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What Tennessee fans are saying to AD John Currie after loss to South Carolina
By Paul Harvey
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It has not been a good season for Vols fans.
Tennessee is just 3-3 on the season, and the Volunteers have started 0-3 in the SEC with losses to Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. The latest setback was another disappointing offensive performance without a touchdown against the Gamecocks.
Even a change at QB could not jump start the offense, and a goal-line stand by the Gamecocks left the Volunteers with another bitter defeat.
Many fans are done with head coach Butch Jones after another mediocre performance. They wasted little time in sounding off on Jones on Twitter, but they also made their feelings known to Tennessee AD John Currie.
Currie was in attendance at Saturday’s game, and he tweeted out a photo featuring sprinters Justin Gatlin and Christian Coleman who were also in attendance. Gatlin and Coleman finished first and second in the 100-meter sprint at this year’s world championships with Jamaican legend Usain Bolt finishing third in the race.
It was a remarkable performance from both sprinters, and both men competed at Tennessee during their college careers.
The two fastest men on the planet are both Vols! #GBO pic.twitter.com/3UoICMvNdg
— John Currie (@John_Currie) October 14, 2017
Unfortunately, Vols fans took the tweet as an opportunity to respond with their thoughts on Jones and the current condition of the football program:
https://twitter.com/PopcornSutton__/status/919247346378182656
https://twitter.com/TC_in_AthensGA/status/919258367171981313
Want some good PR and become the most beloved person in the state of Tennessee? Then fire CBJ. Literally such an easy route to approval
— Reagan Jordan (@Reagan_Jordan1) October 14, 2017
Come on @John_Currie MAKE TENNESSEE GREAT AGAIN! Fire Butch #HireChipTN
— steven hepperly (@stevehepperly) October 14, 2017
Fire Butch Jones. We are a joke.If he isn't gone tonight, then we know how you feel about the vols and everyone that loves them.
— Kylee ? (@hinesk35) October 14, 2017
The clock is ticking John. Fire Butch or the program will get worse and worse
— Nathan Snell (@nathansnell34) October 14, 2017
Rescue the football team please. The student athletes deserve a leadership change as well as your large fan base. I have faith in you.
— Douglas Myers (@D0007Dou) October 14, 2017
Maybe they can help Butch move. Get him out quicker than regular movers.
— Volunteer (@yacksman) October 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/Brandon50148819/status/919280927808765952
https://twitter.com/VOLSJeremy/status/919267891975000064
https://twitter.com/Connor_S_Day/status/919253208551346176
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
