This photo of Butch Jones smoking a cigar is going viral after Alabama-Tennessee game
Butch Jones was on the losing side of the Third Saturday in October for five years. Saturday he finally got to take part in a winning tradition.
While it’s an expected W in the Nick Saban era, Alabama players (and staffers) still enjoy smoking a victory cigar after beating Tennessee. Saturday night was no different. After beating Tennessee 58-21 in Neyland Stadium, UA players and staffers smoked their victory cigars in the locker room.
This year, Jones got to partake:
SMOKE EM IF YOU GOT EM COACH JONES #RollTIde pic.twitter.com/iQa11oN42F
— Chris Owens (@BGChrisOwens) October 20, 2018
Tide players were aware of the significance of Jones facing his former team. They also gave him a Gatorade bath on the sidelines.