{"id":426,"date":"2014-05-13T00:17:37","date_gmt":"2014-05-13T04:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.volnation.com\/freaknotes\/?p=426"},"modified":"2016-12-20T15:22:56","modified_gmt":"2016-12-20T20:22:56","slug":"butch-jones-big-orange-caravan-memphis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.volnation.com\/freaknotes\/2014\/05\/13\/butch-jones-big-orange-caravan-memphis\/","title":{"rendered":"Butch Jones, Big Orange Caravan in Memphis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Butch Jones spoke at the Big Orange Caravan in Memphis on Monday. Below are selected quotes from the university.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>JONES: Its great to be back in Memphis.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: I am very excited about the possibilities, We are exiting this football program for the long haul.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: There is always a very high standard of expectation at Tennessee. We have to continue to grow and develop.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: All 4 QBs took great strides this fall. The play of the newcomers really elevated their play.<\/li>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<li>JONES: This is an important decision, so there is no rush to name the starting QB.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: We want to graduate our players in 3 &#8211; 3 1\/2 years.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: I am very proud of our graduates. Our #1 goal in our program is to graduate.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: When you leave our program, you are going to be NFL Ready or Pro Ready for life.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: Every opportunity is a teaching opportunity. Jalen Reeves-Maybin is fine. He was working out today in Knoxville.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: We are fortunate and blessed that Jalen is fine.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: Jalen was attending his first day of mini-term today. We are blessed that he\u2019s fine today.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: Jason Carr is a great young man and we wish him the best. We will be there to support him and help him. We wish him the best.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: We have always made Memphis a priority. There are great HS coaches and great HS players here in Memphis.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: On the schedule, my focus has been on maintaining the rivalry with Alabama.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #292f33\">JONES: You guys are going to love <\/span><a class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link\" style=\"color: #f77f00\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UTCoachTyndall\"><span style=\"color: #fab266\">@<\/span><span style=\"color: #f77f00\">UTCoachTyndall<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #292f33\">. I have had a great chance to get to know him on the caravans<\/span><\/li>\n<li>JONES: To be able to add the 14 new additions. They changed the dynamics of our football team in a hurry. They made an impact right away.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: We will welcome 18 more additions in the next couple of weeks, the most on defense.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #292f33\">JONES: We are excited for <\/span><a class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link\" style=\"color: #f77f00\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JawuanJames70\"><span style=\"color: #fab266\">@<\/span><span style=\"color: #f77f00\">JawuanJames70<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #292f33\">. Yes, he\u2019s a 1st Round draft pick, but most importantly, he\u2019s a <\/span><a class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link\" style=\"color: #f77f00\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UTKnoxville\"><span style=\"color: #fab266\">@<\/span><span style=\"color: #f77f00\">UTKnoxville<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #292f33\"> graduates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>JONES: Our #1 goal in our program is to graduate. Not only are we here to win championships, but we are here to mold mature individuals.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: This is Memphis, TENNESSEE.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: Its all about our letterwinners and former players. They built Tennessee football with their sweat-equity.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: I spoke with Peyton for an hour last week. We are Tennessee football.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: We are just beginning. We are building resources. When individuals come on campus, they can feel the positive energy.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: The #1 is very symbolic. We must play as 1. We have to focus on the day and focus on 1 opponent at a time.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: The opening weekend will be electric. I am thinking about Utah State. We have to make sure we are ready to go.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: We are all Tennessee tough.<\/li>\n<li>JONES: We will be back in Memphis for the recruiting celebration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>[ Forum discussion: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.volnation.com\/forum\/tennessee-vols-football\/218660-butch-jones-big-orange-caravan-memphis.html\"><strong>Butch Jones at the Big Orange Caravan in Memphis<\/strong><\/a> ] [ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BPvyd2GbVr8\">Video of Butch Jones at the Memphis caravan<\/a> ]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Butch Jones spoke at the Big Orange Caravan in Memphis on Monday. Below are selected quotes from the university. JONES: Its great to be back in Memphis. JONES: I am very excited about the possibilities, We are exiting this football program for the long haul. 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