Official Jon Gruden Thread VII

[FearlessFreep]

Jimmy "I have no sources anymore" Hyams just said that he was told Gruden did discuss the job with UT but he wanted a 10 yr guarantee/$5 million per and $4 million for his assistants. Hyams then said "and Tennessee isn't going to pay that kind of money".

I don't know if he was told that or it's his assumption.

I feel extremely confident in saying that if Gruden doesn't come to UT, it won't be because of money.

 

[Volingatorland]

I have considered that too but why has not one other coach gained traction then? Something would STILL be leaking unless Hart is the greatest stealth magician EVER. The CIA needs to hire him!

I hear they have a job opening.

 

[pattiycake]

[From Grudenville]
Bo has Chris Mortenson on his show now.
Bo Mattingly ‏@SportsTalkwBo
Mort: The Arkansas coaching rumors flying around are getting silly. I've been hearing from NFL buddies, 'What's wrong with your people?'

:lolabove:

Found mine on twitter! lol:

ESPN NFL insider @mortreport is set to join us on the show right now. You can listen in at SportsTalk with Bo Mattingly .

Mort: The Tennessee job would be the only collegiate job that I think could really get Jon Gruden's attention.

Mort is Chris Mortensen.

 

[MSCE09]

I have considered that too but why has not one other coach gained traction then? Something would STILL be leaking unless Hart is the greatest stealth magician EVER. The CIA needs to hire him!

Gruden is a smoke screen from David Cutcliffe. He knows that if he raises are hopes to an insane cliff, that when we fall off eventually we will want to be comforted by someone familiar.

 

[Oldvol75]

IT IS a beautiful day in the neighborhood!

 

[MBVolFan]

I hear they have a job opening.

hmy:hmy:hmy:hmy:hmy:

 

[UTodd01]

IT IS a beautiful day in the neighborhood!

I like where this is going

 

[tm3]

My fingers are crossed, but when I read these boards and see the information that everyone latches on to I get more and more confused as to why people seem so convinced.

very much wanting it to happen is a reason to believe that it will happen. basic human psychology.

every thing from the "inside" fits with a gruden hire. it also fits with a well planned and executed gruden smokescreen.

i sure hope it is the former.

 

[VOLracerx]

IT IS a beautiful day in the neighborhood!

Find that 2%?

 

[ukvols]

Can't wait to watch hogville in full blown meltdown mode when gruden is announced here.

I think Hogville, for the most part, would take it OK at this point. Grudenville would self destruct (as would we if, gasp, they got him).

 

[pattiycake]

If Mort says something then you better listen. He is about as solid as it gets in the media. Also he knows Jon Gruden very well! Thanks pattiy, love you even more now!

That is awesome! Thanks! :air_kiss:

 

[ab333]

I hear they have a job opening.

But only if you go All In

 

[gardners_51609]

IT IS a beautiful day in the neighborhood!

Have you guys heard anything about the Gruden family spottings?

 

[OSVolFan]

Found mine on twitter! lol:

ESPN NFL insider @mortreport is set to join us on the show right now. You can listen in at SportsTalk with Bo Mattingly .

Mort: The Tennessee job would be the only collegiate job that I think could really get Jon Gruden's attention.Mort is Chris Mortensen.

Anyone just hear that loud POP? I wonder how long it will take the arky grudenville website balloon to completely deflate?:lolabove:

 

[jbeard82]

Have you guys heard anything about the Gruden family spottings?

No. That's psycho.

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

Can't wait to watch hogville in full blown meltdown mode when gruden is announced here.

Bump that. Arkansas isn't registered on my map. I want to be here celebrating with family and friends..... And the negaVols!

 

[vol66]

Those numbers aren't crazy. $5 million sounds about right. That would be a few 100K less than Saban, according to what someone on here said about his salary.
I'd like to compare the $4 million to what Kiffin's assistants made here.
A total of $9 million is on the high end, but it's not as crazy as it looks at first. Increase whatever Kiffin was making to $4.5 million and add the total for Kiffin's assistants, and the result will be the absolute least we could possibly be offering.

EDIT: I read the post saying Kiffin made $2 million, and his staff made $3.3 million. Going from $3.3 million for a staff hired by Kiffin to $4 million for a staff hired by Gruden makes sense. The leap is going from Kiffin's salary to Gruden's salary. $5 million for Gruden and $4 million for his staff sounds pretty good to me. I just wonder what the buyouts would be.

Saban gets 5.32 Million and his assistants get 3.7 million. Kiffin payed his assistants 3.3 Million. The only SEC coach making less than Dooley is Joker Phillips.

 

[SaluteToTheHill]

Someone needs to open a thread on Grudenville with this title.

Tennessee job would be the only collegiate job that really get Jon Gruden's attention-Mort

 

[Oldvol75]

Find that 2%?

Yep.

 

[dont114]

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[gardners_51609]

No. That's psycho.

I agree, but I figue IF he was here I figure our insiders would for sure know.

 

[Wilson27]

Not to be a debbie downer, but here are a few reasons and I will just touch on 2 glaringly obvious ones:

1) Because it is much more likely than not that these big money people and people within the AD, who got their money or their position from being good business people, don't typically like to leak a great deal of information about what is going on. In business and in public administration, leaks can be deadly. Most of these guys know when to keep their mouth shut and probably don't go telling a great many people (especially the friend of a friend of a friend) what the real scoop is.
2) because we (the fans) are shooting down any idea but Gruden, even if there was a tiny leak or a whisper, we wouldn't even consider it because our minds are made up. This is the part that scares me the most about all of this. We cannot get good information from both sides of the isle because we tend to run people off who have information we don't like and we also tend to give too much credence to people whom we don't know who give us information that we want to hear.

That is just all hypothetical of course. I want Gruden too, but some of the reasons that we chose to support the idea that Gruden is coming could just as easily be used to surmise that he isn't.

My fingers are crossed, but when I read these boards and see the information that everyone latches on to I get more and more confused as to why people seem so convinced.

Good points. I'm open to hearing other views because I have read your posts and know you are a true Tennessee fan but when people come in here and say "if you think Gruden would come here then you are retarded" I tend to shut down. I must admit that the things you say are logical and scare me that it might be the case. Even billionaires are still human however and TALK.

 

[TNHopeful505]

With the amount of smoke being produced....I have a feeling behind it is a fire that is going to burn the SEC to the ground!

 

[vol494]

What's up ladies and gentlemen? Been out working on a remote site today and not been able to check. How's the mood today? Good I hope! DTO, Lex and Jay brought the heat last night, hoping it has carried over all day.

 

[warrior]

Been out a little. One word. Shockwaves.