https://www.footballscoop.com/2025/12/08/tennessee-parts-ways-with-defensive-coordinator-tim-banks-sources-confirm
First DC in Tennessee history to be a Broyles award finalist, only 3 coaches in Tennessee history to be a finalist. 397 tackles for loss in the last 4 years which is 15 nationally...
Only team he hasn't beat has been Georgia. 3-2 against Florida, 2-3 against Bama with one being Saban the goat, 1-0 against LSU. He's beaten teams that Tennessee hadn't beat in 20 yrs.
28 players over the last 5 yrs. How many of those would be sitting on the bench. Thats one complete recruiting class so far with 3 years to go. Thats after 37 players went into the portal.
I totally agree, Tennessee would deserve the Dooley yrs all over again. Still have 2 more years of probation left, but should be beating everyone by 50.
We wasn't tackling in practice, couldn't afford anyone else getting banged up since we were already playing Redmond that was needing to be redshirting. Redmond had gotten alot better from the beginning of the season till now. Would have to look at last years stats but having the 7th best defense...
Right now fans say nothing will happen like at the beginning of the year when Vegas had tennessee at an 8 and 4 team before nico left. Fans would say they knew it was a rebuild year playing alot of freshman and redshirt freshman, first year center. But then go 8 and 4 it became fire everyone.
Still being on probation and knowing how hard it was in finding a DC the first time around add that with the fanbase already protesting for firing people after a year of having the 7th best defense and the reason for making the playoffs will be added difficulties. Money changes some of that but...
Cignetti isn't going anywhere, tennessee would have to be like every other program besides LSU this year and maybe get an up incoming coach. Look at Florida had to do this year and thats a better job than Tennessee. NIL plus the profit sharing is making things closer but still is easier to...
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