The University of Tennessee lost its most beloved coach this week, and the only one that delivered a national championship in recent years, as Tony Vitello accepted the manager position for the San Francisco Giants.

"Tony V" is the first college coach to make the jump to MLB manager. Not only has Vitello never coached in the professional ranks, but he never played in them either. It's an incredible opportunity he felt like he had to take. Vitello just hopes he doesn't now have "Lane Kiffin status."

"I feel like I made a selfish decision that was one I needed to make," Vitello told reporters, via 247Sports . "It's the right decision and I just hope it doesn't give me Lane Kiffin status around here, because I feel like I'm a VFL. I think if someone truly invests in being a VFL fo

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