Official Jon Gruden Thread XLIX

[DuckRiverVol]

It may not be Gruden. But it is someone big that no one including Trey Wallace knows about.

How did you find your guitar store?

I am distantly related to the owner...

 

[Achilles]

hey PaulVol, see if you can decipher this gif..

Dude! He’s not doing anything out of bad spirit.

 

[SmokeyLives]

Here's the thing guys (trying to be the reasonable voice one last time)

Don't get too wrapped up in the whole "mystery candidate being Gruden" theory. There is a chance that could be the most epic smokescreen in history where he is concerned, but what are the chances? That we are still talking to Pruitt for DC and Tee as OC to avoid having Gruden contact them directly? Common sense says if Gruden wanted to talk to them, a simple phone call would suffice.

If anything, someone expressed interest in the position at some point yesterday that hasn't been previously discussed in the news. And it's unknown who that is, but it's probably not Gruden. Let's see how this thing unfolds and hope this name is "splashy" enough to appease the majority of the fan base, boosters and UT Admin.

I know I’m going to get flamed into oblivion here....but could Gruden be THE smokescreen for the GOAT?

EXTREMELY UNLIKELY. But something smells.

 

[wildorange]

I too believe we are a pinnacle program. Unfortunately, our history over the last 10 years has changed the perspective of the coaching community. The general feeling seems to be that we are a dumpster fire.

Sad but true. With that said, we are still one of the few programs that can, with the right leadership, compete for championships. We just have to find someone willing to take a chance. I don't think the A+ coaches, who are already winning, want to take the risk.

But, GRUDEN should and he could change all those perceptions by just saying YES!

To the Hill!

It's not the program it's the internal crap that has done it. The fan base and support in every way imaginable is there except at the admin level, they have to LEAD and be organized and on the same page. :rock:

 

[Boca Vol]

Its all about the money....

 

[Dudleys87]

Yep. Who wants to have to wash them after the ship goes down?

I’d just rather not waste time pouring like Tennessee wastes time interviewing

 

[mrmax86]

If I had earth shaking news and I wasn't allowed to tell anyone, I'd post cryptic messages on here too. Just cryptic enough that I'm not giving it away, but not so cryptic that it can't be figured out at all.

Just saying.

 

[Bleed-Orange]

AV handing back not PV !

Perhaps AV did as well, but PV specifically made this claim. Post in link below.

Official Jon Gruden Thread XLVI

 

[iamadoc]

Is PV himself or his alter ego/personality today?

 

[tlester3672]

BGB isn’t coming here. His dad died of a heart attack and stoops doesn’t want that to happen to him. Stress free life.

Unless he realized the atomoaphere at that 2015 game and can’t get enough of it.

That's part of the weird feeling I have. Was at that game and it was extremely electric. I'm sure he hasn't forgotten that.

 

[Orange4Prez]

Getting close to an announcement I’d say.

 

[volfanhill]

I literally had to google this guy not to be named and background. It is a DC resume and not a HC. If you say Tee is not ready, how in the wile e UT adm coyote can you say this guy is ready?. Seriously Clark?

997
Alabama (GA)
1998
Plainview HS (DB)
1999
West Alabama (DB)
2000
Plainview HS (DC)
2001–2003
Fort Payne HS (Assistant)
2004
Hoover HS (DB)
2005–2006
Hoover HS (DC/DB)
2007–2009
Alabama (DPD)
2010–2012
Alabama (DB)
2013
Florida State (DC/DB)
2014–2015
Georgia (DC/DB)
2016–2017
Alabama (DC/ILB)

You having to google him reflects more poorly on you then it does him. He is very well thought of and has been for several years.

 

[mrmax86]

This .gif bothers me. How is it the level of liquid in the glass never changes?

I'm more concerned with how still Alec Baldwin is.

 

[Grand Vol]

GV, I’ve enjoyed getting to “know” you over the past couple of months. I’ll create that OG thread for us as soon as a coach takes the podium.

As far as the search goes, I’ve resigned that it’s over for Gruden. No more smokescreens, cloke and dagger stories or insider stories. Phil conducted this search like a traditional AD and the names we’ve heard are exactly who he’s talking to. I don’t believe for a second that he tried to land a major hire. I believe he did meet with Gruden and Gruden said no. Nothing we can do about it. Currie screwed us and left Phil scrambling. I’d like to have seen what Phil could’ve done from the beginning. I think he may have went after David Shaw. He plays Fulmer football. Anyway, we will know in 4-5 years when we have to do this all over again. Jmo...

If Gruden said no, there was little else UT or Fulmer could have done to make him say yes. It's to my understanding everything was given to him as requested and all it required was for him to say "let's do it." Allegedly the money was right, the staff salary was right, the conditions were right, there was never going to be a better deal put in front of him from Tennessee.

If the man is comfortable doing his thing on MNF, that's on him. If he wants to go back to the NFL, that's on him. I choose to believe we bent over backwards to accommodate the hire and there was nothing left to give. I don't choose to believe he was "afraid" of his legacy being tarnished or anything of that sort. Whatever happened happened on his side of the equation.

 

[Rocky Top Elwood]

Hey PaulVol

Best. Gif. Ever.

 

[LakeMaryFLVol]

I agree with you, I think it's someone that will surprise us and we'll get on board with. JMO

Would melt down the Sports World if he rolls out Peyton..Will never happen but can you imagine?..I am hoping for Petersen or JOHN Harbaugh

 

[DuckRiverVol]

As long as PaulVol isn't a Haslam, I'm on board with that.

No idea who PV is...

But when he first started posting he was taking up for the Haslam family.

 

[Smokeyshowl66]

Mystery man - Bill Cowher.

 

[Halph66]

Yes....please....no glass. I’ll just drink straight from the bottle.

Your crazy score is getting clearer. Crazy enough to be fun, but don't have to worry about a rabbit in the pot.

Did your husband give you a number?

 

[MaTaLa]

What is the latest? I had a close family member pass away last night. Been dealing with funeral homes and life insurance companies and haven't had time to read all the new pages. I am too tired and don't have the energy to read them all. Can someone give a girl a summary ?

Don't have an update for you but condolences for your loss.
Take care of yourself, fellow Vol

 

[VolPenn]

Brice hasn’t heard of any mystery canidate. Still thinks it’s Pruitt. Suck.

We're pretty sure Wallace's in is Sexton, so maybe one of Sexton's clients floated his name out?

 

[Hawkpilot]

PV did we miss on a whale but land a shark? Who's the mystery man?

 

[Boca Vol]

hey PaulVol, see if you can decipher this gif..

But he was the king around here yesterday with his gif of buttoning his jacket.

Not sure what it meant but in typical Grudenese it clearly meant something good.

 

[kayakonthefly]

Say hello to DTO!


If we’re good and drunk before we hit water drowning won’t be so bad

Once you get past the initial struggles, it's rather peaceful.

 

[LakeMaryFLVol]

If Gruden said no, there was little else UT or Fulmer could have done to make him say yes. It's to my understanding everything was given to him as requested and all it required was for him to say "let's do it." Allegedly the money was right, the staff salary was right, the conditions were right, there was never going to be a better deal put in front of him from Tennessee.

If the man is comfortable doing his thing on MNF, that's on him. If he wants to go back to the NFL, that's on him. I choose to believe we bent over backwards to accommodate the hire and there was nothing left to give. I don't choose to believe he was "afraid" of his legacy being tarnished or anything of that sort. Whatever happened happened on his side of the equation.

10% chance gruden is mystery candidate?