Official Jon Gruden Thread XII

[eVOLve]

As a college professor, I get to see first-hand how many young people simply cannot follow directions. I've made myself feel better about this by telling myself that this will change as they grow up.

However, watching people try to discuss things in the Cliff notes thread is totally destroying my faith in humanity.

People don't invest in academics anymore. Sports are more important. duh.

:sarcasm:

 

[Smokeyshowl66]

Thought I was on the Barnes and Noble site. Can't tell if I'm on the fiction isle, the non-fiction isle or picked up the paper and turned to the gossip column. LOL

 

[volatil]

One of their big names has the info too.

A former DB at the University of Tennessee

 

[patrick]

One of their big names has the info too.

Boro... When do you think there will be an announcement?

 

[photovol]

:mf_surrender:IM FINALLY DONE WITH ALL THESE RUMORS GRUDEN IS NOT COMING PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!:mf_surrender:

Oh But Yes He is!

 

[mrmax86]

One of their big names has the info too.

Erin Andrews?

 

[voldawgforever]

Sorry if already discussed, been away for a few. They talked about the Arky offer to Les Miles on first take and at the end of the segment they said they had to throw out there that both Miles camp and Arky are denying those rumors. Stephen A and the rest of them all said, we know how this game works, plausible deniability. Exactly what Gruden did this am on Mike n Mike, deny deny deny until the presser.

Love it

 

[OrangeInKy]

Hmmmmm.

Andews is what was stated here last week if I recall

 

[volum3]

Haha okay buddy...

God forbid you be held accountable on this stage if every decision you've made in your life were scrutinized under a microscope by ignorant people who don't know what they are talking about.

Sexton didn't hire EITHER of those two people to be our head coach, so I do not see how you can put the blame on a businessman for being VERY good at his job and promoting his clients.

Fred, dude, you are being WAAAAYYYYY too reasonable here my man, this is the VN after all.

:crazy:

 

[playaut0785]

Erin Andrews....

Ahhhhh forgot about that. To much goin on in these Gruden mega-threads.

 

[Unimane]

I don't know why people think Gruden's intensity will be an issue. Kids will respond as long as they think he's genuine and he gives a crap about them.

 

[Chilmonty]

One of their big names has the info too.

^Does she have big Bewbies????

 

[eVOLve]

Erin Andrews?

I have fox sports in my favorites now.

 

[FredWhite2]

We need intensity.. someone to motivate.. someone to hold players accountable.. like Hunter playing not to get hurt.. and his alligator arms.. with balls flying through them.. ball hitting him in the helment and cant catch it.. that stuff should not be tollerated on the field.. period.. put someone in that wants to be out there and play..

I completely agree with you that we need someone to motivate our kids... But you have to remember Gruden has never coached kids. He's used to coaching men and even pushing them a little too far at times. I'm not saying he will or won't be successful here IF he's even here, all I'm saying is at the end of the day, these 18 - 21 year olds are still kids and not men. There's a difference in how each should be managed and coached.

 

[volatil]

If Andrews knows, it's because Charles Davis told her.

 

[Johnny_Majors]

Jon Gruden says Tennessee Volunteers have not offered him job to replace Derek Dooley - ESPN

 

[playaut0785]

I don't know why people think Gruden's intensity will be an issue. Kids will respond as long as they think he's genuine and he gives a crap about them.

All I ever see out of Saban is him yelling. So yeah, I don't see that as an issue.

 

[PennVol]

Just curious, is anyone taking Fuad Reviez seriuosly?

 

[R0CKYT0P 16]

Just curious, is anyone taking Fuad Reviez seriuosly?

Considering he publicly said he wants Fulmer back..... I'm not personally.

 

[Ericvol2096]

Cowherd called us the 9th best job in the country today.

Money
Stadium
Fans
Borders states with loads of talent
Has to compete with Vandy (and laughed)

He said
Alabama
USC
Notre Dame
Ohio St
Michigan
Texas
Florida
LSU
Georgia


In no particular order...

And Tennessee was #9/10 and depending on the year, #9 ahead of Georgia.

 

[VolFan32]

Just curious, is anyone taking Fuad Reviez seriuosly?

Not on the Gruden stuff. On the Dooley stuff? Yes.

 

[Emiddle]

I have a good friend who works in the media side of the athletic department. He has said the whole time that he hasn't heard anything and they have been keeping everything very tight lipped. A little while ago he texted me and said he thinks the Gruden thing is going to happen soon. Probably today or tomorrow. Not saying this is for sure. Just passing along what he told me.

 

[mrmax86]

Jon Gruden says Tennessee Volunteers have not offered him job to replace Derek Dooley - ESPN

That ESPN Article is intentionally misleading. They're trying to make themselves look better.

 

[Elvis68Vol]

I don't know why people think Gruden's intensity will be an issue. Kids will respond as long as they think he's genuine and he gives a crap about them.

Bob Knight was still able to recruit and win at the height of his career.

 

[Oldvol75]

I completely agree with you that we need someone to motivate our kids... But you have to remember Gruden has never coached kids. He's used to coaching men and even pushing them a little too far at times. I'm not saying he will or won't be successful here IF he's even here, all I'm saying is at the end of the day, these 18 - 21 year olds are still kids and not men. There's a difference in how each should be managed and coached.

FW2, we know he has coached his sons HS team for atleast a year. Videos show that he worked with the "kids" pretty well.