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But the 2017 class was a major let down. 14th won't get it done here and is similar to what CDD did when he was here. I think this will be CBJ's last year. He's been a great recruiter until this year. We have a lot of holes considering all the underclassmen that have left the program. Blast me, this class is a huge fail outside of a few positions.
 
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It's not a program imploding class. It'll keep us where we historically run....Middle of the pack in the SEC
 
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I see no reason to think the UTAD will move to fire Butch Jones unless he doesn't make a bowl game next year. They're fine with second tier as long as the stands are full. 6 wins, he may get canned, 7 they may think about retaining him, 8 wins he gets a contract extension and a raise , maybe a statue. Fix the administration first. Then things may get better. With the recruiting budget they have should be top 10 every year. This is what you get when you shop in the bargain bin for coaches.
 
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I don't think this class was a fail. I think we got some good/great players but just not many elite. With that being said, I still don't feel good about the development capabilities of some of our coaches.

However, I'm not going to cry about it like a lot are doing in every single thread.
 
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Cartervol said:
I see no reason to think the UTAD will move to fire Butch Jones unless he doesn't make a bowl game next year. They're fine with second tier as long as the stands are full. 6 wins, he may get canned, 7 they may think about retaining him, 8 wins he gets a contract extension and a raise , maybe a statue. Fix the administration first. Then things may get better. With the recruiting budget they have should be top 10 every year. This is what you get when you shop in the bargain bin for coaches.
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I certainly hope the new AD doesn't allow the coach to completely run the program into the ground again until a change is made.
 
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Big time recruits want to go to big time programs in the now. Butch had great recruiting success because we were on the up and up and could possibly make a move. This last season gave a whole lotta ammunition to other coaches to dissuade recruits from coming to Rocky Top. Jalen Hurd leaving was huge. Why on earth would the star running back that was virtually one of, if not the, face of the team decide to transfer mid season? How did Tennessee possibly lose to South Carolina and Vandy w/ all that talent? Recruits see that stuff. Red flags, alarms, whatever. Now that Butch has proven to make in game mistakes and no longer can fall back on recruiting, he better pray for a miracle season. And this is coming from a Butch Jones fan.
 
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25801VOL said:
But the 2017 class was a major let down. 14th won't get it done here and is similar to what CDD did when he was here. I think this will be CBJ's last year. He's been a great recruiter until this year. We have a lot of holes considering all the underclassmen that have left the program. Blast me, this class is a huge fail outside of a few positions.
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Soon (that's becoming my answer to everything)
 
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OrngeChkrboardVFL said:
Big time recruits want to go to big time programs in the now. Butch had great recruiting success because we were on the up and up and could possibly make a move. This last season gave a whole lotta ammunition to other coaches to dissuade recruits from coming to Rocky Top. Jalen Hurd leaving was huge. Why on earth would the star running back that was virtually one of, if not the, face of the team decide to transfer mid season? How did Tennessee possibly lose to South Carolina and Vandy w/ all that talent? Recruits see that stuff. Red flags, alarms, whatever. Now that Butch has proven to make in game mistakes and no longer can fall back on recruiting, he better pray for a miracle season. And this is coming from a Butch Jones fan.
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That just about sums it up!
 
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Volfan76 said:
I certainly hope the new AD doesn't allow the coach to completely run the program into the ground again until a change is made.
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That's what they call 3 straight bowl wins these a days?
 
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butchna said:
Yeah...it's our "thing". Why don't you ramp up the sanctimony in your posts and raise our standards? :boredom:
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That would be something constructive and a positive contribution.......

.......Haha, spewed coffee typing it.
 
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MurphyVol said:
It's not a program imploding class. It'll keep us where we historically run....Middle of the pack in the SEC
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Well historically we are the number 2 program in the SEC you just have to be an old coot like me to remember that. It's less about being 14th nationally than being what 7th or 8th in the SEC?
 
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Not great but solid. Needed a blue chip RB, got one. Needed quality help at DT, got it. Needed a blue chip MLB, got one. The number one OT this year and a top five OT coming in next year. The sky aint falling.
 
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7-8 wins will get your ass fired at a number of schools, that's a pretty low bar. Mediocre even . Demand better.
 
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