Official Jon Gruden Thread XII

[alexconner]

If I'm an Arkansas fan, I'm not upset with my AD even though he didn't get Gruden or Miles.

Do you really think UT fans aren't going to be upset with Dave Hart if he doesn't get Gruden after all of this??

No. Its a matter of who we DO get, not who we DON'T. Gruden is a fan favorite...

1. Vols will support their coach and the team.
2. We are a patient fanbase. We expect and deserve the best available, not the last resort.
3. Arkansas is in a worse situation than UT.

 

[865dude]

If we find out hart is meeting with other candidates it means Gruden said, "no thanks!"

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

I'll be here. Will you be when he is hired little man?

What you got, Boro? Is this thing about to go down? VFL44 brought up a great point a few pages back...didn't you mention that shortly before it is announced it would be like a circus with all kinds of rumors flying around in every direction? If so, it seems that time has arrived.

 

[VolFan32]

Pure speculation on my part, but who's to say meeting was cancelled because no other details to be worked out and Hart and Gruden want it spun as a negative for a few more days?

 

[bam15]

Hart's candidates include....

He was in Big Love. Awesome show.

 

[MFL]

Exactly what has come to pass? That Dooley was fired after MissSt.? What? Name something please.

Dang, this is all part of the smokescreen

 

[UTBasketball2]

If we find out hart is meeting with other candidates it means Gruden said, "no thanks!"

Not even close to being true. You don't know how hiring a coach works, do you?

 

[SCowlsVOL]

Hell no

 

[Vol-in-Bham]

VN is in total meltdown and it is all because of Hyams. Hilarious.

Remember when we were mad that no one was reporting anything about Gruden? And that media steam would start to pick up leading up to Friday? Now we get media steam picking up -- now admitting we are going after him -- and everyone loses it.

Fact: Hart fired Dooley before Kentucky game. If we didn't have our guy, why not trot him out against KY while you continue your search? Yea fans would be mad, but it doesn't really matter because you're not going to a bowl either way.

Fact: We have $18 million back from no longer donating to University. This mysteriously happens a few days after firing Dooley. Do you need $18 million to hire anyone else?

Fact: Neither UT nor Gruden have officially squashed the rumor. One of the two had the perfect opportunity to do so. The other one either has the worst PR department in the entire NCAA by not squashing it, or knows something is up and has been told not to talk.

Fact: Hart has been spotted at sporting events like Lady Vols Soccer, Men's Basketball, etc... instead of doing his most important job, the hire that drives the Athletic Department? Illogical.

Fact: Hyams has been a day late and a dollar short several times. See: Kiffin hire.

Fact: Hyams works for the radio station most closely associated with UT.

Fact: We have (publicly) been on the coaching search for well over a week. We're just now interviewing? Illogical.

Fact: Saban and Meyer both denied involvement with their universities 4 days before accepting.

Fact: Nothing has leaked from AD this entire time. First leak is a negative to get off back of Gruden. Why would you leak that? Illogical unless to get pressure off Gruden, set up Hart as the AD who "rescued" the deal.

Fact: Gruden has been waiting to get every last penny from Tampa Bay firing. Unknown when that last check hits, but could be reason to make a delay happen.

Fact: Ownership changes in NFL require NFL Owner's approval. No one offered anyone a $100 million stake in the Browns. Gruden can easily deny this, but note how quickly he moved on.

Smoke, all of it.

No inside info, just my two cents.

 

[Doolittle 1720]

@Josh_Ward: Also from @JimmyHyams: Tennessee expected to interview "several" candidates in next week. Announcement likely between Dec. 7-10.[/QUOTE

Oh that would be nice, an announcement right before the recruiting dead period!! :banghead2:

It's not like golden/strong could get any decent players anyway.

 

[RagingOrange]

Hyams is just reporting a rumor based on a rumor.

His sources say a meeting was cancelled.

The whole idea of there being a meeting was a rumor to begin with.

Hyams sources are sh!t.

The meeting was smoke. The detailed Caddy was smoke. You can simply lie or you can create a literary fictional masterpiece. I believe the latter.

This is retroactive positioning, because way too much has gotten out.

 

[mrorange211]

Dang, this is all part of the smokescreen

Everything is a 'smokescreen'.

 

[Obsessed]

Has slice been around today?

 

[Volholic]

I'm stickin with the OGs here. They are unwavering even with wave after wave of pessimism.

Going down with a sinking ship

 

[ETNVol]

Not at all. The program was in serious decline your last few years. Good riddance.

 

[UTBasketball2]

You know the trolls are here when half of the posters on a page are on ignore.

 

[BruinVol]

Sorry got behind in all the mess.

What has carter said in response???

 

[MWAVolfan]

Pure speculation on my part, but who's to say meeting was cancelled because no other details to be worked out and Hart and Gruden want it spun as a negative for a few more days?

who's to say there was ever a meeting planned to begin with?

 

[InVOLuntary]

His post smells of rich mahogany!

No h is post smells of this:

 

[Captainzach1]

I'm hopping aboard the Larry Fedora train. The Gruden train has left town, Hubbs does not state solid facts unless they are pretty solid. I so desperately wanted Gruden but everyone should do them self a favor and become interested in other candidates.

Fedora is energetic, but he needs a goooood defensive coordinator

 

[goooooovols]

What you got, Boro? Is this thing about to go down? VFL44 brought up a great point a few pages back...didn't you mention that shortly before it is announced it would be like a circus with all kinds of rumors flying around in every direction? If so, it seems that time has arrived.

It is uncanny how smack dab right on BORO has been on this....man hope this happens soon, suspense is killing me!

 

[Tux]

Jayson Swain ‏@JaysonSwain
RT @jpweatherly: @JaysonSwain @LHickey16 "Crazed Vol fan arrested for trespassing following boom box Incident at the Gruden residence." -...

You want to chase off a potential coach? Try this....

 

[TN Grudeneers]

I think this is just a big smokescreen.. Everyone has been talking about how Hart wanted to keep things on the DL and when that story broke yesterday they had to think of a way to throw people off again.. The rumors might be putting Gruden in a tough spot to considering he may want to finish MNF

 

[orangepeopleeater]

It's got to the point that this is the only OG worth reading

 

[jbeard82]

Here is the thing. All you have ever said is that its Gruden 100% give some reasons why. You can't just expect to have everyone come up to you on their knee's and think everything you say is the gospel without giving any reason. Especially now when everything you say is being challenged. See reputable people are telling things that are happening not just saying "just wait" and you expect everyone to just chill out cause you said "Chill out people, its gonna happen"

This!!