Official Jon Gruden Thread XV

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

Log off for 15 minutes and everything changes

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

I'm so stressed by this search that I'm literally on the verge of tears. Not being able to smoke at work doesn't really help, but I've been obsessed with this search since before Dooley was fired. I've been in the JG threads since JGI, although I don't consider myself an OG because I have no "inside" info to provide. All I know is that this seems to be the only thread on the entire site where anyone has any sanity. Everywhere else, everyone is at everyone's throats. We get the occasional influx of those that want to bash, but for the most part it's peaceful here. I appreciate that.

I have to admit that I've been involved in Grudenmania since the original Gruden thread and have seen the ups and downs,which have been aplenty..It's really hard to not get stressed or make yourself sick..I have spent plenty of nights up past my bed time but it has been worth it and will continue to be..I have no regrets.

 

[Velo Vol]

Hint: there are only two options--we have someone better on the hook, or we have absolutely no clue what we're doing.

I'm nervous that the odds of this are increasing.

 

[Coastypop]

-Hubbs

wow is all I can say

 

[BristolVol]

I was helping for a while but the gym called. Back now.

If Gruden ever is announced as coach I will go back to the Gruden XV thread and will post the names of the actual ones that stuck this out this past week!

 

[warrior]

We have a lot of conjecture out there about strong with nothing concrete except for this. This is an official football function that is now choosing not to have their players in the public eye tomorrow. I would love to hear other thoughts but I can't think of any except the university knows tomorrow isn't a day to have their kids making public appearances.

Or Strong is meeting with the team tomorrow to tell them he loves them too much to leave for Tennessee.

 

[Unknown Muppet]

I gained five pounds but I'm VFL and sacrifices must be made.

I was actually going to look into a donation to Louisville. Questioned if that was truly VFL though.

 

[orangepaladin]

What it really sounds like is happening is that the influx of hires from Arkansas and Auburn made a gang of over-zealous reporters look to break the news on Tennessee's next hire, since obviously we're on the clock. In doing so, they couldn't help but "scope us out" - and hear the same, cliched, misinformed garbage we (as Vols fans) have been subjected to for the last two weeks from Hyams, Hubbs, Rucker, and the like.

In doing this, they probably, falsely, believed these were credible reports, and since Strong couldn't directly be denied at that moment (unlike other candidates) and he'd had some questionable interviews regarding his allegiance to Louisville - a snowball effect happened, one bull**** story feeding off the next until all of a sudden we have 50 new reports out in the span of 4 hours, all tracing back to vague, unconfirmed comments and speculation from the Knoxville media.

It doesn't hurt that this fits into the narrative a lot have painted earlier about a big scare before our hire was made.

Key question is: where's Gruden?

I don't for a minute believe that this hire is being made by Dave Hart even if it's not Gruden. I don't think that any SEC school in their right mind would do that. The boosters are the ones making this decision. Now why the hell would the boosters delegate that authority to Hart on something so critical?

Since I have some friends who are Bammers, let me tell you how that went down with Saban. The boosters hired Saban, Saban stated that he couldn't leave until the end of the season. Mal Moore wasn't notified of this.

Mal went out, found Rich Rod, offered Rich Rod a contract, at which point the boosters intervened and threatened to fire Mal and Co. They threatened to scorch the earth of Tuscaloosa.

Rich Rod, who was ready to go, backed out. Another long dead period ensued. Common fans were ready to hang Moore. Then January 3 rolled around, the Dolphins completed their season, and Moore, under the direction of the said boosters, offered the job to Saban.

The rest is history.

If our boosters are letting Hart dictate this, they're the chumps. They can't afford to do that. I don't think they're doing that.

 

[VolFan32]

Ron, it might be easier to quote hubbs by saying "I don't have a f@$%ing clue." Haha

 

[Coastypop]

I have to admit that I've been involved in Grudenmania since the original Gruden thread and have seen the ups and downs,which have been aplenty..It's really hard to not get stressed or make yourself sick..I have spent plenty of nights up past my bed time but it has been worth it and will continue to be..I have no regrets.

If we get Gruden or even if we don't I count all the new friends I have made as a victory

 

[Int'lVOLofMystery]

Signing off, keep the faith. Jon is coming!!

Let us know if you receive any more texts.

 

[BornAndRaisedVOL!]

All of the stress and drama this search is causing is going to give me one of those "Fred Sanford" heart attacks....

I just need it to end....and end well.

 

[peelwonder]

Nobody willing to give an explanation other than strong is leaving why the players public appearance has been postponed for tomorrow??

This is an official postponement on thief website. I can't think of any other explanation that protecting their kids from being in public on a day their coach leaves.

You're reaching dude.

 

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

I agree 100% but think the date may be a little different

what date do you like?

 

[Velo Vol]

What happened to Fedora? If the latest rumors on Strong are correct, and Gundy says "no," I'm becoming worried we don't have a Plan B.

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

It was a war in here around 5 tonight. I was keyboard fighting 4 or 5 invaders at once. I actually was sweating I was typing so much.

We defended it pretty well though.:machgun:

 

[Wilson27]

Like the rest of you I am a bit confused and grasping, but this much i DO KNOW. Stephen Hargis is a quality old school reporter, as is the Times Free Press a quality newpaper. Unlike radio, TV, and some of the tabloid like rags in in Knoxville. The TFP is pretty old school about verifying sources. more so when they make a Sports story their front page headline.... They stuck by the story even after the fact. So if their article is accurate then Gruden WAS the man up until it broke early in media.

Before that we had a silent Athletic Department. Since then we have had a constant rumor mill athletic department going off in all directions....and this is the otherthing I am sure on, we are in the middle of a full press dissinformation campaign, via info vommit....put out so much info no one knows what is real.

All the while, Gruden has not directly denied it, and the people who seemed to have BEST inside info esp around Gruden's side....have gone dead silent....not denying just silent.

I think we will not know WHO our coach is until the 23rd or later......just sayin.

If we get to the 23rd without a coach I think we will already know who it is!

 

[crparker21]

-Hubbs

I thought we established that you cant make an official offer and a coach accept it only to have the school pull it back.

 

[devlsnv]

I was actually going to look into a donation to Louisville. Questioned if that was truly VFL though.

Yes it is called taking one for the team. Wingman do it all the time

 

[VOLumeUp]

Pretty obvious isn't it.

I like the latest yahoo sports article!!

 

[Unknown Muppet]

If Gruden ever is announced as coach I will go back to the Gruden XV thread and will post the names of the actual ones that stuck this out this past week!

That sounds like a good call.

It's starting to become a lean and mean group of us.

 

[Volingatorland]

Nobody willing to give an explanation other than strong is leaving why the players public appearance has been postponed for tomorrow??

This is an official postponement on thief website. I can't think of any other explanation that protecting their kids from being in public on a day their coach leaves.

Maybe they want their players to focus on Finals? Gotta keep that eligibility.

 

[Sheath Huler]

Those pizzas I bought tonight helped.

Peyton was like "yo, Papa John, do me a solid and throw some money at Strong to stay at Louisville."

 

[sanddune50]

If it's Gruden, I'm all for it. If it's Gundy, I would rather have Strong. I think Strong has the necessary tools to get it done in the SEC.

 

[DynaVol]

It was a war in here around 5 tonight. I was keyboard fighting 4 or 5 invaders at once. I actually was sweating I was typing so much.

I was fighting a mobile fight, ugh. I'm not doing that again.