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To rebuff my critics....I'm actually a nice person. I really am. Except for when it comes to Jon Gruden. I don't want the Volunteer faithful to go through what I've already gone through. I don't want you to have to suffer as I have. I was a Jon Gruden fan once upon a time. Believe it or not, I was exactly like the majority of you...sunshine, rainbows, and Gruden can do no wrong.

Then, 2003-2008 happened.

I watched a team with all the potential in the world do absolutely nothing with it. I watched a self-proclaimed offensive genius lose games where the defense had held their opponents to less than 20 points. I watched far too many false start and delay of game penalties. I watched a team that I pull for crumble to the ground in ashes.

Tennessee football is my one true faith. I would give up all my other sports allegiances for Tennessee. Gone would be the days of watching Mike Alstott, Ronde Barber, Warren Sapp, and Derrick Brooks prowl Raymond James Stadium. Gone would be my memories of Bobby Cox, David Justice, Terry Pendleton, and Chipper Jones at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium and later at Turner Field. Gone would be the times I spent with my grandfather at Joe Louis Arena watching Sergei Fedorov and Steve Yzerman define what hockey was supposed to look like, for nothing more than to hear my beloved Rocky Top.

So, no, I will NOT change my allegiance if Gruden is hired. I will NOT "root for the Vols to lose so that I am right". Inasmuch as I want to be right, I want the Vols to win more. However, you will never hear a kind word from me pertaining to Gruden, and in no way, shape, or form will I ever give him credit for winning a football game if he is named the coach at Tennessee. It is perfectly acceptable to love the team, and to despise the coach. I've seen first hand what Jon Gruden can do to a team. I don't want to go through it again with my beloved Big Orange. That's all. I just wish that I could let each and every one of you look through my eyes at him as I do. You wouldn't see the savior of a program at all, you'd see something quite the opposite.
 
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VolMaster14 said:
I think they're saying "damn right we are hot as well!"

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Gonna get in the middle and tell em to hold my stones!
 
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Guys, remember when we it was said we will make Gruden say no. That is still 100% the case. Hart doesn't really want to give total control to Gruden, but if thats the dealbreaker then this will happen. Hart is not the only one making decisons. Haslem, Peyton, Majors, all have had a say in this hire.

We will formally interview a few candidates this next week and then pull the trigger on the 30th and announce it on Dec 3rd.
 
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Serious question: What would be the purpose of any kind of smoke screen? I have heard that idea thrown around, but I can't for the life of me figure out why AD would even try to disguise any hire when it happens. Why would they try to create a surprise?
 
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babyavi said:
He has said to many that if he doesn't get to do what he wants he will walk. Sounds like he is doing what he wants. Maybe he has a point to prove since he didn't get to pick the coach at Alabama since the REC decided that one. Just an opinion.
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I have heard that too, but anybody that thinks that Bill Haslam will be threatened or will hesitate to kick Hart to the curb is mistaken.
 
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I am 100% Gruden 100% of the time. Here's a question I pose. In the drastic circumstance he does not come here, what is everyone's gut feeling about how we would do with the other top 4 (Stoops, Fisher, Mora jr, Strong)
 
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CoachClick said:
Have we forgotten that another entity is involved here in the Gruden "process".

He is currently employed by the largest sports media in the world and I'm pretty darn sure we are on their timeline, not the opposite.
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He could get out of that or at least announce it. Urban meyer last year.
 
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babyavi said:
Larry says no way. Deerpark says no go. SBV is a no show.
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Noticed OCI and SBV have been quiet. I assume if they have inside info, it is probably lining up with what we are hearing about Gruden probably not working out. Assume they hope that changes before posting again.
 
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