Official Jon Gruden Thread XXVI

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Just reading between the lines of the twitterverse today. Its the same narrative there as it is in here. I think for the first time everyone is on target
 
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Coug said:
Gruden to Arkansas, tifwiw!
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VolPenn said:
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.
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Going back to this: if Ergen still cares about UT enough to plaster the team all over his company's advertising, in particular football, it probably says a lot about how much he cares about the brand.
 
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Shackleford said:
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.
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I agree. I have a really hard time believing this narrative. I think people are reaching for a dramatic story that I don't believe exists. I go back to Albert Haynesworth's tweet. He thanked him for trying to make UT great again. He obviously heard something different than what some folks are stretching to believe.
 
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The more I think about it, the more I am convinced the Haslam/Currie "side" is misinformation.

-Currie will be a rockstar if he "brings in" Gruden. How do you turn that down?
-While Currie may owe Haslam a thank you for helping clear the path to get his job, I don't think he is dumb enough to turn his back on AA/Boosters and side with Haslam by turning down the new power structure and Gruden.
-I don't think Haslam is actually a roadblock as much as this misinformation is being used to ensure he doesn't pull a 2012 and become one. Once you give control, you rarely get it back, but he would be giving up control to what looks like very responsible parties. Plus, at his age, it is time.
 
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It don't matter who is fighting who, the bottom line is if the University does not get this right whomever thinks they have won will find out they lost BIG TIME! DO THE RIGHT THING! SOON!
 
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baburntt said:
If what you are saying is true and Haslam was for Gruden then and he is now, then Ergen is now shoring up the AA side and we are good to go with Gruden.

SOON!!!
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Thats how I take it and the hold up back then was Cheek/Hart with the AA but that has been resolved according to the Beib.
 
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volgr said:
The more I think about it, the more I am convinced the Haslam/Currie "side" is misinformation.

-Currie will be a rockstar if he "brings in" Gruden. How do you turn that down?
-While Currie may owe Haslam a thank you for helping clear the path to get his job, I don't think he is dumb enough to turn his back on AA/Boosters and side with Haslam by turning down the new power structure and Gruden.
-I don't think Haslam is actually a roadblock as much as this misinformation is being used to ensure he doesn't pull a 2012 and become one. Once you give control, you rarely get it back, but he would be giving up control to what looks like very responsible parties. Plus, at his age, it is time.
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I will be happy with any scenario as long as we land GRUDEN! Your theory makes sense. SOON! Make it HAPPEN! It's a WIN FOR ALL!
 
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Coastypop said:
I don't find the information hard to swallow, I believe it to be true.... What I do find hard to swallow is that Ergen and Company will be able to pull it off.... I am taking a wait and see on that!

40% chance they do
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I can't believe you went from 70 to 40. I've been and 50 and see no reason to move it.
 
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CABVOL said:
Like SFD has stated, I believe MIT was sent to inform the fans and to tell what really goes on behind the scenes and to somehow put pressure on the Haslams? Like maybe, don’t vote for Gov. Haslam if this falls through? I know that’s a stretch probably.
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Haslam is term limited out of office. Won't be no more votin' for him for governor. Thought he would run for Senate, but guess not. Too much work and travel and whatnot. He's gonna move into Big Jim's house and be president of UT, which by all appearances is a much easier job.
 
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Are we sure the Haslems are against Gruden? It doesn’t make sense. Gruden has Golfed with them, he stayed in their house when he was visiting here and now is buying their house.

Doesn’t sound like someone being a roadblock to me.
 
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