Official Jon Gruden Thread 33

[Volinnooga]

Gave you a like cause it made me chuckle

 

[jmcdan15]

Vols’ move a bit cliche; Currie’s career-defining search commences – Brice's Views From Rocky Top

Article by Bryce he just posted on twitter

 

[Volfan76]

Time to put this to rest. Gruden is not coaching again, especially not in college. He has been out of coaching a long long time now. He is 53, has a super gig on MNF and with all his endorsements from that job, paid more than most coaches. Doesn't have to jet around the country trying to convince high school kids to sign up 24/7 in their living rooms or deal with alumni/boosters etc.. He has landed in the perfect no pressure no lose situation and his lifestyle is stress free. He isn't coaching college ball folks. Move on.

Your crow supper reservation has been confirmed.

 

[Los-Osis]

I completely understand that, but staying the night in Knoxville, much less in plain sight in West Knoxville, is still just really bizarre.

he was not in West Knox.

 

[2EastTnVols]

Yah, but the sleuths knew they were jumping the shark, were having a blast jumping the shark, and only didn't so much believe in the shark anyway.

It was all just in fun.

That night and the Grove Park night was most I've laughed in awhile.

 

[Kvol87]

Time to put this to rest. Gruden is not coaching again, especially not in college. He has been out of coaching a long long time now. He is 53, has a super gig on MNF and with all his endorsements from that job, paid more than most coaches. Doesn't have to jet around the country trying to convince high school kids to sign up 24/7 in their living rooms or deal with alumni/boosters etc.. He has landed in the perfect no pressure no lose situation and his lifestyle is stress free. He isn't coaching college ball folks. Move on.

I see there, that's Rooster1, rooster with two o's..... yep we got it. You just made the list!

 

[TennVols423]

That's your worst case scenario? Kiffin, Dooley, Jones...There could easily be another no-name coach to continue this pattern

Currie knows he cannot blow this hire with hiring another Dooley/Jones type thing.

I truthfully believe worse case scenrio we end up with a Mullen/Campbell. Which realistically neither is an awful hire, not great but def not Dooley/Jones type hires

 

[Forever151]

The ultimate coordinators for Gruden .

OC Jim Bob Cooter
DC Kacy Rodgers


Make it happen boosters

 

[volquest86]

I'm sure they were on their way to Charlotte.

Leaving Green Bay to Charlotte, there is actually a quicker way and is still on major highways that could have saved them at least 30 mins. So they went that way for a particular reason.

 

[Volinnooga]

Is that really the best you can come up with? If you are going to come in here to try and rain on our parade I suggest you bring something a little more original besides the same **** that we have seen a million times. Now reach up with that little mouse of yours and hit the page back button on your screen and come back with something different or if you cant then move on and GTFO.

Or he could just make stuff up like those who believe Gruden is coming have done.

 

[DJones54]

You rang???

This would be a great hire for LB coach. Love DJ but not sure abt SEC DC. Maybe he’s ready. We’ll see.

All in!

GRUDEN TO THE HILL.

 

[Insunseri]

Guess you missed yesterday's presser???

Nah. It was just typical AD speak

 

[VOLFAN_MTSUALUM]

The most economical route is neither of those. The trucks didn't even have to stop, if in fact they are team-driven (and most likely are). You're too quick to blame "traffic" and dismiss logic.

Not team driven, I can vouch on this. Production truck drivers bounce from city to city and scheduled to only work gigs they can get to under their allowed driving restrictions. MNF production trucks have 3-4 days to go cross country if need be before set up begins for the next show.

 

[StoVol]

Here you go:

Lmao excellent

 

[VFL-82-JP]

I think there were a few people that were dead serious.

Nah. Everyone was having fun. Even the two most physically engaged participants, Sara (who made a phone call) and Sleuth (? probably remembering name wrong), who had dinner at Hooters nearby to get eyes on the trucks, were in for the fun of it.

 

[Insunseri]

Currie knows he cannot blow this hire with hiring another Dooley/Jones type thing.

I truthfully believe worse case scenrio we end up with a Mullen/Campbell. Which realistically neither is an awful hire, not great but def not Dooley/Jones type hires

I would take Mullen all day.

 

[BWong15]

Smokescreen... If we don't hear anything this week, that will in no way mean its not happening.

Nah I think if it's happening (please!!!) the longer it takes the odds become significantly worse... jmo

 

[Boston Vol]

Basilio just now said someone told him Dale Jones is in Rock Hill SC meeting Gruden.

It actually isn’t as ridiculous as it sounds. Rock Hill is only 25-30 minutes from Charlotte. Plus Appalachian State isn’t playing this weekend, so Jones would have some time available.

 

[InfiniteVol]

This week's buzz phrase.....Winning the press conference.

 

[FBtime]

We know Florida is going to hire a good coach. We need to as well.

Do we?

Zook
Meyer*
Muschamp
Mcelwain

They've missed on 3 out of their last 4.

 

[Cobb-Webb 1989]

Vols’ move a bit cliche; Currie’s career-defining search commences – Brice's Views From Rocky Top

Article by Bryce he just posted on twitter

"The overtures to Jon Gruden, a Super Bowl champion coach, the NFL’s most recognizable broadcast voice and one-time UT assistant coach in the 1980s, are very real and much further along than at any point in any of Tennessee’s previous courtships to the mega-star football mind.

Six different sources, ranging from current coaches to former all-time great Vols to college administrators, in the past 72-96 hours tell me that Gruden is far more seriously considering this Tennessee offer than ever before; so much so that Gruden is making some preliminary calls to coaches and other college athletics folks about potentially joining him in Knoxville."

 

[Insunseri]

Nah I think if it's happening (please!!!) the longer it takes the odds become significantly worse... jmo

This was kind of the sentiment last time. We know how that played out.

 

[TennVols423]

I would take Mullen all day.

Not the Splash Gruden/Patterson bring but def a solid hire

 

[volquest86]

Time to put this to rest. Gruden is not coaching again, especially not in college. He has been out of coaching a long long time now. He is 53, has a super gig on MNF and with all his endorsements from that job, paid more than most coaches. Doesn't have to jet around the country trying to convince high school kids to sign up 24/7 in their living rooms or deal with alumni/boosters etc.. He has landed in the perfect no pressure no lose situation and his lifestyle is stress free. He isn't coaching college ball folks. Move on.

He doesn't have an active contract with MNF/ESPN for next year, that has already been addressed. With the announcement of over 100 more staffers from ESPN being let go within the next 2 weeks and his name has been mentioned in that regards more than once he would definitely leave. The pressure is coming from Cindy to stay near home of her parent's since they both aren't doing well. Reason they bought Haslams old house in knoxville. Coaching at Tennessee would be the perfect fit for him given his resources. To simply just disregard and throw out the idea of him coaching here is just negligent and irresponsible!

 

[coffeevol]

Not the Splash Gruden/Patterson bring but def a solid hire

Yep...those 2 are my HR hires