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Ric Flair says he’s available for Tennessee athletic director or football coach
Ric Flair, shown at his Lawrenceville home in October, was given a less than 1 in 5 chance to live after he fell ill in August. He says his medical bills for the recent emergency ran above $1 million, and that his recovery included learning to walk again. CONTRIBUTED BY AVERY NEWMARK
By Juliakate E Culpepper
Dec 1, 2017Wrestling icon Ric Flair tossed his hat in the ring for the Tennessee head football coach or athletic director openings on Friday.
Flair posted a picture on Twitter of himself cropped into a photo with a Tennessee polo shirt on with the caption, “If the shirt fits hire him! Available for either position! WOOOOO!”
Tennessee has yet to find a new football coach after the firing of Butch Jones on Nov. 12 despite several interviews and reportedly coming close to several deals.
If the shirt fits hire him!
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) December 1, 2017
Available for either position! WOOOOO! pic.twitter.com/acsBccaJ1h
Tennessee athletic director John Currie was fired Friday after failing to find a new coach and student protests on campus that called for his job over the past week.
