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Two N's, one T. Moron.Multiple Sources: Butch Jones the next coach of the University of Cincinatti. less than a minute ago from web#41
You can give it a patriotic name, but it still sucks.Comment
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It's looking more and more link the CMU to UC pipeline will be tapped once again.Keith Wedinger
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I like the hiring if we didn't have so much momentum. I just hope Butch can build connections in the area and can sell the program. Butch better prove he can recruit as well.
When do the Butch Jones to Michigan or Michigan st rumors start? Wouldn't that be something if he replaced Dantonio in a year or two.Comment
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Check out Jones recruiting. He has recruited all over the country. He had 7 3 star recruits at CMU last year. That is very impressive.College of Business Administration 2000Comment
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Also, check out this link that CatsClaw dug up over at Bearcat Banter: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3170143
It's from when Butch interviewed at WVU to replace RichRod.
"Jones recruited many of the players that helped Brian Kelly, now Cincinnati's coach, lead Central Michigan to the MAC championship last year. Jones coached the Chippewas to a MAC title in his first year as head coach. The team lost to Purdue 51-48 Wednesday in the Motor City Bowl."
Between that and the increased number of 3-star players (which were rarities here just a few years ago) going to CMU, I think he'll be fine recruiting.Comment
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Well CMU has already decided he is gone, here or marshal. Now it looks like everyone on the marshal front is getting word that he is coming to cincy...Comment
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Butch Jones is going to be the Steve Kragthorpe of the Bearcats. Why would we want a coach who was about to take the coaching job at Marshall. I thought our program was at a level to where we could get a name of higher significance. I think it would be in our best interests to higher Jeff Quinn and have a sense of continuity within the program. We should go the route of Boise St and Utah and continue our strides by hiring from within. Butch Jones will makes us the next Louisville.Comment
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UH OH. Hopefully he'll be good. I was leaning toward Quinn too
Here it is straight from CMU board:
Sources close to the Cincinnati and Central Michigan football programs have told the Morning Sun that Cincinnati has chosen Butch Jones to be its next head football coach.
Parties from both sides entered into contract negotiations on Tuesday night and the deal is expected to be finalized by Wednesday morning. As of now, the change is not official.
Butch Jones was not available for comment on the situation and Central Michigan Athletics Director Dave Heeke told the Morning Sun “I would prefer that Cincinnati be the ones to make any comments on the matter.”
If Jones reaches a deal, he will replace Brian Kelly, who left the Bearcats following a 12-0 season in 2009 and a Big East Championship. Kelly left Cincinnati to take over the head coaching position at Notre Dame.
Jones replaced Kelly at Central Michigan after Kelly left CMU to become head coach of the Bearcats following the 2006 season, where he won a Mid-American Conference title.
In three years as head coach, Jones has won two MAC titles and just recently led the Chippewas into the top 25 rankings for the first time in school history.
The Morning Sun will have more information as it becomes availableComment
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Here is Coach Jones' Twitter page. It has not been updated in quite awhile.
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CMU
http://marshall.rivals.com/forum.asp?sid=1082&fid=2236
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http://sunsportsblog.blogspot....with-jones.html
Sources close to the Cincinnati and Central Michigan football programs have told the Morning Sun that Cincinnati has chosen Butch Jones to be its next head football coach.
Parties from both sides entered into contract negotiations on Tuesday night and the deal is expected to be finalized by Wednesday morning. As of now, the change is not official.
Butch Jones was not available for comment on the situation and Central Michigan Athletics Director Dave Heeke told the Morning Sun “I would prefer that Cincinnati be the ones to make any comments on the matter.”
If Jones reaches a deal, he will replace Brian Kelly, who left the Bearcats following a 12-0 season in 2009 and a Big East Championship. Kelly left Cincinnati to take over the head coaching position at Notre Dame.
Jones replaced Kelly at Central Michigan after Kelly left CMU to become head coach of the Bearcats following the 2006 season, where he won a Mid-American Conference title.
In three years as head coach, Jones has won two MAC titles and just recently led the Chippewas into the top 25 rankings for the first time in school history.
The Morning Sun will have more information as it becomes available.Comment
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