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10 Most Regrettable Moments In Tennessee Vols History

By Zach Ragan

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 31: Head coach Derek Dooley of the Tennessee Volunteers celebrates with the leather helmet after their 35-21 over the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Georgia Dome on August 31, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 31: Head coach Derek Dooley of the Tennessee Volunteers celebrates with the leather helmet after their 35-21 over the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Georgia Dome on August 31, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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LEXINGTON, KY – NOVEMBER 28: Lane Kiffin the Head Coach of the Tennessee Volunteers looks on during the SEC game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium on November 28, 2009 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KY – NOVEMBER 28: Lane Kiffin the Head Coach of the Tennessee Volunteers looks on during the SEC game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium on November 28, 2009 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Lane Kiffin’s Introductory Press Conference

If there was one way to dull the pain of forcing out a hall of fame coach, it was to hire a young, energetic coach full of fresh ideas.

Enter Lane Kiffin, who had recently been fired as the Oakland Raiders head coach.

Kiffin started his brief tenure at Tennessee by absolutely killing his introductory press conference.

Kiffin’s most famous comment from his introductory presser was when he mentioned “singing Rocky Top all night long after we beat Florida next year, it’s going to be a blast”.

At the moment, if you were a Vol fan, you were fired up.

But Kiffin’s promise to beat Florida didn’t come to pass. The Gators beat Tennessee 23-13 in the Swamp.

In retrospect, this is probably the least concerning thing about Kiffin’s time at Tennessee. He left the program in a flash after the 2009 season. But I suspect before that happened, this was definitely one of his most regrettable moments.

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