The stark realization has set in for UT fans. They are closer to Vanderbilt and UK than they are to Alabama. They had the perfect season in place, Fla and Bammer at home. Won miracle at UGA, won against App. St. They have Barnett who is best DL since Reggie, great RB's, high recruiting rankings, this was their year. They are screwed. A sitting duck AD, a coach who is really as Cincy or Houston coach not SEC top tier coach. They are in a bad way, no AD to make a change. No good coach is going to come there not knowing who he is going to work with.
This year was the year they had set up. They did not come close. I mean next year is going to be tough. I think Butch Jones is dead man walking. I think he may leave on his own, some even say he may go to Houston. I think this is the worst thing you can have, once you are on hot seat, you don't get off. Stoops was on hot seat in different terms, he had big buyout. Butch had to go to Atlanta, he is not going to make it.