16 days.

Dooley took over the program in January after Lane Kiffin bolted for Southern California after only one season coaching the Vols. Unlike Dooley, Kiffin wasn't one to seek input from Tennessee's past, instead justifying his way of doing things because it worked at USC when he was an assistant there from 2001 to 2006.


That didn't jibe with the Vols, whose passion for football is rooted in a rich history. That history includes the "Vol Walk" strut through orange-clad fans on the way to Neyland Stadium on game days, reciting legendary Tennessee coach Robert Neyland's seven maxims in the locker room before kickoff and, of course, winning.


Dooley got plenty of reminders about that passion during his summer lunches and discussions with the Tennessee faithful. (via)