The 2021 Tennessee head coaching search didn’t have the drama of the 2017 version, but we’ve got a little spice a couple of years later. If you’ll remember, that search seemed to begin with then Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott. The common narrative coming out of that interest and interview was that Elliott turned Tennessee down.
Elliott, now the head coach of Virginia, was asked about that situation on Monday. His Cavaliers take on Tennessee on September 2nd in Nashville to open the season.
Elliott stuck with his story when asked about the situation on Monday.
“First of all, obviously, Tennessee is, in my opinion, one of the Blue Bloods,” said Elliott.