Official Jon Gruden Thread VII

[gnm53108]

I'm losing my mind over this. I need some Grude news soon.

Hate to tell ya but this roller coaster ride will probably have a few more ups and downs on it.

Just gotta hang on tight.

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

This is very private...but since y'all are
My buddies


...I'm getting a woody!!

Nuthin to be ashamed of brother. Wear it proud.

 

[BeecherVol]

Before Gruden can be announced as the next HC there has to be a vacancy

You cannot announce a termination one day and announce his replacement the next day.

UTAD has to look like there was a coaching search for a few weeks

Dooley and Gruden are friends, doubt Gruden wants to bring any shame upon his friend with a quick announcement.
Gruden still has to uphold his contract with MNF and work out the buyout of said contract with his other sponsors.

It is not cut and dry on the announcement, as been stated numerous times it is fluid.

A lot of people probably don't know this. It sounds like Gruden wants it done the right way. In all aspects.

 

[Jake]

I work in DC - know people who run around in the same circles as JLC and remember him from the Post.
If he said it, he believes it, probably because he's picked it up along the way from his NFL sources.

The exact comment is:


Here's the actual audio of the interview here. Coaching talk at roughly 14:00 mark (exact comment at 14:19)

You are BIT'CHIN' man!!!

 

[voldawgforever]

LOL, yeah a whopping 4 this week. I suck at the picks. Thanks for noticing.

Your season stats are above me. Enough said.

 

[orange parmejohn]

If I was a betting man I would bet that Jon reads Volnation from time to time.

and takes notes, vigorously.

 

[rkvdg]

Doesn't the argument that Hart and Gruden are putting up a smokescreen seem even more ridiculous then Gruden coming to coach here?

nope nope and nope

 

[vmivol00]

A lot of people probably don't know this. It sounds like Gruden wants it done the right way. In all aspects.

Don't underestimate the ADs office and UT admins ability screw up a sure thing.

 

[rkvdg]

A lot of people probably don't know this. It sounds like Gruden wants it done the right way. In all aspects.

I think it's more like where not use to things being done the right way.

 

[patrick]

This is a good point. However, I would think hes only going to get a few questions unless there is smoke around something. "He Jon, you goin to the Eagles?", "No.", "well ok then." Its easy to deny because its true.

Currently if he gets any questions about UT its going to be "What job? Tennessee has a coach." He may not want to be put into the position that Saban was, having to deny everything.

It may be contractual as well as mentioned above.

If a deal was in place UT could have fired Dooley yesterday and the announce the Gruden hiring thursday or friday!

 

[VolMaster14]

Yesterday on college football live they were talking about Dooley pretty much being gone and the host said does Tennessee need that "rockstar hire" or just someone stable to come in and rebuild. Douchey Palmer said he doesn't think it matters cause Lane Kiffin was a rock star hire and look what happened. He said we need someone that is a great recruiter cause UTs current talent isn't close to what it was when he was playing against UT. He said Strong or Petrino would be good options. At the beginning of the convo when the guy said "rockstar hire" I knew he was talking about Gruden but no one mentioned his name. I think Gruden has told ESPN he doesn't want analyst mentioning his name when it comes to coaching gigs. Jmo

 

[AllVolinGA]

I too would like all of this to happen today, but remember, coaching transitions are like growing bamboo. They take time and must be properly watered and nurtured.

Sorry, I could not resist that one.:whistling:

 

[GmanTN]

In the professional world one does not burn down bridges

Soon

 

[rkvdg]

Yesterday on college football live they were talking about Dooley pretty much being gone and the host said does Tennessee need that "rockstar hire" or just someone stable to come in and rebuild. Douchey Palmer said he doesn't think it matters cause Lane Kiffin was a rock star hire and look what happened. He said we need someone that is a great recruiter cause UTs current talent isn't close to what it was when he was playing against UT. He said Strong or Petrino would be good options. At the beginning of the convo when the guy said "rockstar hire" I knew he was talking about Gruden but no one mentioned his name. I think Gruden has told ESPN he doesn't want analyst mentioning his name when it comes to coaching gigs. Jmo

Palmer fears the real CHUCKY

 

[VolMaster14]

How's this any different than Lovie Smith? Randy Shannon? Austin Nichols?

I want to believe! But we've been burned so many times here.

May not be different but regardless this rumor has legs. Besides, one has to go our way eventually.

 

[orange parmejohn]

A lot of people probably don't know this. It sounds like Gruden wants it done the right way. In all aspects.

i think he would also show any coach that respect. i wonder... given they are friends, if one of Gruden's demands, which is one of the discussed "hurdles", was that Dooley finishes out the season.. or maybe that UT does NOT try to gouge Dooley's buyout... :question:

 

[RocEtop10uhsee]

sorry for asking this guys but who is JLC?

 

[MWR]

This is very private...but since y'all are
My buddies


...I'm getting a woody!!

 

[67volbabygirl]

Well, that about settles it for me. If JLC is saying this about Gruden, and reporting that Gruden puts Tennessee above all of the other potential openings in the NFL I'm good to go.

Not that this means anything, but JLC was the first reporter to predict Washington to be the team to trade up for the #2 pick in last years draft. Everyone else said Cleveland-even Schefter for a while, and Schefter has always had a direct line to Shanahan. If JLC did not have a stong inclination that Gruden favors Tennessee he would not have said anything.

Just playing devil's advocate here....but how do his comments land if you are a NFL owner trying to land him as a coach. We don't need a bidding war. Also, what does statement does it make to the NFL that he would rather be coaching college than the pros?

 

[TOP]

Anyone else find it funny that Arkansas's actual forum is so convinced that Gruden wouldn't go to Arkansas that they lock and delete all Gruden threads and yet there is a group of like 50 people that started another site to play with themselves? Those 50 are so convinced they're getting Gruden. Them waiting for the announcement to happen tomorrow is like waiting for the world to end in December. They actually believe it's going to happen lol:

 

[GmanTN]

If a deal was in place UT could have fired Dooley yesterday and the announce the Gruden hiring thursday or friday!

How many different ways does someone have to answer this question for you before you stop asking it over and over and over?

 

[phowell23]

sorry for asking this guys but who is JLC?

CBS Sports NFL Insider

Andy Reid could land with Chargers, Holmgren would have interest in Cowboys - CBSSports.com

 

[GreatWhiteNorth]

Your season stats are above me. Enough said.

I had one week where I either got 9 or ran the table. That has been my saving grace. I usually get 6 or 7 right.

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

Anyone else find it funny that Arkansas's actual forum is so convinced that Gruden wouldn't go to Arkansas that they lock and delete all Gruden threads and yet there is a group of like 50 people that started another site to play with themselves? Those 50 are so convinced they're getting Gruden. Them waiting for the announcement to happen tomorrow is like waiting for the world to end in December. They actually believe it's going to happen lol:

Smh. Hog fans are weird people.

 

[MWR]

How many different ways does someone have to answer this question for you before you stop asking it over and over and over?

Several?