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Greg Schiano's Reported Deal To Become Tennessee's Head Coach Could Be Off Amid Backlash, Per Reports

Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano might not be leaving for Tennessee after all.

A report from USA TODAY's Dan Wolken on Sunday afternoon indicated that the university was working on finalizing a deal with Greg Schiano to become its next head coach, and hoped to announce the hire on Sunday.

Yahoo Sports' Pete Thamel reported that Tennessee athletic director John Currie traveled to Columbus on Sunday afternoon with the intention of finalizing the deal and making a formal announcement Sunday night.

That announcement has not been made, however, amid backlash from Tennessee students, former players, the university's board of trustees and even state representatives about the coach's reported hire.