OT: Butch Jones doesn't care about Stars
This guy is just the gift that keeps on giving.
When asked about recruiting Jones said he doesn't care about stars, “We’ve spoken about the competitive nature, and I think that’s really, really big in today’s world,” Jones said. "Everyone gets into the whole two-star, three-star, four-star, five-star thing. The only five-star that we even concern ourselves with is a five-star heart."
http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/Butch-Jones-Tennessee-Vols-footb…
February 2nd, 2017 at 5:31 PM ^
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February 2nd, 2017 at 5:31 PM ^
February 2nd, 2017 at 5:32 PM ^
February 2nd, 2017 at 11:23 PM ^
Even he doesn't believe his own shit.
February 2nd, 2017 at 5:34 PM ^
"The only five-star that we even concern ourselves with is a five-star heart."
Goddamn. Coach Sensitive Feelingsball.
February 2nd, 2017 at 5:35 PM ^
Wo, wo, wo ... feeelings!
Shit, I'm old enough to remember when that was on the air when it first came out.
February 2nd, 2017 at 6:15 PM ^
February 2nd, 2017 at 5:37 PM ^
February 2nd, 2017 at 6:37 PM ^
It seems like they've evolved beyond the need to have a class which is physically remarkable or indeed knows much about football because those stars are on a lower plane of existence than the stars of which Butch Jones speaks. I can only imagine that Tennessee fans are pleased with this philosophy.
February 2nd, 2017 at 8:12 PM ^
no longer needs the Weirding Module.
February 2nd, 2017 at 5:39 PM ^
his players won the most important championship, "the championship of life."
February 2nd, 2017 at 6:43 PM ^
February 2nd, 2017 at 5:39 PM ^
In the words of the late, great Professor Jack Meiland, "well, that's an opinion, Butch."
February 2nd, 2017 at 5:40 PM ^
This is the guy that Marcus Ray wanted to coach Michigan over Harbaugh.
February 2nd, 2017 at 6:20 PM ^
Is this serious?
February 2nd, 2017 at 6:32 PM ^
http://www.scout.com/college/michigan/story/1478057-rays-of-light-talki…
“Here’s the difference… and watch what I’m about to say… and I don’t care who likes it or who don’t. Butch Jones can coach football. He’s a flat out football coach and he can win in this conference. If you bring in Harbaugh, I think Harbaugh can get you a Big Ten Championship. I think Butch Jones could take you to the playoffs.
February 2nd, 2017 at 6:43 PM ^
He also said Harbaugh's ceiling is 10-2 at Michigan in that same quote. Intriguing, considering that seems to be Harbaugh's floor here so far.
February 2nd, 2017 at 7:08 PM ^
February 2nd, 2017 at 11:25 PM ^
You're late.
February 2nd, 2017 at 7:25 PM ^
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February 2nd, 2017 at 7:28 PM ^
I see the resemblence
February 2nd, 2017 at 8:36 PM ^
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February 2nd, 2017 at 5:48 PM ^
The funny thing is that he actually had me going there for a while until I got to that last sentence. Then he just lost me entirely. I get what he's trying to do, but he just can't help but continue to inadvertently make fun of himself.
I wonder what Tennessee fans think about recruiting stars....
February 2nd, 2017 at 5:50 PM ^
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February 2nd, 2017 at 6:01 PM ^
God this reminds me so much of something Brady Hoke would say. Just an empty platitude about why a team isn't elite.
February 3rd, 2017 at 2:49 AM ^
At the end of 2014 season I was so fed up with Brady and his constant bullshit stories of how practice was amazing because he could hear football. I hate to say it, because Hoke is a great person, but the guy was a clueless head football coach. Every week he would essentially say the same exact thing, "We've gotta do a better job coaching." Every fucking week. Dave Brandon did this university a great disservice, though in the end, I don't much care bc we were able to get Jim Harbaugh to come back to Michigan, due mostly to his shortcomings.
February 3rd, 2017 at 7:53 AM ^
the players just didn't execute.
February 2nd, 2017 at 6:02 PM ^
he likes corn hole
February 2nd, 2017 at 6:06 PM ^
February 2nd, 2017 at 6:05 PM ^
... or rape
(fixed the title)
February 2nd, 2017 at 6:07 PM ^
That quote was super cheesy, but I'm sure no coach actually "cares about stars." Obviously they want the best players according to their staff's evaluation, which usually just so happen to align with the recruits with the most stars.
February 2nd, 2017 at 6:10 PM ^
How many years will Volunteers fans be willing to accept "But we tried an, in the end, isn't that what matters?" as an explanation for the otherwise inexplicable loss? I am willing to bet that it isn't terribly long.
February 2nd, 2017 at 6:10 PM ^
How does one compare a 5* Heart vs a 5* Character?
Asking for a friend, well, not really a friend. Just some dude. Well, not a dude, more like a guy.
February 2nd, 2017 at 6:20 PM ^
February 2nd, 2017 at 6:39 PM ^
He's not your friend, pal!
February 2nd, 2017 at 8:01 PM ^
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February 2nd, 2017 at 6:29 PM ^
Champions of Life? Five-star heart? This guys gonna be unemployed soon
February 2nd, 2017 at 6:46 PM ^
February 2nd, 2017 at 6:48 PM ^
February 2nd, 2017 at 6:48 PM ^
Isn't this the guy that said something last year about winning the most important game, "the game of life." Not sure exactly what his contention was but it was basically with the same attention; to distract from the underperformance on the field it what seemed to me at attempt to prolong his job as long as possible regardless if he continually turns out players that he fails to develop fully or he's incapable of bringing all the pieces together to produce winning teams that should be a product of all that talent. And speaking of which, how the hell does he get all that talent?