The real issue isn't whether Butch Jones is the 52nd best coach, or the 42nd, or even the 32nd. Even his defenders seem to concede he's outside the top 25 looking in.
The real issue is, when you are (or should be) a top 10 program, why are you happy with the guy who is the 32nd (or 42nd or...
While I respect your opinion, my belief is that the program is harmed when the fans do not care enough to demand excellence. If you think this coaching staff is above criticism, you are not demanding excellence. If you are willing to settle for mediocrity, that is what you'll get.
No. While it may not be our biggest problem, one of our problems is the large group of fans who think the coaching staff is above criticism and conflate criticism of the staff with disloyalty to the university.
FSU's closest game in their NC season (other than the championship game) was still a 14 point victory. Every other game was a total blowout. How exactly is that comparable to the garbage we've seen out of the Vols so far this season?