Tennessee Vols Coaching Search: Updated Hot Board

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AMES, IA – SEPTEMBER 3: Head coach Matt Campbell of the Iowa State Cyclones coaches from the sidelines in the second half of play against the Northern Iowa Panthers at Jack Trice Stadium on September 3, 2016 in Ames, Iowa. Northern Iowa Panthers won 25-20 over the Iowa State Cyclones (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /

Matt Campbell — Iowa State Head Coach

I’m not as big on Campbell as most, but his name has been kicked around a bit, so that’s why he’s on this list.

Obviously Campbell’s had some success this season at Iowa State, upsetting Oklahoma and TCU. But I’m just not sure he’s a good fit in the SEC. I think he’s probably a B1G coach (not that there’s anything wrong with that, it’s a premier conference).

Coaching fit matters a lot. Butch Jones never fit at Tennessee. You don’t want to put a coach in a position to fail.

Right now, Campbell doesn’t have any pressure on him. We have no idea how he’d respond to a job like Tennessee.

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