Frankly, it might be in everyone’s best interests for Smith to pursue the opportunity, unless he has no interest in leading a college program. The Bears undoubtedly would have cleaned house at Halas Hall but for the buyout obligations to Smith and G.M. Jerry Angelo. With Smith’s ability to stick around for 2011 riding on the performance of quarterback Jay Cutler and mounting uncertainty regarding a work stoppage after next season, heading to Knoxville makes plenty of sense, especially if his compensation from the Volunteers would be enhanced by a partial buyout from the Bears.
It’s an intriguing prospect, and one that does make some sense for Smith. But I don’t know: Tennessee would be much wiser to go after an up-and-coming college coach at a smaller program such as David Cutcliffe at Duke, who was previously the offensive coordinator at Tennessee, Troy Calhoun of Air Force or Randy Edsall at UConn.
Would the Tennessee fans go for an NFL coach coming off a bad season? Would they go for a guy that hasn’t been in the college ranks in 15 years, who’s never been a head coach at that level?
I’m not saying a jump back and forth can’t be successful; it just seems the Tennessee would probably be wise not to have Smith as its leading candidate right now.
Anyway, yeah: file this under interesting concept, but probably not very plausible or realistic.
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