Here is something that I am concerned with the non-action being a deeper issue. The worst thing for Tennessee right now is not firing a coach that's incompetent at his job and now being shot full of holes in every word he speaks by the national media.
This is damaging the Tennessee brand and Turing the university into a laughing stock of college football because of one man Butch Jones. What could be a possible reason for the non-action from John Currie? The reason to let one coach damage your brand and not take action that makes the most sense is scary for a bigger picture for Tennessee.
Butch wanted to get an extension as soon as Currie was hired. Currie didn't do it said he wanted to take a look at things and then make a decision. So...
1. What did Currie see that made him have confidence in Butch Jones? (Looking back from 2015 Butch Jones blew game, after game with bad coaching decisions) players were in positions to win games then lost with bad timeouts, not calling a timeout, 3&outs with no run plays with leads in games. Going for 2, not going for 2. You name it Butch Jones made the mistake. And the biggest concern in 2015 season is he never learned from those mistakes. Had double digit leads in 4th quarter of every game.
2. Move on to the 2016 season. Early season despite games Tennessee should have won by 2-3 touchdowns based on talent. Players were missused, not used, bad play calling, predictable play calling, not using timeouts, using timeouts at wrong times, not going for 2 when you should. Yes exact same issues from 2015 makes same calls not learning from his mistakes.
So Currie looks at the program under Jones. All of these mistakes Butch continues to make are there on tape. Everyone knows you can't hide from your tape.
So after seeing the tape (Currie has not been here to watch first hand the level of incompetence from Butch Jones) He decides he wants to give Butch Jones an extension!!! For what reason after reviewing Butch Jones tape?? So with that head scratching decision to give him an extension as a new AD, who everyone was waiting on to get here to do one thing.... FIRE BUTCH JONES and bring in "his" guy. Then as AD John Currie has to go to the boosters and talk them into an extension for Butch Jones.
Now here we are just a few months later. And he is needing to talk them into firing, just a few months after talking them into extension.
Very concerning on a couple levels. One that would cause major problems with trust in Currie with the boosters.
And most concerning for us as fans. He saw the tape on Butch Jones and offered and EXTENSION to him this year. I don't have absolute faith in John Currie to even hire the right guy based on this. Hopeful it's taken out of his hands, with a search committee or someone else do it for him. Either way this likely scenario could explain what's going on right now with the lack of action at Tennessee.
Hopefully Tennessee makes the right moves here but based on actions from John Currie. I am worrried about the direction, and the decision making from the AD office once again.
This is damaging the Tennessee brand and Turing the university into a laughing stock of college football because of one man Butch Jones. What could be a possible reason for the non-action from John Currie? The reason to let one coach damage your brand and not take action that makes the most sense is scary for a bigger picture for Tennessee.
Butch wanted to get an extension as soon as Currie was hired. Currie didn't do it said he wanted to take a look at things and then make a decision. So...
1. What did Currie see that made him have confidence in Butch Jones? (Looking back from 2015 Butch Jones blew game, after game with bad coaching decisions) players were in positions to win games then lost with bad timeouts, not calling a timeout, 3&outs with no run plays with leads in games. Going for 2, not going for 2. You name it Butch Jones made the mistake. And the biggest concern in 2015 season is he never learned from those mistakes. Had double digit leads in 4th quarter of every game.
2. Move on to the 2016 season. Early season despite games Tennessee should have won by 2-3 touchdowns based on talent. Players were missused, not used, bad play calling, predictable play calling, not using timeouts, using timeouts at wrong times, not going for 2 when you should. Yes exact same issues from 2015 makes same calls not learning from his mistakes.
So Currie looks at the program under Jones. All of these mistakes Butch continues to make are there on tape. Everyone knows you can't hide from your tape.
So after seeing the tape (Currie has not been here to watch first hand the level of incompetence from Butch Jones) He decides he wants to give Butch Jones an extension!!! For what reason after reviewing Butch Jones tape?? So with that head scratching decision to give him an extension as a new AD, who everyone was waiting on to get here to do one thing.... FIRE BUTCH JONES and bring in "his" guy. Then as AD John Currie has to go to the boosters and talk them into an extension for Butch Jones.
Now here we are just a few months later. And he is needing to talk them into firing, just a few months after talking them into extension.
Very concerning on a couple levels. One that would cause major problems with trust in Currie with the boosters.
And most concerning for us as fans. He saw the tape on Butch Jones and offered and EXTENSION to him this year. I don't have absolute faith in John Currie to even hire the right guy based on this. Hopeful it's taken out of his hands, with a search committee or someone else do it for him. Either way this likely scenario could explain what's going on right now with the lack of action at Tennessee.
Hopefully Tennessee makes the right moves here but based on actions from John Currie. I am worrried about the direction, and the decision making from the AD office once again.
