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Jones emerges as UT front-runner

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4 conference titles in 6 years as a HC
50-27 overall record
19-6 last 2 years
For a school that hasn't been relevant in a decade and an athletic department so broke they had to stop their funding to the university, we could do a lot worse. If he gets the job, I'll definitely give him a chance.
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personally i think we git lucky if Jones is the hire
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Anyone comparing this potential hire to Dooley doesn't truly understand how bad Dooley was. That was Mike Hamilton thinking he was smarter than everyone else in the room and trying to find a diamond in the rough. Their resumes are not even comparable. Butch Jones is one hell of a lot better coach than Derek Dooley.
Many of the other concerns are valid however.
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Check the facts gang before you react! He has the same path as Brian Kelly of ND, with a better record at Central MI than Kelly had and very close to the same record as Kelly at Cincy! Kelly has worked out very well for ND it seems. This guy is going to do very well for a long time at UT.
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vols4life1969 said...
he might be that fire we need ...keep pittman..graham..those 2 for sure needs to stay..wes
could it be that hart wanted to keep most of the current coaching staff.and just hire headcoach
and his defense staff?and that kept throwing a wrench into the hire of the headcoach?
something hart or cheek 1 was putting something out there to change these coaches mind?
wasnt huge surprise ..after espn reported he didnt except the colorado job.to me that was
the writing on wall..jones knowed something because he has played his cards right
not saying hes bad hire..this could work out very good..if not ide say between hart&cheek
1 or both gets axed if this ends up being the coach and another dooley hire or situation

I was wondering the same thing. Was the hang up be ause of keeping existing coaches.
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4 conference titles in 6 years as a HC 50-27 overall record 19-6 last 2 years
For a school that hasn't been relevant in a decade and an athletic department so broke they had to stop their funding to the university, we could do a lot worse. If he gets the job, I'll definitely give him a chance.

no wins over any top 20 teams, no top 20 recruiting classes, no BCS bowls, and UC had been to 2 BCS bowls in the 2 years BEFORE he arrived.. UC was plenty relevant thanks to Brian Kelly.
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mikeneill said...
Check the facts gang before you react! He has the same path as Brian Kelly of ND, with a better record at Central MI than Kelly had and very close to the same record as Kelly at Cincy! Kelly has worked out very well for ND it seems. This guy is going to do very well for a long time at UT.

deeply flawed logic. Kelly coached at CMU and UC and is a good coach. Jones coached at CMU and UC therefore he must be good too.
please check his actual wins and losses. He has beaten no one of note and has not taken UC to a BCS bowl. Kelly took UC to 2 BCS games and was undefeated his last year. Big difference between Jones and Kelly.. Anyone here believe notre dame would have hired Butch Jones with his record?
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I assume you're referring to the process, not Jones.
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Wes, Kevin and Ryan. I have heard a rumor that there is talk that Chavis would be willing to come home if Jones got the job? Have you heard anything even if its just rumors? If this question already got asked I apologize, I'm just now getting on here and haven't read everyones replies or anything.
#RiseToTheTop #RoadTo7 "Give him six"
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How will his leash be shorter than Dooley's. He's proven a hell of alot more than Dooley had. A 50-27 career record as a head coach and has at least tied for a conference championship in four of his six seasons.
How can you even compare him to Dooley?!? Only cause he's not a splash name hire could you even link the two. Period.

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Denver Vol said...
If Jones is such a surefire guy, why did everyone in East TN have to go wikipedia him when his name got tossed out there?
Why didn't Auburn or Arkansas give him a sniff?
I'm sure Jones would have been a fantastic hire at Kentucky. I expected more, and we were promised more by the athletic director.
This sucks.

Using that logic,I could ask why we didn't look at Malzhan or whoever Arkansas hired? I think we all just need to calm down. Butch Jones was not my first choice, but I'm not an expert on hiring coaches either. I don't think we can do any worse than we have this past two years. I like that the fact that this guy has turned down other programs for us. That actually makes us look good. The question is: can this guy fix our problems? I don't know, but he has my support.
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Good video posted on other site showing Jones' passion.

Play
Butch Jones: Big East Coach of the Year

Butch Jones was named 2011 Big East coach of the year. Here are some highlights of Coach Jones on the field and in the locker room.
http://www.youtube.com/v/6vYWuogse5k
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