You know it's close, his wife is the centerpiece of an espn sob story http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...ly-embattled-tennessee-volunteers-butch-jones
No offense, Barb, but "waaah". Year 5. Year. 5. Smart just crushed us in Year 2. McElwain won the SECE in Year 1...and Year 2. Saban went undefeated in the regular season in Year 2. And won a Natty in Year 3. Meyer went 11-0 in his first year at tOSU. Natty in Year 3. Do we see a pattern here? Do we, Barb? EDIT: Urban's name is Meyer, not Myer.
I can't feel sorry for her, if he could coach his way out of a paper bag, he'd be here for 200 years. Our fans seem incapable of opening their eyes to the fact they don't have to support a loser.
So close to what? What changes next season? It's the same team, same coaches, same miserable season after season.
This has been in the works since this summer, it's why so many out of towners were in the box with them. You go with the story that's there.
Butch is a weakling for letting her do a story like this. No way I'd put my wife out there in the spotlight to try and shame people into feeling sorry for me.
Eh, I don't think there's anything wrong with focusing on the human aspect of the story. Enjoy the buyout, Barb.
Can't feel sorry for someone getting paid 4.6m to suck at his job, who will also have to be paid an additional 6m+ just to get him to go away.
What has butch's total compensation been over his time here? North of 20 million by end of this season?
They say there are two kinds of coaches, coaches that have been fired and coaches that will be fired," says Barb, staring straight ahead and holding her glasses in her hands. "We have never been through that in Butch's career. All of this right now -- we've never been in this territory. First time for everything!