Official Jon Gruden Thread X

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Thought the proverbial lid was supposed to be blown off the Gruden hiring in the next 48 hours, and that was 72 hours ago... What's up?
 
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bcartervol98 said:
I have never said its 100% done. Only that I am >99% it will get finalized. When someone sends a list of salary demands and they are agreed upon to work out final details I state I believe it will happen. Do not remember Boro, Jay, DTO or myself state we know a date, timeframe, or details to an absolute certainty.

Not posting as much for the same reason I do not take my 7 year old son to Toys R Us to walk around and look every day only to have to say no 100 times and endure a hissy fit. That's what this thread has been the last 48 hours.
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Good to know you got a back up story ready when this doesn't work out. Nice to see you got the other guys backs as well.... :thumbsup:
 
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Magic8Vol said:
Thank you for replying.

I dont suppose you would care to elaborate on whst you heard and maybe by whom?
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Before the game, that person had told me it was a done deal. Afterwards he changed his tune.
Can't say who out in public and not trying to be a NegaGrude, I'm still holding hope. Just wanted to share what I heard.
 
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OHvol40 said:
Thought the proverbial lid was supposed to be blown off the Gruden hiring in the next 48 hours, and that was 72 hours ago... What's up?
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Go to Gruden I and find one of those that said that. I know of one that said it was a possibility but most have speculated around Nov 30.
 
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OHvol40 said:
Thought the proverbial lid was supposed to be blown off the Gruden hiring in the next 48 hours, and that was 72 hours ago... What's up?
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Boro was referring to the media finding out and breaking it within the 48, not the announcement. That hasn't happened, but that was just speculation.
 
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Regulator said:
This is the tenth (or X) in a running series of JON GRUDEN threads in the Tennessee Coaching RUMORS and SPECULATION forum. Did you not willingly venture into this forum and thread, knowing that RUMORS and SPECULATION about JON GRUDEN would be discussed ad nauseum? If you aren't in this thread because you believe that JON GRUDEN may be the next HC of the Tennessee Volunteers, then why are you in here? If you don't think that JON GRUDEN will be the next HC, then why bother stopping by this thread?

It seems to me that there are four subgroups of people in here:

1) The OG's- I don't know all of them by name, but the primary group of 5-8 have been unwavering from the get go. They don't twist arms, or say "Hey, look at me!" or anything else of that nature. They will (or have) called a troll a troll when it was readily obvious, and have offered evidence/opinion when it wasn't so obvious. Seem to be good guys who are only trying to share what info they gather, and they've stated they'll be here to eat crow, should Gruden not come to UT.

2) Grudenites- Covers most of the others that have frequented this thread, myself included. There are varying levels of Grudenite, from the hardcore (Gruden or Die) to the casual fan who feels that Gruden would be a great HC for UT and they hope he takes the job, but life will go on if he doesn't. No need to bash anyone for feeling however they feel about this, because we all have the capacity of developing our own opinions and reaching our own conclusions, and it should have ZERO impact on you or me.

3) Trolls-They come in and deliberately spread false and/or misleading information. Many of these are apparent on the surface. Some take a little more inspection to identify. Some are merely a nuisance. Others (danomite, SterlingPearling (sp?)) are attention whores and should be banned for espousing their posts as truth once they've been proven as being much less than truth. However, all trolls, through their posts, cast doubt upon the credibility of all information within the thread, thus casting doubt on the poster (OG) of said information. The OG's probably get tired of having to constantly defend their position over and over, which again, HAS NOT CHANGED!

4) Sh*t Stirrers- It seems an appropriate moniker. You don't contribute anything (positive or rebuttal opinion/evidence) to the thread. You don't really seem to care if Gruden winds up being the coach or not. Change out Gruden with Stoops, Fisher, Strong,..... whoever, it wouldn't matter. You'd still be here sticking out your chest, telling everyone how wrong they are. Maybe some mod could make you folks an Official Not Jon Gruden Thread and you could just attack each other all day. May the most self-important poster win.

In short, if RUMORS and SPECULATION about JON GRUDEN maybe becoming the next Head Coach of the Tennessee Volunteers isn't something that catches your interest (meaning that you want to read it and form an opinion), and/or you don't have anything (truths, rebuttals to reported truths, or civil conversation) to actually contribute to the thread, do us all a favor and just carry on with your life, as we will ours.

Flame away.
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NUFF SAID...AWESOME POST! :salute:
 
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jdogvol said:
Talking Kentucky game so far. John Pennington just said while going to break that the Gruden in-laws are probably laughing their rear ends off at all the rumors.
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I wouldn't say that, but that's all I'll say.

All has been quiet around The Point as well. Oddly so, given how whipped up some people are about the possibility of the hire.
 
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This counts as indisputable evidence.... right?

lol
 
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OHvol40 said:
I saw more than one person post it this past Wednesday or Thursday.
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OV didn't, Jay didn't, Boro said it could get in the media, Carter didn't, so who did? SBV is reliable and he didn't so who did? A lot of people have jumped in with claims but the OG's that began giving us information said Dooley would be out by Thanksgiving and Gruden would be announced after that with the 30th being a possibility.

Left DTO off and he didn't either. Sorry
 
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MFL said:
If I was sure it was a done deal like you are I would get a kick out of all these folks visiting and making fools out of themselves. Make some notes who they are and after the annoucement rag em just a liitle. Your post makes me think your not so confident in the "done deal proclamation"
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I'm cautiously optimistic that it's Gruden's job to turn down. If you are asking me RIGHT NOW who will be the next head coach, I'm going to say Jon Gruden, because that's the direction my gut leads me in RIGHT NOW. I don't worry about the 10 day window and 3 interview minimum as there are ways to circumvent that behind the scenes. I won't (and wouldn't under any circumstances) worry that Hart is interviewing other candidates, because if he doesn't interview others, he's not doing his job. I also realize that there are many, many variables that have to be factored into this hiring (for both sides) and those take time to sort out. Until both sides publicly disavow interest in one another, I'm sticking with Gruden, but I think whoever winds up getting the job will be a quality hire. The money available and the circumstances demand it.
 
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