The Knoxville nightmare is over. Following Missouri’s 50-17 domination of Tennessee on Saturday night, athletic director John Currie has fired fifth-year head coach Butch Jones, according to multiple reports. FOXSports’ Bruce Feldman was the first to report Jones notified his staff this morning. The ouster is effective immediately, and defensive […]
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The New Hierarchy in the SEC East
Fifteen years ago, it was easy to talk yourself into the Vols taking over the SEC East. Tennessee won the division in 2001, beating Steve Spurrier on his way to the NFL. A heartbreaking loss in Atlanta only fueled expectations for 2002, with the Vols ranked fifth in the preseason […]
John Currie, Butch Jones, and When to Operate
Last night John Currie broke his silence with an appearance on Big Orange Hotline on the Vol Network. GoVols247 has a complete transcript of his remarksĀ as he answered questions from Bob Kesling (who I thought did a good job asking fairly direct questions to the AD on a university-run program). […]
GoVols247: Sources report that Butch Jones’ “fate has been decided”
According to a report from GoVols247, a decision has been made about Tennessee football head coach Butch Jones, but the timing of the announcement is still unknown.