Larry Scott, who served as the interim head coach at Miami to finish the 2015 season, will be hired to coach Tennessee’s tight ends, two well-placed program sources confirmed to GoVols247 on Monday.

Scott, who also was the tight ends coach and run game coordinator at Miami, had been with the Hurricanes for three seasons, and new Canes head coach Mark Richt had wanted to keep him on the staff. Scott has opted to head north and coach for Butch Jones’ Vols, though.

The hire of Scott likely will be seen as a coup for the Vols in the coaching and recruiting game, as Scott is seen as a good coach in both areas.

Scott is a Florida native and has spent years in South Florida, including an eight-year stint with USF before heading to Miami in 2013.

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