KNOXVILLE – Soon after starting the job on April 1, Tennessee athletic director John Currie introduced the “Hey John” email portal at utsports.com to provide a direct line of communication with Volunteers fans.
Just more than an hour after he announced the feature in his debut letter to the fan base, the first email came in.
“Please fire Butch Jones,” the first sentence read.
“That was classic,” Currie said with a chuckle from his office on the Tennessee campus Wednesday. “Not at all surprised. Some people will never be satisfied until we win every single one, and then they’ll want to win every one by more.”
Currie said he prefers passion over apathy for the athletic department he oversees, and a glimpse into the submissions he received during the first week of “Hey John” showed plenty of passion from fans on a range of issues.