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Tennessee Vols: “Under The Radar” Coaches That Could Replace Butch Jones

By Zach Ragan

KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 30: Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones leaves the field after a game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Neyland Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Georgia won 41-0. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 30: Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones leaves the field after a game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Neyland Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Georgia won 41-0. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – DECEMBER 19: Head coach Philip Montgomery of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane yells during the game against the Central Michigan Chippewas at Marlins Park on December 19, 2016 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – DECEMBER 19: Head coach Philip Montgomery of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane yells during the game against the Central Michigan Chippewas at Marlins Park on December 19, 2016 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images) /

Phillip Montgomery

Head coach at Tulsa

Oh boy, Vol fans won’t like this one.

Montgomery has no SEC experience, and his team is off to a 1-4 start this season.

So why even consider him?

That’s easy — Tulsa’s stellar 2016 season.

In 2016, Montgomery helped lead Tulsa to a 10-3 season, which included wins over SMU, Memphis, UCF and Cincinnati.

Did Montgomery catch lightning in a bottle in 2016?

It’s hard to say for sure, but he does at least appear to be a good head coach. But there’s absolutely no way to tell if he’s cut out for the SEC. If the Vols were to hire Montgomery, they could expect moderate success, but they’d likely end up searching for another coach in four years.

Again, hopefully the Volunteers don’t make it this far down the list.

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