Mark another potential head coach off the list. No deal was reached between Purdue’s Jeff Brohm and the University of Tennessee, according to ESPN. Sources tell ESPN’s Chris Low that no deal was reached for Brohm to coach the Vols and attention has now turned to North Carolina State’s Dave Doeren. In three years as the head coach at Western Kentucky and one year at Purdue, Brohm has an overall record of 36-16, including going 19-5 in Conference USA and 4-5 in the Big Ten. Purdue is also bowl eligible for the first time in five years. In 2016, the year before Brohm arrived, Purdue was 3-9 and 1-8 in the Big Ten. Brohm signed a 6-year deal with Purdue worth nearly $20 million in December. His buyout before December 5 is $5 million, plus whatever is left of a loan Purdue paid to Western Kentucky. Brohm’s buyout drops to $4 million after December 5. Tennessee has also reached out to Auburn defensive coordinator Kevin Steele and had phone conversations with SMU coach Chad Morris. The university was pursuing Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy, who decided to remain with his team last night (Tuesday, November 28, 2017). In addition, the Vols had a deal in place with Ohio State offensive coordinator Greg Schiano. That set off a social media firestorm by fans and former players causing Schiano and UT to withdraw. Duke head coach and former UT offensive coordinator David Cutcliffe also turned down the Vols.