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Firing Butch Jones would be expensive — and it’s unlikely AD John Currie is thinking that way right now

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee athletic director John Currie hurt after the Vols’ last-play loss at Florida. But if he has any intention of conducting a coaching search at the end of the season, he has given no indication.

He has said all along he likes the direction of the football program. He saw many bright spots in the gut-wrenching loss in the Swamp. And he sees no reason to examine his coaches’ buyout.

That could change in six or seven weeks. It might change sooner, depending on how Tennessee performs in the next two games and how fans respond at the turnstile.