The talk that because CBJ is from Michigan, he may want to go "home" is unfounded speculation. My experience with Michiganders is once they come south, they have a tendency to not return (except to visit). Just sayin'.
If he wants to go then let him. He's actually done the hard work to make this position attractive again. No need to stress over it or throw money and big contracts at him.
If CBJ sees this thread, the pic of him in that butt ugly blue POS shirt WILL convince him to stay put in Big Orange Country.
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Fulmer used take shots of Jack with John Ward before games, and then go out and stomp some mud holes in Alabama's a**.
Ten years later...
Now we're here?
Back rubs, flowers, and hugging each other over recruiting rankings.
Butch needs to come out and squash the rumors....
If not, take a bucket of water, and roll the F out of town to put out the UM dumpster fire.
I'm from Tennessee, so I can't fathom UM being a dream job.
He's not from here, so maybe he goes.
The one thing I do understand is I'm getting sick of us getting a** smashed every weekend on ESPN.
But the idea he deserves a raise for 5-6 seasons is ridiculous.....
If he's worth 3 million, Fulmer was worth 17 trillion.
Harbaugh, Miles would be their first tries. Likely not to get either. So i don't know what direction they go from there. Saban would go to Texas before he'd go to Michigan.. Bielema i'd say would be about where Jones is on their list. About scraping the bottom of the barrel at that point.
No one ever knows what someone else is thinking...but I believe that Butch has made too much of an investment, not just financially, to walk away from Tennessee at this point...
These coaches are not rooted here in Tennessee. They will do what they think is in the best interest of their family every time. The days of having a loyal home grown coach are gone, don't get to attached to the staff.
Unlike Kiffin, Butch has scruples. I don't think he could look at himself in the mirror. I doubt he would do that to the players he has recruited.:hi: