While Gruden didnt reveal what the right situation would be to prompt him to leave ESPN and dive back into battling the media and fan expectations in the coaching world, it wont be in college football. In the past, Grudens name had been linked to previous openings at Notre Dame, Tennessee, Miami and Ohio State, but Gruden admits that after doing his research he wouldnt be able to handle the limited amount of time that players can practice and be at the football headquarters watching film.
Yeah, when I first got fired I went to Alabama and spent a couple of days with Nick Saban, Gruden said. Then I went to Oregon and spent four or five days out there with Chip Kelly just to see two polar opposite programs that were very successful. I was very determined to be a college coach. Then I realized that if I became a college coach I would probably have you on probation within four or five weeks.
Too many rules, man. I mean I like to work. I dont like to be working 15 hours a week with players. The recruiting, Facebook, texting, e-mails all that stuff. Yeah, Id probably have you in real deep, deep trouble if I was your college coach.
