The man behind Tennessee’s first shutout loss in over two decades is reportedly a serious candidate to become the Volunteers’ next head coach.
ESPN’s Mark Schlabach reported Tuesday that Georgia defensive coordinator Mel Tucker is getting a second interview with Tennessee athletic director Phillip Fulmer today.
Fulmer is in New York where the National Football Foundation’s annual awards dinner is scheduled for tonight.
Tucker, 45, has Georgia’s defense ranked sixth nationally in total defense. The No. 3 Bulldogs (12-1) made the College Football Playoff after defeating Auburn in the SEC Championship game.
Georgia ranks sixth in the country in total defense. The Bulldogs blanked Tennessee 41-0 at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 30. It was Tennessee’s first shutout loss since 1994.