Official Jon Gruden Thread VIII

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VFL44 said:
From BabyVol

Here's what i heard late last night. I'm hearing TN is talking with several candidates due to the amount of money it's going to cost to bring in Gruden. TN wants to know who the other candidates plan to bring on staff with them if they come. Then they will weigh out which direction to go. The story I got was Gruden has agreed in principle to 8 years around 51 million. The hang up is how much it would cost to bring in the assistants he wants. As everyone has heard he likes Raheem Morris for DC. He wants Chad Morris as OC. The cost would be 1.5 million for each. Here's a big hang up....supposedly Morris just signed a deal with Clemson that has a steep penalty to buyout. Would cost us another couple of million. We might go back to Gruden and try to get him to go with someone else or he might be adamant....no idea. Supposedly Gruden and he are tight. Again....i just bring what I hear so take it or leave it.

My info this time is coming from money so it very well could be. My contacts inside athletic department have been mostly silent this go around. The only thing I've gotten from them is that Gruden was definitely our #1 target. I don't think much will be leaked from Hart this time
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This is what I heard yesterday...That is what I posted last night..... I didn't want to get that much in depth due to the person that told me...:hi:
 
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bcartervol98 said:
So was the Webb rumor, and the campus rumor, and the CAK rumor, nor some adolescent finds out the Grudens are Catholic and BAM its Catholic.

I assure you I am correct in the fact that the next time anyone named Gruden will be in Knoxville is when they are being driven from the Tac Air to the press conference.

It makes no literal sense to believe these things especially anyone that has an ounce of business sense to them. Hell when I replace a manager we interview his replacement after hours in a secretive way because nothing is ever done until it is done. The thought that this could be true is beyond laughable.
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My question is why would they even meet now anyway? They would probably start mid term in January at the earliest, so they would meet over holiday break.
 
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Jake said:
Ok...just had an amazing conversation, and I have just become completely emotionally detached from this situation because I am 100% for sure, Gruden is coming. I didn't mean for myself to fall into the situation that has transpired, but it happened.

A brief synopsis, and it all lines up with everything that has been credibly posted here:

-$9M is the mark for coach and staff (as it was explained to me, $9M is a mark that these boosters have said it would take to get the University out of the dump)

-we will possibly know tomorrow if we lose to Vandy, but "they" will know tonite. Either way, the exact timeline will be laid out after the Vandy game.

-I didn't get into too many intricate details, for proprietary reasons, but I was assured that this is done...and the exact words were, "UT has no choice. We are hurting badly and this is the only option we have, and everyone involved knows it. No other coach can pull this off at this time."

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Thanks, Jake. Great info and just what I needed to hear.
 
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Glad Kiffin left because if not we would have been in big trouble with NCAA. I wonder if he thinks he made best decision leaving. Don't look good for him losing 24-0 and ND will be next possible loss .KARMA!
 
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Jake said:
I swear man...I shot into the ground and oil just spilled out...luck!!

I feel so calm today because of my conversation...I'm sure the other posters with legitimate info can attest to the feeling of having information that is so solid that you become detached from the emotional roller coaster this has been.

I can now focus on havin fun with my new buddy, USMC, as we watch our Vols kick the chit out of Vandy!!

Consequently...I'm so confident with the transpired events, I hope we win out the rest of the season...it's merely a timeline for the announcement now...and I can calmly wait another week or two just so UT can win the last two football games and go to a bowl...in in for a bowl game now!!!
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You are right about the calm when you know. I have had it on many other issues but my guys are just not letting much go. I answered a question for Coasty last night about trying to get info about Tee and that has yielded 0. All I got back is "we will all know soon". Seems like too much is leaking for it not to be true. Seems like a slow trickle that will soon erupt. One thing is for sure next time I am out your way I will without a doubt stop by your place for an extended watering session.
 
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