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[Teirnon]

Reports: Mike Leach offered head coach position at Univ. of Tennessee | KING5.com

 

[Teirnon]

Reports: Mike Leach offered head coach position at Univ. of Tennessee | KREM.com

 

[BigOrangeD]

Mike Leach meets with Vols about coaching vacancy; no deal imminent

Mike Leach of Washington State met with Tennessee to discuss head-coaching vacancy

 

[Tin Man]

Tennessee coach search cost over $13m after John Currie’s reported firing - SBNation.com

The cost of Tennessee's folly is noted.

 

[Teirnon]

https://www.seccountry.com/tennessee/report-john-currie-set-hire-mike-leach-undermined-sabotaged-philip-fulmer

 

[Tin Man]

Phillip Fulmer Appointed to Lead Tennessee Athletics - University of Tennessee Athletics

 

[AirForceVol74]

ESPN: Source says former LSU coach Les Miles "very interested" in leading the Vols | WTVC

Looks like Les Miles is willing.

 

[Orangeslice13]

Anyway.....
Looks like we’re in no hurry to hire a coach
UT Vols football: A timeline of Tennessee's coaching search

 

[Besteresque]

Per Basilio's source near Fulmer, search is targetting Fuente and Patterson.

 

[All4TN]

Was told by a Duke assistant coach, at the Blue Cross Bowls in Cookeville, that David Cutcliffe reassured the Duke staff and players that he will not entertain the Tennessee job if Phillip Fulmer calls

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[All4TN]

 

[Freak]

From Trey Walllace on Saturday afternoon

“Mike Leach to Tennessee is not dead, there is still life to that possibility. We will see how things play out.”

 

[MikeInFla]

Report: Les Miles comments on news that he had been contacted by Tennessee for head coaching position

 

[Freak]

Tennessee coaching search: Phil Fulmer has reportedly reached out to Les Miles - CBSSports.com

 

[Freak]

Chris Low yesterday: “I've said every step of the way that bringing Phillip Fulmer back as AD was the best thing Tennessee could do. Nobody cares about the university more than he does. He will hire who he thinks is the best coach for UT and won't care what you, me or any influential donor thinks.”

 

[Teirnon]

Tennessee interested in hiring Les Miles as next coach, per report

 

[Freak]

Colin Cowherd this afternoon: "Update: Phil Fulmer and Les Miles are still friends. May have even, I don't know, talked last night."

 

[Freak]

Odd tweet by CBS that has since been deleted.

“CBSSportsCFB: Sun 02:25pm Sources tell @dennisdoddcbs that Tennessee AD Phillip Fulmer reached out to Les Miles "weeks ago" about the head co… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/937402477560958977

 

[Freak]

Sources: Fuente has informed Hokies he is staying put

 

[Freak]

Dan Harralson

“Talking to Gordy Rush of the LSU Sports Radio Network, says that Les Miles "wants the UT job" & "would take less money if needed to spend on coordinators." He can see "Tee Martin as OC, John Chavis & Kevin Steele both on staff if Malzahn leaves - Chavis & Miles are still close."”

“Gordy Rush of the LSU Sports Radio Network says that “Les Miles is not worried about money, that he just wants to coach.”

 

[Freak]

Tennessee coaching search: Vols reached out to Les Miles early in the process - CBSSports.com

 

[rockytop_14]

Why Les Miles at Tennessee makes perfect sense

 

[KCVolLaw]

VQ reports that Fulmer interviewed both DC’s from the SECCG, Kevin Steele and Mel Tucker. Also claims he may interview Chad Morris before Tuesday night.

 

[Freak]

Bruce Feldman a few minutes ago:

"Two names to keep in mind as the #Tennessee coaching has re-set: #Clemson DC Brent Venables & #SMU head coach Chad Morris. Folks close to Phil Fulmer are big believers in them."

 

[Volsfaninva917]

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