Official Jon Gruden Thread 35

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#703
#703
Hate to rain on the plane parade as well...but I spoke to someone that has connections to that firm. Their immediate family member is on that plane..as far as this person knows, it isn’t nor hasn’t been used for UT purposes.
 
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kemotoe said:
Doug Matthews said on 104.5 regarding Grumors - He thinks Gruden would be great at UT but he doesn't know if he would want to coach college football.

He said Charles Davis is one of Gruden's best friends and he would know what Gruden was thinking. He said he's called Davis numerous times this week and he hasn't returned his calls yet!

For those out of area Charles Davis is on Matthews show every Saturday morning and they are close.
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If he doesn't call him back, he doesn't have to lie or compromise confidential information.
 
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05_never_again said:
Why in the hell would it land at that airport 45 minutes north of town?
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Private jets land at the smaller airports often. Less congestion and more privacy. I've seen Saban in the Bama plane at Kissimmee airport while recruiting in Central Florida. Discrete.
 
#708
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midtnvol2 said:
just like the state run radio crew, in order to maintain their access to the program they must report what they are being told to report. ALL of them will reverse their stories on the same day within minutes of each other when they are told they can.
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I actually think the 247 guys do a pretty decent job, especially compared to Hyams and the other lackeys, but I don't really expect to hear from them that isn't coming from the AD.
 
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kemotoe said:
Doug Matthews said on 104.5 regarding Grumors - He thinks Gruden would be great at UT but he doesn't know if he would want to coach college football.

He said Charles Davis is one of Gruden's best friends and he would know what Gruden was thinking. He said he's called Davis numerous times this week and he hasn't returned his calls yet!

For those out of area Charles Davis is on Matthews show every Saturday morning and they are close.
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That’s not the reason for not returning calls. CHarles and chucky were roomates
 
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kemotoe said:
Doug Matthews said on 104.5 regarding Grumors - He thinks Gruden would be great at UT but he doesn't know if he would want to coach college football.

He said Charles Davis is one of Gruden's best friends and he would know what Gruden was thinking. He said he's called Davis numerous times this week and he hasn't returned his calls yet!

For those out of area Charles Davis is on Matthews show every Saturday morning and they are close.
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Not returning a call is suspicious to me. If it’s a no, there is nothing prevent you from calling back and saying “ they’ve got Gru balls in TN bc it ain’t happening”

To me this is another check in the leaning to Grudeness category.
 
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VersaceButch said:
Wes Rucker is laughing at the #Grumors. Says there is no merit to them. Not sure if 247 knows what they are talking about or not. My gut tells me to listen to credentialed media, but my body....my body is telling me VN.
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Funny, some of his co-workers over there disagree
 
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OrangePill said:
Since people asked, I'll repost.

Previous post. Had lunch with the BOT member. He still refused to use the name Gruden today, but for ease of reading I've added it in his statements.

  • They said the AD is cautiously optimistic about the deal getting done, but it is by no means done at this point.
  • MoU has been signed but the contract itself has not.
  • I asked and they said that Jon Gruden was not in Knoxville last night.
  • The issues with the deal getting done still lie primarily on Gruden's side. He said "They're (AD?) in a wait-and-see situation".
  • Gruden is still concerned about his staff, although it is less of a concern today than it was 2 days ago.
  • Money is not the issue with the staff.
  • He began contacting staff over 2 weeks ago to gauge interest, but over the past 48-72hrs he has been working on officially bringing a staff together.
  • Several members of the potential staff have already agreed in principle, but there are some contract issues with 2 potential staff members, as well as a third vacancy.
  • I asked and they backtracked on their previous statement that 2 current staff members are being retained. This time they said they didn't know.
  • They said a face-to-face meeting is happening today in Tampa to hopefully line out a non-staff issue and Currie is going to push to get the contract signed today.
  • They feel like getting the contract signed today is reliant on Gruden feeling comfortable with the staff situation at this point, as well as lining out this other unknown issue.
  • BOT has been told that even if this was to fall apart, the AD plans to have a hire by 11/20.
  • Backup plan is Patterson. Currie has remained in contact with him and had a long conversation with him this past weekend as well as a face-to-face last week.
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His services wont be needed, but I'm impressed that Currie has his 6 covered so well, and stil still does. Patterson would have definitely been in my top 3 had The Grude not occupied all three spots!

I BELIEVE!!
 
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#720
#720
Interesting.

(Debunked. Thanks Sara 👍)

Soon..
 

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