Tennessee fans now even more upset with AD John Currie after failure to land Mike Gundy
By Adam Spencer
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The Tennessee coaching search is turning into more of a disaster with every passing day.
Despite having plenty of money to work with, AD John Currie has yet to be able to land a coach to replace Butch Jones.
At this point, the search is getting comical to everyone not rooting for the Vols, as it seems the school can’t do anything right.
On Tuesday night, after news broke that Gundy was staying put, Vol Nation took to Twitter to express their exasperation and direct even more anger at their embattled athletic director.
If Currie doesn’t hire a new head coach soon, he can expect plenty of tweets like the ones below coming his way in the near future:
If it’s any consolation, Mike Gundy probably doesn’t have any grounds to sue Tennessee.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) November 29, 2017
We wanted you Gundy. Our crappy AD doesn't know what he's doing tho. Wish you the best while we sit here and wait while clueless athletic administrators try to find us a coach. https://t.co/WqmOvfTbnA
— Cameron Ward (@cameron_ward32) November 29, 2017
Mike Gundy to Tennessee pic.twitter.com/0XfgkHVnLi
— Greg Wood (@bgwoodjr) November 29, 2017
Sad to see what’s happening with Tennessee. I don’t blame Gundy for turning down 6 yr $42M to stay at his Alma mater where he’s so loved, but Tennessee SHOULD be one of the most coveted coaching jobs in the country,but its tarnished.#emptyneyland & protesting a coach didn’t help
— Olivia Harlan Dekker (@OliviaDekker) November 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/aimee_bolinger/status/935701675867820032
https://twitter.com/CRD_JR/status/935701664413241344
Gundy turns down #Tennessee offer. What a great job @John_Currie has done for the fans of this great school. Damn I’m pissed!!!!!!!! It’s time for long-life Tennessee people to take over!!!! @phillipfulmer take charge!
— ?~TennesseeSportsNet~? (@TSNSports) November 29, 2017
Just end it already @John_Currie. You're the highest paid AD in the SEC. Start acting like. Hire somebody and stop making UT look like fools. #vols
— Colton (@coltonh615) November 29, 2017
We are going to be the last @sec school to fill it’s HC opening when we were the second one to fire our coach! Come on @John_Currie do your job!! #Vols
— Stephen R. Bell (@StephenRBell) November 29, 2017
Tennessee’s perception is in bad shape. They’re getting turned down left and right. we just threw $7M in Gundy’s face and he said no. Bruh WHAT!? At this point, our saving grace is to hire a #Vols guy. Just call Tee Martin and hire his ass. I’m so embarrassed right now.
— Jordan Burns ? (@BigJordanBurns) November 29, 2017
Go after Gundy. He’s a man!
Unless you’re the dumpster fire called #Tennessee. Mike wants no part of that.
— BammerJH (@BammerJH) November 29, 2017
If you don’t realize the problem at UT is Haslams and Currie, I can’t help you. That’s why we can’t get a good coach. #FireJohnCurrie #FireHaslams
— Volstorm ?☠️ (@volstorm00) November 29, 2017
Will the Vols find a coach that the fans can get behind soon? With each passing day, that looks like it is getting more and more unlikely.
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.
