Official Jon Gruden Thread 33

[mrmax86]

Here's what AV said on 10/27:

And rest assured if AD figured this out and they asked me to cease posting etc..I would. But i would come back...just as a no body looking to talk about state of the program.

So who is AV back as? Groupon?

 

['Boro-vol]

Was it Boro who said everything is about a week behind at this point?

Why, yes it was.

 

[TenUhSee]

Which is yet another reason that this hire is paramount.

If I hear Mullen one more time, I'm going to lose it.

 

[VagabondVol]

Rooster1: Ignore this user

 

[Sparkyvol10]

Some of you that where here in 2012...how does the smoke compare to this time?

 

[98utvols]

How do we know FL is gonna hire a good coach? Their last few hires have been Dooley/Jones bad. Muschamp and McElwain don’t give off a resounding sense of accomplishment. Com’on man!

I believe they have Kelly wrapped up

 

[BearCat204]

Gruden could never be a bust . Hopefully he is as great as the former NFL head coach Jim Mora Jr

Mora Jr was sub .500 in the NFL and never won a Super Bowl. There is no comparison between the two on any level of football. And Mora Jr would not even be a mention if not for Michael Vick.

 

[superdave1984]

There's some logic in the reasoning for seeing Gruden as a risk, but in the end, I don't think it is valid.

First of all, the short term returns are going to be huge. There is no doubt that he would sell a ton of tickets this off-season and the hype behind the program would be huge. He'd pump a ton of money into the program right away. With most everyone else, the fan base would have a "wait and see" attitude.

I also think that the same hype would help recruiting in the short term. He would draw players early because he's Jon Gruden. He's one of the most recognized names in football on day one.

His name isn't going to carry him forever. But, I also think there's plenty of evidence out there that he is a strong football mind. He knows the game and can coach. His NFL resume should be enough evidence for that. So, if he has as much or more talent than every team he plays, he should win.

Once the program starts winning again, recruiting gets a lot easier. I know that Alabama works hard at recruiting, but it's also true that their success has them on autopilot to some degree. Guys who are offered there, usually take it. We can get back to that point with a few strong years of winning.

This program needs a big jump start back into relevancy. I don't think Gruden is the only answer to long term success, but he does put the program back in the spotlight on day one, and he has the resume to be successful.

I have to agree with you on your points. I just think he is a huge risk. The short term will be huge benefits just on name alone. But what if he flames? Say on the chance he is hired and we are throwing monster $$$ at him and he fails? Then what? We are financially strained for a long time. Worse yet, if he flames and other guys we didn't hire turn out to be successful, we look totally inept.

However, if he comes, keeps the initial enthusiasm going, wins big....we are a national power again. Recruits would be lined up to sign. Especially top QB talent.

I don't think anybody doubts his football IQ. I think what people doubt is his dedication to coaching right now. My hope with all of it is maybe he has stayed away from coaching for this long to be a more involved family man. But now his kids are older and he wants to coach again. A motivated Gruden is pretty darn good.

 

[EricC1717]

Say what you want. Just passing along info from someone I have been talking to.

Call me a troll, accuse me of faking the screenshot. I don't care. Here is what I have been told and I believe it

 

[VolFan32]

I hope Florida hires Kelly, announces it this weekend, only to be upstaged by us a day or 2 later. “Kelly who?”

 

[Jake]

A Vol fan coworker bet me a lunch that Gruden wouldn't be coach here. I'm looking forward to my free lunch.

Order a side dish of burnt crow legs for him too.

 

[bigmac]

Time to start fanning the smoke and allowing the fire to rage!!!!

 

[Volbrando]

Some of you that where here in 2012...how does the smoke compare to this time?

I was there in 2012 - the smoke this time is making things hard to breathe. Even though we had people saying it was a done deal back then too... the smoke is much thicker this time

 

[Giveem6]

Some of you that where here in 2012...how does the smoke compare to this time?

It's more real now than it ever has been.

 

[zballvol]

So who is AV back as? Groupon?

@lantaVawl

 

[Insunseri]

Some of you that where here in 2012...how does the smoke compare to this time?

same same imo

 

[Godfatha]

Some of you that where here in 2012...how does the smoke compare to this time?

Lot more substance. Coming from a lot more directions. You're seeing the media incrementally working it into their narrative.

 

[ASamWitch]

Done

Wait...what?
EDIT: NM, I'm catching up...... :crazy:

 

[txbo]

could gruden be named coach before the regular season is over and Hoke finish it out?

Yes but only one could be involved in recruiting.

 

[CoachClick]

Say what you want. Just passing along info from someone I have been talking to.

Call me a troll, accuse me of faking the screenshot. I don't care. Here is what I have been told and I believe it

I sooooo want to believe you

 

[BogeyVol]

From Brett McMurphy...

Jon Gruden in August: “If I became a college coach I would probably have you on probation w/in 4 or 5 weeks. Too many rules, man. I mean I like to work. The recruiting … all that stuff. Yeah, I’d probably have you in real deep, deep trouble if I was your college coach”

Well, believe it or not this is not earth shattering news in here...

Guess you missed the part where he was joking around and being light hearted in the interview... Ever said something with a sense of humor??

Bye...

 

[JohnnyVolunteer]

But you swing for the fences. Some times that's a home run and others, its striking out swinging.

Agree. At this point anyone not named Saban, Meyer, Patterson, or Swinney is toss up.

 

[WeAreTheRealUT.]

what was the deal with brice leaving?

I am not sure but I think it may have had something to do with the Travis Haney article that came out this past winter on the state of the football program. Does anyone remember for sure?

 

[98utvols]

I hope Florida hires Kelly, announces it this weekend, only to be upstaged by us a day or 2 later. “Kelly who?”

I don't

 

[tlester3672]

Say what you want. Just passing along info from someone I have been talking to.

Call me a troll, accuse me of faking the screenshot. I don't care. Here is what I have been told and I believe it