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Dave’s Dish: The Dumpster Fire Burns On

Dave’s Dish: The Dumpster Fire Burns On

Let me be clear, I never thought Greg Schiano would be a great hire for Tennessee when news began to leak this weekend. And that has nothing to do with what role he may have played at Penn State scandal.   Schiano has a 68-67 record in college football, all at Rutgers. His record is…MORE

Dave’s Dish: Sorry, they were all just Grumors

Dave’s Dish: Sorry, they were all just Grumors

Dear Tennessee’s fan base,   I hate to tell you this, but I feel quite certain you’ve been misled, fooled and teased by the person you wanted to save your football program. All signs point to the fact that Jon Gruden never really considered becoming the head coach at Tennessee.   The latest example came…MORE

Dave’s Dish: Tennessee Coaching Candidates Series – Mike Leach

Dave’s Dish: Tennessee Coaching Candidates Series – Mike Leach

***The following is one of a series of columns highlighting some potential replacements for former Tennessee coach Butch Jones***   Shiver me timbers. Any chance the Vols could consider Mike Leach?   Leach, the head coach at Washington State, is known for two things. One is offense. The other is his odd affinity for pirates.…MORE

Dave’s Dish: Could the Lane Train return to Knoxville?

Dave’s Dish: Could the Lane Train return to Knoxville?

Lane Kiffin knows a potential return to Tennessee would be fraught with hurdles. The way he left UT’s program in 2009 was far from ideal.   In case you’ve forgotten, there was a near riot outside of UT’s athletic facility complete with mattress burning, a controversy over Kiffin’s staff contacting UT’s prospects to follow him…MORE

The Take (AUDIO): Dale Jr. – One Last Pit Stop

The Take (AUDIO): Dale Jr. – One Last Pit Stop

Dale Jr will be in his last race as a full-time driver this weekend. NASCAR makes their final stop of the season in Homestead. Can Junior take the checkered flag one more time? Cowboy discusses the career of Dale Jr and HOF possibilities.MORE

Dave’s Dish: Tennessee Coaching Candidate Series: Mack Brown

Dave’s Dish: Tennessee Coaching Candidate Series: Mack Brown

The search is on for Tennessee’s next head football coach. Now the series begins.   I’ll be taking a look at candidates until UT athletic director John Currie names Butch Jones’ replacement. I wasn’t planning on tackling this candidate but Rick Neuheisel got me thinking about a candidate that wasn’t even on my coaching board.…MORE

Dave’s Dish: Some truth comes out on Butch. Brick by brick.

Dave’s Dish: Some truth comes out on Butch. Brick by brick.

I’m not here to tell you that the majority of college football coaches have great moral fiber. The very nature of the job questions one’s integrity on a daily basis.   With millions at stake, it’s hard to be a saint. However, Butch Jones apparently took his power to an all-time extreme.   In case…MORE