Butch Jones says last year's Florida loss was the lowest moment of his career

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Jones said Tuesday night during Tennessee’s Big Orange Caravan stop at the College Football Hall of Fame in downtown Atlanta that the Vols’ 10-9 loss to the Gators, a game UT led 9-0 at the start of the fourth quarter, “was probably the lowest moment I’ve ever had in my career.”

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“It’s like last year, when we laid it out, the South Carolina game was really the culmination of really learning how to win. But I think the changing point was the Florida game, because obviously it was extremely disappointing for all involved. It was probably the lowest moment I’ve ever had in my career, and I had to put my tie on and go home and have 12 individuals at my house for an official visit.

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“But our players, our young football team could have listened to all the clutter and distraction out there, and they didn’t listen to any of the noises. I knew if we could cross that hurdle, that would make us a better football team by the end of the season. And you go 4-1, you win a bowl game — a great bowl game, a New Year’s Day bowl game, so to speak — and it propels you.

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