It’s about time to cut Butch Jones some slack.
Whether Jones’ tenure at Tennessee lasts one more season or another decade, he’s not always going to make fans happy with his public comments. He’s well-known for continually providing fodder for detractors. That’s just who he is. And he’s not apologizing.
The latest comment came during SEC Spring Meetings in Destin, Fla., when Jones uttered the following: “The first element that goes into winning championships is contending to win championships, and our program has done that.”
Shall we discuss?
First, I don’t believe that Jones simply is trying to steer public opinion any longer, which I used to firmly believe.