‘Decade of Dysfunction’ book excerpt: Derek Dooley’s last stand

Gridiron Now contributor Mark Nagi is writing “Decade of Dysfunction,” a book which details the ten years that led up to Tennessee’s crazy coaching search of 2017. The book will be available in May on Amazon.

Here is the latest excerpt from that book, which details the final days of Derek Dooley’s tenure:

“The writing was on the wall for Derek Dooley. There was no way he was going to survive as Tennessee coach. There would be a new man in charge in 2013.

But there was still one more insult to come for “Precious.”

A week after the four OT loss to Missouri, the Vols had to play at Vanderbilt. Traditionally, this was a fun trip for Tennessee and their fans. They’d fill Vanderbilt Stadium and leave…