Official Jon Gruden Thread II (merged)

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BJWeeks said:
If money is not an issue then why Kirby Smart. I would rather keep dooley
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As much as some want Gruden to take this job, you have to think about the possibility of him not wanting it. Smart is in play...................anything would be either equal or better than Dools IMO
 
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Kirby smart? Will be hard to hate Bama when our whole coaching staff is former Bama coaches
 
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BJWeeks said:
Boro-vol please tell me that kirby smart is not in consideration.
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No one else will be considered until Gruden says a definitive yes or no is what I am hearing. Not one person I know in the program or "friends" of the program are of the opinion Dooley coaches next year though regardless.

Like I said last night I got more excited than ever in regards to Gruden specifically. Dooley firing chatter has been around since last year, anyone that knows anyone has heard it. After the MSU game it went from chatter to full blown reality. Dooley is gone barring some crazy upsets both of the next two weeks. Finding extraterrestrial life is more likely. But as I said I had an opportunity to go to dinner with some business associated that are also very tied in and I assure you the push to bring Gruden to Tennessee is on in a very real way. One is a member if a group of more than a dozen big donors that are willing to put up the money for buyouts and for the hire if they can make it happen.

No I do not imagine Hart had talked to Gruden directly, but he has talked to Dooley directly and Dooley knows what is up. Hart cannot directly negotiate with Gruden until he handles Dooley and a LOT of details get worked out. It is not done, not saying "book it" as BV said, but until the events the last few days I was done with Dooley and "cautiously optimistic" about Gruden but this thing is further along than I had ever imagined. Like I said last night is the first time anyone that I know with power or money to affect this decision specifically said Grudens name but it was the talk of the table once it was said! So excited, hope they can close the deal!
 
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Do not want Kirby Smart. No way shape or form. I want a coach that has actually coached a football game as a head coach. I want a name brand coach. Someone who will bring pride back to Tennessee football. Basically, I want Jon Gruden. Otherwise why waste the millions in bringing in a new untested coach. We can stink it up with Dooley just as good as with anyone else.
 
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"It was great to be back. My wife and I are here this weekend. My wife went to Tennessee and cheered at Tennessee while I was a GA and we got to re-unite with Coach Majors and have some dinner. We were just reminiscing and talking about what Tennessee is all about and just the great impact Coach Majors has had on me. It was great to meet some of the (Tennessee) players, just a great couple days."

Q: Do you ever see yourself coaching again?

A: "I love football, I'm guilty of that. So, yeah at some point will probably come back and coach if I get the right opportunity."


Q: How did today go?

A: "We studied for four or five hours this afternoon. Sal Sunseri and I coached together at Pitt, so I've known him a long time. We're just trying to get 'em back to where Tennessee football is supposed to be. And since I love Tennessee and my wife's from Tennessee it's a great opportunity whenever I can come back and if I can help hopefully I did. Just to be a part of it again was exciting."

Q: Do you see yourself as a pro coach at this point in your career?

A: "I coached high school this last year. I coached my son's high school offensive line this past year. I coach anybody.... Right now I don't put much thought into that. A coach can coach, whether it be high school, the pros, or college."

Q: You talked a little bit at the clinic about Coach Dooley's orange pants. What was your reaction to Coach Dooley's orange pants and are you ever going to wear any of those?

A: "I saw Coach Battle and Coach Majors wearing those. But those look like loudmouth gear, a little too flashy for me. If you love Tennessee you wear any kind of orange you want."
 
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In the slim probability that Tennessee wins both games the next two weeks, how does that change things if at all?

Sorry if this has already been covered.
 
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coffeevol said:
"It was great to be back. My wife and I are here this weekend. My wife went to Tennessee and cheered at Tennessee while I was a GA and we got to re-unite with Coach Majors and have some dinner. We were just reminiscing and talking about what Tennessee is all about and just the great impact Coach Majors has had on me. It was great to meet some of the (Tennessee) players, just a great couple days."

Q: Do you ever see yourself coaching again?

A: "I love football, I'm guilty of that. So, yeah at some point will probably come back and coach if I get the right opportunity."


Q: How did today go?

A: "We studied for four or five hours this afternoon. Sal Sunseri and I coached together at Pitt, so I've known him a long time. We're just trying to get 'em back to where Tennessee football is supposed to be. And since I love Tennessee and my wife's from Tennessee it's a great opportunity whenever I can come back and if I can help hopefully I did. Just to be a part of it again was exciting."

Q: Do you see yourself as a pro coach at this point in your career?

A: "I coached high school this last year. I coached my son's high school offensive line this past year. I coach anybody.... Right now I don't put much thought into that. A coach can coach, whether it be high school, the pros, or college."

Q: You talked a little bit at the clinic about Coach Dooley's orange pants. What was your reaction to Coach Dooley's orange pants and are you ever going to wear any of those?

A: "I saw Coach Battle and Coach Majors wearing those. But those look like loudmouth gear, a little too flashy for me. If you love Tennessee you wear any kind of orange you want."
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I didn't realize he was this passionate about Tennessee.
 
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