Official Jon Gruden Thread XLIV

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tastycar said:
I have only skimmed this board because I am at work but I'm seeing more and more people warm up to the idea of this higher. What about his record at OSU tells you that he deserves this kind of money? Nothing!

And now all will be forgotten and Bev and John get to relax again. Smdh
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So what do you suggest? Obviously Gruden isn’t even an option, Currie isn’t getting fired, and after Sunday this is probably the best option available. The last part is jmo, but the first two is obviously fact. We protest this, and we’ll wind up with a real google coach.
 
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Ive spent 10 min trying to put into words how disappointed in this administration..how we went from "Tennessee is going for a HOMERUN hire" and end up with a "Bunt"....I hate Tennessee right...only because i love them..I'm not watching another 10years of EVERY sec team beat us while our administration sits back and cheers because they still get their money..I'm sick of money running politics, life,and most importantly TENNESSEE F'N FOOTBALL.... AHHHHH KDHJFJBLFJFJLS FFJSDLJBDNFJLFLSN SDL SDfKjsdflNdklfjdsf....carry on
 
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UTVolinExile said:
Guys.

NO HIRE while Haslam is running things through Currie.

It's not about the pros and cons of one coach. Please don't lose focus! DEMAND that no hire take place by this administration!
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I think it’s too late man. We can still act but this will swept under the rug once again. Smh... you see read some of the posts in the Gundy thread... all is forgiven! Currie is a hero now! Bunch a crap.
 
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volgr said:
Wrong again and terrible logic.
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Gundy is an immediate fix to the problems in the football program. Best coach that has given us the time of day in the last FOUR coaching searches. Get him then worry about fixing the long term strategic issues that have been discussed ad nauseum.
 
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I don't understand why at this point anyone with any damaging info on the Haslams would not bring it forward.

You want Volnation's help give us the ******* ammunition.
 
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ALLVOL 4LIFE said:
I don’t understand why, if Gruden had signed and had been interested, wouldn’t they go back and follow that up instead of hunting for someone else. Makes no sense to me if Currie and Haslam is not involved.
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Dude. As much as it pains me to say this, Gruden didn’t sign, man. If he had talked to his family, bought a house, was preparing ESPN for his departure, and signed, we would know, for sure. Someone would have come out and said, “I was there when Gruden signed, I saw it with my own eyes”.

People were told lies by people they trusted. It happens. Happened in 2012, it happened again. We had our own University putting out fake Tampa flights and liking Gruden tweets just to troll our fans. If they’d do that us, Imagine what lies the boosters have been told.

It’s ok, but we need to move on.
 
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It seems obvious that the only power that regular fans hold is donations, ticket purchase and attendance. I'm not attracted to the idea of just having nobody show up to support the team for home games. It sends a mixed message of protest and/or apathy, depending on how media want to spin it. It almost certainly also has the effect of being demoralizing to the players.

I think it would be far more effective to wage one's protest in the first few minutes of the game. Stand outside silently, stand in the concourse silently, then just start filing in together as one once the game clock hits a certain number. When everyone gets to their seats, bring it... cheer for the team, against Currie and Haslam, off the hook.

It's unsettling to see that many people do something together in silence. It's a tacit threat of what can come in the future if change does not occur. It's also a demonstration of the power of numbers that the fans have. The silent aspect is also pretty key, as it defuses the crazy redneck media narrative and lends impact to the protest.

Basketball season is the perfect venue for this, as numbers are smaller, concourses and ramps are able to carry a larger percentage of the total attendees, and the visual impact of thousands of people filling the bowl together after a few minutes absence will not be lost on the cameras or commentators.

Do it again and again, and it will also change the media narrative from a crazy fanbase that rejected Schiano to "wait a minute, there's something else going on here". Then they can dig deeper into the muck, figure it out for themselves, and shine more light on the problem.
 
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VinnieVOL said:
Yeah, if Fulmer and Co. have autonomy to do this now... Wasn't that the problem all along?

This is weird.
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Wondering if the tables turned somehow against HOH and Currie? Gruden may no longer be on the table and the remaining boosters are trying to salvage this hire?
 
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Sounds like Haslam has a problem. Could it be that the other boosters are behind the Gundy deal with Curry sitting in the corner awaiting his dismissal. Get a coach in place, before having to change AD and hopefully Bev. Just a thought
 
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Let's face it Currie isn't going anywhere or he would have already been fired. I'm depressed....we went from making a statement with Gruden to this. No offense to Gundy.
 
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revjayp said:
Whatcha think GV? You like it?
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Let me get back to you for in depth thoughts.

Initial impressions will be "like it, don't love it, but he could do good here if he gets a better DC."

He's Big 12 ball. All offense, no defense.
 
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