Official Jon Gruden Thread XLIX

[AmoebaVol]

Do we even know if Pruitt was given an offer?

We don't know jack.

Fulmer and Davenport are apparently missing. There's a damn 'mystery candidate' that might be Rex Ryan. It's Pruitt. No, it's Steele. No, it's Tucker. Tee's coming, or maybe not.

And Behr has been AWOL for two days now!

Sh*tshow continues!!

 

[TheSpartan]

rf says pruitt turned us down. Source swanman on vq

give the people mike leach

just think of the merchandising revenue

 

[SmokinBob]

You know, I've been thinking about that. I decided that if Gruden was here, I'd change to "HearForGruden"but if someone else is hired (increasingly likely), I don't know what I do.

Generally, I follow the team via reddit/247/Marlon McKinney's list. Although, I've really come to appreciate this board. To the extent that once I remember to call 247 and cancel (most ridiculous cancellation policy ever), I'll never go back and come here instead.

Yay!

 

[UTSuave’]

RF says Pruitt turned us down. Source Swanman on VQ

LMAO HAHAAHH turned down by a coordinator Jesus Christ **** will never end this is worse than lane kiffin leaving in the middle of the night with burned mattresses every where

 

[VolDaddy87]

perfect time for gruden to ride in on the orange & white horse.

fyp

 

[HearForGrumors]

He could be a moderately wealthy nobody (in the sense of our coaching search) who got bored and wanted to troll VolNation. Or he could be a complete nobody who happens to know the bartender at the golf course who wanted to troll VolNation. Or this could be an elaborate troll job involving multiple accounts. Are these hypotheticals really less likely than him actually being some super connected person helping to steer the UT administration and coaching search? If you think so, I think you’ve gone down the rabbit hole a bit too far.

Its not like he posts on here 50x a day or tweets nonstop. Very seldom actually, so it’s not like it would even require some great amount of effort from some bored person to wanting to rile up the fanbase. As for why he would do it? Who knows. Why do people do this all the time on pretty much every message board ever? Why do people catfish folks? That’s a discussion for a different day.

I've been very clear with where my brain is on this whole set of shenanigans. I compartmentalize, to allow one side to go as deep as can go, where my other side stays solidly on the balance of hope and skepticism. (the latter brain gets to drive).

There is a solid medium between your hypothetical scenarios. I wrote it all out once, and I'm not going to do it again. MrMax publishes it frequently in the Gruden thread guide.

I do believe that there were a handful of power players who wanted to influence this coaching search. I believe the knowledge and information used to influence public opinion has evolved significantly since 2012, and to a larger extent 2008. I do believe that this was being leveraged by someone, for some purpose.

Like it or not, what happened with Schiano was powerful. Beaver played his part in that. Others did too. And it was all possible because the consumers refused to accept something so far beneath their expectations.

That was the Beaver's stated purpose, and I believe he accomplished his mission.

 

[VolNExile]

RF says Pruitt turned us down. Source Swanman on VQ

All I can do is lol

Prediction: everyone who was OMG’ing about getting Pruitt will now OMG about losing him. Assuming he was ever coming here st all.

 

[Codaman]

Perfect time for Gruden to ride in on the white horse.

Right after I read this, CCR- Fortunate Son came on my Spotify. Is this a sign? SOON! GRUDEN TO THE HILL BOYS AND GIRLS!

 

[bray2milton]

Finebaum just said maybe Jon Gruden still has a shot...I’m sure he was being sarcastic.

He was. He incites purposely with his remarks. The equivalent of a bald headed Howard Stern. A college football shock jock.

 

[EZE]

I would bet my last dollar that Rex Ryan is not being considered.

 

[lifeVol]

at the beginning
[ /s] at the end; remove the space between the [ and /

This is my only marketable skill on VN, and I will use it mercilessly. :tease2:

Exile, did you ever find out why you got put in purgatory ?

 

[HearForGrumors]

Exile, did you ever find out why you got put in purgatory ?

Wrong Exile.

 

[superdave1984]

We don't know jack.

Fulmer and Davenport are apparently missing. There's a damn 'mystery candidate' that might be Rex Ryan. It's Pruitt. No, it's Steele. No, it's Tucker. Tee's coming, or maybe not.

And Behr has been AWOL for two days now!

Sh*tshow continues!!

It's Chris Petersen.

 

[Codaman]

I would bet my last dollar that Rex Ryan is not being considered.

No flip flops allowed on game days. State Law.

 

[ALLVOL 4LIFE]

"Hold my beer."

 

[SouthpawTN]

WTF is swanman and why would anyone keep believing any of these idiots after the last 2 months?

 

[SmokinBob]

I thought this was funny on a day we need some humor:

[twitter]https://twitter.com/CelinaSummers/status/938491649499508741[/twitter]

I lol'd

 

[VolsCamp81]

All I can do is lol

Prediction: everyone who was OMG’ing about getting Pruitt will now OMG about losing him. Assuming he was ever coming here st all.

he can thank us for getting him a raise hahaha

 

[VolNExile]

LMAO HAHAAHH turned down by a coordinator Jesus Christ she will it end this worse than lane kiffin leaving in the middle of the night with burned mattresses every where

Good heavens, son. hmy: Get a grip!

 

[UTSuave’]

WTF is swanman and why would anyone keep believing any of these idiots after the last 2 months?

Swanman is An OG cousin,when he speaks people listen

 

[tbones0711]

Unfortunately he's about to hire his buddy Kevin freaking Steele just because he's a UT grad! Worst hire we could make-Phil is already failing as new AD.

Have you ever thought that he's wanting to get Steele as DC under a certain other HC.

 

[lifeVol]

Exile, did you ever find out why you got put in purgatory ?

Wrong Exile.

Ooops .... my bad

 

[Orange&whitelover]

We don't know jack.

Fulmer and Davenport are apparently missing. There's a damn 'mystery candidate' that might be Rex Ryan. It's Pruitt. No, it's Steele. No, it's Tucker. Tee's coming, or maybe not.

And Behr has been AWOL for two days now!

Sh*tshow continues!!

Exactly, which makes all of these debates meaningless. We don't know enough to form any opinion.

I think Gruden is still in the mix. I just hope we find out something soon.

 

[sdvolunteer]

All I can do is lol

Prediction: everyone who was OMG’ing about getting Pruitt will now OMG about losing him. Assuming he was ever coming here st all.

Omg-In excitement. Not disdain

 

[AvgJoeVolfan]

I lol'd

If Schiano is so great, I guess he'll be in Crimson next year.