So which is it? Is Hart the liar or is it Hyams and many of you? You know, the ones who are claiming they have someone in the know that Gruden is coming or that he's made salary demands. Hyams himself said he heard Gruden wanted 5 million a year for 10 years guaranteed with another 4 million for assistants. Yet, today in the Dooley press conference Hart stated that despite rumors he hasn't contacted ANY candidates for the coaching position. So, who is the liar here....Hart...or Hyams and many of you? :no:
Perhaps no one is lying:
1) Hart may have had someone talk with Gruden's agent, and "technically" Hart never actually spoke to Gruden.
2). Hyams could have gotten false information from a usually "reliable" source.
3) Many posters have not been saying that the info you mentioned is fact, but we have been freely speculating and having discussion about the possibilities and various ramifications of a possible Gruden hire.
4) Like Hart mentioned in his presser today, he has a tier of information that only he possesses, and he has been holding all that information close to his chest.
5) Hart never spoke in public about Dooley's firing until after he spoke to Dooley in private... out of respect for his employee, privacy act provisions, getting clearance from Jimmy Cheek, etc.
6) And, for some of the same reasons, among others, he would not tell us who he has or has not talked to until he makes a hire.
So, don't take what you read on boards quite so literally, unless, of course, it's literal. Let's just be happy that Hart has made his decision, handled it in a professional manner, and that he has said that he will find the best coach possible. Now, let's support Hart until he proves not to deserve such support.
GBO!!!