Greg Ostendorf, ESPN Staff Writer 9y

Butch Jones not a fan of 'Sweet Home Alabama'

What's the one song you don't expect to hear at a Tennessee football practice? "Sweet Home Alabama." And yet, this spring, the iconic song associated with the one of the Vols' most hated rivals was blaring at practice.

To his credit, Butch Jones would have none of it. The third-year coach, who has embraced the culture at Tennessee since he arrivedĀ in Knoxville, immediately turned red in the face and demanded the song be turned off.

"That's embarrassing," Jones said. "Are we not at Tennessee?"

After some members of his staff finally tracked down where the song was coming from, it was turned off. But you can bet that "Sweet Home Alabama" won't be playing at a Tennessee practice anytime soon. There's probably a better chance that Lil Jon returns to practice than hearing that song again.

And since we're on the topic, can you imagine Nick Saban's reaction if "Rocky Top" started playing at an Alabama football practice? It wouldn't be pretty.

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