Positve tweets/comments about Coach Jones from recruits and players.

if he gets asanti all will be good

This isn't meant to bash the hire, but does Butch Jones have recruiting contacts in the the South? I thought UT would go with somebody with SEC connections or at least southern connections given the importance of recruiting particularly in the SEC.

Recruiting a all about the assistants. Hope we keep graham, Pittman, and Hinshaw.

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Sure hope VolPride1998 will post more often and continue to provide that insight on the program. Just outstanding ....


Originally Posted by volpride1998:
This is awesome! Have you guys heard of the new construction changes at Neyland Stadium that Cheek, Hart, and the BOT are planning with the new hire of Butch Jones? They are going to improve the view of the Tennessee River from certain points on campus by removing the upper deck at Neyland. There's no need for 100,000 plus seats anymore.

This hire is a joke. Listen, he's a solid coach, but can anyone honestly say they are excited for the spring game, that he will generate immediate excitement on the recruiting trail, that he will bring a buzz back to our program, that he will increase or unite our fanbase, and the answer is no!!! He is not a proven winner in a big time conference. The Big East is the laughing stock of the BCS, and we were dying to hire coach from there. He's beat 1 top 25 team. I'm sorry, but this hire should unite us, not divide us. It should excite us, not cause us to say common guys let's give him a chance!

I've always supported my university as a lifelong vol fan and alumni, but I've had it. This decision not only hurts our program, but it hurts the city of Knoxville economically. Knoxville had a buzz when I went to college here in the 90s. Game days were exciting. Now it's a beautiful place to live with great people and complete apathy for a once proud program among very proud fans.

wow. i dont understand why everyone thinks that coaches from smaller conferences cant win in the bigger conferences. coaches are basically motivators, teachers, a playbook and the face of a program. its all mental and charisma. how many coaches start their careers in the SEC? everyones gotta start somewhere
 
This is awesome! Have you guys heard of the new construction changes at Neyland Stadium that Cheek, Hart, and the BOT are planning with the new hire of Butch Jones? They are going to improve the view of the Tennessee River from certain points on campus by removing the upper deck at Neyland. There's no need for 100,000 plus seats anymore.

This hire is a joke. Listen, he's a solid coach, but can anyone honestly say they are excited for the spring game, that he will generate immediate excitement on the recruiting trail, that he will bring a buzz back to our program, that he will increase or unite our fanbase, and the answer is no!!! He is not a proven winner in a big time conference. The Big East is the laughing stock of the BCS, and we were dying to hire coach from there. He's beat 1 top 25 team. I'm sorry, but this hire should unite us, not divide us. It should excite us, not cause us to say common guys let's give him a chance!

I've always supported my university as a lifelong vol fan and alumni, but I've had it. This decision not only hurts our program, but it hurts the city of Knoxville economically. Knoxville had a buzz when I went to college here in the 90s. Game days were exciting. Now it's a beautiful place to live with great people and complete apathy for a once proud program among very proud fans.


:lolabove: :lolabove: wow,Nostradamus is reincarnated as Volpride1998...
 
wow. i dont understand why everyone thinks that coaches from smaller conferences cant win in the bigger conferences. coaches are basically motivators, teachers, a playbook and the face of a program. its all mental and charisma. how many coaches start their careers in the SEC? everyones gotta start somewhere

This is where I fall now. I thought Urban wouldn't stand a chance at UF when he got hired. He'd never been at that level and had never been in the South and we know how that turned out. If you can coach you can coach.
 
This got 9 likes back in December

Let's be honest. Probably 90% of us weren't thrilled with the hire, with most having their Grudenasms or Strongections.

Butch was down on the list, and most of us said, "He lost to Dooley." Some of us were wise to wait before we stuck our foot in our mouths though. :hi:
 
I have a feeling we lucked our way into a great coach and got the man
we NEED,not the one we wanted at the time...
 
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This is awesome! Have you guys heard of the new construction changes at Neyland Stadium that Cheek, Hart, and the BOT are planning with the new hire of Butch Jones? They are going to improve the view of the Tennessee River from certain points on campus by removing the upper deck at Neyland. There's no need for 100,000 plus seats anymore.

This hire is a joke. Listen, he's a solid coach, but can anyone honestly say they are excited for the spring game, that he will generate immediate excitement on the recruiting trail, that he will bring a buzz back to our program, that he will increase or unite our fanbase, and the answer is no!!! He is not a proven winner in a big time conference. The Big East is the laughing stock of the BCS, and we were dying to hire coach from there. He's beat 1 top 25 team. I'm sorry, but this hire should unite us, not divide us. It should excite us, not cause us to say common guys let's give him a chance!

I've always supported my university as a lifelong vol fan and alumni, but I've had it. This decision not only hurts our program, but it hurts the city of Knoxville economically. Knoxville had a buzz when I went to college here in the 90s. Game days were exciting. Now it's a beautiful place to live with great people and complete apathy for a once proud program among very proud fans.

Are you sticking with your stance 9 months later? I'm curious.
 
Let's be honest. Probably 90% of us weren't thrilled with the hire, with most having their Grudenasms or Strongections.

Butch was down on the list, and most of us said, "He lost to Dooley." Some of us were wise to wait before we stuck our foot in our mouths though. :hi:

I was a Grudenite and i was not happy, because... (wait for it) He lost to Dooley.

I love this coach now..
 
I have a feeling we lucked our way into a great coach and got the man
we NEED,not the one we wanted at the time...

We needed not only someone who can win and build our future with top recruits but also someone who LOVES our university the way Fulmer and Majors did. When I saw emotional Butch on that Vol Walk, I knew that we got what we needed.
 
I have a feeling we lucked our way into a great coach and got the man
we NEED,not the one we wanted at the time...

For the record, I never disliked C.B. Jones, I was just unaware. The lack of awareness scared me more than anything. Once I learned about this guy, I began to see why he was offered the job.

Through many painful and egotistical mistakes, I've learned that what I want is rarely ever what I truly need.

I suspect this is the same for the general population... due to American culturalism, consumerism, and social conditioning.

Thankfully, it seems Hart got lucky, or knew better, when he hired Jones.

A lot of people had to be force-fed this hire, but many are now realizing they were being force-fed a delicious ice-cream sundae! I hope it has a cherry on top!
 
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I have a feeling we lucked our way into a great coach and got the man
we NEED,not the one we wanted at the time...

Pretty sure there is a song out there about "Thanking God for Unanswered Prayers" ....we were praying for Gruden and got Butch....the man for the job IMO wasn't happy then but am now!
Sometimes s#*t just takes care of itself.

Just sayin.
 
wow. i dont understand why everyone thinks that coaches from smaller conferences cant win in the bigger conferences. coaches are basically motivators, teachers, a playbook and the face of a program. its all mental and charisma. how many coaches start their careers in the SEC? everyones gotta start somewhere

Why can people not get this?
 
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