Tennessee fans thank Kentucky for (possibly) ending the Butch Jones era in Knoxville
Tennessee lost to Kentucky on Saturday night for just the second time in the last 33 years.
Mark Stoops’ Wildcats took out Butch Jones’ Volunteers 29-26 in a late-game thriller.
The Volunteers’ last loss to the Wildcats was a 10-7 defeat under Derek Dooley in 2011, which at the time, caused many UT fans to think the end was near for their former head coach.
This one feels eerily similar.
Vol Twitter (and plenty of other folks around the country) reacted to the embarrassing defeat in Lexington. It’s safe to say the majority of Vols fans are ready to see Jones ousted.
It’s also safe to say that many fans didn’t mind seeing their team lose, sadly:
Thank you, Kentucky. Butch Jones is officially gone. Biggest win of year for Vols.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) October 29, 2017
Tennessee has lost to Kentucky once in 32 years before tonight. Make it 2. pic.twitter.com/bBUS7HCgS8
— Brandon Saho (@BrandonSaho) October 29, 2017
A coach’s job security at Tennessee should depend on how he does against Kentucky
— chandler thompson (@apostolic_rg3) October 29, 2017
Not sure what else the Tennessee administration needs to see at this point.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) October 29, 2017
Hey @John_Currie, I am not sure that you watch Tennessee football, but in the slight chance you do, WE LOST TO KENTUCKY!!! #FireButchJones
— Fire Butch Jones (@TheTonyTerb) October 29, 2017
Tennessee just lost to Kentucky for only the second time since 1985.
— Josh Ward (@Josh_Ward) October 29, 2017
FINAL
Tennessee 26
Kentucky 29That’s UT’s 3rd loss to UK in 32 years. Have we just seen Butch Jones’ last game at Tennessee?
— O&W Report (@OandWReport) October 29, 2017
Tennessee is now 0-5 in the SEC in Butch’s 5th year.
2nd loss to Kentucky since 1985.
If that doesn’t do it, what will?
— Terry Lambert (@TLambertFB) October 29, 2017
Kentucky here to rip the hearts out of Tennessee fans. Or help them. I mean, it could be a public service.
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) October 29, 2017
Thank you Kentucky! Bye Butch! #FireButchJones
— Michelle Nunn (@MNunn6912) October 29, 2017
🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣 FIRE BUTCH JONES 🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣
— Jon Reed (@Jon__Reed) October 29, 2017
Tennessee. Champions of Strife.
— Geoff Calkins (@geoff_calkins) October 29, 2017
The story of the Butch Jones era at Tennessee. Hail Mary falls just short of the end zone. Close only counts in horseshoes. A fitting end?
— Jesse Simonton (@JesseReSimonton) October 29, 2017
Tennessee is Champion of Life That Features Constant Crushing Disappointment And Ends In A Lonely Death In A Cheap Interstate Motel
— Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) October 29, 2017
Three yards short: The Butch Jones Story
— Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) October 29, 2017
He’s been a bad coach for while. Crazy comebacks in his time. Some of the wildest and most exciting wins but absolute garbage play for the past 2 years.
He’s a terrible coach. He’s out of his league.
I don’t have anything against the guy…but the coaches he’s hired, in game decisions, and all the blown losses in the 4th quarter is just too much.
I don’t what to think of it all…in Kentucky territory 3 times to put the game away, and just can’t call a series of plays to get in the endzone, much less a field goal. Gifted 4 turnovers and won time of possession easily, still couldn’t win the game. A talented team in most areas but lots of problems
Four turnovers and still held on for the win
Very exciting
Congrats. Your teams had the better coaches.
70 u never responded after declaring jones would not discipline Kelly and ignont. Congrats on the BIG win but next time run your trap on something you actually know about.
Jones was right to suspend the potheads
0-5 in SEC, lose to UK, lol
What a great time to be a Bama fan, lmfao
It’s just more of the same everything everyone is and criticizing is correct. It’s not going to change. You can all pre-write your posts for next weeks loss to southern miss. Botched play calling, poor clock management, to many penalties, no execution in red zone…. it’s a repeating self-fulfilling prophecy with jones. Do both he and mac get fired today? Hopefully just sarge.
Jones is doing about as well as every other Tennessee team.
Tennessee is a 8-4 program
Only exception was that great run in the 90s an your stupid fans turned on Fulmer who overachieved
There you go again 70. Ky is the very definition of mediocrity. The ky fans are elated for this “special season” (ky fans words not mine) this year. You prove your stupidity with every post. Just stop while you’re behind.
I called this bullshat 2 years ago. Told everyone,everyone how bad Jones and Debord was. No, stats this and stats that. Sorry MFs. True Tennessee fans knew it was Dobbs the whole time. Jones and Debord kool aid gang awfull quite right now.