Official Jon Gruden Thread 34

[etsuvol13]

Y'all are so cute when you are riled up. Like angry kittens.

 

[AllVolForLife_16]

It's a polite pass on UT and a I'm open for the right place for me somewhere else

If he were passing on the UT coaching job, he would've outright said it, which he did not. Not saying Gruden is going to be our next coach, but he had the perfect opportunity to put the Grumors to rest, and he kept them alive.

 

[VolForLife83]

Go away if you don't believe. This is the Gruden thread.We are optimistic!

Lame. This is a place for discussion, not a home for homerisim. I'd love to be wrong, but some of you need to step out of your bubbles. Blind sheep

 

[UTVolinExile]

You guys are still fantasizing over something that WILL NOT happen.

Alll the while UF is about to lock up Chip Kelly and bury UT for good.

It won't happen because it already happened.

 

[Silky_Johnson]

you guys are still fantasizing over something that will not happen.

Alll the while uf is about to lock up chip kelly and bury ut for good.

🤔

 

[rocytop2624]

Waterworld

Boon waterworld!

 

[RikidyBones]

You guys are still fantasizing over something that WILL NOT happen.

Alll the while UF is about to lock up Chip Kelly and bury UT for good.

 

[UTVolinExile]

who is anyone? poster on vn ? have any of us spoken with anyone?

Yes.

 

[Shaun1985]

You guys are still fantasizing over something that WILL NOT happen.

Alll the while UF is about to lock up Chip Kelly and bury UT for good.

And we have no control on what Florida does so why care if we came in here to speculate. Well come out and throw up with you when Mr Google is announced. Until then, this has sadly been the only bright spot in this miserable season.

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

exact quote for those who missed it. Golic asked about coaching rumors to tennessee ...

Gruden:
"well you know mike, i haven't talked to anybody and all i really have in my life is my family and football - that's about it. And, uh, i'm real sensitive to the coaches that are out there coaching so i don't speculate.

I just love football. I'm trying to hang on to the job i have. I'm very fortunate to be with the people i'm with. Uh, i don't know what's gonna happen in the future - i just know this: I'm gonna continue to give my best effort to the game ... Stay prepared and uh ... I love monday night football. Don't plan on leaving, but as you know in life, you never say never to nothin'."

 

[VOL 4 Life 83]

Lame. This is a place for discussion, not a home for homerisim. I'd love to be wrong, but some of you need to step out of your bubbles. Blind sheep

So who would you like to see as the next HC? If you want discussion, be prepared

 

[Jake]

Absolutely NO WAY that he "hasn't talked to anybody".

SOON!!!

There’s always a certain amount of lying that’s flexible out of necessity.

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

It's a polite pass on UT and a I'm open for the right place for me somewhere else

I just disagree with that assessment. Again, I'm not an insider nor do I claim to be. But it's like I tell my students when we're doing research, look at the facts. Did he say no? No he did not. In 2012 he flat out said something to the effect of "I love the University of Tennessee but I'm not interested nor will I coach there." This was the perfect opportunity to say the exact same thing, but instead he told a flat out lie, which again everyone knows is a lie. I'll repeat, when you have men and women whose paid jobs include finding information--validated information at that--about said subject, reporting that he has in fact spoken with people, that's a contradiction. So either he is throwing smoke or they all suck at their jobs and need to either A) be fired or B) call out their sources for making them look like buffoons. I just don't see where that interview can be taken as "well it's over everyone, pack up the Gruden threads and go home. Looks like (insert Google Name Here) is coming to UT and we're screwed!"

 

[Orangeblood98']

When you interviewing for another job you never burn the bridges with the job you have In case it falls through . thats all he is doing

That’s right it’s called being a professional. You break the news your way

 

[Orange_Crush]

The man said absolutely what he had to say in regards to Tennessee. ESPN is not going to break the news at 7am on a Wednesday.

He specifically did not say he isn't interested, he did specifically say "You never say never to Nothing."

If JG->UT was a done deal behind the scenes--or even if they were just close to a deal--do you think he'd allow the question to even be asked? Would ESPN allow it?

At the least, I think this morning's interview should have us leaning toward "there may be talks, but a deal isn't very close".

JMHO

 

[cbbowlingmd]

I posted this exact same answer yesterday and go tore apart over it

You posted an excerpt from this morning's Gruden interview yesterday?

 

[FleeceItOut]

Deep down you guys know I’m right, you just hate hearing the truth.

 

[VFL13]

Interesting that he was asked specifically about the Tennessee job and then cited respect for the sitting coaches as the reason he won’t speculate - when Tennessee has already fired their coach.

Actually there are sitting coaches at UT at the moment. Interim HC, coordinators the works. He’s respecting who is on staff now. Atleast that’s what I took from that

 

[thebjd]

You guys are still fantasizing over something that WILL NOT happen.

Alll the while UF is about to lock up Chip Kelly and bury UT for good.

Chip Kelly isn’t in our fantasy. Don’t be care what UF does either. You leave through the nearest exit.

 

[UTVolinExile]

So who would you like to see as the next HC? If you want discussion, be prepared

This is not a thread to discuss other coaches. Plenty of other threads elsewhere for that.

 

[volinjackson]

It won't happen because it already happened.

LOL people just don't listen.

 

[UTVolinExile]

Actually there are sitting coaches at UT at the moment. Interim HC, coordinators the works. He’s respecting who is on staff now. Atleast that’s what I took from that

Correct.

 

[Booker512]

Deep down you guys know I’m right, you just hate hearing the truth.

What are the up coming lottery numbers? I need some quick cash. Since you can predict the future.

 

[Shaun1985]

If JG->UT was a done deal behind the scenes--or even if they were just close to a deal--do you think he'd allow the question to even be asked? Would ESPN allow it?

At the least, I think this morning's interview should have us leaning toward "there may be talks, but a deal isn't very close".

JMHO

Maybe but I sort of look at it as, if they didn't ask at all...it would fuel more speculation

 

[Bigworm87]

When you interviewing for another job you never burn the bridges with the job you have In case it falls through . thats all he is doing

Look at what happened to Blackburn from his interview with Ainge.