A Vol fan asked on a Cincy board about the hiring of CBJ and what to expect back in December 2012. Here are some things they said:
"Butch Jones will build a very consistent program, he recruits pretty well and says a lot of corny slogans. You probably won't lose too many games you shouldn't but you probably won't win any big ones either. I forsee a lot of 7-5, 6-6 and 8-4 seasons for y'all. If you are looking for in game adjustments, look for a different coach."
"Here is an unbiased opinion (as much as one can be) on Butch Jones. The guy is a winner and will win games. I think an average season will be around 8-9 wins in the SEC. He is a smart guy who knows his X's and O's. That said, he is not a genious on offense or anything like that. His teams will be disciplined, in good shape, and solid. He has some corny slogans and stuff like that but his players seem to buy in so that is what counts. I actually think his best asset here at UC was his recruiting ability. He is able to relate well to the young kids he recruits and has on the team. Will that translate into big time recruits at UT? I don't know.
Butch's biggest weakness, IMO is his conservative nature. I feel like there were games where the play calling was too conservative and maybe kept games closer than they should have been. Maybe this seemed more evident since he followed Brian "River Boat Gambler" Kelly. The other knock that is fair is that he never won the big game. The Virginia Tech win this year was about as close as it got. His inability to either develop a QB or find one was the biggest issue with our team this year."
"IMO, Butch will win the games UT are supposed/favored to win and he will lose the game UT are supposed to lose. Simple as that. That's what he did in a very mediocre Big East league and I don't see that changing. With that being said, it doesn't look good for UT because there are so many other power house teams. Enjoy listening to his corny sayings and weak play calling. I don't think he will succeed in the SEC and he will be gone in a few years. I am not bitter towards Butch in anyway but I have said since the rumors began he hasn't proved himself yet to be an SEC coach. The numbers don't lie."
"Butch Jones will build a very consistent program, he recruits pretty well and says a lot of corny slogans. You probably won't lose too many games you shouldn't but you probably won't win any big ones either. I forsee a lot of 7-5, 6-6 and 8-4 seasons for y'all. If you are looking for in game adjustments, look for a different coach."
"Here is an unbiased opinion (as much as one can be) on Butch Jones. The guy is a winner and will win games. I think an average season will be around 8-9 wins in the SEC. He is a smart guy who knows his X's and O's. That said, he is not a genious on offense or anything like that. His teams will be disciplined, in good shape, and solid. He has some corny slogans and stuff like that but his players seem to buy in so that is what counts. I actually think his best asset here at UC was his recruiting ability. He is able to relate well to the young kids he recruits and has on the team. Will that translate into big time recruits at UT? I don't know.
Butch's biggest weakness, IMO is his conservative nature. I feel like there were games where the play calling was too conservative and maybe kept games closer than they should have been. Maybe this seemed more evident since he followed Brian "River Boat Gambler" Kelly. The other knock that is fair is that he never won the big game. The Virginia Tech win this year was about as close as it got. His inability to either develop a QB or find one was the biggest issue with our team this year."
"IMO, Butch will win the games UT are supposed/favored to win and he will lose the game UT are supposed to lose. Simple as that. That's what he did in a very mediocre Big East league and I don't see that changing. With that being said, it doesn't look good for UT because there are so many other power house teams. Enjoy listening to his corny sayings and weak play calling. I don't think he will succeed in the SEC and he will be gone in a few years. I am not bitter towards Butch in anyway but I have said since the rumors began he hasn't proved himself yet to be an SEC coach. The numbers don't lie."
