Official Jon Gruden Thread XXVI

[tvolsfan]

Both. Butch is done, but timing is in question. Haslam has made the call on every new coach for 20 years, and he isn't changing. He wins and it's Google coach time.

Dropping from two percent.

No reason to think Haslam won’t win again if that’s the case.

 

[SmokinBob]

I'm getting on here because of course now there is a possibility of me being trolled. Beaver, please follow me back on twitter so I can ask you something on DM

Did you and Poppa T connect?

 

[UTSuave’]

literally no concrete evidence of any kind of internal "power struggle" or that haslam is/was/will be anti-gruden. That family has donated countless millions of dollars to the university and athletic department. Kind of ****ty to turn on someone like that because of some very vague, unsubstantiated, and untrustworthy internet rumors.

gtfo!

 

[volgr]

Literally no concrete evidence of any kind of internal "power struggle" or that Haslam is/was/will be anti-Gruden. That family has donated countless millions of dollars to the university and athletic department. Kind of ****ty to turn on someone like that because of some very vague, unsubstantiated, and untrustworthy internet rumors.

I agree with this. More than likely this is just a security blanket to ensure what happened last time doesn't happen this time. If Gruden happens, all is good and the Haslams can easily be spun to be one of the heroes.

 

[mrmax86]

Is the meeting over? The Sean Franklin guy from WBIR stopped tweeting abruptly.

 

[MaTaLa]

Agreed but he was laughing about him even being an option over the past few weeks too

He's a shill

 

[RockCityVol]

My goodness .... My belief in beaver is even higher. Nothing better than some beaver!

 

[preacherwebb]

Ok, my head is hurting.

So if Gruden is roadblocked, then UT doesn't get the VC dollars, right? Bev wants money, so she will pressure Currie. Is that accurate?

that's how i'm getting it?

 

[Coastypop]

Finebaum just said he believes now if Tennessee goes after Gruden and writes down a good number that HE WOULD DO IT but he doesn’t think UT would.

Said Monday night football is a great job but if he wants to coach if he doesn’t do it now when he still wants to when will he.


Soon?

But Jimmy Hyams said no way 100% no way

 

[preacherwebb]

so they passed phase one based on the confidence of the new recent investors, meaning they're on the ergen train that will bring us gruden, and shift the entire culture across the university?

am i reading this right?

Ok, my head is hurting.

So if Gruden is roadblocked, then UT doesn't get the VC dollars, right? Bev wants money, so she will pressure Currie. Is that accurate?

anybody wanna help us out? thanks.

 

[Cobb-Webb 1989]

Gruden... "To the Hill"

 

[RockCityVol]

But Jimmy Hyams said no way 100% no way

Coasty .... Then we have a solid chance.

 

[UTVolinExile]

Is the meeting over? The Sean Franklin guy from WBIR stopped tweeting abruptly.

[Twitter]http://twitter.com/SeanWBIR/status/926177823185829889[/Twitter]
[Twitter]http://twitter.com/SeanWBIR/status/926177905939501063[/Twitter]

 

[VolPenn]

I'm on FiOS and it would cost me more to switch to Dish, but will feel obligated.... SOON!

I always wondered why the Dish TV ads ALWAYS had UT front-and-center even in our worst years.

It all just clicked and my mind is blown.

 

[Volbrando]

but jimmy hyams said no way 100% no way

😂

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

And one more from another source"
I know for sure Gruden wants back into coaching and wants back in NOW. He also wants the UT job first. He will pursue NFL jobs if he can't get what he wants here. He isn't going to come here and not have enough control to not have to deal with petty stupid s*** that a head coach at a top tier football program should not have to deal with. Ergen has put together a package that gets Gruden what he wants and gets the AA what they want. If we don't get Gruden this time it will never happen because we would have to hire him from and NFL team and that won't happen. Its now a p****** match between billionaires and has been for a few weeks.

My money is on Ergen getting the job done.. :dance:

SOON

 

[MIT_Beaver]

Mr. Beaver,

I kind of suspect that you are in the final parts of data collection on your phd dissertation on something like influence and human behavior. I bet this has been one of the better projects you could have chosen. Thank you for letting us have a chapter.

Will you share it with us when it is published, please?

Thank you,
The Grudenites

I am closer to the MBB consulting type than PHD persona. With that said, I am well studied in human behavior dynamics.

 

[Air_Force_Vol27]

[Twitter]http://twitter.com/SeanWBIR/status/926177823185829889[/Twitter]
[Twitter]http://twitter.com/SeanWBIR/status/926177905939501063[/Twitter]

Soon....

 

[barrylee]

After being at 5% for about 30 minutes, I am back at 95%. I just cant go against the Beav here until he's out.

I honestly don't know what to think about Beaver but I remember him saying at the last minute Ute there would be other name or names thrown out but it would be Grude.
Maybe thats a logical guess but another small thing he predicted..

 

[wildorange]

Ergen is at least $10B richer than the Haslams. If he wants to pull it off enough, he can pull it off!

This all day long, if UT is stupid enough to walk away from that type of deal they will never recover. SOON! MAKE IT HAPPEN! GET GRUDEN!

 

[Volsfaninva917]

Been to that one. North side of Temple on I-35.

I have a hat and tshirt somewhere, I was heading to the Versalift factory in Waco next to the Mars Plant

 

[Behr]

Literally no concrete evidence of any kind of internal "power struggle" or that Haslam is/was/will be anti-Gruden. That family has donated countless millions of dollars to the university and athletic department. Kind of ****ty to turn on someone like that because of some very vague, unsubstantiated, and untrustworthy internet rumors.

We're just talking.

 

[SmokeyLives]

https://trustees.tennessee.edu/wp-c...17/10/athletics-committee-book-11-02-2017.pdf

Again, there’s the link to the meeting. Items in blue can be clicked for supporting slides, data, etc. This is a massive project. IMO, it will require a rock star coach and team for it to make sense. Given the current state of affairs, it goes without saying that Butch is not that guy. Who is?

 

[ATPVol]

Some info I found, this is not my info. I asked before I posted. I not sure about accuracy, but the guy always seems to know what he talking about. PLEASE TIFWIW.

Well...the s*** will soon hit the fan. I just got a message that confirms the battle lines are drawn...Haslem/Currie vs Ergen/AA. This will be interesting for sure. Ergen is pro Gruden...Haslem is against Gruden because he will lose power. Haslem bull rushed Currie so he would keep power. Ergen has put one h*** of a deal in place for A A as well as bringing in Gruden. Big Jim is hanging in for all he is worth. He wants to keep Butch till year end. I know most feel Bev is the hang up but I trust what I was told. She is on board cause she gets tons of money for academics and could care less about athletics. I got a message about an hour ago that this has come to a head and we will know soon what direction UT will go. Ergen is pro Vols and is trying like h*** to change the s*** show we all are witnessing. It's the old guard that's killing UT athletics. I feel very confident in putting this out there. I know my source better than anyone in this world. He is closer to me that my own brother. If Ergen wins I feel we will get Gruden...Haslem wins...we get coach Google his name.

May need a thread bouncer ruling on this one...
Haslem - uncheck
Currie - ok check
Could care less - uncheck

I say let it fly, but I'm new, I don't lay the laws around here. :rock:

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Interesting how the more things get crazy the more correct MIT is.

He made a couple comments a few days ago that made me start to think he may be a troll. However, at this point, there are way too many things that have gone exactly as he said they would go for him to be a troll. I think he’s legit, and I think he is very tight with the biggest of the big wigs on the Hill...most likely the one calling the shots and leading the Calvary on getting this deal done with Gruden.

If this really happens this time around, I hope he will take the time to write a long post on here of a lot of the details, because it would be a fantastic read.