Report: Contract details revealed for new Tennessee RB coach Chris Weinke
By Adam Spencer
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The Tennessee Volunteers have been linked to Chris Weinke for a while now, but officially hired him to be their RB coach on Wednesday.
The former Florida State quarterback served as an offensive analyst at Alabama last season, and now will follow Jeremy Pruitt to Knoxville.
According to a report from Blake Toppmeyer of KnoxNews.com, Weinke will make $350,000 a year for the next two years:
Updated: 2-year deal for Chris Weinke. He'll earn $350,000 annually.https://t.co/IjuofLIksQ
— Blake Toppmeyer (@btoppmeyer) February 21, 2018
Interestingly, Weinke has never been a running backs coach, so the Vols are taking a leap of faith with this hire.
However, he has a solid track record wherever he goes, and he has a good relationship with Pruitt, apparently, so that should help him this fall.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
