Link: Inside the Failing of Tennessee Program Under Botch Jones

Con

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I love this article. It is much better to see these bad things about other programs than to read about the Kiffin saga or transferring QB's. Of course I am reading the threads about Kiffin and transferring QB's.
 

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Interesting article and it confirms some of my suspicions. I thought the injury problems could be related to S&C. Lack of discipline and entitled players isn't surprising.
 

64met

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Ouch! Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch!
 

4Q Basket Case

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Sounds eerily similar to a former Alabama coach who played favorites, coddled highly rated recruits and was slack in the enforcement of weight room discipline.

I'm highly skeptical of reporters who quote without attribution. But this story has the ring of truth. If just half of it really is true, this won't end well for the arnge. Breaks my heart.
 

UntouchableCrew

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Great article thanks for sharing.

Oh, Butch. Most of this jives with what I've heard about Butch's tenure -- promises and coddling to get recruits who then think they run the show and don't want to work hard. It feels like his days are numbered unless something changes... I suspect they don't want to eat the buyout.
 

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Yesterday, one of the top recruits in the nation Trey Smith committed to Tennessee. While his sister works in the recruiting office, he said one of the reasons he picked UT was because Butch and UT would help him with his "brand." That goes along with what the article says about Butch making promises in the recruiting process.
 

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Tennessee is still recruiting surprisingly well.
 

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So other than that...2017 is Tennessee's year, guys!
 

TitleWave

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So other than that...2017 is Tennessee's year, guys!
Yeah, and Peytie Boy himself said to Verne and Gary "We got the right man," so don't argue with a legend in the know and go Booch kicking the program's surefire savior to curb.
 

bamacpa

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I like Butch and support him 100%.
 

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Normally I would feel sorry for a coach and a program such as one outlined in that article. In this case, I feel more like celebrating. :wink:
 

B1GTide

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Yesterday, one of the top recruits in the nation Trey Smith committed to Tennessee. While his sister works in the recruiting office, he said one of the reasons he picked UT was because Butch and UT would help him with his "brand." That goes along with what the article says about Butch making promises in the recruiting process.
Well, with this stuff going on over there, you winning streak is going to obscenely long.
 

RdunawayTX

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I am deeply sorry for the struggles of the Tennessee football program. I wish them luck in their climb back to the top.
 

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