According to an update from footballscoop.com, NC State Offensive Coordinator Eli Drinkwitz is one of the top two candidates for the open Tennessee OC position. The report indicates that Drinkwitz has reciprocated interest in the job. The Tennessee OC position opened up when Tyson Helton accepted the head coaching gig at Western Kentucky.
Tennessee missed out on a bowl game this year, finishing the season at 5-7, but did show improvement in head coach Jeremy Pruitt’s first year in Knoxville. Pruitt ended up as the Tennessee head coach after NC State HC Dave Doeren turned down the job last December.