He was full grown by the time he watched Tennessee football in Neyland Stadium

He grew up on the shores of Lake Michigan, the son of a small-town police chief.

He didn't venture far away to play college football at Ferris State. Then he decided to pursue a career in coaching.

So, naturally, his dream job was ...

"Tennessee's been my dream job for a while,'' Butch Jones said Friday, sporting his orange tie and Power T lapel pin. "I grew up watching Tennessee football.''

He was full grown by the time he watched Tennessee football in Neyland Stadium. The Vols handled his Cincinnati team 45-23 in 2011, but Jones left thinking it might be a heckuva place to work.