Early reported potential replacements for Tubby Smith

1. Zombie Bill Musselman
2. Zombie Cotton Fitzsimmons
3. Steve Yoder
4. Bill Fitch (back after 40+ years!)
5. Lou Henson (hairpiece only)
6. Cheryl Littlejohn
7. Gene Hackman (playing the role of Norman Dale)
8. Ken Howard (of "The White Shadow" fame)
9. Bruce Pearl (but only if he promises to wear his orange Vols jacket)
10. Zombie Minnie Pearl
11. The gopher from “Caddyshack”
12. Jerry Burns
13. A Van Gundy to be named later
14. Basketball Jones (Cheech & Chong song, played as a continuous loop throughout practices)