📡 Butch Jones fired & Brady Hoke interim.

[rocknthefreeworld]

Report: Tennessee has fired Butch Jones

The brick house that Butch Jones built on Rocky Top has finally come crumbling down.

Tennessee has dismissed the fifth-year coach from his position Sunday following the program’s 50-17 loss at Missouri Saturday night. The Vols’ latest loss comes two weeks after the program suffered its first loss to Kentucky under Jones, three weeks after a 45-7 loss to Alabama and four weeks after a 15-9 loss to South Carolina.

News of Jones’ firing was broken by FOX Sports sideline reporter and Sports Illustrated’s Bruce Feldman.

 

[OldPlayer]

I'm shocked
:sarcasm:

 

[TheChief]

Why? Just kidding.

 

[rick4bama]

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Hope they keep Hoke as HC.....
He was quite the disaster at Michigan

 

[#80]

Well overdue.

 

[TUSKtimes]

Unfortunate. I'm still looking for 10 more years of retribution.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Butch has made millions in his time at 10RC and millions more still to be paid.

"I never fell sorry for a man with a plane"

 

[JoshB]

Dang it, now they will at least have a glimmer of hope of relevancy again.

 

[RTB X Bot]

 

[planomateo]

 

[T&B]

If they cant land Sumlin, which I doubt they could, they might as well let Hoke have a shot at it. He did as well at Michigan as Harbough has.

 

[MunchyOs]

But, but, but, he was a life champion! How can you fire a life champion? :rolf:

 

[planomateo]

They can't even fire him correctly...transition?!?!

CURRIE ANNOUNCES HEAD FOOTBALL COACH TRANSITION

STATEMENT FROM TENNESSEE VICE CHANCELLOR/DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS JOHN CURRIE
"I would like to emphasize how much I appreciate Butch and Barb Jones and their sons, Alex, Adam and Andrew. The Jones family has poured their heart and soul into this Tennessee football program and the Knoxville community. We have been fortunate to have Coach Jones lead our program for the last five years. During that time, the program has improved tremendously in the areas of academics, discipline and community involvement.

"Unfortunately, we are not where we need to be competitively. For that reason, I have asked Coach Jones to step down as head football coach. I know Coach Jones will be successful moving forward, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

"Coach Brady Hoke has been named interim head coach. I know Vol Nation will rally around this team and support our student-athletes as they compete the remainder of this season.

"An exhaustive search is underway for a person of the highest integrity and character with the skills and vision to propel Tennessee to championships. This search will be my sole focus, and I will be in regular contact with Chancellor Davenport. I want to make clear that we are intensely committed to hiring the best coach for Tennessee."

Live presser if you're bored.

 

[MunchyOs]

Oh, that is hilarious!! ^^^

 

[alabama mike]

IMO, UT is not a top tier coaching spot. Florida and A&M are much better job with College Station having some of the best facilities in the country. To paraphrase George Jones, “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes?”

 

[TerryP]

 

[We All Bleed Crimson]

So.... who do y'all think will be next?
Gruden, Miles, Frost, .... Tee Martin...

 

[TUSKtimes]

If I believed that as an AD, he never would have gotten the option of finishing the season.

 

[planomateo]

Gotta love it when they start calling a spade a spade after the HC is fired. Chicken shits.