Official Jon Gruden Thread XX

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#4,978
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patrick said:
doesnt try to hide who he is

then who is he

is he a former sports writer from Nashville that took an early retirement

or is he someone else?

fake name real name?

not afraid to admit who i am..

who is LWS
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Larry Smith. Retired. Be 70 in December. Worked in IT for 48 years with 3 different companies in Nashville. Now golf 3-4 times per week and live in Mount Juliet.

Been a member of the Tennessee Fund since its inception in 1986. A donor.

Have 14 season tickets in Section B. All about the 35 yard line. Have had season tickets since 1976.

Know many people in the athletic department. Don't talk with as much anymore as I did even 5 years ago. Over the 50 years (starting going in 1965) I have been going to UT games I have made hundreds of friends that are fans of Tennessee and much closer to many in the athletic department than even I am. That is the reason I don't have to stay plugged into the AD as much anymore. I rarely have to call people for information. Lot of people contact me and keep me up to date.

I have many friends in the media. Hubbs, Lewis, Brice, Rucker, Low, Callahan to name a few. Have known most several years and some a decade or more.

Was close with Coach Fulmer and assistants on his staff for several years. Still communicate with coach. Know many players and their families going back to the early 90s. Stay in contact with many.

I never post anything from a single source. Has to be more than one and those sources independent of each other. I have posted things in the last 20 years that UT has called me about. Multiple times. Stuff they didn't like.

That is my background.

this link is to my YouTube channel. Many videos I have (over 900 individual games) were given to me from UT's library. Enjoy them anytime.

Larry Smith
- YouTube
 
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#4,980
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Only VolNation can fire a coach, hire a replacement, have him then reject the offer to only accept a second, better offer, but then after it's a done deal suddenly back out, all while Butch is still attempting to coach our beloved Vols. I love this place.
 
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LWSVOL said:
Larry Smith. Retired. Be 70 in December. Worked in IT for 48 years with 3 different companies in Nashville. Now golf 3-4 times per week and live in Mount Juliet.

Been a member of the Tennessee Fund since its inception in 1986. A donor.

Have 14 season tickets in Section B. All about the 35 yard line. Have had season tickets since 1976.

Know many people in the athletic department. Don't talk with as much anymore as I did even 5 years ago. Over the 50 years (starting going in 1965) I have been going to UT games I have made hundreds of friends that are fans of Tennessee and much closer to many in the athletic department than even I am.

I have many friends in the media. Hubbs, Lewis, Brice, Rucker, Low, Callahan to name a few. Have known most several years and some a decade or more.

Was close with Coach Fulmer and assistants on his staff for several years. Still communicate with coach. Know many players and their families going back to the early 90s. Stay in contact with many.

I never post anything from a single source. Has to be more than one and those sources independent of each other. I have posted things in the last 20 years that UT has called me about. Multiple times. Stuff they didn't like.

That is my background.

this link is to my YouTube channel. Many videos I have (over 900 individual games) were given to me from UT's library. Enjoy them anytime.

Larry Smith
- YouTube
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Awesome post. Thanks for bringing your info.
 
#4,984
#4,984
All I want is a coach whose offense can do this, often....
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LWSVOL said:
Larry Smith. Retired. Be 70 in December. Worked in IT for 48 years with 3 different companies in Nashville. Now golf 3-4 times per week and live in Mount Juliet.

Been a member of the Tennessee Fund since its inception in 1986. A donor.

Have 14 season tickets in Section B. All about the 35 yard line. Have had season tickets since 1976.

Know many people in the athletic department. Don't talk with as much anymore as I did even 5 years ago. Over the 50 years (starting going in 1965) I have been going to UT games I have made hundreds of friends that are fans of Tennessee and much closer to many in the athletic department than even I am. That is the reason I don't have to stay plugged into the AD as much anymore. I rarely have to call people for information. Lot of people contact me and keep me up to date.

I have many friends in the media. Hubbs, Lewis, Brice, Rucker, Low, Callahan to name a few. Have known most several years and some a decade or more.

Was close with Coach Fulmer and assistants on his staff for several years. Still communicate with coach. Know many players and their families going back to the early 90s. Stay in contact with many.

I never post anything from a single source. Has to be more than one and those sources independent of each other. I have posted things in the last 20 years that UT has called me about. Multiple times. Stuff they didn't like.

That is my background.

this link is to my YouTube channel. Many videos I have (over 900 individual games) were given to me from UT's library. Enjoy them anytime.

Larry Smith
- YouTube
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:hi:
 
#4,994
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Orange&White said:
Only VolNation can fire a coach, hire a replacement, have him then reject the offer to only accept a second, better offer, but then after it's a done deal suddenly back out, all while Butch is still attempting to coach our beloved Vols. I love this place.
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I think "attempting to coach" is a bit of a reach.
 
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#4,996
LWSVOL said:
Larry Smith. Retired. Be 70 in December. Worked in IT for 48 years with 3 different companies in Nashville. Now golf 3-4 times per week and live in Mount Juliet.

Been a member of the Tennessee Fund since its inception in 1986. A donor.

Have 14 season tickets in Section B. All about the 35 yard line. Have had season tickets since 1976.

Know many people in the athletic department. Don't talk with as much anymore as I did even 5 years ago. Over the 50 years (starting going in 1965) I have been going to UT games I have made hundreds of friends that are fans of Tennessee and much closer to many in the athletic department than even I am. That is the reason I don't have to stay plugged into the AD as much anymore. I rarely have to call people for information. Lot of people contact me and keep me up to date.

I have many friends in the media. Hubbs, Lewis, Brice, Rucker, Low, Callahan to name a few. Have known most several years and some a decade or more.

Was close with Coach Fulmer and assistants on his staff for several years. Still communicate with coach. Know many players and their families going back to the early 90s. Stay in contact with many.

I never post anything from a single source. Has to be more than one and those sources independent of each other. I have posted things in the last 20 years that UT has called me about. Multiple times. Stuff they didn't like.

That is my background.

this link is to my YouTube channel. Many videos I have (over 900 individual games) were given to me from UT's library. Enjoy them anytime.

Larry Smith
- YouTube
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I love your videos Larry and watch them often. Thanks for sharing them!
 
#4,997
#4,997
LWSVOL said:
Have friends that use them.. some have been using for several years..
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A uninspiring hire and fans won't have to worry about the width of the seats you will have plenty of leg room and everything. SOON!!!! GBO!!!! VFL!!!!
 
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#4,998
I only have one niece left that I even have a remote chance of turning towards the Vols. I've told the older three that Bama fans will not be in my will. Either they think I am bluffing or they don't care. I need us to get better SOON.
 
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LWSVOL said:
Larry Smith. Retired. Be 70 in December. Worked in IT for 48 years with 3 different companies in Nashville. Now golf 3-4 times per week and live in Mount Juliet...
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The bolded might be what impressed me the most. Holy cow, I just turned 63, and if you worked 48 years in IT, plus x years of retirement, I was probably 11 or 12 when you started. I think that's when I was given an Olivetti Underwood portable typewriter for my version of IT. Three years later, I was working a slide rule for chemistry.

You lived and worked through an unbelievable period of change!!

--but besides all that, thanks for what you have brought this board over the years. :hi:
 
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