What Butch Jones said after narrow win over Georgia
Butch Jones got the “close game” monkey off his back with a 38-31 win against Georgia at Neyland Stadium in Week 6.
Here is a collection of his thoughts and comments from the postgame presser:
JONES: Really proud of our players and everyone in our football family.
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) October 10, 2015
Butch is here. 'What can I say. Really really proud of our players. … This a true testament of will, perseverance and resiliency.'
— Patrick Brown (@patrickbrownTFP) October 10, 2015
Jones: "Being down 24-3 against a Top 25 football team is our kids never flinched."
— Dustin Dopirak (@TennesseeBeat) October 10, 2015
Jones on Dobbs: "Very, very gutty performance. Made plays when he had to."
— Dustin Dopirak (@TennesseeBeat) October 10, 2015
Butch: Josh Smith kept telling me this week, "it's coming, coach, it's coming," and look at him today.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) October 10, 2015
Butch: We finally had some players step up and make key plays in key moments.
— Patrick Brown (@patrickbrownTFP) October 10, 2015
Butch on first-half fourth downs: 'Gut feeling' that I had with confidence in play calls and location on field. Credit goes to the kids.
— Patrick Brown (@patrickbrownTFP) October 10, 2015
Jones asked what the mood was like on the sideline: "Business as usual. Snap and clear mentality." (Of course he said that.)
— Dustin Dopirak (@TennesseeBeat) October 10, 2015
JONES: All of our former players that came back from Trey Teague and Deon Grant coming in, texts of support. VFLs came out in support of us.
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) October 10, 2015
JONES: It’s all about our players. They were rewarded tonight and watching them was the best part.
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) October 10, 2015
Butch: These players have given so much of themselves. They deserve this. They deserve to feel this way tonight.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) October 10, 2015
Jones says capitalizing on the fumbled kickoff and turning it into 7 was the most critical stage of the game.
— Dustin Dopirak (@TennesseeBeat) October 10, 2015
"Josh willed our offense to score points." Butch ok Dobbs
— Paul Fortenberry (@Volquest_Paul) October 10, 2015
Butch: Dobbs willed us to this win. Many players willed us to win. This whole team was poised. I think we grew up a little bit.
— Patrick Brown (@patrickbrownTFP) October 10, 2015
Butch on Reggie Davis's drop: 'That the breaks of football. We've had many of those go against us.'
— Patrick Brown (@patrickbrownTFP) October 11, 2015
