Official Jon Gruden Thread V

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If the money comes in to cheek he is not giving it back to the non UTK system. The UTK people would have the most to lose. Cheek isn't sharing that with martin,etc. Next, Haslem is not a donor in this situation. He is the governor. He can scratch a lot of backs and make sure the right BOT members go home happy about the way their pet projects get funded.
 
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Gruden isn't coming it's painfully obvious and has been. Why not announce something or can Dooley by now and inject some excitement into a dead fanbase. Hart is selling Dooley to the university and Sal will be the scapegoat. Unless Dooley has a bad loss out of these last 4. In that case from everything I've seen and heard look for Bobby Petrino and Jessica Dorrell to be on their way to Knoxville. Book it. Maybe not Dorrell but you get the picture.
 
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I think one of the best ways to sell it to the BOT would be to explain that in the initial stages, UTM and UTC might lose money. But with UTK being the most well known University of Tennessee brand, having a strong AD in Knoxville will bring in more money to the University of Tennessee as a whole over time. Or is that just foolish thinking on my part?
 
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IIRC Hyams mentioned last week on 104.5 that the AD committee meeting always takes place the week of Homecoming. Did this meeting happen?
 
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iBleedOrangeWhite said:
Gruden isn't coming it's painfully obvious and has been. Why not announce something or can Dooley by now and inject some excitement into a dead fanbase. Hart is selling Dooley to the university and Sal will be the scapegoat. Unless Dooley has a bad loss out of these last 4. In that case from everything I've seen and heard look for Bobby Petrino and Jessica Dorrell to be on their way to Knoxville. Book it. Maybe not Dorrell but you get the picture.
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Petrino is probably pretty far down UT's list. He is the perfect fit at UK right now.
 
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I've heard nothing specific about the BOT meeting, but it would be very unusual for anything controversial to be brought to a vote without whoever was pushing it already knowing the votes were there to pass it. You work the other members behind the scenes and get the votes in place before you ever put it on the agenda, because putting something controversial and important up for a vote and losing would be disastrous.
 
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Alot of the gruden talk has taken a back seat because some say he is not coming while others say he is still coming. Likewise, today a lot has come out about the interworkings of the AD/Cheek. There is a board of trustees(BOT) meeting this friday. Some key points on the agenda will have a huge impact on the university and ut athletics. From what was said today I gather that UTAD could become separate from the University like GA and FL. This would be a great thing because AD would have full control over UTAD affairs. As of right now Cheek the chancellor has control and with him are more stringent addmissions requirements. Said requirements have been addressed by complaining or blanket statements by our past three coaches Fulmer, Kiffn, and Dooley. Gruden wants to have full control and this needs to get done for him to come. So who knows?Others could tell you more than i probaly can
 
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Nuclear_Orange said:
Alot of the gruden talk has taken a back seat because some say he is not coming while others say he is still coming. Likewise, today a lot has come out about the interworkings of the AD/Cheek. There is a board of trustees(BOT) meeting this friday. Some key points on the agenda will have a huge impact on the university and ut athletics. From what was said today I gather that UTAD could become separate from the University like GA and FL. This would be a great thing because AD would have full control over UTAD affairs. As of right now Cheek the chancellor has control and with him are more stringent addmissions requirements. Said requirements have been addressed by complaining or blanket statements by our past three coaches Fulmer, Kiffn, and Dooley. Gruden wants to have full control and this needs to get done for him to come. So who knows?Others could tell you more than i probaly can
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a light just flashed in this empty head of mine. If this is passed at the meeting, i can say GRUDEN will be the next coach. Why else call the meeting?
 
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Daddernit said:
a light just flashed in this empty head of mine. If this is passed at the meeting, i can say GRUDEN will be the next coach. Why else call the meeting?
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Be careful now!! I was just posting what i have gathered. I could be totally wrong or could have misunderstood.
 
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Daddernit said:
a light just flashed in this empty head of mine. If this is passed at the meeting, i can say GRUDEN will be the next coach. Why else call the meeting?
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This makes sense.

I think it's safe to say that if the meeting goes well, you can believe that Gruden is our next coach...If it doesn't go well, then who knows what will happen. :twocents:

Still believing....
 
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OCIVol said:
It's being overblown. The amendment of the UT-UTFI affiliation and services agreement to change the reporting line for athletics departments personnel at UT Knoxville will resolve most of the athletic concerns because it will provide the UTAD the funds/power needed to make its own decisions.
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What are the odds this will get changed?
 
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