To All Those Doubting Gruden....

[Vol$4Life]

I don't get the lovefest for Gruden. This hire will be Kiffin 2.0. He will be here only as a stepping stone to an NFL job, if even that long. But, people won't understand that until he gives UT the middle finger like Kiffin did.

Stepping stone? he could have any openi.g nfl job he wants now

 

[rockytop9808]

^lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol: Not a word of truth....you have no clue.

I don't really see anything wrong with the post.

Care to go into a little detail, or would you like to continue building yourself up with a pretty good potential to be let down?

 

[feathersax]

If Gruden isn't the next Vol coach, then will y'all burn the rock & paint mattresses? GBO

 

[alaVOL]

I sure hope Gruden saves the day but I'm not counting on it. My son asked why would John Gruden want to Coach the Vols when we are at an all time Low? I have to ask myself the same question, why would any big name winning coach want to take on this huge task of rebuilding the Vols in the most competitive conference in the Country? The only answer I can think of is $Big Money or just the tremendous challenge.

He would want to be paid, but money isn't the reason he would come. The tremendous challenge is the correct answer.

 

[smokey90]

To all those doubting Gruden will come coach us, I simply ask, why do you think he won't?

Personally, I think it is plausible. I don't necessarily think it is probable but, I do think it's possible.

I don't think he's going to Dallas and be Jerry Jones puppet. Jerry Jones has only hired guys that aren't head strong and whom he knows he can micromanage.

I don't think he's going to San Diego. San Diego is in athletically soft southern Cal and aren't as passionate about their sports as major programs such as SEC footabll and other pro team cities such as New York, Boston, Chicago, Philly, etc...

I don't think he'll coach the Jets if Rex Ryan's fired. No logic to this one, just not a great fit IMO.

The only wild card is the Eagles job.

I don't think he will coach NFL period to be honest. He has been to the top of the mountain and anything less could be critiqued as failure.

What could be more appealing than a fan base he views as passionate? We all know the "intangibles" such as his wife's family, familiarity with the city, being a grad asst., etc... is not a determent. So it would be convenient at the least.

So with so many pros why do you side with all the cons?

I don't think one can compare the UT job to NFL jobs, BUT there seems to be signs that Gruden may just want to come to UT. He may want to come here for family reasons, his wife may be urging him, he may have special feelings for his start at UT, he might want to bring UT back to notoriety, he may want to a coach that has a Super Bowl win and NC, he may feel that he can dominate in college more quickly, ect. Despite all these things, the money will need to somewhat close. However, there is something there. This is not a pipe dream. It could happen.

 

[im4davolsbaby]

If he wants to get back into coaching, I think it would be the NFL. The reason is that he isn't hall of fame material. The team I think he goes to is San Diego because of the qb there. He loves Phillip Rivers. Also, Gruden loves the coastal area. Tampa and Oakland ring a bell. He loves the warm weather. He could be the next coach at Cleavland also. He was born in Ohio and was a fan of the browns sadly growing up. We will find out after Dec 14th where he is going for sure if not sooner.

 

[im4davolsbaby]

I don't think one can compare the UT job to NFL jobs, BUT there seems to be signs that Gruden may just want to come to UT. He may want to come here for family reasons, his wife may be urging him, he may have special feelings for his start at UT, he might want to bring UT back to notoriety, he may want to a coach that has a Super Bowl win and NC, he may feel that he can dominate in college more quickly, ect. Despite all these things, the money will need to somewhat close. However, there is something there. This is not a pipe dream. It could happen.

Dominate will be hard to do in the SEC.

 

[cncchris33]

I don't get the lovefest for Gruden. This hire will be Kiffin 2.0. He will be here only as a stepping stone to an NFL job, if even that long. But, people won't understand that until he gives UT the middle finger like Kiffin did.

Stepping stone to NFL? Lotsa lulz.

 

[deckerkd]

There is no real reason why he would coach UT. He has a great job. He is an NFL guy and he can get an NFL job anytime. Obviously he likes the NFL and likes MNF. Don't think he is gonna give all that up to come to live in Knoxville and coach the Vols...Save yourself some heartbreak and quit thinking he is gonna coach the Vols...

Gruden will be the next head coach for the football program at the University of Tennessee! Hide snd watch

 

[theFallGuy]

Do you often speak in third person?

witch doctor is famous. you must b new here

 

[BearCat204]

I don't get the lovefest for Gruden. This hire will be Kiffin 2.0. He will be here only as a stepping stone to an NFL job, if even that long. But, people won't understand that until he gives UT the middle finger like Kiffin did.

Why would he take this job as a stepping stone to the NFL? He can have an NFL job right now if he wants.

 

[YankeeVol]

I don't get the lovefest for Gruden. This hire will be Kiffin 2.0. He will be here only as a stepping stone to an NFL job, if even that long. But, people won't understand that until he gives UT the middle finger like Kiffin did.

Stepping stone to a NFL job?!?!

He could have any NFL job he wanted