Tennessee assigns new roles to assistant coaches for the 2016 season
The Tennessee contingent arrived Tuesday to SEC Media Days for their sessions with the league’s media and immediately upon arrival, head coach Butch Jones broke some news in regards to new responsibilities among his coaching staff.
“We do have some title changes and responsibilities within our coaching staff,” Jones said to reporters as he arrived to Hoover. “(tight ends coach) Larry Scott will assume coordinator of special teams, (running backs coach) Robert Gillespie will be assistant head coach offense and (linebackers coach) Tommy Thigpen run game defensive coordinator.”
Jones was asked about the likely expectations facing his team, the presumed heavy favorites to capture the SEC East heading into his fourth season on Rocky Top.
“It’s a sign of respect,” Jones said. “I don’t think we can ever forget that. You earn everything that you get.”
Jones even took a moment to poke fun at the prognostications, as the league’s media has had a hard time nailing down an accurate preseason prediction in season’s past.
“I get nervous because I think the media has only picked the champion five times,” Jones joked.
Hopefully for Tennessee fans, the media’s pick won’t prove to be the kiss a death it has been in the past. As the Vols already have a reputation as a team that struggles to hold onto a lead, how will this now experienced and deep team handle being the leader to start the season?
Forgive me Butch, but you’ve never even won the SEC East so explain to me exactly how you’ve earned that respect? Time to fire up the Tennessee hype train again!
The Tennessee hype train again? Wasn’t UGAthens the overwhelming favorite to win the east last year?
I guess pulling out the win that helped onset the firing of your head coach wasn’t enough to earn respect (?)
App State beat Michigan 10 years ago. You telling me one win is enough to earn respect when you lost the previous 5?
This from a Georgia fan!? LOL!!!!!!!
First of all your name is Munson, LOL, You sir are a Munson. Second Vols have a 22-21 record all time against the Bullfrogs. Third UGA underachieves every year, you never won a BCS title and wont ever win a playoff either. Fourth If we suck so bad why the hell are you reading articles about our coaches. Fifth you bring up App State over Michigan? Thats irrelevant to any of this, however your 2010 10-6 loss to UCF is embarrassing the entire SEC, get a life “Munson”
Have you seen what they have come from. Butch came up from absolutely nothing and built a team that has won two bowl games and a team that is being talked about more than any other team in the SEC. Don’t be jealous because we beat y’all last year
Some Georgia fan always has something to say, how about goodbye, that is all we need from you
Which coach is taking the title “Rape Hotline Operator”. Busiest job in Knoxville? I guess Butch is still manning that phone.
Wow! What a classless jerk of a thing to say. Rape jokes are never funny and neither is your post. Grow up please.
So is he assistant to the regional manager now?
South Carolina fans talking trash? We were beating you guys when we were winning 6 games under Butch. Now you’re off our radar. Go troll on a Vandy or Kentucky thread. Teams on your level. This is the big boy table.
Its a joke buddy go take your blood pressure medication, drink some shine and calm down.
What Knox said, back to the kids table Lamecocks.
I drink Jack. I’m plenty calm. The joke will be the product the Muschamp puts on the field