Official Jon Gruden Thread II (merged)

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SIAP and pre-apologies to DTO and Jay for posting in their thread and in no way am I trying to take credit for anything and I do not want e-cred and let me know if I have forgotten anything because I disclaim that too...but here's the word I just received: Lamonte has been in touch with Hart today regarding some of the terms of the deal and discussing salary pool for assistants. Hart is "negotiating" but will give Gruden whatever he wants/needs.
 
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MWAVolfan said:
Seriously people. Gruden's name comes up for any and all coaching jobs in the NFL and NCAA. Why in God's name would he come to Tennessee when he's making 4 million a year doing nothing for ESPN? Hasnt Gruden rejected Tennessee twice? And that was when the program was in better shape than it is now!

There is simply no way Gruden would come here. Even if we offered him 5 million a year (money that I'm pretty sure Tennessee doesnt have).

Dooley will not be fired after the USC game.

I come to these boards for legitimate news, not for some fan-boy day dreaming.

Get real.
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Dooley is that you?
 
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MWAVolfan said:
Seriously people. Gruden's name comes up for any and all coaching jobs in the NFL and NCAA. Why in God's name would he come to Tennessee when he's making 4 million a year doing nothing for ESPN? Hasnt Gruden rejected Tennessee twice? And that was when the program was in better shape than it is now!

There is simply no way Gruden would come here. Even if we offered him 5 million a year (money that I'm pretty sure Tennessee doesnt have).

Dooley will not be fired after the USC game.

I come to these boards for legitimate news, not for some fan-boy day dreaming.

Get real.
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Stopped reading there.
 
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OCIVol said:
SIAP and pre-apologies to DTO and Jay for posting in their thread and in no way am I trying to take credit for anything and I do not want e-cred and let me know if I have forgotten anything because I disclaim that too...but here's the word I just received: Lamonte has been in touch with Hart today regarding some of the terms of the deal and discussing salary pool for assistants. Hart is "negotiating" but will give Gruden whatever he wants/needs.
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Good stuff. Keep bringing it in.
 
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MWAVolfan said:
Seriously people. Gruden's name comes up for any and all coaching jobs in the NFL and NCAA. Why in God's name would he come to Tennessee when he's making 4 million a year doing nothing for ESPN? Hasnt Gruden rejected Tennessee twice? And that was when the program was in better shape than it is now!

There is simply no way Gruden would come here. Even if we offered him 5 million a year (money that I'm pretty sure Tennessee doesnt have).

Dooley will not be fired after the USC game.

I come to these boards for legitimate news, not for some fan-boy day dreaming.

Get real.
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Wow what a first post. Feel better now. But one thing. It is very close to happening and money talks. Even if UT doesnt have it in bank they have the boosters and Hart has the backing of them and Dooley doesnt. Hence the reason for the talk.
 
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MWAVolfan said:
Seriously people. Gruden's name comes up for any and all coaching jobs in the NFL and NCAA. Why in God's name would he come to Tennessee when he's making 4 million a year doing nothing for ESPN? Hasnt Gruden rejected Tennessee twice? And that was when the program was in better shape than it is now!

There is simply no way Gruden would come here. Even if we offered him 5 million a year (money that I'm pretty sure Tennessee doesnt have).

Dooley will not be fired after the USC game.

I come to these boards for legitimate news, not for some fan-boy day dreaming.

Get real.
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Yet you still clicked to see what was going on.

Come. Join us. They all float down here.
 
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mwavolfan said:
seriously people. Gruden's name comes up for any and all coaching jobs in the nfl and ncaa. Why in god's name would he come to tennessee when he's making 4 million a year doing nothing for espn? Hasnt gruden rejected tennessee twice? And that was when the program was in better shape than it is now!

There is simply no way gruden would come here. Even if we offered him 5 million a year (money that i'm pretty sure tennessee doesnt have).

Dooley will not be fired after the usc game.

I come to these boards for legitimate news, not for some fan-boy day dreaming.

Get real.
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lol
 
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Tired of negative nellies telling me what we are and not to expect more from this program. Maybe this falls thru and you can come back on here and mock us but I would rather live in my hopes than my fears. There is smoke here and you guys have chosen just to ignore it like you accused Gruden supporters of doing for so long.
 
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OCIVol said:
SIAP and pre-apologies to DTO and Jay for posting in their thread and in no way am I trying to take credit for anything and I do not want e-cred and let me know if I have forgotten anything because I disclaim that too...but here's the word I just received: Lamonte has been in touch with Hart today regarding some of the terms of the deal and discussing salary pool for assistants. Hart is "negotiating" but will give Gruden whatever he wants/needs.
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That isn't what I have been hearing but wouldn't at all be inconstant with the info I got today.
If true, it only validates the stuff I've heard.
 
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dbarker said:
Lol, if you had read the thread you would realize that Haslam and other donors are pitching in to buyout Dooley and make Gruden an offer. Also, ESPN has confirmed that Gruden is interested, our offer is a little of 5 mil a year, he loves UT, we have talent now that we didn't three years ago, OH and we were looking at possible sanctions from the NCAA. If I was Gruden it be tough for me to accept a job at any university that was in that situation, plus at the time Mike Hamilton was in, and he was being cheap. He wouldn't shovel out money. MONEY TALKS.
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OK, first of all.... the whole bit about Haslam and other donors is just speculative talk. Where is the proof?

Second, please go back over the last few years and look at all the other times Jon Gruden has hinted that he might be interested in this job or that one. Has he taken any of them?

Third, Mike Hamilton was one of the greatest fund raisers ever at UT. He could bring in the cash, so I find it hard to believe that he cheaped out. I think the reality was that he went down his list of candidates and they all said.... thanks but no thanks. Then at the last second on the advise of Nick Saban, he found Dooley hanging out in Louisiana and he said "Hey Kid, want to come coach UT? Here's a lolipop."
 
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