Joey Jones announces resignation as South Alabama head coach

I'm not sure I get this. I do not like the fact that their program exists, but why is he forced out mid-season? I'm not sure what people expected, he's been competitive, for a program that shouldn't exist what else do they want?

I hear Botch Jones is available

Unfortunate because there are ups and downs for programs like this if you have bad luck trying to find 1 or 2 star diamonds in the rough in a year or two. Likely this is due to butts in the stands...

KrAzY3 said:

I'm not sure I get this. I do not like the fact that their program exists, but why is he forced out mid-season? I'm not sure what people expected, he's been competitive, for a program that shouldn't exist what else do they want?

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They only have one game left and he will coach it. His contract is up so they had to make a decision.

He has been about a .500 coach there. Not bad, but if there is no indication things are improving, they did the right thing.


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Guys, it is UAB. UAB firing Jones is like the poor turning down day old bread. What? They have better head coaches lined up for that job?

B1GTide said:

Guys, it is UAB. UAB firing Jones is like the poor turning down day old bread. What? They have better head coaches lined up for that job?

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South Alabama, not UAB. Bill Clark just signed an extension with UAB.


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RTR91 said:

South Alabama, not UAB. Bill Clark just signed an extension with UAB.

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Okay, I misread, but same difference. Hard keeping track of all of these teams that don't matter at all. We have plenty of them in Ohio as well.

He started the program and was like an icon in Mobile...but at least he did the right thing and resigned rather than make them fire him. Lots of class for Joey Jones as far as I can see....perhaps NS can find an analyst job for him as he only needs about 1 more year to have his 25 year retirement with the state of Alabama.

CrimsonNagus said:

So, another school enters the Chip Kelly sweepstakes.

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Unless they have a signed MOU with Gruden!

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Joey Jones will always be part of one of the greatest Iron Bowls ever. His catch and getting out of bounds to stop the clock to set up The Kick will always be one of the greatest wins ever. He was a great HS coach before he became the first coach at USA. Truly a class act.

78Alum said:

Joey Jones will always be part of one of the greatest Iron Bowls ever. His catch and getting out of bounds to stop the clock to set up The Kick will always be one of the greatest wins ever. He was a great HS coach before he became the first coach at USA. Truly a class act.

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I could be mistaken, but I think that was Greg Richardson.

edwd58 said:

I could be mistaken, but I think that was Greg Richardson.

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You are correct

USA forces out their coach huh? What a joke. Without Jones they will dissappear into oblivion.

Two words...Houston Nutt


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rtrbama1 said:

The six years they've been at the FBS level, USA has been 2-11, 6-6, 6-7, 5-7, 6-7, and 4-7. They've had several big wins, but can't consistently get up for the "smaller" games and frequently lose to inferior opponents. Joey did a great job getting things going and has been a great ambassador for the program, but the progress has stalled and the program is stuck in a rut.

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Personally....i think that's a great record for a total start up. I mean, what were they expecting?

rgw said:

Likely this is due to butts in the stands...

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No coach is going to change the fact that people in Mobile only care about SEC football. I said from the start, even when some people thought otherwise that Mobile simply won't support the team. Mobile fans don't really support any local sports teams well, they never have. But South Alabama was full speed ahead, and now when what I said would happen, happened, it's the coach right?

Crimson1967 said:

He has been about a .500 coach there. Not bad, but if there is no indication things are improving, they did the right thing.

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There are no indications that they should expect any better. If they expected to start a program from scratch and do better than .500 they're delusional.

Alasippi said:

Personally....i think that's a great record for a total start up. I mean, what were they expecting?

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You really want the answer? They started their program out of a sense of entitlement. If Alabama and Auburn can be such a big deal why can't they? Well I can give you a long list but they don't want to hear it. Rent free use of Ladd isn't enough, .500 isn't enough, they feel entitled to tens of millions of dollars for a shiny new stadium, and to become relevant in the state. One of those two might happen, but it darn sure won't be relevance within the state.