Tennessee Vols: Updated Coaching Search 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

Matt Campbell’s name has been out there a lot the last couple of days.

I’m not sure how interested Tennessee is in Campbell, but I can understand why they would be.

Campbell had decent success at Toledo, which led to him landing the Iowa State job. He had a rough first year with the Cyclones, but he’s turned it around in 2017, leading Iowa State to a 7-4 record so far (including upsets wins against Oklahoma and TCU).

I think Campbell is a good coach, but I’m not sure he’d a great fit at Tennessee. He seems better suited to stay in Big 12/B1G country.

(I’m also not sure the clichés that he spews on a regular basis would go over very well in Knoxville.)

Campbell’s $9 million buyout might prevent him from leaving Iowa State this year.

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