BurninOrange
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d1145fresh on 14 Mar 2013 - 8:48am #
Can someone explain what Butch Jones is selling?
Buckeye_in_SEC_... on 14 Mar 2013 - 8:52am #
He is selling tradition. The spring practices and facilities have been loaded with former UT players hanging around. They also have a brand new $42 million dollar training facility that is unbelievable. You can also look at their roster and understand that there is early playing time up for grabs if you work hard. College football goes in ups and downs. UT is on the way back up... In recruiting... They'll have to produce on the field..
Optimistic Buck... on 14 Mar 2013 - 8:57am #
Not just that, but all of that IN THE SEC.
d1145fresh on 14 Mar 2013 - 10:04am #
I understand the pull for playing for a hometown team and I guess my original post was less about Hurd and Kelly Jr. and more about hearing UT being thrown around by a bunch of recruits this year. To me it is turning into the Ole Miss of this year.
As to your point about it not being about the past 10 years, I have to disagree some. For many of us, we can remember UT being relevant. But these kids are 17-18 years old which means they were 3-ish years old when UT won a National Championship and 7-8 years old away from when they were competitive on a yearly basis. It is the same way we look at a lot of other programs (especially in the B1G).
Sounds like they are starting to worry just a little bit about CBJ and UT
Can someone explain what Butch Jones is selling?
Buckeye_in_SEC_... on 14 Mar 2013 - 8:52am #
He is selling tradition. The spring practices and facilities have been loaded with former UT players hanging around. They also have a brand new $42 million dollar training facility that is unbelievable. You can also look at their roster and understand that there is early playing time up for grabs if you work hard. College football goes in ups and downs. UT is on the way back up... In recruiting... They'll have to produce on the field..
Optimistic Buck... on 14 Mar 2013 - 8:57am #
Not just that, but all of that IN THE SEC.
d1145fresh on 14 Mar 2013 - 10:04am #
I understand the pull for playing for a hometown team and I guess my original post was less about Hurd and Kelly Jr. and more about hearing UT being thrown around by a bunch of recruits this year. To me it is turning into the Ole Miss of this year.
As to your point about it not being about the past 10 years, I have to disagree some. For many of us, we can remember UT being relevant. But these kids are 17-18 years old which means they were 3-ish years old when UT won a National Championship and 7-8 years old away from when they were competitive on a yearly basis. It is the same way we look at a lot of other programs (especially in the B1G).
Sounds like they are starting to worry just a little bit about CBJ and UT
