Official Jon Gruden Thread XLIII

[1allvol]

Just sat in Neyland last night and watched Vandy fans celebrate as we closed the worst season ever, today, 2 more decommits and Schiano instead of Gruden. This is for sure the worst weekend of my vol fandom. I’m so over I*t*.

 

[Sstterry]

First post.

N145PJ ✈ FlightAware

Sorry if it’s been discussed. Same plane that was tracked last week on the supposed date of signing

Per AV...UT uses planes that can't be tracked.

 

[Volnbeers]

do we get credit as an SEC win if schiano doesnt sign and currie steps down?

 

[EastTNVol6240]

I had to work this afternoon. What on earth did I miss???

Several sources including ESPN said shiano deal was close to being done. Fans going crazy as they should be. To the blind it’s all still a “ smokescreen”. Bottom line Currie is a turd

 

[Grand Vol]

Not much Grand.... same old stuff

This goes way beyond same old stuff. I lie down to take a nap and wake up to this kind of nightmare?

Someone please tell me this is just a rumor getting out of hand. Gruden or not, there is no way this is happening.

 

[zballvol]

I don't get how National media can make fun and call out our fan base for not wanting this guy.

Herbstreet just blowing the trumpet for an OSU guy. He could care less if we ever win another game here.

 

[peerless98]

Multiple media outlets. I guess they're all smokescreen, too? Not trying to be an a**, but I'm looking at it logically based on the information in front of me.

A little testy there, I never said it was a smokescreen. Nobody know where Currie is for a fact as you claim.

 

[HealyMonster_Sr]

This guy Curry. You know....the way he delivered that butch jones firing was weird, like.....he was delivering info I wanted to hear, butch was fired, but looking back, F'ing guy was weird. Was he ucomfortable publicly speaking, the way he was looking up/down, reading, talking....i dont know.....WTF IS THAT GUYS DEAL? Schiano? Who TF thinks thats the hire that has you competing with MIzzou and Kentucky let alone Bama and Florida. My Lord. I was prepared to be a little butt hurt about Mullen but Jesus, I would have eventially got behind MUllen or Frost or whoever not named Schiano my lord Curry. Curry is the Butch Jones of ADs at this point. He is done. There is no future for him at the univeristy of Tennessee. Might as well get rid of him now.

 

[Coastypop]

I don't get how National media can make fun and call out our fan base for not wanting this guy.

.

 

[CoachClick]

Lol...Get him the Fock outta here please!

 

[Gtown RNG]

Maybe tin foil, but I actually thought the same thing. No lie.

Same here...is this story placed to force Curries hand?

 

[VFLnSFD]

First post.

N145PJ ✈ FlightAware

Sorry if it’s been discussed. Same plane that was tracked last week on the supposed date of signing

Please come save us from ourselves.

 

[Sstterry]

I had to work this afternoon. What on earth did I miss???

Go back to work....it is safer there :hi:

 

[Volontario]

this is an obvious question and has prob already been posted 100 times, but .......

why the hell is a smokescreen OF ANY KIND NEEDED ????????????????????????

this is childish and ridiculous bullsh*t !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Completely agree.

 

[TuxedoVol]

I had to work this afternoon. What on earth did I miss???

You really dont want to know

Schiano purported new coach
Backlash bad
Probably backing out now
Currie may be fired
Still for Gruden but something went wrong, very wrong today

 

[VOLED]

I spoke with one of my two contacts after the Schiano nonsense broke. This person is still in on Gruden, and had warned me that info from AD would be misdirection, but was absolutely furious that Schiano's name was used for this purpose. It was out of left field for my person, and the response to Schiano has been almost universally negative, internally.

What I think (OPINION) happened goes something like this. Someone decided that in an effort to make Currie's last minute reveal of Gruden a superheroic "Currie saved us" moment, that Schiano would be a good name to use for that purpose. Horrible decision. His name has no business anywhere near this University. Even the inevitable backtracking makes us look bad: "Schiano decides he doesn't want to coach for us because of our fans."

Horribly conceived and executed misdirect, IMO. Whoever came up with it should be ashamed. And the people making the decisions need to seriously stop worrying about John Currie's image and get on with business.

Horribly executed is not strong enough. I think his head should roll. Can't believe he thinks we are that stupid SMDH

 

[Souce]

I'm going to take a nap.

 

[ASamWitch]

I am not sure if it was agents or the AD. This was never going to happen. I am sticking to my guns. I'll go down with it too.

For what it is worth....I'm still in

 

[BlountvegasVol28]

Maybe tin foil, but I actually thought the same thing. No lie.

Was he the coach at Tampa after gruden?

 

[austin_vol]

Well this be the day that the fans finally showed the Haslems and Jimmy Sexton that they do not control this program anymore?

 

[tastycar]

A little testy there, I never said it was a smokescreen. Nobody know where Currie is for a fact as you claim.

Believe what you want. I believe the media outlets right now, not people on an anonymous message board.

 

[MyAll]

Maybe we do over value the Tennessee coaching job? Have all these coaches turned us down? Why can’t we just get a coach worth his salt? Is the job so bad that we have to hire a retread whom was never that good to begin with? I’ve been a fan for 37 years and we’ve fallen farther than I would’ve ever imagined. We have a deep rooted problem that we’ll likely never recover from. Driven our once proud football program to depths unfathomed.

This. Has to be an internal problem that is known in coaching and agent circles that we dont.

 

[peerless98]

Kirk can suck it

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Jimmy Hyams
(@JimmyHyams)
Former member of UT board of trustees unhappy with Schiano hiring: "In the current environment you couldn't have done anything worse than perceived to have known about Jerry Sandusky (and said nothing). You (UT) can't take that chance. I'm speechless. Unbelievable. "
7 mins ago · Twitter

Dan Harralson
(@danharralson)
Talking to someone at Ohio State, Greg Schiano was hired before testimony from former Penn State assistant Mike McQueary that was unsealed saying that Greg Schiano knew of Sandusky's abuse. Says that Tennessee should do proper vetting.
42 mins ago · Twitter

Mike Wilson
(@ByMikeWilson)
Greg Schiano had solid success at Rutgers. He also allegedly knew of Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse at Penn State. Things to know about the potential Vols hire: knoxne.ws/2Be3ztw
2 hours ago · Twitter[/QUOTE]

Jimmy taking the high road.

 

[Sstterry]

Please come save us from ourselves.

You are where they make the Magic! Catch some for us, it looks like we need it!

 

[Bleed-Orange]

I didn't think I could ignore more people than I have the past few weeks; however, I can't get enough of them on the list fast enough right now. Although, if it really is Shiano I guess it won't matter any more as I'm off the train.