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Mike Vrabel: ‘Nothing surprises me’ about being fired as Tennessee Titans coach
Former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel, now a consultant for the Cleveland Browns, said Tuesday that “nothing surprised me” about his exit from the Titans organization following last season.
Vrabel was fired on Jan. 9 following six seasons as Titans coach, including three playoff appearances. Tennessee had a losing record in Vrabel’s final two seasons, including a 6-11 mark in 2023.
“This is my 25th NFL training camp, so I would say that nothing surprises me in the NFL,” Vrabel said during a media availability in Cleveland about his exit from the Titans. “That’s part of the job. I think it’s disappointing. I think you’re disappointed that you couldn’t do the job the way that they wanted it or they envisioned it.”
Vrabel was reportedly interviewed by at least three NFL teams with head coaching openings, including the Chargers, Falcons and Panthers. But those teams hired someone else, leaving Vrabel to wait for January 2025 for the next round of NFL head coaching openings.
“There’s 32 flavors in this league, and everybody does it a little differently,” Vrabel said. “So, it’s been fun to be a part of (the Browns) and try to help where I can and most especially learn.”
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Vrabel is assisting with coaching tight ends during training camp but won’t have a gameday role during the regular season. Vrabel, from Akron, was hired by Cleveland as a consultant working with the coaching and personnel staffs, returning to his home state.
Vrabel and Browns backup quarterback Jameis Winston have undertaken a routine during training camp, a sprint race between the two after a set of reps.
2018: 9-7 record, finished 3rd in AFC South
2019: 9-7 record, finished 2nd in AFC South and earned wild card berth; won at Patriots in AFC Wild Card round, won at Ravens in AFC Divisional round, lost at Chiefs in AFC Championship Game
2020: 11-5 record, won AFC South; lost to Ravens in AFC Wild Card round
2021: 12-5 record, won AFC South and No. 1 seed in AFC; lost to Bengals in AFC Divisional round
2022: 7-10 record, finished 2nd in AFC South
2023: 6-11 record, finished 4th in AFC South
Tennessee baseball will look to salvage the final game of the SEC series against Ole Miss.
The Vols (25-14, 7-10 SEC) play Game against the No. 23 Rebels (29-11, 10-7) on April 19 (1 p.m. ET, SEC Network+) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Ole Miss has been on a roll. The 8-1 win on April 18 against the Vols moved the Rebels to eight straight wins. It got an ace-level start from Cade Townsend and a grand slam from Tristan Bissetta to secure Game 2.
Taylor Rabe (3-1, 3.16 ERA) will start for the Rebels. Evan Blanco (3-2, 3.67 ERA) will be on the mound for Tennessee.
Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss live updates
What channel is Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss on today?
- TV channel: SEC Network+
- Live stream: ESPN app
Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss game times
- Game 3: April 19 (1 p.m. ET)
Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss probable pitchers
- Tennessee: LHP Evan Blanco (3-2, 3.67 ERA)
- Ole Miss: RHP Taylor Rabe (3-1, 3.16 ERA)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Tennessee Volunteers baseball team dropped game two to Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon, 8-1. The Rebels clinch the series, the first time Ole Miss has won a series in Knoxville since 2016.
A bright spot for the Vols was Tegan Kuhns who threw 5.2 innings not allowing a run, striking out 10 batters on five hits.
Cam Appenzeller picked up his first loss of the season coming in out of the bullpen for Kuhns. The SEC Freshman of the Week did not have a great outing. Appenzeller went 2.1 innings giving up six earned runs.
Tennessee escaped a shutout as Trent Grindlinger hit a solo home run in the ninth inning. Grindlinger’s home run was one of Tennessee’s two hits on the night.
The Volunteers look to avoid the series sweep as theY round out the series with Ole Miss on Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. on the SEC Network+.
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Tennessee (25-13, 7-9 SEC) will continue a three-game home baseball series on Saturday. The Vols will host No. 23 Ole Miss (28-11, 9-7 SEC) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
Ole Miss won Game 1 on Friday, 7-4.
Saturday’s Game 2 was scheduled for 6 p.m. EDT. Due to possible inclement weather on Saturday, first pitch for Game 2 will take place at 4 p.m. EDT.
“Due to the chance of inclement weather tomorrow night, tomorrow’s game versus Ole Miss will now start at 4 p.m. EDT,” Tennessee announced on Friday.
Below is how to watch information for Saturday’s Tennessee-Ole Miss Game 2.
What channel is Tennessee versus Ole Miss baseball on?
- TV channel: SEC Network+
- Livestream: Watch live on SECN+
- Announcers: Myan Patel (play-by-play) and Cody Hawn (analyst)
Watch Tennessee baseball live
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