The Epic Brian Kelly recruiting inheritance gifted to Butch Jones

[kohlrums]

So Butch Jones only knows how to win with Brian Kelly's players? Those ground-breaking recruiting classes (players that would have been on Jones' team when he took over at UC) were, per Rivals:

2007: 89
2008: 67
2009: 60

That sure is some talent right there, ain't it? Can't believe he only lost 14 games at UC. Let's also ignore the fact that he lost much of the 12-1 team he inherited to graduation. Now, Butch Jones has signed the following classes while at UC:

2010: 59 (Kelly recruited it, Jones signed it)
2011: 49
2012: 50

Well, what do you know-that's better than Brian Kelly. The same Brian Kelly that brought in classes to UC ranked in the 60's or worse, who then went to ND with their resources and has been cranking out top 15 classes ever since (who is also winning this year with a defense and o-line made up primarily of Charlie Weis recruits).

 

[PayingUTKTuition]

Listening to ESPN they said Jones is a great hire. Said they thought he should have been at the top of the list to start with. Folks need to give him a chance.

 

[DieHardVOL]

The 3 games CBJ lost this year, he lost by 7 or less. 2 of them by ranked teams. 1 of the in OT. The man is a winner.

 

[kohlrums]

The 3 games CBJ lost this year, he lost by 7 or less. 2 of them by ranked teams. 1 of the in OT. The man is a winner.

2-1 against Strong, 1-0 against James Franklin. A Big East title, and I believe he shares the title for this year as well.

Yes, he lost to Dooley in Knoxville. That team was also much different from the version that finished the season. A healthy Bray, Hunter, Rogers before he went nuts, etc.

Jones is also young, energetic, and his team rushed for 199 yards a game this year. I thought people liked rushing around these parts?

 

[ChattanoogaVols]

2-1 against Strong, 1-0 against James Franklin. A Big East title, and I believe he shares the title for this year as well.

Yes, he lost to Dooley in Knoxville. That team was also much different from the version that finished the season. A healthy Bray, Hunter, Rogers before he went nuts, etc.

Jones is also young, energetic, and his team rushed for 199 yards a game this year. I thought people liked rushing around these parts?

LMAO, this made me actually laugh out loud! Thanks, I needed that.

 

[BigOrangeLoyalist]

I decided to check the ESPN 300 Recruiting list to see how many of those players Cincinatti had an early commitment from ... It was a bad idea.

 

[kohlrums]

I decided to check the ESPN 300 Recruiting list to see how many of those players Cincinatti had an early commitment from ... It was a bad idea.

What exactly do you expect Cincinnati to pull in?

 

[General Jack]

I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, he deserves it.

Not his fault our appetites for filet mignon were instead give hot dogs.