Recruiting Forum Football Talk XLVI

[Nash_Vol97]

Just got back from the bar and really no updates, just like I figured. Hopefully we hear more in the AM.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

Don’t get your hopes up man.

 

[nicksjuzunk]

Mullen may be a great coach if he upgrades. I’m just not sure enough to buy it

 

[nicksjuzunk]

 

[TenUhSee]

 

[nicksjuzunk]

No party today, IMO

 

[nicksjuzunk]

Just sitting here waiting for the news

 

[New-Vols-Fan]

Well we have finally arrived.

Will Gruden save the day or will we settle for mediocre.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

Since this is the rf, I'll ask a recruiting question. Is there anything short of hiring Gruden that will salvage the 2018 class?

 

[New-Vols-Fan]

Since this is the rf, I'll ask a recruiting question. Is there anything short of hiring Gruden that will salvage the 2018 class?

As a legit possibility, that has actually at least been mentioned and not tossed aside as some fantasy.

I think only Petersen would do it. JMO

and thats not only keeping some of the commits we currently have, but also regaining some of the commits we lost like Cade Mays.

I mean after Gruden and Petersen, our list is people like Mehllen, Schiano, and Cutcliffe. I just don't see anyone of those guying doing it.

 

[Volwark]

"Guys enjoy the ride...cause the end of the road is a cliff." ~ Baldy probably

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

Lets make a big deal out of this just to see if we can get Hubbs to go to the airport again.🤣

If that clown goes to another airport waiting for Gruden while telling his subscribers there is no chance, I'll lose my mind.

These media guys are reminding me of the election coverage last year. They keep saying Trump has no chance yet are waiting on pins and needles for the returns.

Hubbs says no chance on Gruden yet shows up to an airport waiting for him to get off the plane.

Ridiculous.

 

[buffaloblue]

Schiano simply can’t be in play imo.

 

[matts42012]

Schiano simply can’t be in play imo.

If Schiano is hired I'm done. I can take paying players, cheating, etc.

Keeping quiet about Sandusky is way across the line. IMO if he truest is even a serious candidate at this point, Currie needs to be shown the door.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

With reports out that Mullen is staying in Starkville it's pretty clearly gonna be Schiano or Campbell.

If that's the case I'll take an extra large chicken noodle soup please.

How is that clear? Just because Hubbs threw those names out eventhough he's proven he's clueless about the search thus far?

And FTR if that's who Jon Currie trots out after all of this cloak and dagger act, then he ought to just disappear from Knoxville and never return. He can't make a weak hire like that after teasing us with Jon Gruden for a couple of weeks.

 

[Volwark]

He can't make a weak hire like that after teasing us with Jon Gruden for a couple of weeks.

Come on man. How has he been teasing us with Jon Gruden?

 

[seaofORANGE22]

I won't be very excited but I will accept Campbell or Mullen. Won't accept Schiano.

Hope it's better tho

 

[nicksjuzunk]

Best part of this coaching search has been the addition to the Volnation lexicon "trots out".

I imagine Currie making the announcement, and the coach kind of jogging slowly like little Max from Punch Out, down a WWE style slope to the podium.

 

[nicksjuzunk]

Crazy to think I could go to sleep tonight, and wake up to a done deal.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

Come on man. How has he been teasing us with Jon Gruden?

No formal dismissal of all the rumors.

If Gruden was never a legitimate candidate, it's malpractice for him to let those rumors fester to the point now that a majority of the fan base expects Gruden to be the next coach.

Especially when Gruden has gone along with the rumors by saying "never say never" and "Rocky top" on radio.

Remember Currie had fans yelling at him to "bring Gruden home" after the LSU game. He can't play dumb to the talk among a majority of the fan base regarding Gruden. If he was never a legit candidate, a competent AD would have respectfully ended that speculation. The fact Currie hasn't ended leads many to think it's still gonna be Gruden as the next Tennessee football coach.

 

[New-Vols-Fan]

Come on man. How has he been teasing us with Jon Gruden?

Dude gives the biggest grin when asked about Gruden during his presser and doesn't flat out squash the rumors in any way.

Beverly Davenport likes a tweet about Gruden and still nothing leaked out by the University that Gruden is not a possibility.

The AD is well aware of this site and I promise you if they wanted to they could tell Hubbs, LWS or anyone else on this site with credibility that Gruden is not in a play and that it's time to move on, but instead information has been leaked out that makes LWS believe Gruden is our number candidate right now and Hubbs has heard it was a done deal, but won't believe it till he sees it.

Trust me, there are plenty of ways to make sure our fan base knows Gruden is not a real possibility and never was. However nothing of any substance has been put out by Tennessee to extinguish this hope of Gruden.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

I won't be very excited but I will accept Campbell or Mullen. Won't accept Schiano.

Hope it's better tho

I'm not accepting anyone but Jon Gruden.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

Dude gives the biggest grin when asked about Gruden during his presser and doesn't flat out squash the rumors in any way.

Beverly Davenport likes a tweet about Gruden and still nothing leaked out by the University that Gruden is not a possibility.

The AD is well aware of this site and I promise you if they wanted to they could tell Hubbs, LWS or anyone else on this site with credibility that Gruden is not in a play and that it's time to move on, but instead information has been leaked out that makes LWS believe Gruden is our number candidate right now and Hubbs has heard it was a done deal, but won't believe it till he sees it.

Trust me, there are plenty of ways to make sure our fan base knows Gruden is not a real possibility and never was. However nothing of any substance has been put out by Tennessee to extinguish this hope of Gruden.

Exactly.

Both the administration and Jon Gruden have not said the rumors are false. They've both teased it as possibility.

 

[Volwark]

No formal dismissal of all the rumors.

If Gruden was never a legitimate candidate, it's malpractice for him to let those rumors fester to the point now that a majority of the fan base expects Gruden to be the next coach.

Especially when Gruden has gone along with the rumors by saying "never say never" and "Rocky top" on radio.

Remember Currie had fans yelling at him to "bring Gruden home" after the LSU game. He can't play dumb to the talk among a majority of the fan base regarding Gruden. If he was never a legit candidate, a competent AD would have respectfully ended that speculation. The fact Currie hasn't ended leads many to think it's still gonna be Gruden as the next Tennessee football coach.

When do college ADs ever officially and publicly dismiss specific people as a candidate?

Besides, maybe he's not dismissed him cause he's either still a candidate or he's agreed to a deal already.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

When do college ADs ever officially and publicly dismiss specific people as a candidate?

Besides, maybe he's not dismissed him cause he's either still a candidate or he's agreed to a deal already.

If Gruden is the actual hire then my statement would be rendered nul and void since there wouldn't be any teasing.

All I'm saying is this hire better be Gruden or Currie needs to resign. He's led the fan base to believe Gruden will be the hire.