LOOK: Lane Kiffin thanks Tennessee fans for support during Vols’ recent coaching search
By Adam Spencer
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With former Tennessee AD John Currie’s emails, texts and phone calls released to the public recently, reporters have been combing through the data for anything of interest.
Max Olson of The Athletic went through all the information and found that, out of everyone involved in Tennessee’s long, drawn-out coaching search this offseason, former Tennessee coach (and current Florida Atlantic coach) Lane Kiffin was the overwhelming favorite of fans who emailed Currie.
On Monday evening, Kiffin responded to that report, linking to the article and thanking Tennessee fans for their support:
Thank u for the love Big Orange fans!!! Love u too!! #GoodoldRockyTop @Vol_Football @espn @ClayTravis @finebaum https://t.co/U766ojw3pi
— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) March 26, 2018
Obviously, the Vols decided not to bring Kiffin back to Knoxville, opting instead for former Alabama DC Jeremy Pruitt.
Still, even though Kiffin signed a 10-year extension with FAU this offseason, he’s clearly a hot commodity, and could end up at a bigger program as soon as the 2019 season. It just doesn’t appear that program will be Tennessee.
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.
