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re: Are you Tenn fans officially off the Butch wagon?

Posted on 12/2/16 at 9:59 am to
Posted by rockytop627
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 12/2/16 at 9:59 am to
Butch struck a gold mine with the legacy players in the 2014 and 15 classes. But he's not actually that exceptional of a recruiter. Loves to sign a large number of prospects (mostly 3* and low 4*) to get a high class ranking, then he processes the unneeded ones down the road. Comparable recruiter to McElwain, but a much worse talent developer, and obviously worse as an ingame coach. Also, this cycle we have MULTIPLE big fish literally right in our backyard that are looking elsewhere. If Butch can't secure guys like Tee Higgins and Trey Smith (Amari Rodgers was never coming to UT) it's kinda worrisome.

And I haven't been "on the bandwagon" since pre-UF 2015, but wanted to give him a chance this year. He's resoundingly failed. USCe was the last straw for me, and Vandy was just icing on the cake, confirming what I already knew. Butch isn't getting it done here.
This post was edited on 12/2/16 at 10:08 am
Posted by 14&Counting
Eugene, OR
Member since Jul 2012
37848 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 10:06 am to
I dunno man.....injury bug caught up with the Vols. Vol fans would no more as to if he is recruiting up to their expectations and developing them.

They played pretty well first half of the season...a little shaky but they won. They lost an OT game to a hot Aggie team on the road then got mudholed by Bama.....but everyone is getting mudholed by Bama.....USCe and Vandy are sort of head scratchers....but that Bama loss and with the injuries I think the team just quit on him....

I think 9-4 (10-4) if he wins his bowl is a little harsh to fire him for particularly if the recruiting class is shaping up nicely. It's not like he had a Charlie Strong type season.
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