Official Jon Gruden Thread XV

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Hubbs: Strong telling people he's staying

Hubbs says he has gotten 2 phone calls in the last few minutes saying that Strong is telling everyone he's staying in Louisville. Says he has no verification yet, though.
 
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I think the way it'll go is that Jon Gruden has sat and interviewed with Tennessee AD Dave Hart about the head coaching position....

And Volnation will implode.......
 
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angrypug said:
How funny would it be if poor ol Charlie Strong really hadn't been interviewed but just somehow got his name dragged into this mess.
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Does college have to abide by a similar minority interview rules the NFL imposes?
Wouldn't that suck if the only reason you were being interviewed was because you were a minority not because you were being considered for the job?
 
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BlueTick Vol said:
Honestly, nothing makes sense. None of the 'It's not Gruden' examples seem sincere.

No 'official' announcement from UT.

And Lomonte coming off as a pompous a*$ make me think there's more to it.

I know alot of people don't like Cheek.

But listen to the first 30 seconds of this clip.

Dave Hart introduced as UT's Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics - Pt. 2 - YouTube

If he takes that approach to our coaching search, well be fine.
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Agreed. "Best" is subjective. He didn't seem to go after the "best" when we hired Dooley.

Hart seems like an alright guy.

Has there been any statement/stance by Fulmer?
 
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Meeting over. That is an hour of my life that I will never get back. What did I miss? is the Grude Train still moving forward?
 
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Elvis68Vol said:
Best I can figure:

Cheek is a Socialist bent on turning UT into a Liberal Zanadu

Norm Chow will be our HC

The new Nissan Pathfinders have an awesome ride (though arguably, ugly)

Some posters are having fish for dinner
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You write the best synopsis' ever!!! :huggy:
 
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rltw1974 said:
Meeting over. That is an hour of my life that I will never get back. What did I miss? is the Grude Train still moving forward?
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Grude Train now has full on grude and is moving full steam towards k-vegas with strippers and cindy in tow
 
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I hear the train a comin'
It's rollin' 'round the bend,
And I ain't seen the sunshine,
Since, I don't know when,
I'm stuck in Dooley Prison,
And time keeps draggin' on,
But that train keeps a-rollin',
On down to Grudentown....

:crazy:
 
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Grubedoo said:
Does college have to abide by a similar minority interview rules the NFL imposes?
Wouldn't that suck if the only reason you were being interviewed was because you were a minority not because you were being considered for the job?
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No. There is not.

Strong should be interviewed, he's a good coach and could be successful. He's worked wonders at Louisville.
 
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zjcvols said:
What's wrong with that?
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Couple of things. I want my alma mater to be the best that it can be, and I agree that Cheek has to improve the university as a whole. However, I have never understood the heavy "research" agenda and trying to make a university a research institution. Research is not the real world. One goes to school to learn a trade or an area to get a job and make a living. Research is for pure academics. I just don't believe in all of that.

Second, UT was founded to first support its citizens within this fine state. UT is not Harvard, Princeton, or Yale, a school that is a dream for half of the kids in America. UT was built for TN kids. Now, the standards have improved, and I am fine with that. But, we should not lose sight in the purpose of our fine flagship institution. I will be very upset if the day ever comes that there are more students at UT who are from other states. Don't think it will happen, but Cheek must realize and understand the purpose of the school- not to create some destination for kids from all across the country. Along with this, UT football has been a fabric of the school's tradition, and it is a great marketing tool for the university as a whole.

Just my two cents, and no, I am not against education. I do happen to have a graduate degree.
 
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Just for the sake of argument. Let's say we cannot get Gruden, and we are getting turned down. At what place on the list do you see if Fulmer can pull a Bill Snyder and resurrect the program?

I wanted Fulmer fired when he was fired, too. But, if it comes down the Fulmer or some high school coach or Dooley 2.0, I think you have to go with the big guy.

Let's hope that Hart hasn't screwed this up and we get Gruden. But, if we don't, it looks like we are going way down the list.
 
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