Full Circle: Coach Duggs and Tennessee Head to Toledo, Where the Journey Began

With the amount that Tennessee Head Coach Gus Duggerton hops around programs, the moment when he would return to one of his former schools to play against them was inevitable.

That moment has arrived.

Today, America's Coach takes his Volunteers (4-0, 1-0) to the great state of Ohio to take on the Toledo Rockets in the non-conference finale.

It was March 19th, 2020, when the creation of Gus Duggerton took place.

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And in the 66 days since Duggs' career began, so much has happened. That includes the day he left the MAC school:

Once a Rocket, always a Rocket. But today, Coach Duggs will be wearing orange and white.

It'll be interesting to see how the pro-Rocket crowd welcomes back Gus Duggerton. Will we see a similar reaction to LeBron back to Cleveland circa 2010? Or a more positive reaction, like D-Wade returning to Miami in 2016 with the Bulls?

Find out at 3 PM today LIVE on the Pardon My Take Twitch channel: