APA Denver Post report Wednesday evening that Butch Jones had accepted Colorado’s offer to become the Buffs’ next head coach was quickly rebuffed on several fronts, including by the coach himself.
Less than a day later, it appears the report was about as far off the mark as one can get.
First reported by FootballScoop.com and subsequently confirmed by the Boulder Daily Camera and Cincinnati Enquirer, Jones has decided to eschew the Colorado opportunity, presumably to remain at Cincinnati. The Daily Camera‘s Kyle Ringo writes that “Jones will not be the next Colorado head coach,” while the Enquirer‘s Bill Koch notes simply that “Jones has withdrawn his name from consideration for the Colorado job.”
On the surface it would appear that Jones will remain with the Bearcats, although there are still openings at Tennessee and Wisconsin that could change that dynamic in the not-too-distant future.
Jones interviewed for the Buffs job on Monday in Boulder and was offered the position the same day according to reports. He had been expected to make a decision on his coaching future Tuesday.
On his Twitter feed, Ringo noted that San Jose State’s Mark MacIntyre, who had been in play at Cal prior to Sonny Dykes landing the job, could be next up on CU’s to-do list.
Must have something better in mind like Wisconsin or Tennessee. Anyplace is better than in the Big Least.
I agree. And it’s the Big Everywhere.
I see what you did there
CU should go after Pat Fitzgerald coach of Northwestern or Kyle Flood of Rutgers..both good young coaches.. and only make under 1.5 mill pre year.
Colorado MUST give whomever they hire a 6 yr contract with a $30 mil buyout.
Seriously—this football program is in sad shape, with not much talent–to get a decent coach they need to show that they have the patience to make a major committment to turn this around!!!!
I fail to see how Colorado has anything to offer other than being in the PAC-12 and beautiful atmosphere
Re-Buff-ed!
I hate to call for jobs but they have to fire Mike Bohn I know altgletic program support is low but this guy continues to bring the program to new lows.
Bo Pelini is still available.
Nice pun in the title…not.
Butch to Tennessee. as a Vol fan, I’m pissed.
CU is a tough, tough place for a coach right now. They’ll struggle to get anybody who has any other prospects whatsoever. They don’t invest much into the program, empty seats at home games were plentiful even during the Gary Barnett years when they were decent, and football simply isn’t a major part of the culture at CU. It’s kind of crazy it is that way given they won a national title back in the 90s, but popularity for football there went into decline the moment Bill McCartney left and has now bottomed out to where it is now.