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Utah Rocky Top said...
Jones will bring in his staff. He does not owe our current staff anything and I do not believe he will retain more than one or two coaches. It's not like he is walking into a situation where we have been really good. Don't kid yourself and think that Dooley was the only reason we have been bad. Our secondary was horrible why would we keep the db coaches? I would love to see them bring in as many UT alums as possible but that is not likely to happen.
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GeneHarrogate said...
We botched this search. Arkansas lands Bielema and we, with a seemingly better opening, end up taking a flyer on a coach who has never known big boy pressure. Hart should have turned to Family after Strong rejected us. Anyone sincerely on board with this hire has probably spent the last three years apologizing for Dooley.
I feel like I've been enrolled in the jelly of the month club.
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madkels said...
Yes it will be a long 3-4 years and more if we expect him to win a SEC championship. Just accept that we will be better at 7-5 or 8-4 for the time being. When Saban, Richt, Spurrier retire, we may have a chance. Don't expect a a SEC championship anytime soon. Fans will be excited to beat our rivals every once in a while.
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Utah Rocky Top said...
Jones will bring in his staff. He does not owe our current staff anything and I do not believe he will retain more than one or two coaches. It's not like he is walking into a situation where we have been really good. Don't kid yourself and think that Dooley was the only reason we have been bad. Our secondary was horrible why would we keep the db coaches? I would love to see them bring in as many UT alums as possible but that is not likely to happen.
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TennVolFan said...
Smooth move, Hart. You hired one of the very few guys that Dooley was able to beat. I was hoping that Hart would have warned Petrino to keep his nose clean, and give him a shot at the job. Sorry, but with Jones, I see no light at the end of the LONG tunnel!
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Volsman1968 said...
The man turned down two other Head Coaching jobs to come to Tennessee. He knew what he wanted and he was patient enough to wait for it. He wants to be the Vols new Head Coach. That right there speaks volumes for me. He wants to be here!!!!! Lets try and make this man feel welcome and show a little bit gratitude for his dedication to the Vols.
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DaddyHink said...
I've been studying Jones' history for the past two days. A few thoughts ...
1. People seem to think Jones accomplished what he did because he followed Brian Kelly at Cincy. A careful study of their recruiting classes shows that Jones actually brought in higher rated recruits. Jones actually won with Kelly's inferior recruits.
2. Jones is an offensive coach. He has run a spread offense, coached wide receivers under RichRod at West Virginia when they were putting up huge offensive numbers.
3. Jones more than held his on at Cincy after dominating the MAC (which is equal to C-USA). He beat Charlie Strong two out of three and his only loss to him (3 points at Louisville this year) was with a rebuilt team. He beat James Franklin's Vanderbilt team just last year in the Liberty Bowl. Much has been made about how Tennessee trounced his team last year, but notice how his team rebounded ... went 9-3 with clearly inferior talent.
4. Cincy players loved Jones, calling him "a players' coach." Perhaps the most revealing observation by a former Cincy player who played under Jones came yesterday after CBSSports.com named Jones its Big East Coach of the Year. Derek Wolfe, now a starting defensive lineman as a rookie with the 10-3 Denver Broncos, said Jones was a great coach and always seemed to give the players just what they needed at the right time.
Folks, Butch Jones may not be the "most sexy," big-name coach out there, but this guy has won everywhere he's been. He has extensive experience as an assistant/positions coach and has had success as a head coach.
More than anything, Butch Jones WANTED this job. Folks, that's the beginning recipe for success. I am glad we have hired someone who WANTED the Tennessee job.
I think he needs to hire some SEC-experienced staff, although he will likely bring three or four of his current staff with him from Cincy. It's his call. We've hired him. Now we have to let him do it his way and support him.
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It's official: Tennessee hires Jones