Sgt_Nick_Fury
Danneskjöld's love child.
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I, like you, have no source's, e-cred, etc etc.. And I 100% agree this is a power play but with out the boosters this thing we love doesn't go.. If the Boosters say no then that's it, they will sign off on this hire..
But I thought EG was on the Pearl hire not Martin, I could be totally wrong on this i'll admit I have no idea. So as it pertains to council I take that as what it is.. Personality factors too much on how you receive help and judging by Hart he doesn't like being told anything.
Your last point has been a sticking point for me I just cant let go.. That plusthis business of him leveraging us for an NFL job is complete BS, I love UT but no college job is better than the NFL period.. I think JG really wanted to come here too much suggests this I personally believe it just got F'd up
Not trying to be controversial or whatever I just like a good debate
You gotta source on that uplifting info?Bullcrap. It may be that Hart doesn't want him, but if Hart wants a job, and the people who provide that job want Gruden, then he better hire freaking Gruden.
This time, it's not up to what Hart wants. Way too much money involved to be just up to Hart.
The picture is painted that Jon wanted to be here so that nobody sours on him, and everyone thinks that Dave is the bad guy.
Then Dave swoops in, makes the deal happen when the time is right, and then he's a hero for getting it done.
I'm off to bed so no time for a long response but I think the OG's are telling the truth about the boosters getting the deal with Gruden and I think Hart had different ideas.
Something went down over the last few days that made the deal fall through, not sure what though. I'd like to find out. Hopefully it can get fixed and Gruden will be the coach. But it sounds like Hart has interviewed Strong and Fedora and maybe more candidates this weekend so if Gruden wants the job, everyone better get on the phones/planes/Cadillac's and make it happen SOON.
I think Hart's going to announce a new coach in the next few days and I'm hoping it's Gruden.
JMO
Good night all :hi:
I'll put on my tin foil hat for a second. How better to orchestrate a "coaching search" than to shoot for Gruden and get "rejected". Set up and conduct your other interviews, then come back to Gruden in the end after working out the earlier differences?
It's a risky damn move, and I don't think I'd try it myself, unless you were 100% certain that Gruden wouldn't back out. Otherwise, you're left scrambling for leftovers.
The most telling aspect that Hart flubbed the deal is what LaMonte said today. That wasn't just a simple denial, it was a complete F U to Dave Hart and Tennessee in general. Obviously, it wasn't truthful so we must ask ourselves why not just a simple no from him? Hart either pissed him off and he felt the need to belittle us, or he needed to put up a smoke screen? People have said all this stuff about a remaining Tampa payment screwing up the timing on this thing, I don't buy that...if timing is an issue, I definitely think it is because of ESPN and MNF.
False.
I share babyvol's beliefs that we will still get Gruden.
While I cannot vouch for his sources, I can vouch for some of his information