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Video: ESPN discusses whether or not Butch Jones is in trouble at Tennessee
When you lose to South Carolina, a team that had the second-worst offense in the FBS entering Saturday night, it’s fair to have your job security questioned.
That’s what happened to Tennessee coach Butch Jones on Sunday morning on ESPNU. Analyst Paul Finebaum and company discussed Jones’s job and whether or not he is on the hot seat in the above video.
“He’s a cratering stock,” Finebaum said. “The fans are not chewing their fingernails; they’re biting their fingers off because they cannot believe what’s happened to this football program.”
The Volunteers have a chance to right the ship on Saturday when they host Tennessee Tech in their last non-conference matchup of the season. At 5-3, Tennessee needs a win to save Jones’s job.
Maybe Tenn will do what Ga did and fire their current coach then hire some schmuck who’s never been a head coach and watch em go to 4-4 and lose to Vanderbilt. I’m a Gator fan, I’d prefer they keep ole Butch! Just like the last few years of Ole Bobby Bowden’s monarchy…..KEEP Butch!!! He’s great for the Gators!!
Georgia is kind of a mystery to me…there is talent in the state unbelievable, they really don’t have to recruit out of state. But they just can’t seem to win an SEC champioship, they made a run several years ago but ran into Bama in the SEC championship. Right now there is Bama…and then there’s everybody else. Auburn is playing some good ball right now…the only team I think that has a chance against them. I would give Kirby Smart some time to see what he can do with the talent…wouldn’t judge him after 8 games though.
Coach Jones troubles have always been on the offensive side of the ball. The D has always been good just being on tje field the whole game tores them out. Even Bama gets tired on D. Coach Shoop hasnt impressed me at all. OC Deboard is a has been dinosaur of a OC that should of stayed retired. Said it before and will say it again Deboard kool aid kids, Deboard will be Jones downfall. All that dang talent and cant move the ball 10 yards. I guess that rap song 3 and out for what refers to the Tennessee offense. Mark it down kool aid kids, if Jones loses 1 more……outta here.
I disagree on jones being fired this year no matter what. The injuries have been brutal and jones does not have a full class yet. It used to be you gave a coach five years (recruiting his players and a redshirt class). Those days are gone. I do agree there are more offensive problems and Jones’ loyalty to Deboard could prove his downfall. Good coaches fit players to their system – great coaches fit their system to their players.
Dave Hart is retiring, probably will kick the can down the road and let the next AD worry about it.
I am skeptical that his job is on the line, due to injuries, but he better get another OC and quick. Losing a close one in double overtime on the road, and losing to #1 can be swallowed (bitter as it is) but this week’s loss was a huge disappointment.
It DOES make one wonder about that rule on who gets to represent the division, though. Seems unfair, but not gonna whine about it. They needed to show up yesterday and take care of business and they didn’t do it. Pitiful and disappointing. Still not as bad as 0-6 start in ’88 though.
Butch isn’t going anywhere this year. Three losses in a row!!!! Oh my!!!!! Please. Bama and A&M are really good teams. I’m not going to give the Vols grief over South Carolina, which is also a good team that hasn’t been able to put the pieces together. People are acting like Tennessee has been blowing people out all season and then had a total collapse and been blown out, but it hasn’t been that way. Four of their five wins have been by 10 points or less, two of their losses have been a touchdown or less. Sometimes the ball bounces your direction, sometimes it doesn’t. It seems like ESPN hires people based on their ability to argue about whether or not a coach is going to be fired and who the replacement will be. I guess now that Mark Stoops has started getting Kentucky going the right way the Les Miles to Tennessee rumor mill is going to crank up.
You are correct 100%
I hate when writers make some dumbassed statement like
“They have a chance to right the ship against Tennessee Tech!”
Does anyone really think that even a 56 point beatdown of a 3-5 FCS school would help anyone right the ship???
Fire this clown please. (Not the writer, Butch Jones. Firing the writer would be a bit extreme but CBJ needs to drag his ass back to the MAC.
No less stupid than calling for a coaches job with 4 games left in the season and only after 3 losses. Yes loosing to SC was horrible and a total surprise but anyone who wants to throw the program back into the dumpster fire it was before Butch came along needs to reevaluate their thinking. Because it’s obvious it isn’t rational!
I don’t care if there’s still 4 games left or 8! (Insert LSU analogy.) The guys’a bum and we’re spinning our wheels with him and the Dolt he has coaching the offense; if you’ve paid attention over the last 4 seasons, you’d be able to understand that Jones only saving grace is his recruiting. And bringing in a better coach PREVENTS THE DUMPSTER FIRE! People act like we were freaking Florida Atlantic before Jones got her.
Outside of that, the guy is below average at every other coaching function there is. And did you like how I came up just 1 point short in my prediction?! Not bad.
Hint hint…Espn even calls it…FIRE DEBORD