:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/47337780/Jones.0.0.jpg)
Here's full audio of Coach Jones' press conference:
Here's the high notes of what he said, summarized by tweets from Tennessee's media:
Butch on stage for Media Day. Get your popcorn ready.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) October 5, 2015
Butch Jones: I thought at times we played well enough to win.
— Charlie Burris (@Charlie_Burris) October 5, 2015
Jones on the Arkansas game: "I thought there were times throughout the course of the game that we played well enough to win"
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) October 5, 2015
CBJ: It's just the overall consistency from series to series
— Seth Stokes (@SethStokesTSE) October 5, 2015
Coach Jones: We need to have more big splash plays
— Seth Norris (@SethNorris12) October 5, 2015
Butch: 'Tough times challenge you, but I really believe they form who you are. You find out a lot about yourself.'
— Patrick Brown (@patrickbrownTFP) October 5, 2015
Jones: "We have to own everything that's happened. It starts with me, first and foremost."
— Dustin Dopirak (@TennesseeBeat) October 5, 2015
Butch is "owning" this one too.
— Mike Strange (@Strangemike44) October 5, 2015
Butch: "When you take emotion out of it, I still see improvement."
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) October 5, 2015
"We need to maintain our focus as an entire football team" - Coach Jones
— Rocky Top News (@rockytop_news) October 5, 2015
Jones says he looks for three things that show a team has lost its edge. Turnover margin, special teams and penalties.
— Dustin Dopirak (@TennesseeBeat) October 5, 2015
"We're going to be fine. We have a resilient group of kids. We're going to make progress and move forward." Jones
— Paul Fortenberry (@Volquest_Paul) October 5, 2015
#SmokeyGrey uniforms are back! #Vols will wear their new @Nike Smokey Greys when they host No. 19/16 Georgia on Sat. pic.twitter.com/sQy7B6rHRk
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) October 5, 2015
Tennessee will wear the smokey grey unis for Georgia. Hopefully that can improve the coaching.
— Charlie Burris (@Charlie_Burris) October 5, 2015
Well, Vols are wearing Smokey Grey against UGA this weekend. Not sure what that does, but there it is.
— Nathanael Rutherford (@Mr_Rutherford) October 5, 2015
'You find out in these times who's with u who's against u and u file it away & put in ur back pocket' CBJ
— Tony Basilio (@TonyBasilio) October 5, 2015
"Times like these you find out who's with ya and who's against ya, you write it down and put it in your back pocket" - Coach Jones
— Rocky Top News (@rockytop_news) October 5, 2015
That's a long list that Butch will have to write down and keep in his back pocket.
— FeelsLLLike98 (@FeelsLike98) October 5, 2015
Butch q&a: if you come in watch video in eyes of coach it would change your perspective
— Mike Strange (@Strangemike44) October 5, 2015
Jones met with seniors after the game. Said he's very encouraged by that meeting.
— Dustin Dopirak (@TennesseeBeat) October 5, 2015
Butch: "I speak the truth. We’re a good football team. We’ve lost to three good football teams. … We were 11 points away."
— GoVols247 (@GoVols247) October 5, 2015
CBJ: I want our players to understand that we are a good football team
— Seth Stokes (@SethStokesTSE) October 5, 2015
Jones: "It's a long football season ahead of us, and it's making us better."
— Dustin Dopirak (@TennesseeBeat) October 5, 2015
Butch: "Ten years from now, our players will look back at this. This is forging us."
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) October 5, 2015
I love it when Butch answers questions by telling us we don’t know football. That’s totally the best way to handle the situation...
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) October 5, 2015
Butch said Vols called 15-16 zone-read plays against Arkansas. Said sometimes they threw it off that look.
— Patrick Brown (@patrickbrownTFP) October 5, 2015
"We did have some designed runs for him but some were the run/pass plays for him." Butch on Dobbs running the ball.
— Paul Fortenberry (@Volquest_Paul) October 5, 2015
Jones said Dylan Wiesman does not have a high ankle sprain. He'll be available for practice.
— Dustin Dopirak (@TennesseeBeat) October 5, 2015
Kyle Phillips won't play against Georgia.
— Patrick Brown (@patrickbrownTFP) October 5, 2015
CBJ: We fully anticipated North being back. Pig has had a lot of nagging injuries including a concussion. Did not pass concussion tests
— Seth Stokes (@SethStokesTSE) October 5, 2015
Butch says there are about 40 things QB has on his pre-snap checklist. Seems like a lot
— Rob Lewis (@Volquest_Rob) October 5, 2015
. @UTCoachJones: Chubb can get the tough yards, put his shoulder down. Great burst and acceleration, can make 2nd level defender miss.
— John Brice (@John_BriceVQ) October 5, 2015
Butch: It takes a special kind of person to compete at this level, because of the mental and physical toughness required.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) October 5, 2015
Butch Jones said Shy Tuttle played his best game all year. He was able to win some 1-on-1 matchups in pass pro and had a blocked field goal.
— Cory Gunkel (@CoryGunkel) October 5, 2015
Jones asked how he can coach better: "I think the first thing is holding our players accountable ... to playing with a high level of ...
— Dustin Dopirak (@TennesseeBeat) October 5, 2015
CBJ: I see us making progress unfortunately it's not showing up on the scoreboard
— Seth Stokes (@SethStokesTSE) October 5, 2015
Butch says there will be competition if Wiesman can't go. Said Crowder did some good things and he's been encouraged by Jack Jones.
— Patrick Brown (@patrickbrownTFP) October 5, 2015
Jones said Dormady has "earned trust" and they’d like to work him into games, but the situations dictate that.
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) October 5, 2015
Jones asked about visiting the Hancock County football team and the family of the player who died.Said it put everything back in perspective
— Dustin Dopirak (@TennesseeBeat) October 5, 2015
CBJ on physical altercation with player: absolutely ridiculous
— Seth Stokes (@SethStokesTSE) October 5, 2015