Antone Davis VFL

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On the Tony Basilio Show it was stated that Antone Davis was not allowed to travel with the team to Florida. It was also stated that Antone had to drive his personal car to ATL for the GA Tech game.

Butch Jones is in trouble if this is true.
 
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bigfredtn said:
On the Tony Basilio Show it was stated that Antone Davis was not allowed to travel with the team to Florida. It was also stated that Antone had to drive his personal car to ATL for the GA Tech game.

Butch Jones is in trouble if this is true.
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Of all the things Jones is getting heat for, this one seems silly.

Why would being a former player automatically allow you to fly with the team? Why should the athletic department pay for his transportation? That would get quite expensive if they had to foot the bill for every former player to go to games.
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
Of all the things Jones is getting heat for, this one seems silly.

Why would being a former player automatically allow you to fly with the team? Why should the athletic department pay for his transportation? That would get quite expensive if they had to foot the bill for every former player to go to games.
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Isnt he employed as the VFL coordinator?
 
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bigfredtn said:
On the Tony Basilio Show it was stated that Antone Davis was not allowed to travel with the team to Florida. It was also stated that Antone had to drive his personal car to ATL for the GA Tech game.

Butch Jones is in trouble if this is true.
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Goodness gracious, let's see what else we can complain about. I understand the disappointment but does every thread have to be a complaint about something?
 
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I think the OP is spot on. If your on staff VFL coordinator does not travel with the team, coupled with the many complaints from former players, this ain't gonna end well for Butch Boy.
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
Of all the things Jones is getting heat for, this one seems silly.

Why would being a former player automatically allow you to fly with the team? Why should the athletic department pay for his transportation? That would get quite expensive if they had to foot the bill for every former player to go to games.
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Lol because he's employed by the University and football program

http://www.utsports.com/staff.aspx?staff=426
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
Of all the things Jones is getting heat for, this one seems silly.

Why would being a former player automatically allow you to fly with the team? Why should the athletic department pay for his transportation? That would get quite expensive if they had to foot the bill for every former player to go to games.
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Antone is not just a former player, he is the VFL Coordinator, a paid position within the program. Jon Brice reported it on Basilio's show, and now Basilio is saying former players are calling and texting him to confirm it.
 
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Dudley Smith said:
Antone is not just a former player, he is the VFL Coordinator, a paid position within the program. Jon Brice reported it on Basilio's show, and now Basilio is saying former players are calling and texting him to confirm it.
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If he has in his contract they will provide transportation to every football game in his contract, then he has a legit beef.

But that doesn't seem like it's Butch Jones' problem, unless Jones specifically asked to be in charge of the team travel administration.
 
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i don't mean this against anyone here. but this kind of topic is tailor made for mouth breathers.
 
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So did he drive to Gainesville also, or is the Brice dude gonna wait 2 weeks to report that too ?
 
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Also, the wording of this leaves open questions. He "had" to drive his own car? Did they reimburse him the gas milage? Could have have rented a car and they would have reimbursed him? Did they reimburse him for his plane tickets?

The only way this is a story is if he had to pay for things out of his own pocket, and that would be an admin problem not a Jones problem; or if Butch Jones specifically stated "Antone Davis cannot travel with us because I hate him".
 
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