Knoxville, Tenn. • Tennessee has turned to its familiar past to comfort its uneasy fan base in an attempt to rescue what has been a tumultuous and embarrassing football coaching search.
The man Volunteers faithful blamed for the chaos: John Currie. Chancellor Beverly Davenport, who watched as the search was bungled seemingly at each turn, finally had enough.
So she turned everything over Friday to Phillip Fulmer, naming the College Football Hall of Famer Tennessee's athletic director. Fulmer replaces Currie, who was suspended and placed on paid leave just eight months after taking the job.