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USA Today columnist puts the breaks on latest Bob Stoops rumors

He rained on that parade real quick.

Bob Stoops is in the first year of his retirement after he suddenly stepped down as the head coach of Oklahoma this summer. While he's said that he is not interested in coaching, that hasn't stopped other guys from returning to the profession like Steve Spurrier after his NFL stint. That has led some people to believe that Stoops might come back under the right circumstances and even head to Rocky Top.

USA Today columnist Dan Wolken says not to get your hopes up though as he believes you'll be "gravely disappointed."

And he even came up with a plan for what the Volunteers should do assuming that Butch Jones is gone after this season.

Here are just a few thoughts people have on Stoops and the potential to head to Knoxville:

Stoops seems to be enjoying his retirement and it would be hard to believe he would come out of it to take control of a program that seems to be in disarray and would have high expectations from boosters and fans right out of the gate. But hey, Tennessee fans don't always live in reality so this probably seems right for some.

[h/t The Spun]