re: Question: Why did Saban hire Butch Jones?

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and so, ,if it's not for scouting. why did he hire him?

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Probably because it's beneficial to have someone with Jones' expertise in an off field consultant role. Jones was a bad HC that failed at Tennessee, but he's not some Junior High gym teacher. He doesn't need to "help" Butch. Jones is going to get another shot somewhere as a HC and he isn't hurting for $35,000. Bill Belichick hired Bret Bielema in a similar capacity.