Official Jon Gruden Thread XVII

[Unconditional Surrender]

LAWSVOL just said "he has good sources" on TOS

Good sources on Gruden? Or UTK. Two completely different parties.

 

[UTVolinExile]

Obviously. But he is just the typical bill of goods UT is used to selling to the masses.

I believe that while the Top Men under consideration may not be universal #1 choices, they would be pretty much universally acknowledged as great hires. We've all seen names other than Gruden or Kelly that we would be thrilled to see coaching on the Hill.

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

"Great football coaches" is subjective...and people are morons.

Not Chucky big indeed.

I don't trust a list.

I only trust Gruden.

Agree

 

[Coach_Z]

Is his username freak or what it is it

You know.....VolNation's Grand Poobah

 

[BJWeeks]

I believe that while the Top Men under consideration may not be universal #1 choices, they would be pretty much universally acknowledged as great hires. We've all seen names other than Gruden or Kelly that we would be thrilled to see coaching on the Hill.

Who you got?

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

I believe that while the Top Men under consideration may not be universal #1 choices, they would be pretty much universally acknowledged as great hires. We've all seen names other than Gruden or Kelly that we would be thrilled to see coaching on the Hill.

The national media would swoon over a Miles hire. See Barnes, Rick.

 

[BJWeeks]

Looks like JAV confirmed M the XIII's "good list".

Well just Gruden

 

[revjayp]

I believe that while the Top Men under consideration may not be universal #1 choices, they would be pretty much universally acknowledged as great hires. We've all seen names other than Gruden or Kelly that we would be thrilled to see coaching on the Hill.

I just hope one of the names isn’t Miles.

 

[5FingerVolPunch]

This! I was reading it wondering “how could you possibly know this?”

The masses swear by him.

I’ve never been to 24/7 forums or wherever so idk anything about him.

I thought the same exact thing. Only 3 ways he would know that much detail about what Gruden is doing/thinking.
1. There have actually been talks with Gruden and he's connected enough to have gotten this info from inside.
2. He knows Gruden personally and speaks with him.
3. He's full of crap.

 

[salutethehill]

I just hope one of the names isn’t Miles.

See, that's what I'm talking about. Plenty of people think Miles would be a home run hire.

Can't trust the list.

Gruden.

 

[volfan1631]

I just hope one of the names isn’t Miles.

I’d just assume keep butch if all we could get was Miles

 

[salutethehill]

I’d just assume keep butch if all we could get was Miles

Miles is 10 times the coach Butch is...but Butch sucks, so..

 

[tnvols1]

Good sources on Gruden? Or UTK. Two completely different parties.

I took it like good UTK sources. He also said, however, he he doesn't see Gruden coming in 2018 and, I'm paraphrasing, some people with good sources just like the attention more than others. He said he thinks UTs market is more Durkin, Brohm and Norvell but that was only his "opinion." He says some at UT aren't on board with Gruden because of a "trust factor." With all that being said...

SOON....

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

Miles is 10 times the coach Butch is...but Butch sucks, so..

Yes. Miles would win some easts. I'd rather have Miles than Richt honestly. Neither is worthy to carry Jon Grudens playbook

 

[volfan1631]

Miles is 10 times the coach Butch is...but Butch sucks, so..

You are right but miles isn’t a big time hire for UT. IMO

 

[UTVolinExile]

Who you got?

The question is, if Peyton and Currie put their heads together about the future of Tennessee Football, who would THEY have on the list? I think their Top Men would be names that most of us would say "well yeah, he would be great, but...". This time, petty obstacles that make us say "but" are not going to preclude a great hire.

The national media would swoon over a Miles hire. See Barnes, Rick.

The national media is not impacting this hire. And Les Miles is not a Top Man.

 

[BJWeeks]

The question is, if Peyton and Currie put their heads together about the future of Tennessee Football, who would THEY have on the list? I think their Top Men would be names that most of us would say "well yeah, he would be great, but...". This time, petty obstacles that make us say "but" are not going to preclude a great hire.



The national media is not impacting this hire. And Les Miles is not a Top Man.

All we can do is hope Gruden says yes. The excitement would be at an all time high for this fan base. We need this

 

[BP4Prez]

If anybody is around when a mnf game comes near you, do a good deed and go. Make sure Jon sees you, too. Make sure to not leave without contracts signed.... or atleast until the restraining order is.

He will be in Nashville Monday night.

 

[Volwark]

All we can do is hope Gruden says yes. The excitement would be at an all time high for this fan base. We need this

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say the excitement would equivalent to that of a national championship, or very close.

 

[revjayp]

See, that's what I'm talking about. Plenty of people think Miles would be a home run hire.

Can't trust the list.

Gruden.

He’s just past his prime. It would be exactly like hiring Rick Barnes.

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

Nite Gruids!

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

All we can do is hope Gruden says yes. The excitement would be at an all time high for this fan base. We need this

It would be Saban to Alabama HUGE.

The fan base would be fired up.

And we would be an instant contender.

 

[5FingerVolPunch]

He’s just past his prime. It would be exactly like hiring Rick Barnes.

Correct. He's 64. The problem with hiring him is there's no longevity. How long will he realistically coach before he decides to retire and we have to find another coach again. It wouldn't be a smart hire.

 

[BJWeeks]

Let's say Gruden does want to coach Vols. Will ESPN let him out of his contract or does he have to pay them? How does that work?

 

[UTVolinExile]

Can't speak for the rest of you, but I will not lose a minute of sleep worrying about whether Les Miles is the next head football coach at the University of Tennessee.

Not
A
Top
Man.