Official Jon Gruden Thread 33

[VolFan32]

What is “life”?

Gruden is life.

 

[RikidyBones]

Lol why would an agent do the leg work for a client who isn't theirs? That's not how these things work

agent to agent can definitely happen and if you're wondering why'd they do it? because their client wouldn't accept the highest college coaches salary without feeling comforable about his assistance. There a plenty incentive. come on guy. it's not hard.

 

[Volsfaninva917]

Gruden is like the hot lesbian that likes the attention and all but will never let you have it.

Aint nothing wrong with lesbians

 

[Grand Vol]

I typically live an extremely structured life with high productivity.

Sssssssiiiiiggggggghhhhhhh

I don't know if you noticed, but one of the items on your curio shelf is slightly out of alignment.

 

[Stoked]

I just wanted to comment on Currie's smirk. Some people are terrible at hiding good news or surprises. I am one of those people. My poker face is non-existent lol. I think Currie is the same way. Logically I just cannot see why he wouldn't have shot that question down immediately and squashed the rumor if there wasn't any truth to it. Soon.

 

[Hubbard]

Has Gruden been announced yet?

What is he waiting for?

Each day that passes makes you wonder why the delay when this program needs a HC.

 

[OrangeWayOfLife]

Has Gruden been announced yet?

What is he waiting for?

Each day that passes makes you wonder why the delay when this program needs a HC.

It’s been two days

 

[SobeVol]

I don't know if you noticed, but one of the items on your curio shelf is slightly out of alignment.

Pure evil right there!

 

[tn88volfan]

SOON,,,,,, very very SOON!

 

[Grand Vol]

Pure evil right there!

Sad thing is, she probably looked lol

 

[Wild @s a Mink]

I pop in for my morning Grude and it’s like Fight Club up in herre.

Is it too early to start drinking? :beerf:

 

[revjayp]

Before.

Oh my. I didn’t recognize all the newbs in here last night. It feels like we’re Ray (OGs12/17) and we’ve been building this amazing baseball field (the puzzle) and all of of a sudden our dad shows up (Gruden) and now we can see the thousands of cars coming down the road to see what we built. Anyone else?

 

[Orange_Crush]

Do you ever get hints of insecurity wearing Capri pants in public or do you just always feel courageous?

Do you always project by visualizing guys you don't know to be wearing capri pants and long hair? I mean, it's really no skin off my back where you take things in your own imagination, so carry on, I guess. But wow...










Are you currently doing time by chance?

 

[VFLnSFD]

I don't know if you noticed, but one of the items on your curio shelf is slightly out of alignment.

Mr. SFD does it on purpose to get a reaction. He's a barbarian.

 

[Grand Vol]

I pop in for my morning Grude and it’s like Fight Club up in herre.

Is it too early to start drinking? :beerf:

We were missing the fairer side of VN to keep us calm.

 

[VolNotInNorthCack]

Oh my. I didn’t recognize all the newbs in here last night. It feels like we’re Ray (OGs12/17) and we’ve been building this amazing baseball field (the puzzle) and all of of a sudden our dad shows up (Gruden) and now we can see the thousands of cars coming down the road to see what we built. Anyone else?

Yep. And it's just going to get worse...

 

[VolForLife83]

When? Where?

Here
ESPN analyst Jon Gruden on returning to coaching: 'You never know'

People just don't want it to mean he's sticking with ESPN. They'll take it out of context and say, he said who knows, it's in his blood, and he has no guaranteed contract

“Well, I don’t know. It’s in your blood,” Gruden told Eisen. “You get some people calling, maybe to see if you’re interested in coaching again, and maybe if you can help recommend a couple guys. I’m pretty much involved with every level of football every day of the week, so I try to help if I can.
“And one of these days, who knows, Rich? One of these days, you never know. But I’m just trying to hang onto the job I have. As you know, I don’t have a guaranteed contract.”

 

[VolForLife83]

When? Where?

Here
ESPN analyst Jon Gruden on returning to coaching: 'You never know'

People just don't want it to mean he's sticking with ESPN. They'll take it out of context and say, he said who knows, it's in his blood, and he has no guaranteed contract

“Well, I don’t know. It’s in your blood,” Gruden told Eisen. “You get some people calling, maybe to see if you’re interested in coaching again, and maybe if you can help recommend a couple guys. I’m pretty much involved with every level of football every day of the week, so I try to help if I can.
“And one of these days, who knows, Rich? One of these days, you never know. But I’m just trying to hang onto the job I have. As you know, I don’t have a guaranteed contract.”

 

[Hubbard]

It’s been two days

Like no one knew that was coming?

If Gruden is coming, that deal could have been done except for signing the paperwork.

Is the email and fax machine not working?

 

[Sudden Impact]

The guys in the morning on 104.5 The Zone in Nashville think Gruden to Tennessee is a pipe dream. I can't wait to call in and laugh in their face if he is announced.

Best way to drive up ratings!!!!! Take the heat for that statement, now. One week later, two weeks later when it happens nobody will even remember.....It just stirs the fan base if true and if it isn't a statement now will be forgotten.

The can increase sales/costs of advertising. Stating he is on board does nothing for ratings...Look around...or better listen around....

 

[FBtime]

Just a free days ago he shot it down, but people ignore it because it's not what they want to hear

Are you going to provide a reference for this claim?

 

[Behr]

Gruden is like the hot lesbian that likes the attention and all but will never let you have it.

Let it go man. She probably wouldn't have given it to you anyway. Twas the easiest way to get rid of you.

 

[Volsfaninva917]

agent to agent can definitely happen and if you're wondering why'd they do it? because their client wouldn't accept the highest college coaches salary without feeling comforable about his assistance. There a plenty incentive. come on guy. it's not hard.

Again, that's not how this works but you're going to believe because someone on here claims the know Tee. While a coach is being vetted by a University he starts to contact potential assistants personally, once that coach is hired he hands over his list to the school with Salary requirements. The school then vets those assistants and reaches out to their agents to finalize things drawn up by school attorneys.

 

[vollygirl]

I just wanted to comment on Currie's smirk. Some people are terrible at hiding good news or surprises. I am one of those people. My poker face is non-existent lol. I think Currie is the same way. Logically I just cannot see why he wouldn't have shot that question down immediately and squashed the rumor if there wasn't any truth to it. Soon.

The only two things I can think of are that he doesn't think fans are as seriously about Gruden as they are, which makes him clueless and that scares me. Or, it's actually happening. And that scares me.

 

[Smokey'sHandler]

With Jon Gruden in Charlotte to call the Monday Night Football game between the Dolphins and Panthers, many Tennessee fans continue to ponder the possibility of the former Super Bowl winner becoming the coach of the Vols.

And while Gruden-to-Tennessee remains very wishful thinking and very unlikely to happen, it remains too soon to close the door entirely on it actually happening this time.


Jon Gruden (Photo: 247Sports)
Enough sources have indicated that the Vols are kicking the tires with Gruden, and it appears he is taking a longer look at the Tennessee job than in the past, especially five years ago when Tennessee last had a coach search.

Gruden's ties to Tennessee are well known by now. He was a graduate assistant for the Vols under Johnny Majors in the late 1980s, and his wife is from East Tennessee and his son currently attends Tennessee.

His familiarity with the Vols also include his role in a 2014 recruiting camp for quarterbacks, his hosting of Tennessee's assistant coaches in recent offseasons and him attending Tennessee games here and there, whether it be the Outback Bowl romp of Northwestern on New Year's Day 2016 or the South Carolina game roughly a month ago when he was in the state to call the Titans two nights later for ESPN.

Those connections are purely just circumstantial, though.

Sources told us that Gruden has contacted three former Tennessee players who are currently college assistant coaches about the job and even potentially joining him.

One of them, sources told GoVols247's Wes Rucker, is Dale Jones, the former All-SEC linebacker who currently coaches linebackers at Appalachian State.

The other two coaches we believe Gruden reached out to are Florida State assistants Randy Sanders and Jay Graham. Sanders played quarterback at Tennessee and coached multiple positions on offense before becoming the coordinator during his 22-year stint in Knoxville. Graham starred for the Vols and his coaching resume includes a stint under Steve Spurrier at South Carolina and one season at Tennessee

However, one of them is not Tee Martin. A source close to the former Tennessee championship-winning quarterback and current USC offensive coordinator indicated to GoVols247's Grant Ramey that Gruden has not reached out to Martin.

Until proven otherwise (through the words of the man himself) a source could provide good information or a source could be providing bad information. Tuesday appears to be a source just as close to the situation as the source close to Tee is mentioned in the article.