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VolFootballIsLife said:
Just heard a great analogy and I’ll add my spin..

Gruden is like the Red Rider BB gun. It’s something you dream about getting. Nothing compares and any other gift would be a disappointment. But there’s all this outside noise about why you can’t/shouldn’t have it and basically try to temper your expectations.

But we all know what’s under the tree on Christmas morning!
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Will a Gruden put your eye out?
 
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LazhilUT said:
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JAV on 247 confirmed that Gruden has become a member of Cherokee and is buying Haslam’s lake house.......

With all the smoke around his name, if he’s doing all this and not coming to coach, he’s trolling big time
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VolFootballIsLife said:
Just heard a great analogy and I’ll add my spin..

Gruden is like the Red Rider BB gun. It’s something you dream about getting. Nothing compares and any other gift would be a disappointment. But there’s all this outside noise about why you can’t/shouldn’t have it and basically try to temper your expectations.

But we all know what’s under the tree on Christmas morning!
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just dont shoot your eye out!
 
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VolFootballIsLife said:
Just heard a great analogy and I’ll add my spin..

Gruden is like the Red Rider BB gun. It’s something you dream about getting. Nothing compares and any other gift would be a disappointment. But there’s all this outside noise about why you can’t/shouldn’t have it and basically try to temper your expectations.

But we all know what’s under the tree on Christmas morning!
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...but then you do, in fact, shoot your eye out? Bad analogy. Bad VolFootBallIsLife. Go to your room.
 
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coreygtr said:
Good morning everyone! I posted to the VOL FOR LIFE page on Facebook a little bit earlier and wanted to share with you guys what I said:

🚨 FOR ALL YOU NEGAGRUDES! ⤵️

First off, I love you guys regardless of your opinion. Let's have a nice discussion without getting our bloomers in a wad! Haha At the end of the day, this is a family.

"20 years ago Tennessee was a lion that all feared. Today we are the lowest on the food chain and the laughing stock of College Football."

I really think Gruden will be our next HC. Yesterday, it became a common sense issue for me that neither Gruden or Currie have denied it. Monday was their absolute LAST CHANCE in my opinion to end the (g)rumors and still salvage the fans respect. For Gruden's sake, his reputation with UT is on the line. He wouldn't have made the comment about Rocky Top on ESPN Seattle (unprompted) if he wasn't coming. I don't think he would've said it even if he was seriously considering the job to not upset a fan base he loves in case he didn't come (keep in mind Gruden asked that they not ask about the UT job). He also has a son on campus to think about.

Now, for Currie and the administration to not have shot down the rumors to prepare us for another coach would be a very bad move. If Currie would ended the rumors last week, we could have moved on and prepared for someone else. You need the fan base to be excited for the next hire! Currie loves being the man. He wants nothing more than to blow our minds and be the hero. What better way than for everyone to think Gruden isn't coming and then BOOM! He is forever etched in the UT history books, heck, the nation, for making one of the biggest hire's in football history. Why is Currie with the basketball team in the Bahamas when he's on the brink of his most important hire of his career? Because he has his guy! Currie is not going to mess around. I'm not someone that just shouts Gruden because I want him. One person that I (and a lot of people) trust has said that we have Gruden. A guy that has proven himself over the years on the VolNation forums. A person who is very well connected and who knows exactly what is going on. Don't you think it's ironic that tons of articles are coming out about all the "potential coaches" being interviewed? Even names that make no sense. And people are going right along with it. The average fan believes the media when the media has no clue what's going on. Their titles and content are just to get clicks.

From what I've been told, there has been a shift in power between boosters who truly care about UT and want to see it's glory days return vs those who don't have it's best interest at heart. Just in case anyone is unaware, the true power of the administration is with the boosters. The people who make HUGE financial contribution's to the school. The days of UT being a laughing stock and being irrelevant are coming to an end.

I can understand someone doubting that Gruden is coming, but I don't understand someone not logically giving it a chance.

We, the fans, are sick of mediocrity and we have been heard! I'm just waiting on the press conference! 🍊

GRUDEN TO THE HILL!
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don't trust gtr in your name.
 
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Sources: Chip verbally agreed to Florida before South Carolina game & Florida has been vetting dozens of assistant candidates.
Chip signed an agreement with Florida on Sunday. Agreement includes window for Chip to back out of deal. Hence UCLA talks."

It's funny how people see this tweet and don't think it's weird that Kelly could've already signed an agreement with UF, but the second people in this thread say Gruden has signed an agreement with us, all he!! breaks loose and people are all "there's no way he could've signed something yet."

I'm ready to shut these people up. /rant.
 
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CPVOL said:
This morning on 104.5, Hubbs said that a recruit/visitor has said they were led to believe that before they left Knoxville, they'd know who the new Coach was. Did anyone else here his segment this AM? Have anything to add to? I didn't hear the entire interview due to traffic etc.
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IF the true plan is to announce Sunday, I would think telling the recruits Saturday would make some sense. We all know they couldn't keep their mouths closed for long, but telling them (and telling them to keep it under wraps) would likely get a LOT of chatter going between them and other recruits a bit in advance of letting the world know on Sunday.

Think of it as a chance to get a jump start on getting several kids to re-commit and a few others to flip to UT.
 
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CHIP KELLY UPDATE: Chip Kelly has offers from Florida & UCLA (turned down Tennessee).
NOTE: A potential sticking point for Kelly & UCLA: Under Armour. HIs relationship w/ Phil Knight makes it a hurdle. Could be overcome. But it’s real."

We offered Kelly? This is the first I've heard of this. I don't think that's accurate. Currie is too big on compliance to even look Kelly's way.
 
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Grand Vol said:
The Grude News, the morning edition. For those just joining us...

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Well, there hasn't been much going on since the last update. Not really, kinda sorta if you connect the dots. A few people think the deal was signed and rumors will start popping out here in the next day or so, but nothing from the known and verified sources of info we've come to trust. But a whole lotta smoke going on and a whole lotta talking.

And speaking of smoke and whatnot, we had an unusual occurrence last evening. A figure stumbled out of the smoky haze yesterday and back into this thread. He looked vaguely familiar, yet was like a distant memory we hadn't thought of in some time. We questioned him and his claims of who he was were quickly adding up. And more posters were called in to vet him. And sure enough, the OG Escape Goat, one of the Founding Fathers of the Modern Night Shift © ® crew returned to our family here and jumped right back in where he left off in 2012.

Well, I hope he doesn't jump right back in where he left off. The place was a mess...which may or may not have been caused by the original Night Shifters. This new breed just can't throw down like the old crew as evidenced by the regular posting by Ruck, EG and Cooke last night. But I digress... and might even incriminate myself, so I'll just stop short. But you do need to help EG out in making him whole again by combining his profiles or something, Mister Poobah. He shouldn't be a newb or get questioned by those with join dates of a month prior. EG needs to be whole again, Freak.

Bubba popped back onto the internet world with a cryptic Tweet stating "Gruden to the Hill" however, wrote it in Runic letters. Interesting format that was discussed, but awesome regardless.

It was "get to know your Beaver" night last night in the Gruden threads. It got a little weird when someone asked about his socks, but his reply was pure panache as he answered it.

But he also stated a bunch of the names we've heard mentioned were basically placating Sexton to get his guys raises. Makes sense if other schools know UT is breaking out the big boy checkbook for a hire. However, really not fond of the names being tossed out as they are unworthy of the Power T brand. Like that Mullen character.

Talk turned to golf and we discovered Vfl2407 plays from the ladies tees. Not that we judge though since his skirt flies up and gives his drive one hell of a slice.

And Atlanta offered to host the First Official Gruden Thread Golf Tournament. And I'm 105% sure he has no idea what he's getting into with this crew... He said to make it for a good cause. I suggested making it for the "GV's home for morally corrupt college coeds in need of adult male guidance." He wasn't going for that though. Well, I thought it worthy.

Now, here's the interesting part some of you missed in your screaming teenage girl at a Backstreet Boys concert/paparazzi approach to seeing AV and Beaver. While you were screaming questions at them you knew were not going to be answered, some of you missed the calmness of the pair as they had, well, a regular discussion. Atlanta always said he would come back for the celebration. And if you didn't notice it, he was in a celebratory mood last night and had the mark of a man who knew things were done and coming to an end. Beaver was relaxed and a normal guy talking normal things. He's still worried about doxxing, but I think we're past that point.

Here's the thing folks, sit back, relax and learn to read between the lines. And don't harass them when they do come around. Be thankful for the info they bring when they really don't have to and bask in the sunlight of knowing a little more than the average bear in the wastelands of the remainder of the FF.

But last night was like old times. Thread was moving faster than BearCat going after a cupcake and it was like the 2012 Gruden threads. Except for missing Patti.

Knuck continues to be extremely confident on the Gruden front. I think he already has made his party plans along with OrangePill. Both say "deal is done."

Knuck also stated "tomorrow (which would be today) would be a roller coaster ride." Coasty already has his prescription meds ready to go and the rest of us need to follow suit. Don't get caught up in negativity!

But we did find out why Coasty wasn't posting yesterday. Apparently, he hasn't mastered typing out replies via his nose while strapped in a straitjacket like Ape has done. Give it time, Coasty, you'll pick up that trick before long.

Faceless's contest for the boob welcoming committee is currently underway. Your celebrity reporter (this guy) has formed a team to assist in the pre-screening of said applicants as well as attire of grass skirts in a VN version of a luau as the Mighty One enters the stadium for the first time. I have managed to secure the services of Athletic Director John Currie in assisting with the pre-screening. When asked for a comment, he gave this response:

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Additionally, Hall of Fame coach Phil Fulmer has come up with a rating system of 1 to 5 stars for applicants. Here's a sneak peak of his first grade:

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Former Vol Quarterback and GOAT Peyton Manning was asked to weigh in on his thoughts on the competition so far. His reaction?

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Coach Fulmer asked to bring along longtime friend and Tennessee native former Coach Steve Spurrier for "technical advice" and to round our committee to five. However, he had to be removed and medical attention sought after the first two applicants. We caught up with Coach Spurrier after he was released from the hospital and his gaze was eerily the same as when he left.

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Competition is ongoing though with a selection panel of four.

In other news today, Volnation Security Services went on high alert as terrorist threats were made against the Grude 1 yacht as it set sail between the Bahamas and Mexico. Corporate Spokeswoman Wild @s a Mink stated "We received threats that Bammers were planning on trying to build a bigger yacht than the Grude 1 since they believe they have to have something better than everyone else. Rumblings were also heard among the fan base as a whole 'those Tennersee fans don't deserve good things that can make us look bad.' We have to take such threats seriously as we know they cannot be trusted with anyone else having something nice and we have put our security on alert for any misdeeds."

Volnation Department of Sneaky Stuff also stated that if they were building a craft to rival the Grude 1 that would be proportionate in size for head coach Nick Saban, it likely wouldn't be any larger than a regular Jon Boat.

From the entire Volnation News Team, I'm Grand Vol and you tell them I'm coming! And hell's coming with me!




(All information herein is specifically parody unless otherwise indicated by real posters or events)
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Out of all posted in these threads of Grude, these News Updates are by far the most entertaining.

Thank you, sir.

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Well, that and the Ape.
 
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TuxedoVol said:
Any one else having issues getting in site via mobile? I have spent 45minutes trying to divert a popup add to be able to read site. Finally thought to switch to PC mode and here popup blocker works and can stay on site. Previous adds you could hit back arrow to get back to site. Ugh! Only happens if viewing VN site.

Anyway . . . Gruden to the hill!
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Yes. I'm on android using chrome. It's terrible. Been researching ad blockers. Disabling popups does nothing.
 
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VolFan32 said:
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Sources: Chip verbally agreed to Florida before South Carolina game & Florida has been vetting dozens of assistant candidates.
Chip signed an agreement with Florida on Sunday. Agreement includes window for Chip to back out of deal. Hence UCLA talks."

It's funny how people see this tweet and don't think it's weird that Kelly could've already signed an agreement with UF, but the second people in this thread say Gruden has signed an agreement with us, all he!! breaks loose and people are all "there's no way he could've signed something yet."

I'm ready to shut these people up. /rant.
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Trust that we will scoop any UF hire. UCLA (from my low level Cali contact I spoke with yesterday) is allegedly eager and willing to open up the bank account to get a good coach. And that is a program with significant money in reserve from both donors and the UA deal they made last year.

If it comes down to a bidding war, I feel UF will have to break out the Brinks truck to keep Kelly from slipping back to the west coast.
 
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OSVolFan said:
IF the true plan is to announce Sunday, I would think telling the recruits Saturday would make some sense. We all know they couldn't keep their mouths closed for long, but telling them (and telling them to keep it under wraps) would likely get a LOT of chatter going between them and other recruits a bit in advance of letting the world know on Sunday.

Think of it as a chance to get a jump start on getting several kids to re-commit and a few others to flip to UT.
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IMHO, If JG is our coach, then I don't think we would announce on a Sunday or Monday, I feel like it would be on a Tuesday/Wednesday so as not to interfere w/ JG's MNF commitments
 
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VolFan32 said:
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CHIP KELLY UPDATE: Chip Kelly has offers from Florida & UCLA (turned down Tennessee).
NOTE: A potential sticking point for Kelly & UCLA: Under Armour. HIs relationship w/ Phil Knight makes it a hurdle. Could be overcome. But it’s real."

We offered Kelly? This is the first I've heard of this. I don't think that's accurate. Currie is too big on compliance to even look Kelly's way.
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I think he has it backwards. I think Tennessee turned down Chip Kelly.
 
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Babyvol on VQ..

"All but 1 recruit (has scheduling conflict) has rescheduled their visit away from this weekend. Cade Mays and Dixon have both scheduled their visit for 1st weekend in December among others. You will know your coach sometime next week....best guess is Tuesday but that’s a guess."
 
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