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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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KNOXVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 15: Derek Dooley head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers during pregame warm-ups before their game against the Florida Gators at Neyland Stadium on September 15, 2012 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 15: Derek Dooley head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers during pregame warm-ups before their game against the Florida Gators at Neyland Stadium on September 15, 2012 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images) /

Derek Dooley’s Vanderbilt Comment

There are plenty of regrettable moments from the Derek Dooley era at Tennessee But one of his biggest missteps as the Vols’ head coach was proclaiming “If there’s one thing Tennessee always does, it’s kick the s*** out of Vanderbilt”.

Dooley made the comments after Tennessee beat Vandy in overtime in 2011.

Obviously that didn’t go over too well with the Commodores’ head coach James Franklin. And payback was in store in 2012 when the Vols traveled to Nashville to take on Vandy. It ended up being Dooley’s last game as the Vols’ head coach (UT lost 41-18).

Franklin was able to take a shot at Dooley in his post game press conference after the win in 2012.

It was certainly a fitting end to the Dooley era on Rocky Top.

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