Fulmer provided for a combined 31 years. Now, 13 years after the latter coach was fired, Heupel looks to do what his four predecessors couldn’t in the game named after Majors. Lane Kiffin, Derek Dooley, Butch […]
Lane Kiffin Opens Up on Tennessee Football Departure
In a recent interview, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin opened up about his departure from Tennessee football in 2010, which led to one of the most memorable controversies on Rocky Top post-1998. “It’s not like I was at Tennessee going, ‘OK, there’s 20 better jobs, and when one opens, I’m going,’” Kiffin said in […]