Climer: O'Neill has his hands full

When Kevin O’Neill was hired as University of Tennessee basketball coach in March 1994, he walked into his new office one day to find a player stealing something off his desk.

That Vol soon became an ex-Vol.

“When you get a new job, there’s usually a little cleaning up to do,” O’Neill says.

This time, O’Neill needs a shovel, not a broom.

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murrayvol writes:

Occasionally in life we are overtaken by circumstances. In that context O'Neill and USC are a match made in Heaven.

jasonn1970 writes:

If history is any guide 2 things are going to happen at USC games this coming season. They'll hold their opponents under 60 points - and they'll score under 50. Though he was a great recruiter his teams at UT were terribly boring to watch.

blitzshoot writes:

In a year USC will feel like they were kicked in the nads after being kicked in the nads.

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