Official Jon Gruden Thread 34

[67volbabygirl]

Forgive me but who is JJ?

No disrespect to you Mr. Dudley, but I find this comment blasphemous. Please research him and watch game film of him. He is UT Football and will never be forgotten for his time on Rocky Top. Loved how he played the game.

 

[DougVol]

I would be totally good with these results

Just for the pre and postgame interviews too. Gruden
definitely has the Cool factor.

 

[MBVolFan]

Hargis - "Needless to say, the national coaching site reports were nothing more than click bait. Anyone who thinks Gruden isn't a viable option for UT has no clue what they're talking about and obviously hasn't spoken with anyone who actually does know anything."

Twitter

 

[gunner]

So you're pretty much saying the binding document has been signed and it's done.... Not just the MOU?

I will believe it when I see it.

 

[LakeMaryFLVol]

Currie has his man.

Definitive. No wobbles in this. I am in.

Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation.

 

[rgvol]

That's not Heather..people have been making that mistake for years

My bad then. I take it back

 

[UTVolinExile]

Hargis - "Needless to say, the national coaching site reports were nothing more than click bait. Anyone who thinks Gruden isn't a viable option for UT has no clue what they're talking about and obviously hasn't spoken with anyone who actually does know anything."

Twitter

Attaboy, Hargis. Lay some smack down, you deserve it.

 

[VFLnSFD]

hmy:

Nope. My brother overheard something in February that only makes sense with the Blackburn piece.

 

[igotworms]

Briles son Kendal

Hes the real prize OC btw

 

[WhiteOakVol]

I'm an OG. I was here in '12. I believe Gruden is the best path for UT and have great hope that he will actually take the job and mop up the SEC with it.

That doesn't change the fact that there are very juvenile posts from both sides. As a long-standing member of the Grumors community on VN I'll post my opinion that the close minded, juvenile mindset and posts would be better left out of it.

so why would he take a NCAA job, if a NFL team comes courting?

Because the college game is better than the pro game right now! And there are not many high profile superstars in NFL coaching, like there are in the college ranks!
In the NFL, the players are the stars. In college, it is the coaches, for the most part!

 

[wesleydmartin]

SEC has already cleared him per the FL reports

its only a phone call, not like a big court ordeal, they call and say i want this guy, Sankey goes ok cool its your program deal with the consequences if any, and done.....over rated excuse to not hire him, though i believe he is best suited outside the SEC, personally.

 

[Kurtastrophe]

Folks, enjoy the roller coaster today. I'm only going to be able to check in sporadically.

Soon.

 

[Volstylexx]

Kelly to Florida is the only hire I don’t want. Hopefully UCLA will have an opening and hire Kelly.

I don't understand Vols' fascination with who Florida hires.

Florida has a bad coach - they beat us every year
Florida has a good coach - they beat us every year

Florida has less talent - they beat us
Florida has more talent - they whip us

see the theme here?

 

[knucklehead_vol]

I may be totally wrong, but I believe its done

I believe we have him

You're not.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

Heather said Gruden said No one has contacted him . if i heard right he said he really hasn't talked to anyone from UT.

Nobody is going to admit to anything untill it's a done deal.

 

[newyorkvol]

Hargis - "Needless to say, the national coaching site reports were nothing more than click bait. Anyone who thinks Gruden isn't a viable option for UT has no clue what they're talking about and obviously hasn't spoken with anyone who actually does know anything."

Twitter

That’s strong

 

[UTVolinExile]

I will believe it when I see it.

We weren't sure about you until you said that. You have left it up for interpretation. Appreciate you spelling it out finally. We've been waiting for that a while.

 

[butchna]

Jon Gruden discusses speculation on possible return to coaching

I would like to see one shred of evidence that JG was on campus yesterday or hear from ANY reputable media person that backs up the "claims" of so called internet media board experts.

 

[VFLnSFD]

Hargis - "Needless to say, the national coaching site reports were nothing more than click bait. Anyone who thinks Gruden isn't a viable option for UT has no clue what they're talking about and obviously hasn't spoken with anyone who actually does know anything."

Twitter

I think I just heard the sound of hargis pushing all his chips into the center of the table.

 

[InVOLuntary]

I'm moving up to 85% from 75%.

 

[LifeisO&W]

Blackburn resigned at UTC to join Gruden's staff here.

 

[wesleydmartin]

Was ready to commit to it, one way or the other. Believing or not has no direct effect on my life. Believing feels better.

Worst case scenario in believing and it not happening is a few asshats rubbing it in. Lulz, I can handle it.

of course....same

(and only folks rubbing it in would be here, all my buddies with rivals are just as caught up in this as we are, honestly)

 

[knucklehead_vol]

I don't understand Vols' fascination with who Florida hires.

Florida has a bad coach - they beat us every year
Florida has a good coach - they beat us every year

Florida has less talent - they beat us
Florida has more talent - they whip us

see the theme here?

I think. Again think, we want the east to be the best conference in football again. Adding coaches who are winners only will make it happen again. But we will be the Beast from the East again...

 

[JobuVol]

Gruden has been rumored to be at the top of Tennessee's list of potential head coaches to replace Butch Jones, who was fired Sunday morning, and Blackburn said he does not think the courtship is over, as some have reported.

"He and I communicate from time to time," said Blackburn. "I would definitely think he's a viable option. He's a guy who loves coaching and loves Tennessee. Our history is probably the reason we get along so well, my dad was a coach in a small town and Jon is a rural Ohio guy whose dad was a coach, so we're just two good ol' boys who like to talk football.

"I can't sit here and say he will take it if offered, but I do think he would listen. Tennessee is like home for him and he'd be a great fit."

"He and I communicate from time to ...kburn-says-gruden-still-viable-option/457089/

 

[Rizzo924]

From what I'm hearing it takes more faith to believe he's not coming than it does to believe that he is coming

Seriously!