Butch Jones Turns Down Illinois Job; Expected To Interview With North Carolina
by Matt Opper on Dec 4, 2011 6:47 PM EST
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According to numerous reports in the last hour originating from Bearcat Lair and subsequently spreading from other places on this, part II of Bloody Sunday with Butch Jones has turned down the offer to take the Head Coaching Job at the University of Illinois. This is not a surprise in the least, I always felt that the odds of him landing at Illinois were low. I can't imagine that anyone who got out of the clutches of Mike Thomas would willingly go work for that clown again.
In other Butch Jones news it is expected that Jones will interview for the recently vacated North Carolina job, probably in the next week, though I have nothing to back that up other than basic common sense. Of the open jobs this off season North Carolina is probably the best on offer. But the NCAA train is coming and while UNC certainly has the money to entice someone to take on that mess, I don't anticipate Butch taking on that mess.
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same here..
I would be very surprised if he takes the UNC job. But there are few other big time schools that have openings..I really wouldn’t be shocked if does leave.
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I would be worried about Penn State. These are not normal circumstances and that job is somewhat toxic
I don't understand...
Why can’t we hold onto a coach for more than two years at a time?? It’s not like we’re a doormat, and there’s no way Butch is barely getting by with the salary he’s got here.
As far as national recognition, he’s not going to get that at UNC; their football program is a train wreck compared to ours.
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