According to a caller on the Basillio show this morning, Dan Patrick said on his show that UT had gone "all in" on Gruden with a very lucrative deal according to his sources. If this is false I apologize, I didn't watch Dan Patrick this morning.
The minority coaching rule would explain Strong being high on the list. Even though they are covering their bases within the rules, it is still just a part of that smokescreen we've all been hearing about.