Alabama
Alabama football social media trolls Butch Jones, Tennessee: ‘Brick by brick’
Grant Frerking case: What to know
Investigative reporter Tyler Whetstone catches audiences up on the allegations against former UT football player Grant Frerking and what comes next.
College football rivalries have no offseason.
Nor do they have a statute of limitations for trash-talking, as was evident in a social media post by Tennessee’s football rival, Alabama, on Friday. The Crimson Tide posted a video of its summer workouts as a way to hype the Alabama fan base with the 2025 season fast approaching.
Alabama’s social media team took an opportunity to take a swipe at former Tennessee coach Butch Jones in the process, by using the caption “brick by brick” to accompany the 36-second video.
“Brick by brick” was the slogan Jones was known for using during his Vols coaching tenure from 2013-17. The reference was to build a strong foundation for a lasting program. Jones went 34-24 in his four years with the Vols, which included a 14-24 record in the SEC.
Jones was fired during the 2017 season with two games remaining on the schedule. He went 5-15 against Alabama, Florida and Georgia ― Tennessee’s three biggest annual rivals.