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I just received this message from knoxnews.com
UPDATE: Rivals now reporting that Butch Jones has been hired.
UPDATE: UT now confirming. Press conference at 2:30.
UT football coach announcement expected today; UC's Butch Jones appears to be pick.
UPDATE: Rivals now reporting that Butch Jones has been hired.
UPDATE: UT now confirming. Press conference at 2:30.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Butch Jones will be named the 24th head coach of the Tennessee Volunteer football program. He will be introduced today at a 2:30 p.m. press conference to be held in the Peyton Manning locker room at Neyland Stadium.
Jones comes to the Vols after coaching at the University of Cincinnati the last three years, where he led the Bearcats to two conference championships . In each of the last two seasons, he has been honored as the BIG EAST Coach of the Year. In six seasons as a head coach, he has led his teams to four conference titles.
More information to come shortly.