Butch Jones has apparently made it his mission to convert celebrity Georgia fans to Tennessee fans.
Last fall, Vol nation witnessed Lil Jon pledge support for the Vols, after years of being a Bulldogs fan.
It appears that you can add another name to that list — country star Luke Bryan.
Jones said he recently spent some time with Bryan, who was named ACM’s “Entertainer of the Year” this past Sunday. Jones told WIVK on Wednesday that he’s converted Bryan to the Orange side.
JONES: I was just with @LukeBryanOnline about a month ago and we have converted him to being a Vol fan.
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) April 22, 2015
Bryan, who is from Leesburg, GA and attended Georgia Southern, told ESPN in 2012 that he considers himself a Georgia fan.
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I guess you can see why Jones is so good at recruiting.
Perhaps Jones should target noted South Carolina fan Darius Rucker next. It shouldn’t be too hard to convert him, Butch Jones is 2-0 against the Gamecocks.
Then again, maybe not. There’s no need to bring any bad luck to Knoxville.