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Aaron Murray on Tennessee’s coaching search: ‘They need to hit a damn grand slam’
By Adam Spencer
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The Tennessee Volunteers have a pair of high-profile jobs to fill after firing football coach Jeremy Pruitt on Monday and having AD Phillip Fulmer leave.
After a messy search following the 2017 season that ended with Fulmer taking over as AD and Pruitt getting hired as head coach, the Vols can’t afford to have this next search drag on.
On Monday, former Georgia QB-turned-analyst Aaron Murray appeared on SiriusXM radio and said the Vols need to “hit a damn grand slam” with their next hires:
After firing head coach Jeremy Pruitt and seeing AD Phillip Fulmer step down, Tennessee has some big hires to make
Here's @aaronmurray11 on why the looming decisions are so critical for the Vols ? pic.twitter.com/k0mSHbD5fO
— College Sports on SiriusXM (@SXMCollege) January 19, 2021
“To me, this program is rough right now,” he said. “It’s rocky as rocky can be at the moment. They need to hit a home run. They need to hit a damn grand slam. … Right now, this program is so far behind. … It’s a program in shambles.”
The search for a new AD and new head coach is only getting started. We could be in for a long search, so we’ll see what direction the Vols take things moving forward.
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.
