Official Jon Gruden Thread IV

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VolMaster14 said:
Only to go duck hunting. He's taking Smokey with him

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That is some kick ass graphics. Almost looks real. :eek:lol:
 
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Volgrad98 said:
My hope is that Gruden becomes so enamored with Tennessee that he is here for a long, long time. Good to know about the contract options. Thanks Boro.
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One thing a little scary about a long tenure is that I can see the mega boosters coughing up a lot for right now, but will they continue to underwrite the biggest salary in the NCAA indefinitely? I don't see how UT alone could pay this salary, along with that of the staff.

I mean, what if electric cars take over America and Pilot Oil becomes little more than a place for bags of chips and atrocious restrooms?? :)
 
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dooley2 said:
I want to say something in the Cliffs page, but I know it would ruin the purpose of the thread to begin with, so I figured this was a good idea.

There's some pretty good stuff in there. It sounds great. I want to believe. How much are you guys buying into it? (please refrain from calling someone an idiot for believing or not believing)
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I'm not buying any of it until there is an announcement scheduled. Still it's nicer to hear good rumors than bad rumors. My main worry though is that too much attention is focused on Gruden at this point. I hope there are good, solid Plans B, C, D, etc. in case we don't get our first choice. And I hope the powers that be don't wait too long to initiate those plans. Gruden would be great, but it's a real longshot.

I also hope the fans don't get so wrapped in Gruden that it dwarfs the other good coaches that we might hire. Compared to Gruden, a Butch Jones doesn't look like much, but he's got alot of potential and he would be a huge upgrade over who we have.
 
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Sheath Huler said:
I love Gruden.

But I can't believe people actually think "If not Gruden, then keep Dooley."

Really?
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Exactly. Sounds like Gruden is our guy but if not there are many other and better options. Aside from his lack of coaching but his overall lack of respect for people should keep him from being allowed to be our coach.
 
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Jackson_Harris said:
I did too at first. I "know" that guy from basketball talk and it is usually not his style to just make stuff up.

But, if Cindy's mom is telling people that...then some news hound would have been knocking on her front door last week.

That is part of why I was asking if Cindy's mom is truly still living in the area?
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#1 BTO is credible and I would put major stock into what he says IMO

#2 The journalists around here are terrible and wouldn't even know how to find her

#3 She is gonna keep her mouth shut to the media, she told her employers who then told BTO at church, I think if I had that kind of information I would tell it to people close to me, but I would never tell it to the media just as she has.
 
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VolNExile said:
One thing a little scary about a long tenure is that I can see the mega boosters coughing up a lot for right now, but will they continue to underwrite the biggest salary in the NCAA indefinitely? I don't see how UT alone could pay this salary, along with that of the staff.

I mean, what if electric cars take over America and Pilot Oil becomes little more than a place for bags of chips and atrocious restrooms?? :)
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What if Gruden takes Tennessee to competing for NC's every season? What if he makes Tennessee's football program a perennial top 5 ranked team every year? Do you think revenue generated from ticket sales, merch, TV and so on could compensate the salary? I do. :)
 
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oregonvol said:
I'm not buying any of it until there is an announcement scheduled. Still it's nicer to hear good rumors than bad rumors. My main worry though is that too much attention is focused on Gruden at this point. I hope there are good, solid Plans B, C, D, etc. in case we don't get our first choice. And I hope the powers that be don't wait too long to initiate those plans. Gruden would be great, but it's a real longshot.

I also hope the fans don't get so wrapped in Gruden that it dwarfs the other good coaches that we might hire. Compared to Gruden, a Butch Jones doesn't look like much, but he's got alot of potential and he would be a huge upgrade over who we have.
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Too many reliable guys are saying its done, so its definitely not a long shot. If not for Hamilton it sounded like he was close to taking it a few years ago and we are in a much better state now. I'm like you I have been very skeptical but the few reliable guys I trust and have bought into it.
 
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VolNExile said:
One thing a little scary about a long tenure is that I can see the mega boosters coughing up a lot for right now, but will they continue to underwrite the biggest salary in the NCAA indefinitely? I don't see how UT alone could pay this salary, along with that of the staff.

I mean, what if electric cars take over America and Pilot Oil becomes little more than a place for bags of chips and atrocious restrooms?? :)
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UT pulls in alot of money when they're winning. Look aqt how much more money Alabama is making with Saban than what they had before. Plus, the TV deals should continue to grow. If they are winning, UT can generate plenty of cash from ticket holders and mid-level donations to pay for Gruden. It's just that 3 years of Dooley has eroded the fanbase and created apathy amongst the vast majority, that's why we have to rely on the big money boosters right now to pull us out of the mess.
 
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jasonvol18 said:
Exactly. Sounds like Gruden is our guy but if not there are many other and better options. Aside from his lack of coaching but his overall lack of respect for people should keep him from being allowed to be our coach.
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I'm trying to stay positive and keep hoping it is Gruden. I'll eventually be pumped for whoever.

That being said, if Gruden says no, this place is going to melt like Fukushima for a few days afterward.
 
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VolNExile said:
One thing a little scary about a long tenure is that I can see the mega boosters coughing up a lot for right now, but will they continue to underwrite the biggest salary in the NCAA indefinitely? I don't see how UT alone could pay this salary, along with that of the staff.

I mean, what if electric cars take over America and Pilot Oil becomes little more than a place for bags of chips and atrocious restrooms?? :)
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If Gruden gets us to where we think he will then booster money wont be as relied upon because of the money that winning will generate.
 
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omghulkhands said:
#1 BTO is credible and I would put major stock into what he says IMO

#2 The journalists around here are terrible and wouldn't even know how to find her

#3 She is gonna keep her mouth shut to the media, she told her employers who then told BTO at church, I think if I had that kind of information I would tell it to people close to me, but I would never tell it to the media just as she has.
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Yeah Hulk, I hope you are right. If it was decided a week ago, just hard to believe they could keep it a secret this long. We shall see
 
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Question for you guys to ponder regarding our current players and CJG. Lots of us have been saying "aww, yeah, players want to play for Gruden." Realistically, what are the chances that Gruden to UT would cause TB, JH, and CP to elect to stay out of the draft and play college ball next year? My personal opinion is that it would definitely cause TB and CP to think hard about the choice, but JH is so spooked about another injury (especially after Lattimore) that he will be gone regardless. Thoughts?
 
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Sheath Huler said:
I'm trying to stay positive and keep hoping it is Gruden. I'll eventually be pumped for whoever.

That being said, if Gruden says no, this place is going to melt like Fukushima for a few days afterward.
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Your absolutely right, hoping that wont be an issue. I wish it would be announced now. Makes me almost wish football season would be ovet. Im so impatient and just want a definite 100% answer.
 
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Volgrad98 said:
What if Gruden takes Tennessee to competing for NC's every season? What if he makes Tennessee's football program a perennial top 5 ranked team every year? Do you think revenue generated from ticket sales, merch, TV and so on could compensate the salary? I do. :)
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Tennessee is losing what Gruden's salary would cost right now annually in ticket, concession, and souvenir sales. If he came in and created an excitement he would pay for himself in no time.
 
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Jackson_Harris said:
Yeah Hulk, I hope you are right. If it was decided a week ago, just hard to believe they could keep it a secret this long. We shall see
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I do wonder what the wait is, but there is some reason someone or someone's want to keep it quit a little longer. But with my lack of patience its driving me insane,:)
 
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