Be careful what you wish for:

[JMSqb11]

You are ridiculous. Beat Fla, Beat UGA, loses two games we were supposed to lose. One bad loss does not constitute firing a coach and setting the program back 4 years.

What game besides Bama were we supposed to lose??? Last time I checked 8vs 9 isn't a lopsided game.

 

[Shakeyjo]

I still have a pretty fresh memory of the DD era...and I remember when all I wished for was the VOLS to be competitive. I'm not a fortune teller, or an "expert" football analyst - so I don't know if cbj is the right coach for us or not...but we are in a much better place than we were. GO VOLS!

 

[BeecherVol]

Four years ago anyone would have had a cream dream thinking we might have 10 wins in a season which included a sugar bowl win. We may have that as a possibility now. However now it's not good enough........ don't kid yourself and enjoy that!

Interesting statement.

 

[Wylo]

You can "k" him all you want but it's the truth. This program is head and shoulders over what it was 4 years ago

And that should be the goal? Hahahaha.

Raise your standards.

 

[YankeeVol]

Do you think it adds to your creditability to use 'lyle' when you reference CBJ? Just wondering.

A. I don't care about e-cred.

B. It's easier to type.

 

[JMSqb11]

Lol. That's not the only reason. You're hilarious.

I know four 7 figure booster who say otherwise. But now I must endure an onslaught of attacks because of "I know some people"

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

To quote John Lennon, "All we are saying, is give peace a chance." In this case, insert Butch for peace - seriously, don't pull the string on a 10 win coach. No other coach would ever want to come here if that's the precedent. Butch is still the right guy for the job at this time

 

[1985Vols]

What is a chance exactly?

As it pertains to ever being in the ballpark of what Fulmer did here.

Let's be honest, Fulmer inherited championship level talent and won an SEC Championship in 5 years, while Butch Jones inherited a dumpster fire and has us relevant and 14-3 in our last 17 games. He deserves at least 2 more years.

 

[VolFootballlover]

I'd take any coach in the world with our beat up Team over South Carolina. Butch can't keep giving games away with piss poor play calling.

 

[VolFootballlover]

Let's be honest, Fulmer inherited championship level talent and won an SEC Championship in 5 years, while Butch Jones inherited a dumpster fire and has us relevant and 14-3 in our last 17 games. He deserves at least 2 more years.

next year is his last. He will be lucky to make a bowl next season at 6-6

 

[TNnative]

Butch is no Phil.

And Phil was no Robert Neyland, SFB.

 

[Vol Kilmer]

Butch needs to accept and own his failure by not winning the East this season. He can't do it. Dooley was the same way.

 

[MrVolton]

Different trajectories IMO.

 

[Vol Kilmer]

To quote John Lennon, "All we are saying, is give peace a chance." In this case, insert Butch for peace - seriously, don't pull the string on a 10 win coach. No other coach would ever want to come here if that's the precedent. Butch is still the right guy for the job at this time

He has't beaten Vandy nor a bowl team yet for that 10th win, buddy. Doubtful at best...

 

[JMSqb11]

And Phil was no Robert Neyland, SFB.

You're right. He's 21 wins shy of Neyland

 

[volsportsfan]

Everybody on both sides needs to realize right now, next week against Vandy, we legitimately could lose that game and a possible sugar bowl birth. It's 50/50, I don't care what Vegas says. The DT attrition has made our defense atrocious. That being said, I want it known right here and right now, that even if we lose to Vandy, I fully support Butch Jones. Everything I have seen SO FAR in his four years suggests we possibly have a really good one.

I can't wait for next year under CBJ

 

[BeecherVol]

Let's be honest, Fulmer inherited championship level talent and won an SEC Championship in 5 years, while Butch Jones inherited a dumpster fire and has us relevant and 14-3 in our last 17 games. He deserves at least 2 more years.

In your honesty you might want to include the conditions of the east during both periods. He's also 3-3 in his last 6. You can twist those different directions to fit.

 

[Wylo]

And Phil was no Robert Neyland, SFB.

You're reaching a bit to go back to General Neyland...

 

[all washed up]

What game besides Bama were we supposed to lose??? Last time I checked 8vs 9 isn't a lopsided game.

Let me rephrase what I meant. There were two games this year that if we lost, the the majority of the fan base would be okay with. Those two loses were Bama and TAMU. Is that better for you?

Do we want UT to win every game? Well of course, but a loss to #8 isnt bad. Even if we were #9.

 

[YankeeVol]

Maybe I'll get a Lyle "Butch" Jones isn't my Head Coach tattoo...

 

[igotworms]

Do you think it adds to your creditability to use 'lyle' when you reference CBJ? Just wondering.

Isn't that his name?

 

[RDU VOL#14]

I know four 7 figure booster who say otherwise. But now I must endure an onslaught of attacks because of "I know some people"

No you'll endure backlash, because you write reactive stupid **** on a message board. We get your MO. We really do. Very similar to several other posters. You dumbasses do realize that it is entirely possible and not unlikely that we go to New Orleans., no?

 

[Volgrad98]

And Phil was no Robert Neyland, SFB.

Dumb.

 

[vol-un-tear]

Took Phil 6 years

A bunch of solid years let up to 1998 and a few after. Florida, Tennessee and everybody else

 

[BeardedVol]

Butch is here through 2018. He's got two more seasons to try and salvage his time at UT, otherwise, he's going to be a "Zook", known more for his cliches than his coaching ability.