What the Sporting News, which ranked him #28 among FBS coaches (Strong was ranked #51!), said:
"Jones cleaned house in Year 1, dealt with significant injuries and had some wondering about him after a three-win debut. Now look: 10 wins in 2011 from a team that probably shouldnt have reached that high. Next problem for UC: keeping Jones. He won at CMU, he's winning at Cincy. Another big season should lead to a big BCS job (hello, Tennessee).
An NFL scout says: If youre just looking at the surface, you see him winning with what Brian Kelly built. Dont believe that garbage. He can coach. He was one of those guys a few years ago where you just knew big things were coming his way. Hes not done, either. Not by a longshot.