Official Jon Gruden Thread VI

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#929
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As outside UT Sports reporters start trying to break the Gruden story...this place is gonna take two steps back towards the cliff edge.

Take a deep breathe and find the center of your calm.
 
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bjsvols1 said:
You have to be realistic as far as the university is concerned. One small agenda item means little, but could be the start of something bigger. These things have been discussed for a while from within, but they take a long time to iron out. UT may be a university, but it is as much a bureaucratic mess as any government in this country.

What I am saying is that I don't believe the academic issues and control issues are that big of a deal. Are they important? Sure, but UT isn't Vanderbilt and isn't trying to be. I would think the boosters and AD could promise enough control under the current system with the promise to revisit the issues formally in the future in a way that could convince a good coach to come here, IF the money is right. Remember, there is a price for everything. How many players has Cheek's policies really cost the program? Two or three? That isn't the difference in winning and losing to a coach like Jon Gruden. Program impacting players don't have these kinds of issues anyway.
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This is one thing I've said about getting Gruden. I think if we can at least promise him enough control now and he can see we are working toward giving him more control, I think he is still in. I still think we get Gruden, even Cheek would have to see he could unite all parties.

Can I ask what it is you do?
 
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I'm sure that I'm behind the curve on this, but my official SEC feed on Facebook is saying that Auburn is prepared to announce Chizik is gone at the end of the season. which means that now three SEC teams are officially on the hunt for a new coach.

....... and all we have is rumors.

Since exactly zero coaching names have come up other than Gruden, I am forced to believe only one of two possible paths are left for UT. Either the rumors are true and UT has locked up Jon Gruden, or we are going to get more of Dooley next year.

If UT had serious intent on firing Dooley and has not locked up his replacement and plans on fighting it out with Auburn, Arkansas, and Kentucky over a new coaching hire in the off season, God help us all!
 
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#937
#937
Can't be true. There was an MOU, remember? "It's done" right?
What are we going to do? Dooley was already fired after the MSU game. Darn.
 
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MWAVolfan said:
I'm sure that I'm behind the curve on this, but my official SEC feed on Facebook is saying that Auburn is prepared to announce Chizik is gone at the end of the season. which means that now three SEC teams are officially on the hunt for a new coach.

....... and all we have is rumors.

Since exactly zero coaching names have come up other than Gruden, I am forced to believe only one of two possible paths are left for UT. Either the rumors are true and UT has locked up Jon Gruden, or we are going to get more of Dooley next year.

If UT had serious intent on firing Dooley and has not locked up his replacement and plans on fighting it out with Auburn, Arkansas, and Kentucky over a new coaching hire in the off season, God help us all!
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Makes sense. Either our administration is freaking brilliant (or the boosters are in control) or they are incredibly shortsighted. We will see. The boosters are fed up.
 
#943
#943
What the? I leave work. Get home and sign on. All hell has broke loose again? DTO with a drive by?

Today was such a great day on here!
 
#944
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Blackmarket803 said:
It was one report about the NFL dude, damn. Don't gotta be such a d*ck.
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Agreed.

People need to take a deep breath and realize that "Gruden to <insert team name here>" rumors have been flying around literally for YEARS.

However you also have to consider that his interest in UT is as fleeting as his interest in any other NCAA or NFL team has been to-date.
 
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Did it occur to some of you that you may not be hearing anything about Dools and the future from Hart for good reasons?
 
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Vols4us said:
Did it occur to some of you that you may not be hearing anything about Dools and the future from Hart for good reasons?
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A lot of people on this board smell smoke and assume there is a fire.

I have been a Vols fan for long enough to know that there is no fire until I actually see fire.

But I have to believe something good might happen to UT football one day.
 
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