Should Butch issue statement?

[knucklehead_vol]

I think their 14 national titles speak for them...

Not really.

 

[volmanjr]

Everyone is overlooking the real threat here: North Texas. On Snapchat, their AD said that he was looking forward to seeing his team play against Tennessee. Looking forward to it so that he can see his new head coach in action? Everyone knows that Texas is fertile recruiting grounds. Also, if TV has taught me anything, it is that everyone in Texas has lots of oil money to buy their suits and cowboy hats, so they have plenty of money to pay the buyout. Plus i think North Texas has a guy on the team who is from Michigan.
Pretty sure i saw in the AOL chat room that the ink was already dry on the paperwork for Jones to pull a halftime switch and go coach the Mean Green.

Now that's funny right there, I don't care who you are

 

[QuickSmurf]

No. Hart should NOT offer Butch more money.

If Butch wants to go somewhere else....he should go.

We are Tennessee. We were Tennessee before Butch and will be Tennessee after Butch.

Butch has not proven himself to be worth more than he is currently making.

If...and that's a BIG if....he get's to 9 this year....give him a small raise since it would be the first time we have won 9 or more since Phil was here.

8 wins DOES NOT get you a raise at Tennessee.

If he would rather go to VT....I'm sure we could get a crew of folks together to help him pack.

Im sure you could. You guys love to fire people. Narcissism abounds on Volnation.

 

[WishWeHadTee]

With all of the media outlets putting Jones in Virginia Tech's top 5-10 coaching lists and with the majority of their fanbase believing they will lure Butch away from Tennessee, should he come out and issue a statement?

Should Hart offer more money now? Would he go? Will he at a minimum at least listen to his dear friend, the AD at Tech?

What are your thoughts?

A majority of their fans believe this? Source?

Edit: Just spent about ten minutes browsing the first few pages of VT's 247 sports forum. The only mention of Butch Jones is a link to an article where he talks about his admiration for Coach Beamer. None of the comments to that post express any thought about CBJ leaving for VT. The only coaches mentioned repeatedly are Rich Rod and Fuente. This whole thread is about a false assumption, that VT is even interested in CBJ.

 

[Johncarter53]

Says who? They play in a weaker conference. UCLA, Oregon, AZ State, Utah, and Cal have all been on the rise and are getting top players from USC's territory. Georgia is in a much better state right now and honestly speaking, the recruits are better in the south. It's been a shame the amount of talent UGA always has and they just don't have the right coach to get them to the top like Saban has done at Bama.

Let's see so cal is located a couple minutes from Hollywood, the state produces top talent, they send a ton of players to the NFL, and they have will Farrell.

 

[rtb1983]

A majority of their fans believe this? Source?

Edit: Just spent about ten minutes browsing the first few pages of VT's 247 sports forum. The only mention of Butch Jones is a link to an article where he talks about his admiration for Coach Beamer. None of the comments to that post express any thought about CBJ leaving for VT. The only coaches mentioned repeatedly are Rich Rod and Fuente. This whole thread is about a false assumption, that VT is even interested in CBJ.

Some of their forums do mention him and have a few threads over it. But yes rich rod is 1 of tops for job up here. A lot also like chad Morris from smu. And I have heard his name mentioned a few times on local radio. Do I think he will come up here? No.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

I think it's just a ploy to increase drama for the battle of Bristol.

More like a ploy to get more money/extension for him and his staff.

 

[Boca Vol]

Everyone is overlooking the real threat here: North Texas. On Snapchat, their AD said that he was looking forward to seeing his team play against Tennessee. Looking forward to it so that he can see his new head coach in action? Everyone knows that Texas is fertile recruiting grounds. Also, if TV has taught me anything, it is that everyone in Texas has lots of oil money to buy their suits and cowboy hats, so they have plenty of money to pay the buyout. Plus i think North Texas has a guy on the team who is from Michigan.
Pretty sure i saw in the AOL chat room that the ink was already dry on the paperwork for Jones to pull a halftime switch and go coach the Mean Green.

If this is true, I hope NT is leading at the half. We know how Butch can't hold a lead in the 2nd half.