We all have that one relative that we’d just as soon not see on holidays. Maybe it’s the uncle that is a little off, the aunt who is a staunch Alabama fan and never stops talking about the Crimson Tide or the one person who feels everyone needs to be told when, how and what to eat.
Imagine that type of annoyance ramped up exponentially. Tennessee’s football program certainly has some characters in its recent past who could provide as much. Here are 10 people that the Vols won’t be inviting to Thanksgiving:
John Currie
Currie’s presence at UT was short lived but won’t be forgotten anytime soon. He helped make the Vols a national laughingstock as he bungled UT’s last coaching search. Something tells me Currie would rather go to Krystal than carve turkey with the Vols.
Greg Schiano
If you really think about it, Schiano never did anything directly to make UT fans angry. However, it would be a little uncomfortable to sit across the dining room table after the Vols’ faithful called him out on social media and subsequently cost him the UT job and besmirched his reputation. “Uh, hey Greg, sorry about that whole ‘Schiano Sunday’ thing. Would you like some more dressing?”
Beverly Davenport
Davenport was the driving force behind Schiano Sunday. She hired Currie, who tried to hire Schiano. Plus, there’s a pretty strong chance that she’d make the rest of the party feel underdressed. And, according to reports, Davenport can be pretty difficult to get along with. Keep her off the guest list.
Derek Dooley
Dooley’s presence is debatable. He could be entertaining, right? How about a Rommel story? Still, some occasional comedy isn’t worth looking a man in the eye who helped run the Vols into the ground … long before his new offense ran them into the ground last Saturday. That could even make deviled eggs unappealing.
Butch Jones
Same as Dooley, Jones has certainly contributed to the Vols’ demise. That would just be a part of the problem if Jones were in attendance. Imagine the catch-phrases. That’s championship gravy? That dressing has 5-star seasoning? I’ll take some pumpkin pie slice-by-slice? That would just be distasteful.
Jalen Hurd
Hurd’s presence wouldn’t be the issue. However, if he were in charge of bringing the pumpkin pie, is there any guarantee he wouldn’t leave early and take it next door?
Cade Mays
Do you think UT fans really want to hear about how excited Mays, who turned down the Vols, is to play in the SEC Championship Game? Or why he didn’t chose the Vols as he had pledged to.
Tyler Bray
Where did all the beer go? Someone apparently threw it at a nearby parked car. It wouldn’t be hard to find the culprit if Bray was in attendance. Let’s all be thankful it’s too cold to jet-ski.
Kahlil McKenzie
Imagine the disgust on the Vols’ collective face if McKenzie showed up for Thanksgiving after never showing up for the Vols. It’s also worth noting that the grocery bill would be much higher if he were partaking in the feast.
Lane Kiffin
With Jeremy Pruitt, Tennessee seems to have a solid coach in place. The Vols don’t need to be reminded about the fling they had with Kiffin. That might make Pruitt a little jealous.
Dave Hooker started covering Tennessee in 1998. He hosts an SEC radio show out of Chattanooga and covers the SEC for Saturday Down South.
