Charlie Strong turns down Tennessee, Vols players seize opportunity

Charlie Strong will reportedly not leave Louisville to take over the Tennessee Volunteers. This follows Mike Gundy not leaving Oklahoma State, Jon Gruden not leaving ESPN, and any number of other people not leaving their current station in life in order to take over the Vols.

With only a name or two left on the current Tennessee list as best we know it, a number of proactive Vols players have overthrown the athletic department and begun distributing power amongst themselves. That's not what actually happened, but at least they're having more fun with it than most Vols fans are.

Defensive back Byron Moore leads the charge, with running back Tom Smith and cornerback Prentiss Waggner putting in for roles on his staff (ht Holly Anderson):

forgoing my senior year to become head coach at the university of tennessee

— Bmoore (@bmoore3vfl) December 6, 2012

Ur gonna be great 4 this university RT @antonio_tiny74: Proud to announce that our new head coach is @bmoore3vfl! I'll give my all for him!

— Bmoore (@bmoore3vfl) December 6, 2012

Hired RT @yungtom29: @bmoore3vfl let me get offense of coordinator I promise coach Moore the offense will be smooth bra

— Bmoore (@bmoore3vfl) December 6, 2012

Hired RT @prewagg_23: @bmoore3vfl well can I coach the secondary?? I'll have @ballhawk_23 n @deionbonner best n the nation

— Bmoore (@bmoore3vfl) December 6, 2012

Also, Moore has some requests, for the good of the institution:

@ballhawk_23 @yungtom29 @allancarson69 and i need that 2015 bentley wit a driver

— Bmoore (@bmoore3vfl) December 6, 2012

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