Coach Butch Jones

[SmokeyX]

Love the comment about us owning the state. Loved his confidence. Looking forward to his era here.

I agree 100%. We need to put up a fence around TN.

 

[GLDunlap]

I'm thinking James Franklin doesn't like this hire. If nothing else we have someone that will not concede the state to Vanderbilt.

 

[goooooovols]

Hell Yeah...this guy is it! we're done trying to be Alabama, let's be Tennessee!

 

[Vol mutt]

Hes got the Coach look...I'm all in also...i think its time to look forwards and quit with this Gruden BS...and all the crying some fans are doing.....

 

[utfan72408]

He destroyed that press conference.

It feels different from when Dooley was hired. Easy to say now, but I really truly feel differently this time.

 

[Vol mutt]

This guy is gonna be tough...players better not wimp out on him.....Alabama,Florida,LSU......i'd be squirming a little bout' now..

 

[fall2hb86]

I think it is very important to get a guy that wants to be here, and thinks this is a great opportunity, and i believe we have that in Coach Jones..The open door policy for former players is something that i hoped would happen...I am behind anyone that really wants to take on such a tough job, but the hire looks better, the more i get to know about him

 

[RockyTop22]

hard for a tennessee coach not own the state of tennessee.

Dooley managed not to, got out recruited by Vandy, and USC got the no. 1 player in the state. Would be HUGE to steal Jalen Ramsey from USCw

 

[CardsNVols]

Butch Jones head coaching records

Central Michigan:
2007- 8-6 (6-1)
2008- 8-5 (6-2)
2009- 11-2 (8-0)

Cincinnati:
2010- 4-8 (2-5)
2011- 10-3 (5-2)
2012- 9-3 (5-2)

Overall 50-27 and 32-12 in conference games. And people are calling this as Dooley 2.0??? It's a clear upgrade, it's just a matter of whether or not it's enough of one.

As it stands, I'll gladly take it. Let's go recruit, Jack.

 

[MikeVol44]

He destroyed that press conference.

It feels different from when Dooley was hired. Easy to say now, but I really truly feel differently this time.

Go back and look at all the threads where almost everyone--including myself--was impressed and seduced by Dooley's southern drawl and display of organization and professionalism....heck--they were even singing Andy Griffith songs about Dooley coming up the holler...tryin' to make a dollar--gimme a swaller--and I'll pay you back some day!

So--no, the enthusiasm doesn't feel different--It's just that Coach Jones is a totally different PERSONALITY and NOT A POLISHED LAWYER...

Good move to have an open-door policy and recruit the support and presence of former players....

And, if he don't win--everyone will be talking about how pathetic of a coach he is...in over his head...never should have been hired.....He will be judged by the same criteria that every other coach in the SEC is: W's & L's...

GO VOLS! :salute:

 

[armchair]

I was always impressed by Dooley when he spoke to the press. He's a smart guy, and articulate, but apparently he can't coach--or couldn't in the SEC. Fulmer was terrible at press conferences, and the truth is, they mean nothing. Jones will rise or fall on whether he and staff can recruit and scheme and win some SEC football games--and it damn sure isn't going to be easy with the state of the league right now. Maybe he can pull some kids out of Ohio. We used to sign kids regularly out of that state but not for a while. Chuck Webb--from Toledo.