This post is for the folks wondering, "why not announce now? what are they waiting for?":
The Two Prime Considerations in Setting an Announcement Date:
-- Deference to current coaching staff -- Jon Gruden is the founder of the Fired Football Coaches Association* -- he's not going to upstage or hurt Brady Hoke & crew in these final two game weeks if he can help it. Conclusion: look for announcement after Vandy game.
-- Early Signing Period, 20-22 December -- Butch Jones had a very good 2018 signing class lined up. Part of that effort has slipped away in recent days. But there's much hope that it can be brought back, and perhaps even improved upon. Key is getting the new coaching staff named and engaging those youngsters are early before 20 December as possible. Conclusion: look for an announcement as soon after Vandy game as reasonable.
Put those two together, and I come up with Monday, the 27th of November. Might it be Sunday instead? Sure. Or it could be Tuesday, so as not to distract from Jon working the MNF game the evening before. There's plenty of room to speculate on the exact day.
There's also the chance that circumstances force the university off this "ideal window," either forcing an earlier announcement or perhaps even a later one.
So I say, and have been saying for several days now, to look for the announcement on 27 November, plus or minus 7 days (so as early as 20 Nov, or as late as 4 Dec).
That all just makes sense to me.
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