Butch Jones is more pitiable than worthy of anger. In hindsight, with the stuff we've all read now, he strikes me as a small man with crushing insecurities, as evidenced by, well, name it. The breakdown after the Georgia game, showing that the moment was bigger than him. The culture under his watch, where otherwise very successful coaches like Bob Shoop are on the record as saying they never really got the opportunity to be themselves or do their thing. We are probably never going to hear the full extent of what all went on with coaches and players trying to navigate the minefield of that guy's personality.
Sucking on a stogie that came solely from riding someone else's coattails, and gloating instead of having the humility to act like he knows full well that he couldn't get it done for us on his own watch... that just goes to show you that he's got a thin skin, and that he knows full well what everyone here thinks of him and it cuts him. Otherwise why indulge some "look at me, I'm a winner" vanity like that, when he looks more like a punchline than a champion. Any sensible person would have been keeping their head down and avoiding the spotlight, and focusing on work and trying to rebuild some semblance of credibility as a coach.
Enjoy the cigar, Butch. Meanwhile we'll enjoy seeing a program get built on a more solid foundation.