Recent content by sterlingpearling

If nothing else, the guy looks like a cross between Spanky from The Little Rascals, and Larry Flynt. So, we've got that going for us...

They did contact Cronin. He responded positively. We did not respond to his salary requirements. Maybe we'll rethink that now.

I almost never post. Gotta love that intro as it is almost always followed by a made up story. Oh well. I have a friend who is a sports agent. Sometimes he shares useful things. The last time he shared something useful, it was regarding Gruden and his agent. I posted a series of posts...

Fedora has been preliminarily interviewed. So have Golden, Fisher, and Davis. Golden is supposedly working through things with Miami to sort out some new terms due to Miami's not sharing some NCAA violations (ethics breach in escape clause). Fisher is in a championship game and Hart will only do...

Hubbs quote below validates no contract, and no meeting as I said earlier. I don't necessarily want it to be true, but it is. "There will be no afternoon press conference today for a new football coach at the University of Tennessee, nor was Jon Gruden ever presented with any contract or...

Latest: "100% off. Communication shut down. No one thinks it is recoverable."

Burney- I do not know him, but know who he is. I do not live in Knoxville, and have no close connections in the AD. I went to UT, but now live in the DC area.

Friend just shared, "No meeting between AD and JG today before 5. Hart will not go forward without meeting. 5pm deadline remains. Deal 100% off unless that changes. Sorry ."

Fair point Decker. I only know it did not come from the AD. My friend's assumption is that it is pressure from a subset of the boosters. Definitely not proven. Doc- I am not sure what you don't believe. I'm passing along what I've heard. Not only has what he has said about this situation been...

Bear- Let me know which parts you think are inaccurate, and I'll try to clarify. So far, the info I've been posting for three weeks has been accurate. I also hope to hear from my friend via email before lunch.

Chatt- I am unable to maintain your track changes color, so I'll just answer generally: The staff issue is more about the reporting relationship between staff and their supervisory body. This is always the AD. I think the fear would be that the coach having this authority creates liability...

Carter- I agree that agents use silence as a tool. I also believe they (like the boosters) use talking and the press as a tool. In a twitter/chat board world, they decide when they will talk, and about what. From my thread last week, you'll recall that my friend had five straight days of no...

Spoke to my friend just now (formerly worked for Lamonte)You can peruse my previous threads for further background. Please remember: I am sharing info to be helpful, not attacking your religion. I am a UT fan, my friend is indifferent to UT's success, but more connected to the day to day than...

Doc- I appreciate your candor, and your respectful response. Of the two bolded statements, one is a quote from my friend, and gives his perspective- hence "you guys". I presented this statement in the post in quotes to be clear that it was not mine. The second bolded statement is mine. I am an...

I never said that. My friend said that Jon's Minimum requirements make it difficult for a university to pursue. This is proving to be true. I am sorry if your tales of Gruden flying around with Manning in Ole Hasslum's flyin Esacalade are proving to be untrue. We may get Gruden. If so, it will...