... of Tennessee he was presented as a conquering hero coming home from a glorious victory.

The Tennessee newspapers and fan blogs were filled with praise and hope for Tennessee's future, and fans boasted that the Volunteers would soon own the SEC again.

Everyone knows how that fairy tale ended: Kiffin left Tennessee fans with their egos bruised, and their feelings hurt.

The search for the next General Neyland had to start from scratch all over again.

One thing made clear when Kiffin dumped the Vols was that he was exactly who every college football fan thought he was—a self-centered, loudmouth who didn't give a flip about Tennessee, and was only interested in promoting himself at the University of Tennessee's expense.
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