Jon Gruden (Tampa Bay Bucs) discussion

[hmanvolfan]

Originally Posted by NashvilleVol854

There is a logical reason Gruden would come here, although I doubt it would be enough to actually retain him as coach. He was a grad assistant here, and his wife and her family are from Knoxville. But the next coach is Bill Cowher...wait and see.

Is that you Hammy boy?

[XtennesseeX]

Originally Posted by hmanvolfan

Here's a question. If you have a winning team in the NFL where you don't have to recruit players and make millions of dollars to do your job would you forsake that for less money and have to work your ass off to recruit high school football players to come to your school while they are being wooed by other schools? Hmmm?

Being a NFL head coach is harder than being a College Football coach. Recruiting is hard, but it doesn't make it tougher than the NFL.

[GoBigOrange86]

Bill Cowher will never coach here. Never.

Gruden is 1000x more likely, and even I don't think Gruden will come here. As others have repeatedly pointed out, he has no rational reason for doing so.

[hatvol96]

Originally Posted by GAVol

I have a feeling that Carroll, Saban and Petrino would still be in the NFL if they hadn't sucked at it.

Carroll certainly would. He failed multiple times as an NFL head coach before coming to the college game.

[Vercingetorix]

A friend of mine is both a Vol and a Tampa Bay fan, and he claims that the Glazer ownership is supposedly so annoying that he can see why Gruden would want to get out. I know nothing whatsoever about this; I'm merely passing on what he said.

I can see why Gruden might regard Tennessee as a cool job to finish out his coaching career after he's burned out on the cauldron of the NFL. I can't see why he would walk away from a good NFL job while he's still young and doing well.

[General Jack]

Getting Gruden would almost make 2005 and this season worth the pain.

[ladyVOLfan333]

Originally Posted by hmanvolfan

You just think he's cute..

He's ok.....as long as he's not making those evil-looking faces......what is it they call him, Chucky?

Seriously though, it would be great if we could get him.

[hmanvolfan]

Originally Posted by XtennesseeX

Being a NFL head coach is harder than being a College Football coach. Recruiting is hard, but it doesn't make it tougher than the NFL.

I guess you missed the part about having to convince high school kids to come play for your school. Working long hours is one thing (which you have to do in either job) but dealing with high school egos is another altogether. By the way, explain why being an NFL coach is harder.

[hmanvolfan]

Originally Posted by ladyVOLfan333

He's ok.....as long as he's not making those evil-looking faces......what is it they call him, Chucky?

Seriously though, it would be great if we could get him.

I was kidding with you but I agree, getting Chucky to come to the Hill would be awesome.

[**ORANGEBLOOD**]

Originally Posted by hmanvolfan

I guess you missed the part about having to convince high school kids to come play for your school. Working long hours is one thing (which you have to do in either job) but dealing with high school egos is another altogether. By the way, explain why being an NFL coach is harder.

Spurrier said the NFL is a 12 month a year job and college is a 10 month job.

[hmanvolfan]

Originally Posted by **ORANGEBLOOD**

Spurrier said the NFL is a 12 month a year job and college is a 10 month job.

Who cares what the Darth Visor says? Have you ever been involved in trying to get a kid to play for your team when their parents get involved?

[**ORANGEBLOOD**]

Originally Posted by hmanvolfan

Who cares what the Darth Visor says?

Not me I'm just reporting the news.

[XtennesseeX]

Originally Posted by hmanvolfan

I guess you missed the part about having to convince high school kids to come play for your school. Working long hours is one thing (which you have to do in either job) but dealing with high school egos is another altogether. By the way, explain why being an NFL coach is harder.

Yes, because when your players are making more money than you are, they're not going to have an ego.

Bill Parcells once said, being an NFL Head Coach is like being a chef who must cook a great meal, but has no say in the ingredients.

Another reason, look at all the NFL failures who have dominated the College game.

[**ORANGEBLOOD**]

If I were a college head coach I would hire Erin Andrews as Head of Recruiting.

[hmanvolfan]

Originally Posted by XtennesseeX

Yes, because when your players are making more money than you are, they're not going to have an ego.

Bill Parcells once said, being an NFL Head Coach is like being a chef who must cook a great meal, but has no say in the ingredients.

Another reason, look at all the NFL failures who have dominated the College game.

I brought that up earlier but please explain what that means....... Point still remains, you don't have to go get your players, much less high school children. I don't understand what you don't get about that. And maybe Parcells had no say in the ingedients was because he couldn't evaluate talent, just yell and intimidate. Oh yeah, college coaches are expected to teach the game as well.