My name is Mike and I live in WV. I have been a vols fan since I lived in Ky as a child. I know Ky, but that was about the time Bill Curry was there and UK was never on the same plain as UT. I began to watch the Vols whenever I could. Heath was my favorite and still is today. I love the Vols and want them to return to where they belong, on top of the SEC. Like I said, I live in WV, actually was born in WV. I pull for the Mountianeers too, but I bleed orange. I guess since I got to see the ugly side of college football when rich rod left for UM, I have a different feeling than some of you may have. Rich rod left because he felt he deserved a bigger stage, WV rebounded but will never get back to the level they were at. I have followed all the boards and rumor mills over the past 24 hours and as I sit here in my hotel room (on the road on business). I am disappointed in myself and all the rest of us. Lest be honest, 48 hours ago, we all loved the results in recruiting and felt we were on the right path. Reading this article tonight, I am almost in tears realizing that we have sacrificed who we are in hopes of being someone else. I dont know who the next coach will be but I want someone that we dont have to beg for on our knees. This is the Univeristy of Tennessee and we are second to none. If we lose sight of that or align ourselves with someone who does not understand that, then we have failed. I hear that we have been hot after Muschamp all day and are offering him 3 mil to coach here. He needs to sleep on it, are you kidding me. Dont forget that we have multple national championships, a fanbase that rivals anyone, facilities that are second to none, and a tradition that is full of legends, loves, and pride. I hate the pain we are all feeiling right now, but it is nothing compared to the pain felt by players and former players that were cheated our of the Tennessee tradition this past season. I hope that whoever the next coach is, he will understand what the University of Tennessee is about and that this is his dream job. Our players deserve that.