Fansided · Oct 22, 2025
Tennessee's worst nightmare is a blessing for Jay Johnson and LSU
Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello shakes hands with LSU head coach Jay Johnson before the start of a NCAA College World Series elimination game between Tennessee and LSU at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. | Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORKThe start of the 2026 college baseball season is still several months away, but fireworks are already flying in the SEC. According to Pete Thamel and Jeff Passan, Tennessee Volunteers head coach Tony Vitello is leaving Knoxville for the big leagues. On Wednesday, Thamel and Passan reported that Vitello is close to finalizing a deal with the San Francisco Giants.