Butch Jones and the Tennessee Volunteers annually come up with a motivational tactic that is supposed to get players and fans excited.
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This year, the Vols decided on a trash can for players to dunk footballs into after forcing turnovers. Unless Jones isn't completely unaware of the irony, I'm not exactly sure what the can has to do with anything and neither does the internet, apparently.
Fans and media members torched Jones and the Vols for this questionable decision.
Unbelievably perfect pic.twitter.com/gdlQdgb41k
— Chief (@BarstoolChief) September 5, 2017
This basically sums up Butch’s lack of awareness and perception more than anything ever. https://t.co/OgUewnFVed
— Kyle Tasman (@Kyle_Tasman) September 5, 2017
Maybe having a player carry a trash can on the sidelines is a little too on the nose Butch
— ¡BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL! (@edsbs) September 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/MattSBN/status/904897720518930433
When Tennessee is on defense, there is a trash can being held up on the sideline.
Do with that what you will. pic.twitter.com/6nhPJ1rIKo
— Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 (@BarrettSallee) September 5, 2017
someone should look for Tennessee’s offense in that trash can they’re holding on the sidelines
— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) September 5, 2017
The gimmick things like a Trash Can "turnover" dunk bucket...or whatever...are ridiculous...Focus on the details & effort it takes to win
— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) September 5, 2017
Whoever came up with tht trashcan slam dunk for turnovers needs to be fired!!
— Juice Davis (@jabaridavis_VFL) September 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/FunnyMaine/status/904893277253578752
Put that damn trash can down... smh ... What is that?!
— Jayson Swain (@SwainEvent) September 5, 2017
Gonna be weird when three Tennessee players grab their coach and dunk him in that trash can.
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) September 5, 2017
POLL: what will be higher, the number on the Tennessee trash can or the number of yards the Vol offense puts up? pic.twitter.com/nceebCueLN
— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) September 5, 2017
So...Tennessee...shakes a trash can on the sideline? Is it a reminder of what they are?
— Alabama Crimson Tide Updates (@BamaMinute) September 5, 2017
(That isn't actually Lane Kiffin's account)
https://twitter.com/JWeaverFootball/status/904871173376397312
That trash can on Tennessee's sideline is pretty neat. Here's a pic if you haven't seen it yet pic.twitter.com/3XmK7ocmu4
— Bruce Winegar (@Bruce_Dubya) September 5, 2017
Seriously, the lack of self-awareness is unbelievable.
Jones entered the season on the hot seat and has been a walking meme since his arrival, yet still thought it was a good idea to make a trash can the Vols' "thing" at the risk of, you know, playing like trash on national television for three quarters.
Can you imagine the meeting within the UT athletic department? "Yeah, people are totally going to think this is the coolest thing ever!"
Best of all, when the Vols finally did force a turnover they missed the dunk!
REE JECTED https://t.co/v7oVLAzIi1 pic.twitter.com/KgFWH0pJH9
— Sports internet (@Sportsinternet1) September 5, 2017
Can't even dunk the ball in the stupid trash can
— Stro (@stro1068) September 5, 2017
Gotta convert on the trash can dunk after a forced turnover. That's football 101 pic.twitter.com/z8QmEyXx8J
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) September 5, 2017
This is real life for Tennessee fans.
Somehow the Vols miraculously rallied back from a 14-point second half deficit to force overtime and win 42-41. But still, the trash can and how symbolic it was for the team's play during the first three quarters is beyond ridiculous.
Butch Jones, you've got to be more self-aware, my guy.
