WATCH: Fans in Knoxville gather to protest Greg Schiano

The report of a deal being in the works for Tennessee to hire Greg Schiano as head football coach has not been well received by fans in Knoxville.

The report surfaced Sunday afternoon that the Volunteers were finalizing a deal to hire Schiano, but nothing official has been announced yet.

Since that time, a number of people have weighed in with a negative reaction to the report. The Rock on Tennessee’s campus was painted with a strong statement in response to the report, and White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders blasted the university for the potential decision.

Fans in Knoxville have even gathered together in order to protest Schiano with one video showing a number of people chanting “Fire (UT AD John) Currie.” Donovan Long shared video of the gathering to Twitter:

Volunteers fans marching to the university athletic center to protest UT’s possible decision to hire Greg Schiano as its new head football coach pic.twitter.com/pyq1qhYjn5

— Donovan Long (@WVLTDonovan) November 26, 2017

Here is another photo of fans gathering in Knoxville:

@John_Currie this is the view outside your office right now. Still thinking about hiring Schiano? #SchiaNO pic.twitter.com/KHwYLn0RKE

— Hannah Nelsen (@hannah_nelsen) November 26, 2017

It remains to be seen if a deal will be finalized.