Vols Football: Updated Coaching Candidates For Tennessee

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FORT WORTH, TX – OCTOBER 07: Head coach Gary Patterson of the TCU Horned Frogs looks on as the TCU Horned Frogs prepare to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers at Amon G. Carter Stadium on October 7, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Gary Patterson — Head coach at TCU

I’ve said for quite some time that Gary Patterson isn’t a realistic option at Tennessee.

But a comment that Patterson made recently has me backtracking a bit on that.

Gary Patterson on his name coming up for other HC jobs: "I've never said never. I never liked the guys who said 'This is my home, this is my last job' and then they left. But look at my actions."
— Max Olson (@max_olson) October 24, 2017

I mean that sounds to me like Patterson would entertain other job offers.

Does that mean he’d be willing to come to Tennessee?

There’s no way to know for sure, but I’m sure he’d take the call (as he did once before).

Patterson has a good thing going at TCU, so the Vols would likely have to throw some serious cash at him.

And I think he’d be worth it. He’s led TCU to 10 ten-win seasons since 2001.

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