Reply to "A predictable place for Tennessee"

Kraven posted:

giftedamateur posted:

Kraven-What's going to happen to Butch?

Butch has been my favorite UT HC for 5 years now, but they'll

probably give this problem to the Helda, this way they can save

about 7 million and no one knows nothing,,, let the pros do it...

I like Butch also and think he is much more effective than Dooley was and better than Fulmer.   Tennessee fans always expect to win the SEC East and compete for the National Championship or be in the picture for it.  Last year should have been that year with Dobbs as QB and I think that failure was what created what we are seeing this year.  Whether or not Butch Jones is the coach that can get Tennessee to where the fans want I don't know.  

I personally think Tennessee should give Butch some more time because as many coaches as Tennessee has had, what with Fulmer, Kiffen, Dooley, and now Jones to start again isn't going to take them to the top in the next year or so.  College Coaching expectation has been ruined by Nick Saban and his quickly getting Alabama back to national prominence.  Now everyone expects their coach to turn their team around and get to the pinnacle of College Football in two years.  Butch Jones has a high top 10 recruiting class for next year, 2018, and appears focused.   He has brought in some talented players and I believe he will ultimately have Tennessee competing but I could be wrong.  

I also think Tennessee fans and AD should take note of LSU's situation where they couldn't wait to get rid of Les Miles only now to really have a losing program where at least with Les Miles they only seemed to lose to Alabama, something everyone else seems to be doing theses days and in the last several years.  I don't think though, with coaches like Chip Kelly out there, that the schools administration and fan base along with the alumni will wait Butch Jones out and give him that time.  If Butch somehow manages to win out, other than Alabama, of course, then he might survive the year but further losses such as South Carolina, Vandy, or Kentucky will most likely do him in as will not making a bowl game.  But I'm just a secondary fan as I root for Alabama first and primary followed by Auburn then Tennessee and the rest of the SEC.  Something is wrong on Rocky Top though and If Butch is a good/great coach now is the time he needs to show it and find a way to bring it to the surface.