Butch Jones after Kentucky loss: ‘I absolutely expect to still have John Currie’s support’
By Cody McClure
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Tennessee fell to Kentucky on Saturday night in Lexington, 29-26.
It was just the second time in the past 33 seasons that the Volunteers have been defeated by the Wildcats.
Vols’ head coach Butch Jones currently sits on one of the hottest seats in the country when it comes to college football coaches under pressure.
His team is now 3-5 on the season and still winless against the SEC.
Many believe that Saturday’s loss to the ‘Cats will be the final straw for Jones. As expected, he was asked by reporters after the game about whether or not he would have support from the UT administration moving forward.
Here is what Jones had to say after the game, mostly about his job security:
Butch Jones says he “absolutely” expects to have John Currie’s support moving forward
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) October 29, 2017
Jones says he’s “never been through a season like this in 30-plus years with so many games down to the wire”
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) October 29, 2017
#Vols coach Butch Jones: Nobody has more pride in this than Butch Jones.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) October 29, 2017
#Vols HC Butch Jones: “I’ve coached for my job every single day … that hasn’t changed since Year One.”
— Mike Griffith (@MikeGriffith32) October 29, 2017
#Vols HC Butch Jones: “I believe in our kids, I believe in our program, and I believe in what we’re recruiting, and it’s one of those years”
— Mike Griffith (@MikeGriffith32) October 29, 2017
#Vols HC Butch Jones:” I take it personal because I want to win for our fans, our players and everyone.”
— Mike Griffith (@MikeGriffith32) October 29, 2017
#Vols HC Butch Jones: “Is that a team that had quit? No, It wasn’t a team that had given up. That team hung together, and that team battled”
— Mike Griffith (@MikeGriffith32) October 29, 2017
Butch Jones: “Our margin for error is small. We have a TD taken off the board -those things have a cumulative effect throughout the game.”
— Dan Harralson (@danharralson) October 29, 2017
Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.
