The wild and ludicrous search for Tennessee’s head coach that transpired over three months ago was again making national headlines last week.
After the University of Tennessee administration officially cut ties with former athletic director John Currie in the form of a $2.5 million settlement on Thursday, a plethora of information on the search via Currie’s emails showed just how insane Tennessee’s month-plus long coaching search really was.
Among the information that was released, one thing stood out: A large portion of the Volunteer fanbase wanted Florida Atlantic’s head coach.
According to an article by Max Olson of the Athletic on Monday, the emails comprised of 2,200 pages and included just eight emails from fans suggesting Currie pursue then-Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt.