re: What does your coach have to do to keep his job in 2016?

UT fans will be absolutely livid at Butch if we lose to UF again this year. We were really damn pissed at him last year, and pissed in 2014 too.

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I'm not so sure Butch can survive another 8 win season

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I think you are seriously overestimating Vols fans' level of expectatoon s these days .... it ain't what it used to be + and they love them some Butch.

Miles - sweep November or finish 11-1 with a loss to Alabama
Butch - win the East or beat Alabama
Malzahn - good QB play and a defense that doesn't get embarrassed like they did against LSU last season. A win over Alabama would also likely guarantee another season.
Sumlin - procure pictures of his bosses in compromising situations
Stoops - Calipari leads the resurgent Cats to the title, the fans forget about football for another year

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I think you are seriously overestimating Vols fans' level of expectatoon s these days .... it ain't what it used to be + and they love them some Butch.

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If we go 8-4 again there will be flames and pitchforks

4 wins.

Miles- 10 wins in the regular season and no blowout losses to OM or Arkansas. That shite is embarrassing.

Butch- Serious contention for the east. Not sayin UT has to win the east but at the very least be in the race the final weekend of the regular season.

Malzahn- Who knows? I would think at least 9 wins or the temperature of his pants will be uncomfortable.

Sumlin- I think he's gone unless by some act of God they win the division or at least win 10.

Stoops- At least a bowl game. Especially after their atrocious basketball season.

I think some other AU posters nailed it. Of course we want wins but mainly we want to see a productive offense again as AU will live or die on offense as long as Gus is head coach. If he loses that edge then don't see how he can be successful. I think 8 wins and he is safe, 7 if the majority of losses are like this season where it's by 8 or less points and we are in the game.

The main thing for me is last season we competed in every game but LSU. It was frustrating but it felt like we had a shot and the guys played hard. He hasn't lost the team like Chiz did in 2012. Unfortunately for Gus this year's schedule is absolutely brutal especially right out the gate.

No one will expect us to do much, we have a tough schedule and might be starting a JUCO QB who we aren't sure can throw the ball accurately so of course we will win the West