Coaching announcement expected today -- UT confirms, press conference at 2:30

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I just received this message from knoxnews.com

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.
 
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Lets just hope it turns out kind of like Arkansas. Chris Peterson was supposed to be announced at UA but the Bielema was announced. Would be nice is Butch Jones is supposed to be announced but then Chris peterson is announced!
 
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seriously... why settle for butch jones? I'd go after the vandy coach before him - honestly
 
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I was against this hire at first, but after researching Jones more I have changed my mind. He seems to be a pretty good coach and his players like him. I will give him a chance. My only concern will be the staff he brings in. He needs to get a strong recruiting staff.
 
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No way it's Jones if announced today. I don't know who they will bring to the podium but have a feeling it's going to be a surprise.
 
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I don't think you'll have to worry about the site crashing if he is announced.

Are you kidding? There will be 50 threads started calling for Hart's firing, 50 threads for folks saying they are done with Tennessee football, and 100 calling for Jones to be fired. It will be a busy day for sure.
 
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I was against this hire at first, but after researching Jones more I have changed my mind. He seems to be a pretty good coach and his players like him. I will give him a chance. My only concern will be the staff he brings in. He needs to get a strong recruiting staff.
A "pretty good" coach is not what we need. If Hart hires Jones, then Hart should be next.
 
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Stop acting like petulant children.

It isn't Butch Jones' fault that Dave Hart bungled the search.

If he's the choice so be it. I don't agree, but its unfair to the guy to blast him if he's hired. You're just making his job harder. get behind him and see what happens. No other choice unless you weren't a UT fan to begin with.
 
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I would rather have Fulmer or just about anyone else than Butch Jones. He isn't even the best available coach named Butch.:(
 
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It can't be today, the Mayans said the world would end December 21 2012 not Dec, 7th. I hope Butch Jones is just a smoke screen and it's someone else.
 

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