Butch Jones death watch

[rgw]

Yes sir, the old 15 tabs open at once and flipping between them got me real good.

 

[BradtheImpaler]

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/tennessee-football/depressing-reactions-tennessee-fans-upon-finding-butch-jones-wasnt-fired/?utm_source=BCS&utm_campaign=BCS&utm_medium=BCS

 

[RTR91]

[h=1]Tennessee Vols fans start #EmptyNeyland to boycott Butch Jones[/h]

 

[B1GTide]

[h=1]Tennessee Vols fans start #EmptyNeyland to boycott Butch Jones[/h]

Kill recruiting efforts in order to force the school to oust a head coach. Fans hate what they are seeing on the field and somehow translate that into thinking that they know better how to move forward than the people in their administration. So glad not to have my school going through this stuff right now.

 

[Go Bama]

[h=1]Tennessee Vols fans start #EmptyNeyland to boycott Butch Jones[/h]

I doubt this catches on. Real fans know boycotting the game is the worst thing you can do. Neyland won’t be full Saturday, but it will be a long way from empty.

 

[UntouchableCrew]

Kill recruiting efforts in order to force the school to oust a head coach. Fans hate what they are seeing on the field and somehow translate that into thinking that they know better how to move forward than the people in their administration. So glad not to have my school going through this stuff right now.

Agreed. UT fans must know he's as good as gone. What benefit does it do the program/fans to fire him before the end of the season? Just to stroke some egos and humiliate the man?

 

[bamamc1]

Agreed. UT fans must know he's as good as gone. What benefit does it do the program/fans to fire him before the end of the season? Just to stroke some egos and humiliate the man?

This will have to affect the recruiting of UF and UT due to the early signing period. I really don't know what you'd need to do.

 

[Hankster2]

Agreed. UT fans must know he's as good as gone. What benefit does it do the program/fans to fire him before the end of the season? Just to stroke some egos and humiliate the man?

For one it allows you to begin your coaching search publicly and get out in the front of the line. I would imagine that Florida's recent actions are going to increase pressure on Tennessee to rip the band-aid off now as opposed to waiting till the end of the season.

 

[PitMaster]

For one it allows you to begin your coaching search publicly and get out in the front of the line. I would imagine that Florida's recent actions are going to increase pressure on Tennessee to rip the band-aid off now as opposed to waiting till the end of the season.

How did that "get out front" strategy work for LSU last year?

 

[crimsonaudio]

 

[crimsonaudio]

I doubt this catches on. Real fans know boycotting the game is the worst thing you can do. Neyland won’t be full Saturday, but it will be a long way from empty.

I hope not - as much as I get 'sending a message', if you don't support the players, you're not a fan...

 

[TheRealPokeChop]

you dont boo your own team and you dont boycott the games.

its poison for recruiting and the new HC will struggle to recover with anyone present for a visit.

 

[Crimson1967]

I hope not - as much as I get 'sending a message', if you don't support the players, you're not a fan...

I doubt this gets much traction.

I agree it is lame. Last year on their board there were people who said they hoped they didn’t win the East (they had a shot down the stretch) because they didn’t want another Bama butt kicking. How sad is that?


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[dvldog]

its rat poison for recruiting and the new HC will struggle to recover with anyone present for a visit.

Fixed it.

 

[Redwood Forrest]

How did that "get out front" strategy work for LSU last year?

Correct. The big danger, IMO, in not cutting ties in mid season but having the "interim" get fan support and then feeling you have to hire the guy. Coach Ogre is a perfect example. If Miles had been fired at the end of the season Coach Ogre's name would not have been the only name in the hat.

 

[RTR91]

How did that "get out front" strategy work for LSU last year?

Technically, it allowed Joe Alleva to hire the guy only a few hours after firing Les.

 

[Go Bama]

As much as I dislike the NCAA, I really wish there was a rule that says a school cannot fire a coach during the season without cause. Finish your season and if you don’t like you win/loss record then fire the coach. The players do not benefit from having to deal with this garbage.

 

[crimsonaudio]

I can't believe the tennessee fans are still fawning over potentially hiring Gruden. It makes no sense (though I'd LOVE to see it happen).

Maybe that's why they love the idea, they're tennessee fans and it makes zero sense...

 

[crimsonaudio]

Tennessee AD John Currie breaks silence, supports Vols coach Butch Jones

 

[CoolBreeze]

After the worst home loss in over 100 years, Vol fans are in full meltdown. Calling for him to be fired now.
http://www.volnation.com/forum/tennessee-vols-football/

So, does Butch make it to the end of the season?

...and a month later he is still the coach and UF's coach, who didn't seem to even be on a hot seat, is gone! Man, I love to hate UT.