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Butch Jones was already a very accomplished head football coach before he went to Alabama. But he still dropped down professionally a few years ago and became an offensive analyst at “Nick Saban’s Rehab School for Failed Coaches.” …
Butch Jones was introduced on Wednesday as the new head coach at Arkansas State. While speaking at his press conference, Jones got emotional when thanking Nick Saban. Jones, who coached at Tennessee until being fired in late 2017, has spent the last …
Butch Jones is back in the head coaching world. Jones is expected to be named the head coach at Arkansas State, according to multiple reporters. The 52-year-old coach has served as a special assistant to Nick Saban at Alabama this year. He has been …
Butch Jones looks like he could be on his way back into the collegiate head coaching ranks. According to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic, Jones has emerged as a “strong candidate” for the vacant Colorado State head coaching job. SOURCE: …
Arkansas is looking for a new head coach after firing Chad Morris on Sunday, and a former SEC head coach has been considered for the job, according to a report. Steven Godfrey said on 104.5 The Zone Thursday that Jones is being considered and his …
Former Tennessee coach Butch Jones certainly lived it up after his current employer, the Alabama Crimson Tide, beat up on his old team Saturday. That, it turns out, has sat very poorly with one of his former players. Jones was doused with Gatorade …
The further removed we get from the Butch Jones era at Tennessee, the more negatively it seems to be viewed by fans an analysts. Apparently that goes for one of Jones’ former SEC coaching peers, as well. In Lindy’s 2018 SEC preview, an …
Nick Saban used an interesting term to describe Butch Jones’ new role with the Alabama football program. Jones met with Saban earlier this month regarding an offensive analyst position and it’s now official — Jones is part of the …
It sounds like the Butch Jones/Alabama report may turn out to be more than just rumor. AL.com reported last week that Jones had met with Nick Saban to discuss a position with the Crimson Tide as an offensive analyst. The job is an off-field position. …
Tennessee has begun the process of removing a picture of former football head coach Butch Jones from the video board at Neyland Stadium. Jones spent five seasons at Tennessee after arriving from Cincinnati in 2012. During his time in Knoxville, he …
Butch Jones may be joining Nick Saban’s staff in role that would have him working away from the football field. Jones had been on the hot seat for some time at Tennessee prior to being fired last November. Now, he could wind up at SEC power and …
Kevin Sumlin and Butch Jones are two early names being mentioned in connection with the head coaching vacancy at Arizona. The Wildcats on Tuesday night decided to fire Rich Rodriguez, who is being accused of workplace misconduct by his former …
At least one committed Tennessee recruit had a little bit of advance warning that Butch Jones was on the way out. Tanner Ingle, a defensive back from Orlando who has committed to play for the Volunteers, said Jones called him personally on Sunday and …
Butch Jones has been on the hot seat for several weeks with Tennessee, and it appears the Vols have finally decided to move in another direction. Bruce Feldman of FOX Sports reported on Sunday that Jones has informed his staff he is being let go. …
Fairly or not, the credit — or blame — for good or bad seasons in college football tends to fall on the head coach. When their performances are assessed, their salary is one of the first things that comes up. Salary information for those …
The big surprise of the college football season was that Butch Jones outlasted Jim McElwain as a head coach. But that might not be for very long. SEC Country’s Mike Griffith reported on Sunday that Tennessee officials are meeting to discuss …
