Nov 16, 2019; Stillwater, OK, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Les Miles looks on during the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports
They say it could always be worse. Well, that applies to Tennessee football right now. Phillip Fulmer’s hire of Jeremy Pruitt turned out disastrous with the NCAA investigation and subsequent firing three years later.
However, before Pruitt was named head coach, Les Miles was on the list. There was talk that Miles could come on board, assemble an elite staff and do something like name Tee Martin the coach in waiting.