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SEC Football: Ranking the best coaching jobs

By Patrick Schmidt

Nov 7, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and LSU Tigers head coach Les Miles greet each other prior to the game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and LSU Tigers head coach Les Miles greet each other prior to the game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones and teammates celebrate as they beat the Northwestern Wildcats in the 2016 Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. Tennessee Volunteers defeated the Northwestern Wildcats 45-6. Tennessee Volunteers Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones and teammates celebrate as they beat the Northwestern Wildcats in the 2016 Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. Tennessee Volunteers defeated the Northwestern Wildcats 45-6. Tennessee Volunteers Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

6. Tennessee Volunteers

Tennessee might have the most rabid and passionate fan base in the SEC, which tells you everything you need to know about the Vols job. As long as you win in Knoxville, you’ll be treated like royalty and that’s a huge draw for a prospective coach. It also means it comes with a ton of pressure to win, but that comes with the territory if you want an elite coaching job in the SEC.

The stadium is always sold out on Saturdays with 100,000 fans decked out in their orange and white and they have it all from the tradition to the uniforms to Smoky the mascot to singing Rocky Top.

Tennessee won’t be confused for producing top talents like the state of Florida or Texas, but they top-tier talent the state does produce is almost always going to be going to Tennessee because Vanderbilt is not to be taken seriously.

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