Official Jon Gruden Thread II (merged)

[Orangeslice13]

Im still hearing that he has declined.......thats my stance unless I hear otherwise.

Me too.
I didn't want to post it though.
Counter offer being made.

 

[coffeevol]

So I am gonna step away from the Dr.Phil end of this thread for a moment, is the new word this morning that he declined? BTW.. Boro, Jay, OV thanks for the info. Must be time for the day shift.

 

[Orangeslice13]

I was just joking slice. Please don't send red to beat me up.:angel:

Yore one of Reds favorites. She might kick my ass instead.

 

[volatil]

Me too.
I didn't want to post it though.
Counter offer being made.

Sounds like negotiations to me.

 

[BearCat204]

Me too.
I didn't want to post it though.
Counter offer being made.

Havent gotten the word about a counter, but we have definitely initially offered....not from the AD though.

 

[BearCat204]

Sounds like negotiations to me.

We knew what it would take to get him, or what was assumed that he wanted, and he still declined.

 

[volatil]

We knew what it would take to get him, or what was assumed that he wanted, and he still declined.

Not good.

 

[Orangeslice13]

Havent gotten the word about a counter, but we have definitely initially offered....not from the AD though.

I think the decline was due to no job opening.
we shall see.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

We knew what it would take to get him, or what was assumed that he wanted, and he still declined.

Guess we need to shut er down then.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

I think the decline was due to no job opening.
we shall see.

No job opening here?

 

[volatil]

No job opening here?

Officially, no

 

[GmanTN]

Why did Gruden decline?

 

[Spartacavolus]

I think the decline was due to no job opening.
we shall see.

Hard to accept a job offer from someone who doesn't have the power to offer it.

 

[theFallGuy]

I think the decline was due to no job opening.
we shall see.

dont kill my buzz brah

 

[Vol4ever]

The mistake that has been made is the fact several have jumped the gun on this thing. It's one thing to post that contact has been made and there is mutual interest, it's another thing when it's posted that it is very close to being a done, that is just not right. Got a bunch of people believing if was going to be done soon, there are still talk going on but it's early.

 

[BearCat204]

I think the decline was due to no job opening.
we shall see.

Not the reasoning that I have been told...........also the ones who have made this offer were told to do so by authority and gauge the real interest from him.

 

[GmanTN]

Perhaps Chucky is pulling a Saban?

 

[Orangeslice13]

Not the reasoning that I have been told...........also the ones who have made this offer were told to do so by authority and gauge the real interest from him.

You hear anything on the backup plan?
Which of the 3 would you want?

 

[BearCat204]

You hear anything on the backup plan?
Which of the 3 would you want?

The strong one..........stay the hell away from the smart one, but the guy with heart wants the smart guy unfortunately

 

[jhen713]

Yore one of Reds favorites. She might kick my ass instead.

:hi:

 

[Orangeslice13]

The strong one..........stay the hell away from the smart one, but the guy with heart wants the smart guy unfortunately

Looks like the horney toad won't be available till after 2013. Probably going to Texas anyway.

 

[BearCat204]

Looks like the horney toad won't be available till after 2013. Probably going to Texas anyway.

I havent heard a word about him.....at all

 

[dbarker]

Boro-vol, LittleDTO, and Smokeyhuntsgators...have you heard of a decline from Gruden? If so, is it lack of interest, feeling of improperness due to Dooley not officially gone yet, or not offered by an official?

 

[bcartervol98]

Everything like this has ups and downs, like I said I am reserving judgement until an official announcement is made. I can handle Gruden saying no easier than I think I can handle another year of Dooley. Almost certain I don't have to worry about the latter barring a miracle.

 

[MountainDooley]

Due to the landscape of the SEC and college football today and the fact we must recruit nationally. I feel that we will be unable compete "year in and year out" with FL, LSU, GA, AL or any school with great instate talent. Our best chance to compete would be to have a polarizing figure as a coach to help attract the best players. Outside of great instate talent Tennessee has everything else. I think Dooley has done a good job recruiting but not as good as the schools mentioned aboved. I guess I'm trying to make the arguement that it would be more important that Tennessee have a star coach for recruiting purposes than maybe FL, TX, or LSU.