Official Jon Gruden Thread XLVI

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Coastypop said:
Can someone please post Hubbs statement
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I wouldn't believe anything you hear about any coach now. I think the coach search will be put on hold as the battle rages on over on The Hill.

It's one thing to give money and have buildings named after you, it's another to play Games of Thrones with every department.

The Boosters not named Haslam has to know the University must start distancing itself fro m Jimmy with the evidence that has come out during the Pilot fraud trial this week.
 
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TRUFAN said:
Thanks Head, I'm retired military 24 years, Freak has done a great job keeping me in touch thru this site from all over the world, was born in Dickson Tn, live in Texas now. I love the Vols more than anything, well except my family. Just wanted to let y'all now even though I don't speak you are all awesome.
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Thank you for your service
 
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TRUFAN said:
Thanks Head, I'm retired military 24 years, Freak has done a great job keeping me in touch thru this site from all over the world, was born in Dickson Tn, live in Texas now. I love the Vols more than anything, well except my family. Just wanted to let y'all now even though I don't speak you are all awesome.
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What branch TRUFAN?
 
#2,389
#2,389
Pops is with General Neyland but this little one, his Dad and myself will carry on the legacy....Soon :good!:
 

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HearForGrumors said:
People are looking for direction in the great times of revolution. We are at a crossroads, and all directions are not equal. In order to get where we want to go we must choose wisely. Not merely one choice, but many, consecutive, correct choices.

The public cannot make the hire, but I do believe we can limit the scope of the search. It appears to me that we have three names we can accept: Fulmer, Blackburn, and Davis.

It is clear from what is available that one of the factions doesn't want Fulmer to become the AD. I believe the reasons for this are clear. They are trying to control the narrative. Here is where we have the most power.

For our next move, I suggest the following:

  • Step One: Gather Our Ammunition
  • Step Two: Take Aim
  • Step Three: FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!

Step One: Gather Our Ammunition

This is where we must win. Here is where the breaks are made.

In order to control the narrative, we need more than comments on Twitter. Like it or not, this fails at garnering wide credibility. What we need is for some local reporters to generate some articles make Fulmer look good in light of the recent reports of sabotage. We need it to be spun so that Fulmer was de facto acting in a leadership position by preventing Currie (a lame duck) from making any detrimental hire. So, if anyone knows (or is) a reporter with any credibility, give us some short pieces that we can link. It can be fluff pieces, blurbs, opinions, etc.

For Blackburn and Davis, we need articles showing their competence and leadership abilities. We need to promote their virtues and skills. Find, create, etc. anything available on a public forum (other than a message board).

Step Two: Take Aim

Find your greatest points of influence, and prepare to attack. We need to focus on two points: the public sphere and the administration.

The public sphere includes twitter, Facebook, TOS's, etc. Be ready to find places where our enemies reside. Find places where our message is most visible.

The administration is clearly receptive to our purpose. Continue the emails. State clearly and succinctly that we, the fans, support (1) Fulmer (2) Blackburn and (3) Davis. Short of those hires, they MUST have good justification to make any AD hire. Send emails, make phone calls, etc. Now is the time to push. We must apply more steam.

We must clearly state that Reid Sigmon is not an acceptable choice.

Step Three: FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!

We must win the war of information. This means talking to people and pushing our argument and agenda. Argue in any space available when the anti-Fulmer agenda is brought.

Share our "ammunition" everywhere. Change the storyline. It means convincing everyone that Fulmer was acting as a leader by preventing the hire. We can admit that Fulmer worked against Currie and make the story about how he helped the University. Make him a hero for preventing Currie hiring anyone.

We cannot let the Fulmer sabotage story gain positive traction. We must those stories appear to be muck slinging from an embittered (and fired) John Currie and Haslam.

Promote the virtues of Davis and Blackburn. We must get everyone on board. By making them all popular we increase the name recognition and value of each of those hires.


Conclusion:

We have the power to influence this race. We can control the story line. It just takes a tiny bit of coordination. Roll the snowball down the hill and watch the monster it quickly becomes.
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VFL-82-JP said:
Hawk, we keep seeing people repeat that. Now you.

Why do you say that? Just because you've heard others say it? Do you know what he has going on that would preclude him being our next AD?

I mean, do you actually know?
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No..but I've heard it from others not on here.

No idea if it's health or something else. Enough people on here and outside of here have me believing it.
 
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volundeer said:
What is getting me (probably too) excited right now is when I pull some of these things we’ve heard together and think of where they point to. I remember awhile back a lot of discussion about announcing a coach the day of the SEC Championship game for the excitement and exposure. The Hargis article about Blackburn followed by the talk of him working as a Compliance Officer for Gruden and now the post that he has “things” to do so won’t be the AD. Deerhunter’s crazy and wonderfully excited assurances that Gruden WILL be our next HC and will probably hear this weekend. And the really big thing to me is STILL there is SILENCE from Gruden and his agent. I’m trying not to get too excited but I am anyway. :)
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I don't understand the silence by Gruden. Didn't he deny being interested in 2012? Or am I remembering wrong.
 
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If the whale is in play and has some coaches that have been identified joining him, wouldn't we expect no announcement until after the championship games since some are coaching in those games?
 
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I was here during the first Gruden go around. I wanted him the first time. Hoping for him this time. #GO VOLS. And all my troops that are Bama fans can run til they puke...lol
 
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