JONESBORO -- Butch Jones isn't afraid of harsh criticism. He acknowledged as much Tuesday afternoon, alluding to his experience in a town some 600 miles east where things "will never be replicated in terms of scrutiny."
Arkansas State isn't Tennessee. But Jones wants people to care about his program's success.
"Am I disappointed we're losing? Absolutely, that's why you play the games," Jones said. "But also, you have to have the ability to step back and take all the emotion out of it and look at things through [a] clear vision.
"You have to be your own worst critic.