The House of Blue

If Butch Jones is the next head coach, then that proves there is NO COMMITMENT from the administration to this program. I've seen his teams many times, and am not impressed. There will be no success with his schemes against the SEC.

I'm sorry but I'm tired of that bullcrap. It's just uncalled for. Butch Jones is a great coach. It's not settling. We don't know even know how much money has been put on the table. We should withhold judgement till then. Quit jumping the gun and just wait it out.

No it's not uncalled for. We, as fans, have a unique opportunity to affect our team's future - our voices are being heard. We stand on the precipice of moving us away from mediocrity. 8-5, 7-6 is not what we should expect as a fanbase. We MUST push for better. We needs a coach that is:

a. a proven head coach
b. has great offensive / defensive teams
c. great recruiter
d. great motivator

Butch only meets one or two of these. We will not get where we need with his classes similar to UC - just won't work in the SEC. We need to seriously move the needle, starting with this hire.

We don't need Petrino is his baggage. Besides he wouldn't be at Kentucky 2 years and he'd leave. We need a good coach that's gonna commit long term

Dont know if any truth to any of this , but Butch Jones is intriguing ! Reminds me a lot of Les Miles at his pressers! ..................I wonder if he will have the balls to say that only girls should kiss his football players like Les Miles said after the LSU -Ole Miss. game. HILARIOUS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It simply amazes me that the culture of mediocrity that some Cat fans subscribe to permeates so much on this site. We have to look at this as an opportunity to hit this hire out of the park and put our program on the road to greatness. Listen if you want to be 6-6, then 5-7, then 7-5 you are on the mark with many of the major posters on this site. I hold myself and will hold UK to a different standard. This attitude permeates too many UKFB fans here and frankly to think like that is essentially a losing attitude.

I will NEVER accept a triple - now is the time for better. We can do this, guys!

Then who is a home-run hire NOT named Bobby Petrino?

Kentucky will never get a big time coach in football. It's known to be a basketball program therefore it would be hard to hire a big time coach. I have no problem with having an up and coming coach that's proven he can win. Some people just need get back to reality and get off the pipe dream for a big time coach.

Solid hire in my opinion, if it happens.

1. WHy is Jones hailed as a great recruiter?

- Classes of 46, 49, 50 and 59 with only 1 4 star in four years. Nothing really eye opening there to me.

2. Why would any hail him as great offensive mind?
- Scoring offense ranked 47, 26 and 57

3. Defensive may be his strongest part of resume.
- 15, 20, 68

Personally, I just don't know what to do with the Central Michigan resume....not bad, but not dominating in MAC conference. But a big sign of mediocrity to me is 10-8 in Big East...not impressed with that no matter how you slice it.

All in all, not a terrible choice if it ends up...but if 3M per season is the call...that is just wasting more money needlessly. He isn't a 3M per guy and the market doesn't warrant that. And it only puts you in position to be financially handcuffed if worse comes to worse. Why you go that route first pass is just not going to the top guys and making them say no. But some on here hail anything UK does as 'Great'...so my kind of posts get labelled as negative nancy

I do not like the choice either but I'm not sold that ithas happened. If it has i will support it but i do not like it. These coaches are not recruiting better talent than what we have here. The difference is they are playing in inferior conferences against inferior talent.