For Tennessee football fans, there’s relief more than anything about Jim Chaney heading back to Knoxville to be the Vols’ offensive coordinator once again. He may not have been the first or most splashy choice among Rocky Top, but he’s a solid one.
Chaney never took much blame for the dramatic failures that occurred when Derek Dooley was head coach. And since he’s left, he’s found success with the Arkansas Razorbacks, Pittsburgh Panthers and Georgia Bulldogs.
But as he gets set to replace Tyson Helton, he’s got a ton of work to do. It’s safe to say that Chaney is leaving behind a lot more talent that what he’s about to inherit, and it’s not like the road is any easier for the Vols given the fact that they play in the same division as the Dawgs.