UT VOLS FOOTBALL NEWS

Tennessee’s Derek Dooley completed his staff Friday with a familiar face, naming Chuck Smith to the ninth and final assistant coach’s position.`

Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley has finished his coaching staff by hiring former Vol and NFL star Chuck Smith to coach the defensive line. Smith was an All-SEC performer for the Vols in the early 90’s under Johnny Majors, then played with the Atlanta Falcons.

Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley has finished his coaching staff by hiring former Vol and NFL star Chuck Smith to coach the defensive line. Smith was an All-SEC performer for the Vols in the early 90’s under Johnny Majors, then played with the Atlanta Falcons.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Derek Dooley wants everyone to know he’s got a mind of his own. That’s why he chose not to play football at Georgia, where his father made his name coaching. Or stick with Nick Saban as he built another championship program.

When Lane Kiffin left Jan. 12 and took a boatload of assistant coaches with him to Southern California, Volunteer fans and media alike bemoaned what would happen to the recruiting class.