Butch Jones out as head coach of Tennessee

[CGgater]

Tennessee owes Butch Jones $8.23 million... which will be offset by the salary of a future coaching job.

I hope our new AD will employ a similar contract model. I’m tired of hearing about coaches getting their full contract while also grabbing another job... at rival SEC schools in some cases. It’s downright criminal.

 

[williston_gator]

@ByMikeWilson: .@joerexrode wrote an open letter to Butch Jones, which hits on a key point: He was atrocious with the media
http://www.tennessean.com/story/spo...ach-vols-ut-nick-saban-john-currie/802195001/

 

[williston_gator]

That sounds like a breach of contract and firing for cause.

@fleserKNS: Per UT release, Butch Jones was terminated without cause. Buyout is $8,257,580.00

 

[FireFoley]

I would die if they just kept Brady Hoke. Would be to much. I would actually prefer they don't get Cooter. He's a good NFL OC and if he sticks there he might get a HC job and with kids these days they might commit just to play for a guy named Jim Bob.

This is a very good point. In fact if they could find a coach named Billy Joe Jim Bob, then they would probably secure every 5 star player east of the Missippi river

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

I would die if they just kept Brady Hoke. Would be to much. I would actually prefer they don't get Cooter. He's a good NFL OC and if he sticks there he might get a HC job and with kids these days they might commit just to play for a guy named Jim Bob.

Or maybe a guy named Cooter.

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/10/30/jim-bob-cooter-arrest/74879326/

From the linked story:

"James "Jim Bob" Cooter, now 31, was arrested and charged with aggravated burglary in 2009 and with drunken-driving in 2006, according to previous reports from the Associated Press and The Tennessean. In June 27, 2009, a woman said he climbed through an apartment window, stripped down to his underwear and got into bed with her, the AP reported July 2, 2009. Knoxville police spokesman Darrell DeBusk said at the time that there was no indication Cooter knew the woman."

 

[MJMGator]

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/10/30/jim-bob-cooter-arrest/74879326/

From the linked story:

"James "Jim Bob" Cooter, now 31, was arrested and charged with aggravated burglary in 2009 and with drunken-driving in 2006, according to previous reports from the Associated Press and The Tennessean. In June 27, 2009, a woman said he climbed through an apartment window, stripped down to his underwear and got into bed with her, the AP reported July 2, 2009. Knoxville police spokesman Darrell DeBusk said at the time that there was no indication Cooter knew the woman."

He sounds like a life champion.

 

[aka]

So long, Butch.

 

[williston_gator]

@SECcountry: Tennessee coaching candidates: Big names on list to replace Butch Jones in Knoxville. @MikeGriffith32

https://www.seccountry.com/tennesse...tcliffe-mullen-gruden-gundy-fisher-chip-kelly

 

[ccsdk]

http://thespun.com/college-football/lane-kiffin-named-a-candidate-for-the-tennessee-job

 

[OurProgramIsBroken]

Butch Jones is a tool.
That is all

 

[Swamp Donkey]

We need Kiffin back in Noxiousville. I feel like we got cheated from the glorious implosion that was imminent.

 

[williston_gator]

@PeteThamel: Who will be the next coach at Florida and Tennessee? An update on the Gators and five realistic names for the Vols. https://sports.yahoo.com/florida-tennessee-jobs-open-will-end-003816330.html

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

Jones was given the option of coaching the Vols last two games against LSU and Vanderbilt. He said "No".

 

[Swamp Donkey]

@fleserKNS: Per UT release, Butch Jones was terminated without cause. Buyout is $8,257,580.00

Yeah, but you can still do things after the firing that breaches.

 

[EuroGator]

http://thespun.com/college-football/lane-kiffin-named-a-candidate-for-the-tennessee-job

Oh please let them hire Lane Kiffin. That would be so fantastic.

 

[oxking]

And so the bidding war commences

No bidding war. They have a lock on Gruden.

 

[URGatorBait]

Could you imagine how many nights @ThreatMatrix would cry himself to sleep if The Mullet went to UT

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Could you imagine how many nights @ThreatMatrix would cry himself to sleep if The Mullet went to UT

Mullen's azzholishness will cost their recruiting classes 10-20 spots at least.

 

[URGatorBait]

Mullen's azzholishness will cost their recruiting classes 10-20 spots at least.

not Mullen...the Mullet