...in 1925, when it came time to hire a new football coach, Robert Neyland was told that the only requirement of his employment was that he kick the sh*t out of Vanderbilt. Keen on maintaining his livelihood, Neyland completely reshaped the dynamic of the Tennessee / Vanderbilt rivalry. Under Neyland, Tennessee began establishing itself as a winning program and embarked on an 82 year stretch during which Vanderbilt would win a grand total of 9 games in 77 tries. With that change, the rivalry rapidly faded into memory at least for Tennessee fans.