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The Tony Basilio Show
Kudos to the bored fool that posted a fake tweet under a fake Tony Basilio Show account yesterday that was indistinguishable from my account stating that Butch Jones was leaving UT for Oregon. Look, if you're going to make sh** up in my name, at least tell a plausible lie. Butch Jones to Oregon is flat out silly. He has about as much chance of getting that job as I do.
Now for the interesting parts
Kudos to Butch Jones and Trace Armstrong. With a straight face they've asked for an extension AFTER THE VANDY GAME. We call that shameless where I come from.
Not only does Trace Armstrong want an extension for Butch Jones, but he wants a raise as well. He wants the failure money increased in the form of a $2 million addition on his buyout. Those are some mighty big stones those folks have. What world are they living in?
Is Jones really that delusional?
Heres the bottom line. If you fire Butch, its going to cost $8 million dollars over 4 years minus anything he would net in his next stop. So, if youre Tennessee, youre talking about a two million dollar difference each year. When you think about it in these terms, how could Tennessee NOT MAKE THE MOVE? Youre almost forced to terminate this guy. Especially with him kicking up dust on the raise and the extension and the increased buyout. Im sorry, but to Butch Jones I would say a huge "no thank you."
Final Thought: The difference between cutting bait with Butch Jones and keeping him is $2 million. Is all this worth $2 million? Put it this way...Would you be willing as a ticket buyer if we amortized next year's Southern Miss game. Instead of charging $30 for this game, we'll charge $60. This will raise an additional $3 million. Would this be worth it to get out from under this mess? I'm in.
He does make an interesting point, is 2 million a year (if Jones doesn't get another job) in additional expense really going to break the bank at UT?
Kudos to the bored fool that posted a fake tweet under a fake Tony Basilio Show account yesterday that was indistinguishable from my account stating that Butch Jones was leaving UT for Oregon. Look, if you're going to make sh** up in my name, at least tell a plausible lie. Butch Jones to Oregon is flat out silly. He has about as much chance of getting that job as I do.
Now for the interesting parts
Kudos to Butch Jones and Trace Armstrong. With a straight face they've asked for an extension AFTER THE VANDY GAME. We call that shameless where I come from.
Not only does Trace Armstrong want an extension for Butch Jones, but he wants a raise as well. He wants the failure money increased in the form of a $2 million addition on his buyout. Those are some mighty big stones those folks have. What world are they living in?
Is Jones really that delusional?
Heres the bottom line. If you fire Butch, its going to cost $8 million dollars over 4 years minus anything he would net in his next stop. So, if youre Tennessee, youre talking about a two million dollar difference each year. When you think about it in these terms, how could Tennessee NOT MAKE THE MOVE? Youre almost forced to terminate this guy. Especially with him kicking up dust on the raise and the extension and the increased buyout. Im sorry, but to Butch Jones I would say a huge "no thank you."
Final Thought: The difference between cutting bait with Butch Jones and keeping him is $2 million. Is all this worth $2 million? Put it this way...Would you be willing as a ticket buyer if we amortized next year's Southern Miss game. Instead of charging $30 for this game, we'll charge $60. This will raise an additional $3 million. Would this be worth it to get out from under this mess? I'm in.
He does make an interesting point, is 2 million a year (if Jones doesn't get another job) in additional expense really going to break the bank at UT?
