The House of Blue

this would be a good hire. the man has amazing enthusiasm and could sell ice to eskimos. Practice pace would be fast. Players would love it!

You are exactly right this kind of attitude from fans is something that needs to change and with some fans it will never change even if Lombardi came back and took the coaching job some fans wouldnt think it was good enough. I believe change needs to change but also that the AD needs to be changed but I know now thats not going to happen so who ever Mitch hires we will need to be supportive because to do otherwise will doom this program further.

Are you being facetious? You surely can't be serious!

To all of you who are bashing Jones and his resume... and who are bashing Mitch for making Jones an offer, instead reeling in that so-called "home run" miracle coach... have you even considered the possibility that all potential "HR's" were contacted already, but told Mitch they are not interested?

Maybe Jones is the best option remaining on his list... and we'd be lucky if even HE accepted. In the position we are in now and considering the state of our program, it's foolish for any of us to expect any better... what the hell kind of "HR" coach would be interested in UK; Especially, when there are better jobs available?

I just read Vaughts piece and he is right and follows what Ihave been saying for some time now that the AD needs to step up or he has to go. The entire administration has been missing in action during this whole Joker Phillips situation and even before that. The AD really does need to give full attention to the nedds of the football program like he does to the b-ball program. If he doesnt the stands wil not be full next year and also if he doesnt make some assurances that things will change then a top notch coach will not commit to come to this school and have to battle for things that should already be in place.

So thier saying theres a chance lol

I'd consider Jones a Hone Run hire.. He's got charisma, solid X and O guy, plays an exciting style, he's a relentless hard worker, exudes confidence, his defenses play physical and has a proven track record, albeit, in the BEast and MAC.. The only question mark would be how good a recruiter he'd be.. In saying that, I'd expect him to be able to lure in a higher quality player, simply because UK has better facilities, play in a better, more stable conference and because of how much effort I think he'd put into it and the staff I think he'd put in place.. I'm still trying to determine who a HR hire would be in some peoples eyes.. Petrino, Gruden, Dungy, Saben, Holmgren? Maybe so, but, which of these would actually even consider UK, especially over jobs at Arkansas, Auburn and Tennessee, programs that have already proven themselves to be all in.. Even if UK is all in regarding football, not a single one of those would come.. Petrino may be the only one and I'd bet my salary that he'd much rather coach at Auburn or Tennessee and I definately think he'd be a temporary fix and would bolt after 3-4 years, max..

I hope they're only kissed by girls.

I agree

They say you have to crawl before you can walk.... but you also have to walk before you can run. Too many of us are expecting to go from crawling to running with this next hire.

Let's just learn to walk again first...then, RUN LIKE HELL!

Go Cats!

Lets break is down...

1) Your downplaying the recruiting his staff has done, w/o reminding all that they were recruiting to UC's facilities/campus & to the BE...Right smack in the middle of BigTen country / tOSU's bread basket...& that he was hired mid-DEC 2009 - 6weeks to the 2010 NSD which fell on FEB 3 ...And he still pulled a class that was more highly regarded than any Brian Kelly signed during his time at UC. (used rival #'s due to ease of research)...And he also has recruited quite well, as compared to UK / Joker over his tenure in CIN.

2010 signees: UC #59 / UK #50
2011 signees: UC #49 / UK #61
2012 signees: UC #50 / UK #62
2013 commits: UC #46 / UK #59

While there's no denying Joker's staff brought in much better athletes, SEC pro-typical athletes, to UK in the last 3 yrs...(And looked to be doing so again.)...It's even more amazing to think that the only yr that Butch Jones & Co. did not get better rated classes on UC's campus - than what UK got to LEX - was that 1st season they were in CIN, when they only had 6wks to sell their new program.

I think that says a thing or two about what would be possible under Jones & Co, in LEX...Cause UK has hands down better facilities, campus life & conference to sell to potential recruits.

2) Your busting on his BE conference record??? Cracking that 20-3 over 3yrs in the MAC isn't dominating??? What would be dominating then, 23-0?

I say, look at the body of work...C.Mich was either 1 or 2 in their division & went bowling all 3 yrs...And though Yr 1 at UC was an adjustment yr & could be seen as a bad start (4-8) - That same 4-8 would be seen as progress at UK, after 2012's 2 win ringer! ...And that w/ out considering UC went 10-3 in yr 2 & are 7-3 now in yr 3...Which is called making steady progress..Something that's not been seen in LEX in a long time!