KNOXVILLE – When the Tennessee football coaches introduced themselves to fans at the Tennessee Theatre in downtown Knoxville last week, two of the 10 assistants received particularly loud ovations.
The most enthusiastic reception went to former Tennessee defensive back Terry Fair, who is back with the Volunteers as the cornerbacks coach.
Then there was running backs coach Robert Gillespie, who was retained by Jeremy Pruitt after spending five years on Butch Jones’ staff.
“We love you, Robert!” one fan yelled from the audience as Gillespie took the microphone and said how fortunate he was to be getting a second opportunity to coach at Tennessee.
“Love you back,” Gillespie said.