Official Jon Gruden Thread 34

[xJesusx56]

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[spazzyvol]

This thread is moving faster than when I get a few free minutes of privacy with my phone.

 

[VolInNorthCack]

This. I fly to Charlotte once every two weeks. Never once stepped outside the airport.

You should. I'll buy you a beer.

 

[HeadVol77]

Why is Currie flying commercial?

It’s a smokescreen



J/K

 

[Volnbeers]

currie is flying commercial to his next job interview bc he got ousted for blackburn

wooooooooo!!!!!!!!!

 

[AmoebaVol]

The Athletic Director for the University of Tennessee does not fly commercial

Meh ... not completely accurate. I was on a flight once with Mike Hamilton while he was AD.

 

[Bobo0101]

It is so dumb when the internet tough guys and gals play this card. Everybody is entitled to an opinion. Nobody owns this place.

And BTW, I want Gruden as much as anybody else.

Negative ghost rider, Freak owns this place.

 

[VolForLife83]

You must not understand the fallout that could arise by releasing a public statement about who our interests are in, no?

This is a very simple concept. I, and many others here, have litigated these regurgitated questions perpetually. Go find them.

Serious question. Not trying to be negative, I just don't understand that side of things

 

[VFL1010]

Lets move on from the Grinch flying commercial, that isn't him.

 

[Ten_Titans]

I hate flying into Charlotte. Seems like without fail there's always a delay or a cancellation.

I like it a hell of a lot better than Philly

 

[wesleydmartin]

You should. I'll buy you a beer.

heist brewing is solid as fah......always go thru charlotte when driving up to ashville etc

 

[bigmac]

If your going to go on the radio with a Knoxville station as a national talent...you better know the Gruden situation backwards and forwards. If you come in and act like an idiot...then you have no business being on the radio. For national media folks to say that nothing has or is going to happen with the Gruden thing is just downright sad!!!

 

[RockCityVol]

Negative ghost rider, Freak owns this place.

Freak is the HMFIC! He is the godfather of VN. Written with respect so I don't get a nasty email from him

 

[Lovesomebigorange]

No. My brother overheard a conversation in February that didn't make sense until this Blackburn piece came up.

Do you think Blackburn would consider coming back in that role? And would Currie allow it? (He better)

 

[05_never_again]

Basilio going to have Stephen Hargis on today.

 

[NickZ4UT]

Just got an ESPN alert about Gruden's 'Never say never' quote in response to the UT job. Is ESPN beginning to control the narrative?

I just went to ESPN NCAA FB site and took a look, it's a bit of a ways down the page but once you get into the coach carousel portion there are two separate stories about Jon Gruden being a potential candidate, one from Finebaum and another discussing if Jon Gruden is realistic or not. Doesn't really mean much but if Gruden really was't an option I don't think the idea of him being a serious candidate would be making it's way into the mainstream.

 

[VolInNorthCack]

heist brewing is solid as fah......always go thru charlotte when driving up to ashville etc

You ever go to the Sierra Nevada brewery in Asheville? Awesome. Best wings i have ever had.

 

[jpope9]

Freak is the HMFIC! He is the godfather of VN.

Freak is zeus in the volnation of Olympus.

 

[V0L]

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[Volstylexx]

Good, then does this mean you will stop coming in and being a tool in this thread?

Blackburn's on-record quotes in the Chatt news article today - in conjunction with Gruden's non-denial on Mike and Mike means I'll quit being a skeptical ***

Too much smoke. Far more smoke than in 2012 I think.

Blackburn's quotes (to me) are the most significant, verifiable information we've had that supports Gruden to the Hill is a very realistic possibility.

 

[VolNate]

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...

Agreed. That’s when it’s the most fun. Every game counts and the West is afraid.

 

[Paukotajs]

Haha you guys are funny.

I still don’t think it’s happening and won’t believe it until he takes the podium.

If you look at my post history you’ll see that I was full on Grude for a while but this has become too much like 2012 and I flipped.

I reserve the right to flip again if info changes. UT has burned us twice and there is a strong possibility they do so again.

Also, I started questioning as to why he would take the job? To what end does it actually benefit him? It’s not about money because he has plenty, and if he needs more he can go to the NFL where pressure isn’t as high and you can make the playoffs with 8 losses.

Between this thread and the expectations of UT fans I don’t see why he would want to take this on. The expectations for him would be insurmountable and anything less than a national championship will be seen as failure.

Apart from money (if you already don’t have it) I don’t see why anyone would want to coach big time college football. Nick Saban has broken college football and changed what qualifies a program as successful. No one is happy with 10-2/9-3 seasons anymore. You have to compete for championships every year and if you slip up the fans eat you alive.

Look at PSU, AU, OU, OSU, etc. they have all had success and fans still at times (some more than others) have called for their coaches heads. Auburn fans still want Gus gone and he just drubbed the #1 team in the nation. There was article after that game showing where some UGA fans were questioning Kirby. Heck, just a few years ago Bama fans were talking about the game passing Saban by and making a change.

You can argue that they want to do it because it’s in their nature but no one wants that stress and it’s beats you down over time. Saban put Urban into a brief retirement, and Bob Stoops just left last year. So even the best have a breaking point.

Gruden has had it so easy for so long, just don’t see why he steps back into the gauntlet, especially college football where you can’t afford to drop 2 games a year.

Tldr. Gtfo.

 

[tbones0711]

Urban Meyer publicly denied rumors of him to OSU 5 days prior to the announcement. His own agent released a press statement on the morning of his announcement that UM wasn’t going to OSU.

Don’t get hopes up/down based on this interview.

Saban denied the Alabama rumor the day before he was announced if that tells you anything.

 

[andywilson001]

won’t believe it until he takes the podium.

Why even say this? Of course you will believe it then. You won't have a choice.

 

[superdave1984]

I just want to say that you guys are being a bad influence. I haven't always been a believer but I'm starting to feel grude. I can't step away. In fact, i'm refreshing the board while I'm recording my students' presentations. I'm a bad professor....

Waiting for the questions about the girl....