The sky is falling, the sky is falling!!!!

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So it would appear to the masses on here. I think people need to settle down. A few observations and this is just my opinion.

1. Butch Jones hiring may turn out to be a very good thing around for UT. He seems to act like a coach instead of the predecessor. He actually has a winning record even if earned in smaller conferences. Places like Cincy/Central Michigan have smaller budgets, are stepping stone jobs and do not equate what results can be obtained in the SEC. Saban and Miles had mediocre records prior to getting their 1st SEC gigs @ LSU. Butch Jones is a rising coach in the making and can bring Tennessee back to prominence with time.

2. All of this ranting about Tee Martin spurning UT is ludicrous. He has a better situation where he is at all around. Great weather, great athletes and a tradition rich program at USC. Who knows what the factors were that led to his decision, but it is not worth bashing the man. None of us would make lateral moves to other companies for less money. I think Tee did the right thing by meeting Butch Jones face-to-face. He is an up and coming position coach who has not stayed very long at his destinations; his longest stay was at Kentucky.

3. Programs get down. It is the cycle of life. Bama, USC, Notre Dame, Michigan and Nebraska have all been through it. UT will come back. It just takes time. We as fans have to realize & understand patience. It sucks what has happened to our beloved program, but in due time VOLS will be kicking the crap out of opponents again; competing for SEC/Nat'l Championships.

4. Recruiting will pick up again when the results are seen on the field. The same goes for high profile coaches/coordinators (if UT has to search for another coach/coordinator). This is a results driven industry just like the NFL. It is a business.

In closing I think Butch Jones could be on the Hill for a very long time. What choice do fans have but to give this guy a chance and the support to turn this thing around?

Go Vols and good luck to Butch Jones....may he become a Tennessee legend amongst legends.
 
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I've seen way more threads ripping into the naysayers than threads from the actual naysayers themselves....just sayin.
 
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rockymountainvol said:
So it would appear to the masses on here. I think people need to settle down. A few observations and this is just my opinion.

1. Butch Jones hiring may turn out to be a very good thing around for UT. He seems to act like a coach instead of the predecessor. He actually has a winning record even if earned in smaller conferences. Places like Cincy/Central Michigan have smaller budgets, are stepping stone jobs and do not equate what results can be obtained in the SEC. Saban and Miles had mediocre records prior to getting their 1st SEC gigs @ LSU. Butch Jones is a rising coach in the making and can bring Tennessee back to prominence with time.

2. All of this ranting about Tee Martin spurning UT is ludicrous. He has a better situation where he is at all around. Great weather, great athletes and a tradition rich program at USC. Who knows what the factors were that led to his decision, but it is not worth bashing the man. None of us would make lateral moves to other companies for less money. I think Tee did the right thing by meeting Butch Jones face-to-face. He is an up and coming position coach who has not stayed very long at his destinations; his longest stay was at Kentucky.

3. Programs get down. It is the cycle of life. Bama, USC, Notre Dame, Michigan and Nebraska have all been through it. UT will come back. It just takes time. We as fans have to realize & understand patience. It sucks what has happened to our beloved program, but in due time VOLS will be kicking the crap out of opponents again; competing for SEC/Nat'l Championships.

4. Recruiting will pick up again when the results are seen on the field. The same goes for high profile coaches/coordinators (if UT has to search for another coach/coordinator). This is a results driven industry just like the NFL. It is a business.

In closing I think Butch Jones could be on the Hill for a very long time. What choice do fans have but to give this guy a chance and the support to turn this thing around?

Go Vols and good luck to Butch Jones....may he become a Tennessee legend amongst legends.
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#2 depends on if they do good next yr. If they don't then it will be a bad move on his part. That being said I hope we can get a good Wr coach soon, like yesterday.
 
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rockymountainvol said:
So it would appear to the masses on here. I think people need to settle down. A few observations and this is just my opinion.

1. Butch Jones hiring may turn out to be a very good thing around for UT. He seems to act like a coach instead of the predecessor. He actually has a winning record even if earned in smaller conferences. Places like Cincy/Central Michigan have smaller budgets, are stepping stone jobs and do not equate what results can be obtained in the SEC. Saban and Miles had mediocre records prior to getting their 1st SEC gigs @ LSU. Butch Jones is a rising coach in the making and can bring Tennessee back to prominence with time.

2. All of this ranting about Tee Martin spurning UT is ludicrous. He has a better situation where he is at all around. Great weather, great athletes and a tradition rich program at USC. Who knows what the factors were that led to his decision, but it is not worth bashing the man. None of us would make lateral moves to other companies for less money. I think Tee did the right thing by meeting Butch Jones face-to-face. He is an up and coming position coach who has not stayed very long at his destinations; his longest stay was at Kentucky.

3. Programs get down. It is the cycle of life. Bama, USC, Notre Dame, Michigan and Nebraska have all been through it. UT will come back. It just takes time. We as fans have to realize & understand patience. It sucks what has happened to our beloved program, but in due time VOLS will be kicking the crap out of opponents again; competing for SEC/Nat'l Championships.

4. Recruiting will pick up again when the results are seen on the field. The same goes for high profile coaches/coordinators (if UT has to search for another coach/coordinator). This is a results driven industry just like the NFL. It is a business.

In closing I think Butch Jones could be on the Hill for a very long time. What choice do fans have but to give this guy a chance and the support to turn this thing around?

Go Vols and good luck to Butch Jones....may he become a Tennessee legend amongst legends.
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We all want championships,it just won't be happening during this cycle. Cheek and Hart are morons.
 
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All you "positive posters" rehashing everything that is wrong with the program are killing me. It's like regurgitating my wife's dinner last night...it wasn't good then and it's not getting any better today.
 
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Volsbackto1998 said:
All you "positive posters" rehashing everything that is wrong with the program are killing me. It's like regurgitating my wife's dinner last night...it wasn't good then and it's not getting any better today.
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Yeah, and you guys *****ing about Jones, Hart, and Tee are making us look bad.
 
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iVol4Life said:
It just confuses me why the people complaining will complain when they are doing damage by complaining in the first place. Negative press, recruits & parents that visit the site, and just ruining the entire feeling among the fanbase.
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I understand, but this topic has been absolutely beaten to death. To death. Beaten to death. I mean absolutely beaten to death. To death. Do you know what it's like when a topic has been beaten to death? Because this one has. To death. Death leppard. Til death do we part. South Carolina School for the Death and Blind. Faces of Death I, II, III, IV and V. The Grateful Death. Beaten to death.
 
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salutethehill said:
I understand, but this topic has been absolutely beaten to death. To death. Beaten to death. I mean absolutely beaten to death. To death. Do you know what it's like when a topic has been beaten to death? Because this one has. To death. Death leppard. Til death do we part. South Carolina School for the Death and Blind. Faces of Death I, II, III, IV and V. The Grateful Death. Beaten to death.
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Well, my frustration stems from the fact that a lot of the complaining on here stems from speculation, and the rest comes from opinion. Rarely does it come from fact.
 
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To those who are frustrated by the positive thinkers running their opposition to you into the ground now you know how it feels for us to have to stand by while you guys ply your idiocy! And make us look bad by a forced association with you. I'm a vol fan. I'm not your fan!
 
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rockymountainvol said:
So it would appear to the masses on here. I think people need to settle down. A few observations and this is just my opinion.

1. Butch Jones hiring may turn out to be a very good thing around for UT. He seems to act like a coach instead of the predecessor. He actually has a winning record even if earned in smaller conferences. Places like Cincy/Central Michigan have smaller budgets, are stepping stone jobs and do not equate what results can be obtained in the SEC. Saban and Miles had mediocre records prior to getting their 1st SEC gigs @ LSU. Butch Jones is a rising coach in the making and can bring Tennessee back to prominence with time.

2. All of this ranting about Tee Martin spurning UT is ludicrous. He has a better situation where he is at all around. Great weather, great athletes and a tradition rich program at USC. Who knows what the factors were that led to his decision, but it is not worth bashing the man. None of us would make lateral moves to other companies for less money. I think Tee did the right thing by meeting Butch Jones face-to-face. He is an up and coming position coach who has not stayed very long at his destinations; his longest stay was at Kentucky.

3. Programs get down. It is the cycle of life. Bama, USC, Notre Dame, Michigan and Nebraska have all been through it. UT will come back. It just takes time. We as fans have to realize & understand patience. It sucks what has happened to our beloved program, but in due time VOLS will be kicking the crap out of opponents again; competing for SEC/Nat'l Championships.

4. Recruiting will pick up again when the results are seen on the field. The same goes for high profile coaches/coordinators (if UT has to search for another coach/coordinator). This is a results driven industry just like the NFL. It is a business.

In closing I think Butch Jones could be on the Hill for a very long time. What choice do fans have but to give this guy a chance and the support to turn this thing around?

Go Vols and good luck to Butch Jones....may he become a Tennessee legend amongst legends.
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The sky already fell. Losses to Kentucky and Vandy.
 
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salutethehill said:
I understand, but this topic has been absolutely beaten to death. To death. Beaten to death. I mean absolutely beaten to death. To death. Do you know what it's like when a topic has been beaten to death? Because this one has. To death. Death leppard. Til death do we part. South Carolina School for the Death and Blind. Faces of Death I, II, III, IV and V. The Grateful Death. Beaten to death.
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This is a great post.
 
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iVol4Life said:
Yeah, and you guys *****ing about Jones, Hart, and Tee are making us look bad.
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Unfortunately, there is little that a fan can do to embarrass or make perception worse than what it already is.
We look bad because we are, and the last 10 years have seen the decline that makes the national perception of UT what it is. We are viewed almost with pity for our descent into mediocrity.
 
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Jones has to recruit well from Day 1 in my opinion. he is already playing from behind, regarding depth and talent.
 
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How many times are people going to start threads by just re-wording other threads? There's only so many ways you can make a point before it becomes painfully redundant.
 
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Maybe dumb A_ _ Chris Fowler had it right when he called us trailor trash.Life is way to short to stay this tore up without knowing anything about where we are or where we are going/For the risk of sounding retarded i almost hope we do bad so many of you guys will have something to whine about.The real world starts in January and what happens in the next 4 years may make this hiring a mute point.The great thing about this country is we now have those rights to speak or write our opinions and hopefully that right will never go away. God Bless America. Go Vols
 
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