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Commentary: Hart banking on Butch

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5 months ago

http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/Commentary-Tennessee-Vols-Dave-Hart-banking-on-Butch-Jones-105578
Butch Jones is the guy at UT. But is he THE guy for UT? I don't know. I don't know that anyone knows. But I know this: Vols athletic director Dave Hart is banking on Butch.
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5 months ago

Wes Rucker said...
http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/Commentary-Tennessee-Vols-Dave-Hart-banking-on-Butch-Jones-105578
Butch Jones is the guy at UT. But is he THE guy for UT? I don't know. I don't know that anyone knows. But I know this: Vols athletic director Dave Hart is banking on Butch.

Well, I'll be daggum, that was a good piece of writing. Loved it man!
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5 months ago

Great piece, Wes. Encapsulates the maddening nature of the search and properly gives a head check to the fanbase's expectations.
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5 months ago

Good article Wes
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5 months ago via 247Sports Mobile Premium Post
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5 months ago

Interesting take on this CBJ situation. I am not happy with the hire—or the coaching search in general—but I will support the team regardless of the head coach. My loyalty is to the University of Tennessee. GBO.
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5 months ago

thanks wes..i think hes very good hire..have nothing to back it up..other then hes won every where..and with everything hes got at tenn and didnt have at cincy
has to be leg up..im more excited about jones hiring then dooleys hiring
go vols
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5 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Think he got a hair gel stipulation in his contract?
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5 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Completely agree Wes---along those same lines Brian Kelly wasn't Brian Kelly and Kevin Sumlin wasn't Kevin Sumlin until they got their high profile jobs. We might have a diamond in the rough--you don't just go out and hire Nick Saban or hinge your hopes on a Jon Gruden. Everybody wants a quick fix---they want instant bang for your buck. People fear the unknown. Let's give Coach Jones a chance---in 3 to 4 years we'll call a Dave Hart a genius or an idiot. GBO! Go Vols!
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5 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Great article Wes. Puts things in perspective. Especially looking a t what all the present sec coaches were doing prior to their great success. HEY and thanks for all that work. Sincerely appreciate it. Ur a boss.
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5 months ago

Well said! Heard "rocky top" reading through your words.... Jones is our coach now... We will support him and our team!
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5 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Great thoughts, Wes. I believe he is a winner and will win over the fan base.
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....and now I'm a believer. Well maybe. Let's see the staff. Either way, good info. Kirby Smart woulda made it a little TOO crimson-Ly around Knoxville. I hope we get a little more orange on the staff and retain a few key pieces. Bring back TEE! Please. Any inside scoop on Tee Martin making a return?
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5 months ago

Wes, you should write more "commentaries."
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5 months ago

This was awesome writing Wes. And thank you for your opinion. I am exactly what you said at the end, not thrilled, but not angry either. I really hope he has what it takes.
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5 months ago

Absolutely the best article to come out since CDD was let go. GBO!
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5 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Hands down the BEST article Wes Rucker as ever written that I've read. GREAT job on this Wes!
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5 months ago

Wes - well said. I have one question though - was Butch Davis even considered by Hart? Because he would have been a big-name hire and would have been a uniter. And we really need both of those right now. We need momemtum and this hire is not creating that.
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5 months ago

'"...jam a box cutter through his best friend's jugular...", awright Wes, that's some powerful stuff. I'm ready to run through a wall right now. Let's go Butch, let's go Vols.
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5 months ago

Well said...I concur!
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5 months ago

Great job Wes. Well said.
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5 months ago

Rex, I totally agree. Come on fans, lets get it on! Rocky Top you will always be....
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5 months ago

Great article wes. really spot on.
GO VOLS!!
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5 months ago

Excellent read, will be curious to see if the Spread Option takes hold here at UT - have always loved having a mobile QB, ever since I saw UT's Condredge Holloway at UT in the 1970's - I think CBJ will be the guy to get that system installed here, although we've been running pro-style offense for so long it will be a bit of culture shock for me if we do end up in the Spread...
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5 months ago

Great piece Wes. Really well done.
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