Tennessee Football: 5 Scenarios Where Vols Finally Fire Butch Jones

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KNOXVILLE, TN – OCTOBER 14: Head coach Butch Jones of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the second half at Neyland Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. South Carolina defeated Tennessee 15-9. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

Butch Jones is fired after a loss to Southern Mississippi

I thought there was a good chance that Butch Jones would be fired if the Vols lost to South Carolina.

Obviously he wasn’t.

I was certain that Jones would be fired after a loss to Kentucky.

But somehow he managed to survive.

At this point, and I hesitate to say this, I’m almost 100 percent positive that Jones will be fired if Tennessee loses to Southern Mississippi on homecoming night.

Look, it’s already going to be a hostile environment for Jones on Saturday night. Fans have talked about boycotting the game, while the fans who do show up will certainly shower a chorus of boos upon Jones.

If Tennessee loses that game, I think the outside noise will be too loud for John Currie to keep him around. If he thought things were bad this past week, he’ll be in for quite a surprise when he sees how bad it gets if Jones survives a loss to Southern Mississippi.

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