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InVOLuntary said:
Look at all the coaches experience. I'm not just talking about head coaching experience. Most all coaches had experience at much bigger programs along the way. I'm not making excuses for Butch, but his background has not prepared him for this job as much as other cosches. He is learning on the job to some extent. Couple that with the dumpster fire that he inherited as compared to his peers and you get what we have.
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HC experience trumps coordinator experience. It's not like he was jumping up from FCS.
 
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InVOLuntary said:
No but it was close. I would take coordinator experience at Bama or FSU or another top 10 program over head coaching experience at Central Michigan but that's just me.
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Goodness, either way he's not some new on the job coach that should get any "learning moment" excuses.
 
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chavisut said:
Goodness, either way he's not some new on the job coach that should get any "learning moment" excuses.
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Like I said, I'm not making excuses for him. I agree with your take more often than not. A lot of the stuff Butch is going through now is new to him. He's still learning how to navigate it.
 
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InVOLuntary said:
Like I said, I'm not making excuses for him. I agree with your take more often than not. A lot of the stuff Butch is going through now is new to him. He's still learning how to navigate it.
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Like what? 9th year as a FBS HC what is so new to him? I'm not a Butch hater, but it's OK to admit he's has some deficiencies.
 
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@brentdougherty: TN opens as a 17.5 point favorite over Vandy. #TooHigh RT @ToddFuhrman: @JoeCarmack @DaveMasonBOL 17.5 (cc: @brentdougherty )
 
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So in this Calendar year, we have played 3 of the top 5 teams. (Bama, Iowa and Oklahoma). We throttled #3 Iowa in the bowl game, and even though we lost the other 2, we held a lead over both teams in the late 4th quarter.
 
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PassedOutAwake said:
So in this Calendar year, we have played 3 of the top 5 teams. (Bama, Iowa and Oklahoma). We throttled #3 Iowa in the bowl game, and even though we lost the other 2, we held a lead over both teams in the late 4th quarter.
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Sunshine pumper. :)
 
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InVOLuntary said:
I've seen TN linebackers that arrive with a bad attitude but I don't think I've seen one that arrives with an attitude that quickly. He fast.
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I don't think I've ever seen a true freshman anywhere play his position this well. It's got such a high learning curve but he's mastered it and is only going to get better.
 
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jave36 said:
Like what? 9th year as a FBS HC what is so new to him? I'm not a Butch hater, but it's OK to admit he's has some deficiencies.
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If you look at my previous post I've been very critical of Butch and some of the things he's done, but, if you think the level of scrutiny at Central Michigan or Cincinnati is even in the same universe as it is at Tennessee or another top 10 program you're wrong. He's experiencing his whole program under an electron microscope like he probably couldn't imagine. He's having to learn how to handle it. All JMO.
 
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UTProf said:
I don't think I've ever seen a true freshman anywhere play his position this well. It's got such a high learning curve but he's mastered it and is only going to get better.
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It's been reported that he's got a photographic memory. That's pretty amazing considering his athletic ability.
 
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vol2002 said:
I think Chavis is beside himself since CBJ didn't lose yesterday.
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Prob wishes CBJ lost the team after Arky and got fired. Unfortunately that's how some of this fanbase thinks.

CBJ should get props for not letting this team fall into the negativity the outside was pouring on. It was enough at the time for any team to end up Tanking. They keep fighting and keep being prepared for each game. Fighting through a crazy amount of injuries to key players.

Considering the bs I have had to watch for the past decade at this school I am not going to complain about 7 wins which is most in a regular season here in a long time with a easy shot at 8 then 9 in a bowl game. Before season I thought 8 reg and 9 after bowl before knowing about any injuries.

Is it perfect progress? No but it's without a doubt progress. Imagine what this team looks like next year returning almost entire squad, getting healthy guys back and another recruiting class.
 
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