Official Jon Gruden Thread XVIII

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OrangSunburst said:
what section was he in? wouldn’t it have been student section if his son invited him?
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I'm pretty sure Jon Gruden could afford to buy a ticket for his son in the same section he happens to be in and not have him sit in open general student seating.

However, don't omit the "Not saying that's the way it happened" portion of my post.
 
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If anyone thinks that there was no back channel discussion going on with his agent yesterday you are kidding yourself. It may not come to anything but I'd be willing to bet there was dialog taking place
 
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Sara Clark said:
I have no doubt Coach Gruden would be appropriate in every sense of the word.
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I am not inferring Lord Gruden is anything other than top tier. The media already had a Gruden firestorm going well before Saturday so just figured some sort of public approval of Butch would have been the best way to make everyone quiet down. But hey what do I know. I buy my clothes from K-Mart.
 
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Grand Vol said:
Now, of that list, let's focus on Petersen, Patterson and Kelly for a moment...

Chris Petersen - Solid A+ hire if it happens, but you are talking serious dough to sway him from Washington. However, little to no risk involved in making that hire

Gary Patterson - Another solid A+ hire. However, he's building a dynasty at TCU and it'd have to be a real solid offer to get him to move. Like, probably way more than we'd pay. He's close to that Unicorn level in the coach's world since he hasn't moved from TCU in 20 years.

Chip Kelly - Light risk involved (former NCAA sanctions even though not directly involved), but the man will be coaching somewhere in 2018. Has already proven himself to be at the elite of CFB rankings. However, there will be a bidding war by several teams going after him.

All three are not outside the pocketbooks of UT. However, I'd suspect several colleges have taken a run at Patterson before, Petersen likely as well. Kelly is waiting on a fat paycheck and can afford to be picky about who courts him.

Now Gruden, the spirit and intent of this thread.

Medium risk involved since the man has been out of coaching for almost a decade. However, it's not like he's sat on his backside the entire time. He's learned from watching more football than any of us could possibly fathom. I'd suspect his playbook is full of all kinds of crazy sorcery and shenanigans that will dumbfound opposing defenses. And recruiting? I'd dare say that's a non-issue in the first couple of years. A name gets you a long way in that world starting off. But he needs a winning record to back it up.

And paycheck...it's going to be a pretty hefty deal to sway him in.

But overall, he's not the anti-Christ like many screech about on here. He's a solid hire and while he hasn't proven himself at the CFB level, there is no indication he can't compete at the highest levels if he assembles the right staff. And furthermore, if UT opened the pocketbook and paid for said decent staff.
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Anyone on this page is a home run ready for a championship run for years to come hire!
 
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SobeVol said:
Can we get category 2 for 6-8 million bob?
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I'd tend to think Petersen would have to be a solid $6 mil a year, maybe $6.5 if Washington played the raise game.

Kelly, likely $7 mil, possibly a bidding war if we went against a program like UCLA, ATM or Florida that has money to burn (and they do)

Patterson is the least likely to leave his current location since, again, he's been there for going on 20 years. I won't even hazard a guess as to what it'd take.
 
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OrangSunburst said:
I am not inferring Lord Gruden is anything other than top tier. The media already had a Gruden firestorm going well before Saturday so just figured some sort of public approval of Butch would have been the best way to make everyone quiet down. But hey what do I know. I buy my clothes from K-Mart.
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I was agreeing with you!
 
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SIAD, but did Grude attend Friday’s practice as reported by the local media. IMO if so this is not a good sign. If not, I will continue to believe!

#soon
 
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OrangSunburst said:
Grand Vol said:
There was a rumor going around he was seen at the football offices. Don't know how true, but allegedly...

Which honestly isn't a bad thing. You take a coach (or former coach) like Gruden that has any kind of class whatsoever, they'd likely let the current hotseat coach know they would be at the game. "No ill intentions, my son invited me.........


what section was he in? wouldn’t it have been student section if his son invited him?
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He was hanging out in R with the director of the Tennessee fund. A bit of breathing room might be good here.

Butch gets dumped in a few weeks, and Gruden is announced. He can say "yeah I visited the facilities while I was in town, and just realized how much I missed it. When the position became available a few weeks later I just had to throw my hat in the ring."

A bit more believable than a firing and hiring within 2 days.
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Every time Butch opens his mouth you know Sexton face palms. He's probably thinks I'm never going to be able to get this guy a job at The Holy Sisters of the roseiery Community College
 
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Signing off for the night. May your dreams be Gruden filled...in a coaching capacity of course! Look forward to seeing what tomorrow brings....
 
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