Official Jon Gruden Thread XIII

['Boro-vol]

I'm having a hard time keeping the faith today. People that have been strong for Gruden are disappearing and writing cryptic messages on other boards. Starting to worry that you guys are losing confidence in Hart.

I was responding to the suggestion that the Grudenites should get together for a beer, by the gentleman who indicated he was logging off to spend time with the wife.

Thus my response, "This must be done!", and "Have a good night."

 

[DERELICK_MY_VOLS]

Look at the toll drinking all this Gru-brew is doing to Volfans....this dude is for sure going to get public intoxication on his record.

 

[OrangeShadeOfDoom]

Explain to me how this money issue is news?

Every figure that has come out thus far has been upwards of 5 million...so how is this some revelation?

 

[24/7vol]

My nightmare would be that we drag this out and Gruden finally says no and we have alienated potential candidates as they were left hanging. I want Gruden bad but I'm getting nervous. Someone talk me down.

 

[bigmac]

Logical....Butch Davis has a couple of rings at Dallas. Wonder what hart thinks he can get him for? I suspect 2.9 mil with zero booster dollars. John Brice said this will be the Dave Hart show and does not give a flip what Peyton or $$$$ think. He thought he never bought into Gruden. Looks like gruden was set up by peyton and dollars but they dont have the power to hire.

if thats true...then Hart will be looking for a new job!!!

 

[Volballfan]

won't be buying season tickets if al golden, fisher, butch davis, any of these other scrubs are announced. get your sh*t together Hart.

That a show em, lol.

 

[1world1love]

So the media room looks like a........media room. Shocking. Grasping a at straws people!

It is the locker room, not a media room. I am no expert, but normally they don't hang backdrops over the doors and store tripods in the locker room.

What do I know though. I have only been in there twice.

 

[VoLunTiTan7]

102.5 The Game ‏@1025TheGame
. @RyanCallahan247 says the holdup w/Gruden is financial. He's asked to be the highest paid college coach ($5.5+ million) Says it's not dead

102.5 The Game ‏@1025TheGame
Ryan thinks current FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher is #2 on UT's list after Gruden (if he's truly number 1).

They can afford it:

 

[VFL23]

Logical....Butch Davis has a couple of rings at Dallas. Wonder what hart thinks he can get him for? I suspect 2.9 mil with zero booster dollars. John Brice said this will be the Dave Hart show and does not give a flip what Peyton or $$$$ think. He thought he never bought into Gruden. Looks like gruden was set up by peyton and dollars but they dont have the power to hire.

But they have the power to have Hart fired if he doesn't do what the "money" wants to do.

 

[JohnWardForever]

Ill bring the beer for that party...........

Fixing myself a cocktail right NOW, and watch this thing unfold.

 

[Regulator]

I know he was....I'm never very far away.

Have you seen me post otherwise? LOL.

What did I say I would do? What have I always done?

A little reassurance goes a long way.

'Preciate it.

 

[Rizzo924]

Man, the locals are getting restless...you know what I'm going to do? Go get a beer, have some dinner, and have some quality time with the missus. There hasn't been one concrete thing come out today (or yesterday for that matter) for anyone to change their mind either way. I'm sticking with the OGs and still believe Gruden is our guy. None of the others make logical sense. Hart being laxidasical makes no sense unless we have our guy already wrapped up.

On another note, I think it would be fun to grab a brew with all the Knoxville local Grudenites at some point...

I'm in Knoxville & want in!

 

[BrentwoodVFL]

Logical....Butch Davis has a couple of rings at Dallas. Wonder what hart thinks he can get him for? I suspect 2.9 mil with zero booster dollars. John Brice said this will be the Dave Hart show and does not give a flip what Peyton or $$$$ think. He thought he never bought into Gruden. Looks like gruden was set up by peyton and dollars but they dont have the power to hire.

If John Brice said that, John Brice is clueless. No AD in any program ignores the influencial big $ alums. Hart didn't just fall off the turnip truck...

 

[phowell23]

My nightmare would be that we drag this out and Gruden finally says no and we have alienated potential candidates as they were left hanging. I want Gruden bad but I'm getting nervous. Someone talk me down.

It'll be fine. UT has a history of making great HC hires

 

[JohnWardForever]

They can afford it:

Hell, Peyton could chip in a few Papa Johns.

 

[Escape Goat]

Really? So if we dont get the home run hire, we automatically get bottom of the barrel?

No Fisher or Stoops or even Golden or Fedora?

Fisher is the bottom of the barrel

 

[jos3ywales]

Steve Phillips Wbir
And then switched to "Anyone else". Sound familiar? RT @christyWBIR: Puppy picks #Gruden on @Liveat5at4 LOL!

Its a done deal now boys the puppy picked Gruden!!!!!!


:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

 

[1world1love]

Logical....Butch Davis has a couple of rings at Dallas. Wonder what hart thinks he can get him for? I suspect 2.9 mil with zero booster dollars. John Brice said this will be the Dave Hart show and does not give a flip what Peyton or $$$$ think. He thought he never bought into Gruden. Looks like gruden was set up by peyton and dollars but they dont have the power to hire.

So you are saying that Hart doesn't care what his bosses think? He is just going to do what he wants?

You think Cheek just handed back 18mil to be nice to Dave Hart.

Really?

 

[FooVol]

Within a week of Kiffin leaving there were articles on Gruden turning down Hamilton. Until we see articles like the below...100% Gruden

Jon Gruden turns down Tennessee's advances - NCAA Football - Sporting News

 

[wildorange]

If it's just about MONEY we will get him,IMHO! GO VOLS GET GRUDEN!!!:rock:

 

[CMcEver]

Logical....Butch Davis has a couple of rings at Dallas. Wonder what hart thinks he can get him for? I suspect 2.9 mil with zero booster dollars. John Brice said this will be the Dave Hart show and does not give a flip what Peyton or $$$$ think. He thought he never bought into Gruden. Looks like gruden was set up by peyton and dollars but they dont have the power to hire.

Tuberville resigned because Boosters didn't like him... the show is ran by the boosters, otherwise, the AD would be out many millions of dollars.

 

[Captainzach1]

Within a week of Kiffin leaving there were articles on Gruden turning down Hamilton. Until we see articles like the below...100% Gruden

Jon Gruden turns down Tennessee's advances - NCAA Football - Sporting News

You mean within days?

 

[Elvis68Vol]

Logical....Butch Davis has a couple of rings at Dallas. Wonder what hart thinks he can get him for? I suspect 2.9 mil with zero booster dollars. John Brice said this will be the Dave Hart show and does not give a flip what Peyton or $$$$ think. He thought he never bought into Gruden. Looks like gruden was set up by peyton and dollars but they dont have the power to hire.

If Davis, at least it will be easy to get cheap tickets at Neyland

 

[NMVol]

$5.5 Million a year! That's a pay cut from the $7.25 Million per annum he was making this morning. :no:

 

[FooVol]

Tuberville resigned because Boosters didn't like him... the show is ran by the boosters, otherwise, the AD would be out many millions of dollars.

I can speak to this. Auburn was run by ONE booster and ONE former coach and that is who made ALL decisions