Official Jon Gruden Thread VIII

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Spartacavolus said:
not really. Hart referred to it in his press conference when he discussed obstacles and Cheek. Demands may be made behind the scenes in an "if you do this, i'll be highly interested" type situation, but when you have a coach and staff under contract, changes in the BOT, and obstacles specifically with Cheek, it's impossible that a deal was done on the athletic department side.
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I'm talking about the "done deal" "not done deal" side of things... It varies post to post 'round hurr..
 
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WesternKyVol said:
Is anyone at all worried that the ESPN guys are naming Arkansas now and weren't before?
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I am another one of "those" who have been here lurking for the last month. I now know why Hostess is closing their doors. They obviously became addicted to this forum and could not get any work done. My business productivity is pathetic since I found you.

I've been praying the last 5 years for my Chucky fix to become a reality. My favorite coach and my favorite team is a match made only in heaven... I will admit that in the beginning I read for my own entertainment and then you ended up convincing me this was real. Now, I can't sleep or work. I hold each of you permanently responsible for my demise.

You made me go where I have never gone before and cross a line that I promised to never cross. I have one connection that would definitely be in the "know". Out of respect for our friendship and his/her position, I have never crossed the line and put him/her on the spot. Last week we were texting and I finally said something to the effect that if Gruden wasn't coming, to please just put me out of my misery. The response was more than odd. He/she said, "love you both and miss you"

The text left me jumping around and screaming like a banshee. Trust me, if there wasn't something to all of this Gruden talk, they would have immediately told me "no way" Instead they changed the subject completely.

Oh, by the way, Did I tell you, I love this place????
 
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EG, someone many pages ago was nice enough to make you this.
Sorry, I forgot the name of who did it but I saved it for you.
 

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WesternKyVol said:
Is anyone at all worried that the ESPN guys are naming Arkansas now and weren't before?
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No. Other than the fact that we will have to deal with people being insecure because of a rival message board. I personally have nothing against the Razorbacks, but I remember them bashing us when Fulmer was being discussed as an interim for them and they tore into our program.

I haven't scrolled through their message boards in the last couple of days, but I wonder if hogville is letting them talk about Gruden again, since that's why they had their mass exodus.
 
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CountVolcula said:
I hope you guys are right about Gruden

Cant take much more disappointment this season
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I don't ever get too excited until something happens, in any situation. I just didn't think it could all come together. Still not sure, but I didn't think the a dept would cooperate at such a level.
I believe the millions of dollars lost already and potentially with empty seats and sales of everything related to UT was explained in detail to those that make decisions that relate to UT's cash flow.
It's a tough lesson to learn in business sometimes, but you got to spend money to make money, and sometimes you have to put it on the line if you believe in a plan.
 
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GreatWhiteNorth said:
At this point, I think we could start a whole new forum with the regulars in the Gruden threads...

The state of Gruden is seceding from the union!!!
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Here here.

Another interesting tidbit. His payments from Tampa bay ended this year. That may be the driving force behind his wanting to get back into coaching right now. It just so happens that the UT job opened up. It's like a perfect storm except with football. The rest of the nation better hunker down. Hurricane Gruden just got upgraded to Category 5.
 
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Golden Girl said:
I am another one of "those" who have been here lurking for the last month. I now know why Hostess is closing their doors. They obviously became addicted to this forum and could not get any work done. My business productivity is pathetic since I found you.

I've been praying the last 5 years for my Chucky fix to become a reality. My favorite coach and my favorite team is a match made only in heaven... I will admit that in the beginning I read for my own entertainment and then you ended up convincing me this was real. Now, I can't sleep or work. I hold each of you permanently responsible for my demise.

You made me go where I have never gone before and cross a line that I promised to never cross. I have one connection that would definitely be in the "know". Out of respect for our friendship and his/her position, I have never crossed the line and put him/her on the spot. Last week we were texting and I finally said something to the effect that if Gruden wasn't coming, to please just put me out of my misery. The response was more than odd. He/she said, "love you both and miss you"

The text left me jumping around and screaming like a banshee. Trust me, if there wasn't something to all of this Gruden talk, they would have immediately told me "no way" Instead they changed the subject completely.

Oh, by the way, Did I tell you, I love this place????
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Nice first post!
 
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Besides, if they want to argue about the loonier fan base, who can forget them and the Mitch Mustain/Hootie and the Nuttfish fiasco where they were calling for Freedom of Information acts regarding their HC? That makes our Dooley/Fulmer/Kiffin/Randy Sanders bashing of past seem rather tame.
 
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WesternKyVol said:
Is anyone at all worried that the ESPN guys are naming Arkansas now and weren't before?
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YES!! It seems Arky is showing up in conversation more and more..

If JG were to turn down UT I hope he turns back to pro ball and not Arky. What a crushing, devastating, kick in the face that would be.
 
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OCIVol said:
I think Arkansas's interest in Gruden is legitimate, but I think there chances of landing him are non-existent.
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They have similar stories to us involving Tysons, and BOT members, and Jerry Jones, and MOUs. I trust our people, but the idea that Gruden is possibly accepting bids makes me nervous. The Cindy factor is our Ace in the hole.
 
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