Climer: O'Neill's best asset is following rules

Kevin O’Neill was known for his foul language at Tennessee, but he didn’t run afoul of the NCAA during his coaching tenure in Knoxville.

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Kevin O’Neill was known for his foul language at Tennessee, but he didn’t run afoul of the NCAA during his coaching tenure in Knoxville.

Kevin O’Neill was known for his foul language at Tennessee, but he didn’t run afoul of the NCAA during his coaching tenure in Knoxville.

Photo by News Sentinel

Kevin O’Neill was known for his foul language at Tennessee, but he didn’t run afoul of the NCAA during his coaching tenure in Knoxville.

When Kevin O'Neill was hired as the 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.

Read the full story on the Tennessean's Web site.

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Comments » 3

blitzshoot writes:

who cares. When they put a power T on their court, give me a call.

murrayvol writes:

in response to blitzshoot:

who cares. When they put a power T on their court, give me a call.

The NCAA will be putting something on their court in short order......but it sure as hell won't be a power T.

txvolsfan writes:

He did it all for the MONEY!!!

I barely remember his cup of coffee at UT!!!
That brain wrinkle has been ironed out a long time
ago

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