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Butch era ends at UT
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Butch Jones shown here during his final victory at Tennessee against Southern Miss, was fired Sunday following a 50-17 loss to Missouri. - photo by Jacob Dodd photo
KNOXVILLE (AP) — Tennessee fired coach Butch Jones on Sunday with two games left in a regular season in which the Volunteers started ranked but are now still winless in the Southeastern Conference. Vols athletic director John Currie said defensive line coach Brady Hoke would serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The move has seemed almost inevitable for weeks.