Oregon State reached out to Butch Jones!

[DocVOLiday]

What are they like 1-10?? That’s a 27 year rebuild for Butch!

#brickbybrick

 

[LargeOrange1]

The further away from Tennessee Botch is.... the better! :hi:

 

[orangeluvr]

You didn’t read the article you posted. Says Butch turned it down.

He doesn't like beaver! He did 'em a favor, they just don't realize it.

 

[Smokeyman]

Good god. Why would he do that

Plus, there’s the complicated matter of Jones’ buyout at Tennessee and how that might impact his decision on a new coaching job from a financial perspective.

 

[Smokeyman]

His buyout supposedly requires him to reasonably seek employment elsewhere. If he overtly turns a job down, I think he loses money from the buyout. Legit legal minds please intervene here.

I, too, would like to know the details on this. Anyone know specifics?

 

[Orange Daddy]

thought if he is offered a job he turns it down that cuts out/down his buy out??????

 

[Orange defense]

https://2michy3wy0l30d34041dt1et-wp...ontracts/lylejones-ut-employment-contract.pdf
If this right, he has to take a job in a certain amount time? Please help! 👍😁

 

[StillaWaiting]

Coaching rumors: Oregon State reportedly reached out to Butch Jones about job opening
If he takes that job, then how much money will the University gain from his contract?

Nice !

 

[tnvols72]

I don't think UT has to pay buyout if the sign him to the same contract.

No other school is as dumb as Tn to over pay for somebody like Butch. Not once but 2 times. Dooley and Butch.

 

[SobeVol]

Take it butch!!!
Save us some money, and when you are coaching for someone else it will be entertaining.
Comedic value

 

[CAVPUT]

Good god. Why would he do that

Like so many in our society, he obviously knows how the game is played. Why work for it when you can have it given to you. You really think Butch is a competitor? Hell, he won the lottery. IMO, he won't work again until the payments from UT run out at the earliest. Won't be surprised if he never coaches again.

 

[OrangeTsar]

They dialed a wrong number and were too polite to tell Butch the truth.

 

[SmokyRiverDog]

What are the chances someone goes after Butch Davis and accidentally hires Butch Jones?

 

[VolNavy01]

What are the chances someone goes after Butch Davis and accidentally hires Butch Jones?

I thought that’s what we did?

 

[Vol Main]

Dated Nov. 19. "there’s the complicated matter of Jones’ buyout at Tennessee" Wasn't Butch fired on the 12th?

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

That job offer was actually to the Trash Can to be head coach with the caveat that Shy Tuttle's helmet be the defensive coordinator.

 

[Roustabout]

Doesn't the contract REQUIRE him to pursue comparable work?

 

[BigPoppa]

I think he's required to reasonably pursue comparable employment but I don't think that means "He rejected the first offer that came along, so now we owe him nothing!"

 

[photovol]

This would be awesome. I hope they keep offering him more and more until he takes it

Butch won't take it, says Tennessee is his dream job

 

[CAVPUT]

Doesn't the contract REQUIRE him to pursue comparable work?

It does, but it does not require him to take any job. It has to be one that appeals to him and his family. Perhaps he doesn't want to move west? Maybe the high tax rates don't appeal to him? Maybe he simply doesn't want to coach and prefers to simply relax and let UT pay him?

 

[NorthDallas40]

It does, but it does not require him to take any job. It has to be one that appeals to him and his family. Perhaps he doesn't want to move west? Maybe the high tax rates don't appeal to him? Maybe he simply doesn't want to coach and prefers to simply relax and let UT pay him?

Honestly on reading the contract paragraph it seems totally unenforceable. How do you prove he hasn’t seeked gainful employment to offset his payout. To your point what we consider gainful may not meet his expectations

 

[goldvol]

He is smart. He wants to retire on our buyout.

He can't just retire. It's part of the agreement that he will seek out employment as a head coach. I don't remember the exact wording, but it's clear he doesn't get paid if he doesn't try to find work

 

[goldvol]

Don't the buyout clause usually say the coach has to find gainful employment. If so, then how can he turn it down?


What you find in a college football coach's contract buyout

That doesn't mean he has to take the first thing that come along

 

[goldvol]

What are they like 1-10?? That’s a 27 year rebuild for Butch!

He turned Tennessee around pretty quickly

 

[VolAllen]

He turned Tennessee around pretty quickly

Yea....and then he turned it right back around again!