Official Jon Gruden Thread XV

[G8rh8r]

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The Strong Era


Sad just sad

Unfortunately, that is tennessee football. I miss the old days.

 

[MrVol]

Pretty sure it's 0-1 when he was Florida's interim coach and they didn't hire him when they hired Meyer

Strong was a great assistant coach at Florida. He has done well at Louisville. But he is not ready for the SEC.

 

[DownTheField]

I think Strong is somewhere on Hart's list and he is probably also on Wisconsin's list so things may have been accelerated. There's enough smoke that I think Strong was probably offered the job but I am 50/50 that he will accept. He may get a better offer tonight.

Explain?

 

[iterator]

Gruuuuuuuuudeeeen......

Think of Mel Gibson crying Freeeeeeedom

I'd like this, but I'm fresh out!

 

[Insunseri]

One day when you stand before him I am sure you will want to edit this post

Is that what happens before we finally make our return to eternal and everlasting void from whence we came? Thankfully emotions are nonexistent in such a place so "caring" about something like editing a post (or anything for that matter) is impossible at that point

 

[photovol]

Great recruiter, has SEC and head coaching experience. Defender guy, which is what we have been lacking, and he automatically gets the attention of big time recruits. The only people not excited are the ones who actually believed the Gruden mess.

That orange Dog looks like a Great Defender...ruf...ruf...ruf...ruf ruf ruf

 

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

Tell me how it is then oh wise one ... How is Strong better ? I guess that impressive win over the mighty UCONN should convince me ...Oh Wait ...He lost that game

I'm glad you can google oh Mr Football.... I wouldn't rag on UConn when I'm not even sure TN for sure would win against em at the moment. If you want to play that game at least he could beat Chapil Hill with alot less recruited athletes than Dooley had, and he managed to even keep the right number of players on the field. Prior to Strong Louisville had 3 losing season, after strong they had winning seasons, and the 3 bowl shows which is more then Tennessee can say. I mean we didn't really beat Kentucky any worse then they did, but compare our recruits vs theirs.....it's pretty sad...

I know this much if Strong had a crack at our defense it wouldn't be the Pinay bargirl of the sec.... which it currently is, giving it up to anyone and everyone... I'm not on Strong bandwagon, I do not think he is the right Hire either, but he IS a better coach then Dooley.. That's just a fact. He would improve the game, but I don't think he could ever dominate it in the SEC....if I thought he was the next Tony Dungy I'd be all in, but I don't think he is.

 

[Elvis68Vol]

If God hears my prayers

again, sorry i am out of "likes" today.

 

[crparker21]

I posted earlier that Louisville was trying to decide if they wanted to or could match the offer. Any hint from the bluegrass state that indeed might happen??

There are reports that the wait is for another candidate, because fulmer's night, and he is mulling everything over so who knows.

 

[keithvol1071]

Coaches have to protect their jobs.


Don't act like he's the only one that's done this. It happens many, many times every single year.

Did I act like no one does this? Does that make it right that? Is it ok to not want the face that will represent our University openly lying to a recruit a couple of days before he starts recruiting for the Vols?

 

[cutnitclose]

Did Jerry Jones just say Jon Gruden was at the NNF HoF ceremony tonight?!

opcorn:

 

[UTBasketball2]

I posted earlier that Louisville was trying to decide if they wanted to or could match the offer. Any hint from the bluegrass state that indeed might happen??

Skeeter said they would have to pay a stupid amount to get him to stay.

 

[Gruuden]

who has he recruited that is so good at louisville?

 

[Volgrad98]

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The Strong Era


Sad just sad

I gotta disagree with this. Strong may not be quick out the gate, but he will build Tennessee into a legit program again. He's a good coach.

 

[rltw1974]

I am still on the Grude express.

 

[BruinVol]

There are reports that the wait is for another candidate, because fulmer's night, and he is mulling everything over so who knows.

The Louisville people think its the Fulmer thing.

 

[LynxVol]

Only if you agree to stating a well-structured and logical argument why you think Strong deserves the job

Here:

a passage from Eric Crawford who covers Louisville sports for WDRB :

Different people measure it different ways. I measure it by the job that is done. In three seasons, Charlie Strong took U of L's program from chaos to the Sugar Bowl. He gave the program Teddy Bridgewater and a slew of talented young players. He gave direction and shape to the program off the field, requiring community service of his players and leading it to unprecedented academic levels. He brought the program from the brink of APR penalty, and improved it to the point where the ACC accepted U of L as a member -- based largely on its on-field performance in the most important sports.

Whether Strong leaves or stays, he has lived up to much of his end of the deal. He has been good for the program, and most of all, good to its players.

Also:

1983–1984 Florida (Graduate asst)
1985 Texas A&M (Graduate asst)
1986–1987 Southern Illinois (WR)
1988–1989 Florida (OLB)
1990 Ole Miss (WR)
1991–1994 Florida (Asst HC/DT)
1995–1998 Notre Dame (DE / DT)
1999–2001 South Carolina (DC)
2002–2009 Florida (DC/DT) - 2 NC's
2010 - Louisville - currently going to a BCS bowl in his thired year

 

[Gruuden]

Skeeter said they would have to pay a stupid amount to get him to stay.

won't we be paying a stupid amount of money for his buyout?

 

[ptcarter]

but he IS a better coach then Dooley.. .

So THIS is now the yardstick by which we measure? Listen to yourself man..

 

[pondr]

Dooley should have been fired immediately after the Kentucky loss. But Dave Hart did not want to pay the buyout. We had another dismal year because of it.

It will take a hire like Gruden to turn the program around.

Thank you. Exactly what I was trying to say. Now is not the time for a strong type hire. UT needs a home run type hire. One that shakes the foundations of the college football world.

 

[MrVol]

I posted earlier that Louisville was trying to decide if they wanted to or could match the offer. Any hint from the bluegrass state that indeed might happen??

Louisville will match the offer but it is not just about money. Would you rather coach in a crappy conference like the Big East and the ACC or in the SEC, the best conference in the country?

 

[Vol-in-Bham]

Did Jerry Jones just say Jon Gruden was at the NNF HoF ceremony tonight?!

...where? when? on what show?

Someone tell me they have DVR...

 

[jes]

Are they gone yet? I broke my ignore button.

GRUDEN 2012!!

 

[MACGRUDER]

ESPN airs pro-Charlie Strong to TN material.

Vague reports start coming out how Gruden could be going back to the Raiders...


LOOK AWAY EVERYONE! THERE IS NO MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN!

 

[Stevorino]

Example: everyone in this thread.

So please, inform the Grudenites of what your gentlemanly intent is in making a post like this?

It certainly doesn't sound like the intentions of a VFL...