Official Jon Gruden Thread XLIV

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#977
I posted a suggested letter for Dudley. Here it is, feel free to copy/paste and change as necessary.


"Dear Chancellor Davenport,

I am writing you today to voice my extreme displeasure with the actions of leadership at the University of Tennessee yesterday. Specifically, the actions of Athletic Director John Currie in pursuing an unvetted and reckless agenda to hire an individual with serious questions as to his fitness to represent our University as its head football coach.

I wish to inform you that I can no longer support the University that I love through my actions or my financial contributions, so long as John Currie is employed as Athletic Director. I will reconsider this decision at such time as he is no longer employed by the University.

Yours sincerely,"

Modify to fit your level of commitment.
 
#978
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Poppa T said:
I forewarded my November 8 email (sent to Lee Patouillet, Associate Vice Chancellor of Alumni Affairs, regarding withholding future contributions based on coaching situation) to the Chancellor and added additional comments relative to Currie's employment.

Lee's direct email, is:
Lpatouil@utk.edu
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In addition to president and chancellor, here is a direct email to Alumni Affairs vice chancellor.
 
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Chilmonty said:
Good Tweet by Rucker!

WES RUCKER @wesrucker247

It is absolutely, positively 100 percent reasonable to not want your football program associated with anyone associated with the Paterno/Sandusky era of Penn State football.

Many in the national media today are really disappointing me.


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We are an easy target for the media. Kinda funny that they (the media) are liberal when it meets their agenda, and not so liberal when it doesn't.
 
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UT PaulVol said:
“Hypothetically”, if you were trying to save your job what would you do, in this situation?

Answer: You would try to make a hire as quickly as possible before the opportunity was taken away from you, in hopes that it would somehow reestablish trust within the University and fan base.

That’s why time is of the essence for not only VolNation to voice their opinions but Currie to try and salvage his job.
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A Gruden hire would work!
 
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sona said:
Who do you imagine might actually come to UT after this debacle? Coaches that were once firmly nestled in our "floor" positions are now floating to the ceiling positions.

I don't think the full appreciation of the damage done to UT has set in yet, but it will, and you can thank the Haslams and Currie when it does.

We were in position to get this hire done much earlier in the season, and we sat on firing Butch. Other schools, while maybe having less of a budget to play with, at least have competent leadership and have made quality hires.
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This is what pisses me off most. There's NO PROOF that Schiano was our last viable option. In fact, it seems there were more than a few candidates on the board still that the boosters had agreed to in theory.

Currie's decision came out of nowhere, and could have potentially tanked the whole program into hiring another unproven coach AGAIN.
 
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Chilmonty said:
Good Tweet by Rucker!

WES RUCKER @wesrucker247

It is absolutely, positively 100 percent reasonable to not want your football program associated with anyone associated with the Paterno/Sandusky era of Penn State football.

Many in the national media today are really disappointing me.


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Don't always agree with Rucker, but at least he seems to be sane about this.

If Currie had run out and hired Mike Norvell, PJ Fleck, or someone like that, we probably would have been disappointed, but there wouldn't have been a firestorm about it.

Butch Jones wants to know how you could be so tone deaf that you think hiring a guy who might be innocent of covering up heinous activity is a good idea.

At best, Schiano is a mediocre coach. No one else in a P5 league that remotely cares about football would have considered hiring Schiano to be a head coach. And that's not factoring in the Penn State stuff. So I'm not apologizing for being proud that the fans stopped it from happening at UT.
 
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Vol-in-Bham said:
He took "owner of Casual Pint Northshore" off of his personal account at first.

Then he apologized with a copy/paste job on both personal and the Casual Pint NSH account.

Then he took his personal account private.

Then he deleted the Casual Pint NSH account.

Now he has deleted his personal account.

He's hoping it will go away.

Make sure it doesn't.
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Tried to send a message via the business website. Won't go thru. What about paying some college students to picket the place on Friday evening and Saturday night.
 
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Dudleys87 said:
Be advised that they're only going to read a select few.
They have assistants to sort through them all
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True. But they do tabulate and the outreach makes a difference. Still, may have to organize and take to the streets as happened yesterday to get the point across.
 
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SweetDaddy said:
Since Davenport has spoken and supported Currie then you know the search is still on and almost over.

There are still solid options available whether it be Kiffin,Martin,Frost,Cutcliffe,or whoever.

I suspect this coaching search is in its final hours.

Thank the Lord.
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This is not good news to me I don't want Currie to be involved in any coaching hire.
 
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UT PaulVol said:
“Hypothetically”, if you were trying to save your job what would you do, in this situation?

Answer: You would try to make a hire as quickly as possible before the opportunity was taken away from you, in hopes that it would somehow reestablish trust within the University and fan base.

That’s why time is of the essence for not only VolNation to voice their opinions but Currie to try and salvage his job.
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Absolutely ... this is why we must be loud, strong and swift about our displeasure
 
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VolPenn said:
This is what pisses me off most. There's NO PROOF that Schiano was our last viable option. In fact, it seems there were more than a few candidates on the board still that the boosters had agreed to in theory.

Currie's decision came out of nowhere, and could have potentially tanked the whole program into hiring another unproven coach AGAIN.
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From all indications, Schiano was THE target hire for Currie/Haslam. There were no other plans. No B, no C, etc.

Now the other boosters had a different story it would seem. But since Haslam's hand is up the puppet's behind, we got what we had on Sunday.
 
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Squints said:
Chancellor Davenport,



When will this dog and pony show end? Neither you nor Currie have quelled the madness that transpired on 11/26/17.



As a lifelong Vol, alumnus and supporter of this great institution, I demand answers, but most of all, I demand the best from our leadership. What occurred yesterday is beyond despicable and is widely regarded as reprehensible. There is no way in hell anyone involved could justifiably agree that this was the most viable option to rectify and rejuvenate an already depleted, beleaguered team and fan base. I am physically sick that my alma mater has disregarded what's been screaming in their ear for years - the voice of the fans. We showed up and showed out yesterday, and this is far from over.



To believe John Currie during his press conference on the dismissal of Lyle Allen Jones, Jr., one would have to be completely disassociated with reality or mentally ill. We were promised a coach who will put Tennessee on the path to competing for championships, not an enabler for despicable, heinous acts who just happens to be a bad coach. If UT believes this is apathy, you've seen nothing. Imagine, if you will, a cavernous stadium filled to half capacity (and this is a stretch), a drastic down-turn in apparel and licensed merchandise sales, a tentatively approved $340M stadium renovation and other lavish dreams on the academic and athletic fronts, has UT considered where the funds will come from? It will not come from this fan base. Will the Haslams foot the bill to maintain their death grip on power? This may be the only option left if this is mishandled any worse than it already has been. Further, I believe UT's allegiance to anything Haslam will alienate other well-endowed athletic and academic boosters. It only takes open eyes and ears to realize the contentious battles within the UTAD. It is a well-known truth that no one, outside of the Haslams and their puppets, cares for the control and power wielded from Jim Haslam. The marionette stopped dancing yesterday because the strings were cut.



The king is one move away from checkmate. It's your turn.



Thank you,
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Thoughts anyone?
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I have sent mine again. Anyone who wants to send this or extrapolate it into their own words, have at it. I want their servers to melt!

If at first the game -or the breaks- go against you, don't let up, put on more steam.
 
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amarcus07 said:
heck, at this point, bring me dino babers.
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Again, it would be a terrible decision to hire a coach quickly. We are not currently in a position of strength.
I think a couple of things may be going on here. One, the Currie/Haslam camp would love for us to swing at a pitch in the dirt and accept a Tee Martin, David Cutcliffe type hire to appease the fanbase and put out the flames that's currently burning their azz. Secondly, Sexton is likely using his connections to drag us through the mud to get us to overpay for one of his "can of corn" clients.
 
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wtmvol said:
Don't always agree with Rucker, but at least he seems to be sane about this.

If Currie had run out and hired Mike Norvell, PJ Fleck, or someone like that, we probably would have been disappointed, but there wouldn't have been a firestorm about it.

Butch Jones wants to know how you could be so tone deaf that you think hiring a guy who might be innocent of covering up heinous activity is a good idea.

At best, Schiano is a mediocre coach. No one else in a P5 league that remotely cares about football would have considered hiring Schiano to be a head coach. And that's not factoring in the Penn State stuff. So I'm not apologizing for being proud that the fans stopped it from happening at UT.
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Exactly, there is a reason this guy hasn't had a HC job since he was fired in 2013 and it has nothing to due with his time at PSU.
 
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