Official Jon Gruden Thread II (merged)

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'Boro-vol said:
I think that is where we are actually.
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I don't mean to beleaguer your point 'boro, just trying to bring up the fact that the "big boys" are already monetarily deeper into improving the program than what folks are thinking. Buyouts are simply an inconvenience and an extra call or two to their financial staff.
 
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Hey guys, i'm a long time lurker on Hogville and decided to create an account. With that being said, i hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I have not heard from any of my reliable sources that Gruden is interested in coming to Arkansas. I have heard from multiple people that Butch Davis is our guy and the deal is all but done. What i am hearing is that Derek Dooley was given his walking papers by Tenn the day after the Miss St game and that the firing will be announced in 7 or 8 days after the Tenn V SCar game. I've heard Tennessee has been in contact with Gruden through intermediate parties since Tenn's loss after Florida and Gruden is interested and listening. Recently, some Tennessee boosters were given the green light to give Gruden an unofficial offer to gauge his real interest, i don't know the specifics of the contract but Gruden declined due to the fact that the job isn't officially open yet (he's not saying "no", more like "talk to you later"). It sounds like Tenn and Gruden are negotiating and real talk between Gruden and the Tennessee AD will begin after the firing of Dooley. Info has been scarce lately because of leakage to the media (Chris Low of ESPN, leakage to CBS sports, and Paul Finebaum) which means less talking and more action. If the proposed timeline i'm hearing is true, Dooley will be officially fired after the TN/SC game and Gruden will be announced as the HC of the Vols sometime around Thanksgiving, bringing Raheem Morris on board as his DC. Gruden has ties to TN and is in fact the job he wants. The boosters at Tennessee are restless and ready to start winning again. Anyone who says Tennessee doesn't have the money to pay for Gruden doesn't know the real process, the AD won't make the decision or pay for it, the donors will, and TN has HUGE donors (more than just Haslam), anyone who thinks that Arkansas has more money to spend on a coach than Tennessee doesn't know what they're talking about. I'm also hearing that Haslam might try to push for Saban as the Browns' next HC. None of this is set in stone yet, but the info is starting to form a pattern.
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'Boro-vol said:
He could have an exception for specific programs or teams....much like Urban Meyer reportedly had for tOSU and Notre Dame.
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Since multiple people keep asking you detailed questions, I'll assume you have a lot of credibility, and tons more insight than me. Could he have a exception? Sure. But most of the time you're allowed one, maybe two. Any more than that and it starts to become irrelevant since you've already weakened the provision enough where it won't limit your options. The fact JG would use one on UT as opposed to ND or Ohio State (dad coached at ND and he has close ties to OH) or a pro team seemed a surprise to me. I wasn't aware he was as close to the program as people have been saying.

And just assuming he doesn't, the buzz is that UT boosters are ready to get him out of the ESPN deal no matter what (even if it's 20+mil due upfront)?
 
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cutnitclose said:
Last question (I promise)... Do you know if he was told by Hart or was he notified by his agent 1st? ....... I know it sounds crazy, but I have heard that he was notified by his agent a day before the university told him face to face....:unsure:


No big deal if you do not want to answer.... I was just curious if you had heard that too....
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Don't know. Wouldn't surprise me though.....I know his agent had been putting out feelers for staff positions since right after the Akron game.
 
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