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Live updates: Butch Jones presser

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http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/Live-updates-Tennessee-Vols-Butch-Jones-press-conference-105598
Newly-minted UT football coach Butch Jones is scheduled to meet local media for the first time at 2:30 p.m. EST, and the govols247 staff is on hand to provide live updates.
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Greetings from The General's House.
We'll have updates and stuff.
Whoopity-do.
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5 months ago

WILL DO IT LIVE!
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i need things in a more "lively" fashion, if you please
GO VOLS!!
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5 months ago

Tennessee's players won't be made available to the media today because ... well ... I don't know.
But that's the deal.
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BuckShot JP said...
i need things in a more "lively" fashion, if you please

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UTSports.com is carrying the live presser, for those who can watch...

University of Tennessee Official Athletic Site

University of Tennessee Official Athletic Site, partner of CBS College Sports Networks, Inc. The most comprehensive coverage of University of Tennessee Athletics on the web.
www.utsports.com
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5 months ago

Butch Jones definitely talks like a dude from Michigan.
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Vols AD Dave Hart: "Rarely in life is everything what you expect it to be."
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There are so many tired people in this room.
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Wes Rucker said...
Vols AD Dave Hart: "Rarely in life is everything what you expect it to be."

i see....
GO VOLS!!
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Butch Jones: "Thank you for this opportunity to lead to the best college football program in America. I truly believe that."
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Butch Jones: "We will be a champion in everything that we do."
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Butch Jones: "We will put together the best football staff in the country, not just the Southeastern Conference."
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Jones just straight-up said the open door policy for former players is back...
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Butch Jones: Vols' lettermen have "laid the foundation" of this program and will be welcome any day, any time.
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tntoak said...
Jones just straight-up said the open door policy for former players is back...

That's huge IMO
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I am pretty sure he just called out Franklin lol
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Butch Jones: Peyton Manning tried to sell me on Colorado four days ago, and I told him, "I want to coach at Tennessee."
NOTE: Jones said he WANTED to tell Peyton Manning, "I want to coach at Tennessee."

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Butch Jones: "I don't know how long it's gonna take, but you're gonna be proud of this program."
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I love his passion
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He's saying all the right things.... As expected.
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Butch Jones: Nick Saban and Les Miles didn't have SEC experience when they became SEC head coaches, either. "That's all I'll say about that."
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He just told all of his haters to shove it, all while interrupting a local news reporter. I like him.
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