Official Jon Gruden Thread VII

Status
Not open for further replies.
#7,426
#7,426
steve328 said:
No insider here, but my guess would be $9 M would be the starting point in the negotiations.

Edit: Or maybe that was the final figure after the negotiations and it leaked out.
Click to expand...

I think $9 million is a bit high and I don't know if Gruden would be so bold as to hold UT over a barrel and demand that much for him and his staff. Would he and his staff be worth that amount? Hell yes they would but it kind of looks bad.
 
#7,427
#7,427
All this "highest paid" chit started when Nolan Ryan signed the first $1M contract....member that?
 
#7,428
#7,428
Gruden WOULD win at UT and we need a winner so it would be worth it if he only stayed three years but got us winning.
 
#7,430
#7,430
BruinVol said:
In the southeast I agree but if he is after national attention then it isn't even close. We need to get out of our SEC shell and realize that the nfl is MUCH more popular nationally than college football. Sorry but tenn or nfl isn't even close if he wants attention.
Click to expand...

NFL does not come close to the passion of college football and I stand by my previous statement of people knowing who coaches are nationally.

I could care less about the NFL, I watch it because it is football and want to see how ex UT players are doing. I have many friends who do not watch NFL but watch every college game they can.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 4 people
#7,431
#7,431
With the rumblings starting to slowly come out from different media outlets, It looks like this is getting real, real fast.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 person
#7,433
#7,433
volatil said:
Mort on the zone, paraphrased:

Philly, Browns, San Diego, Cowboys.

Young coach will coach again

CBA may make the NFL not appealing to him

Will he look at collegiate level, intriguing to him.
Click to expand...


For all those who wondered why Gruden would not coach in college because of practice limitations, I responded with the new CBA. Now, this confirms that. I don't think many realize that the teams can only practice in pads just a few times a week.
 
#7,435
#7,435
VolGee4 said:
For all those who wondered why Gruden would not coach in college because of practice limitations, I responded with the new CBA. Now, this confirms that. I don't think many realize that the teams can only practice in pads just a few times a week.
Click to expand...

Exactly! Has been discussed many times after the Titans games because of their poor tackling. Many teams are saying the same.
 
#7,436
#7,436
Coaching is one of few professions that free market is embraced. Look what it has done for their salary. You can't take a job now without signing some kind of non-compete. We would all make more money if we were able to move like these coaches do.
 
#7,438
#7,438
BruinVol said:
Thanks for the answer. I think the key is pledges to the university if revenues aren't met after a period of time. That is much more risky than getting the money up front but I can't see it being legal to pay back money to a booster from a university. Intersting question for me but didn't get much attention on here![/QU

I am thinking more in terms of a note from a booster to the athletic department that secures the future contributions legally much better than a simple pledge. Maybe we weren't thinking of the same thing. There would be no risk of a pledge not being honored if the booster contributes the note.
Click to expand...
 
#7,440
#7,440
College coaches get more face time, and they typically get more credit when their teams win. I'm not saying it factors in to Gruden's decision, but I think it is a general truth.
 
#7,441
#7,441
Lexvol said:
College coaches get more face time, and they typically get more credit when their teams win. I'm not saying it factors in to Gruden's decision, but I think it is a general truth.
Click to expand...

Absolutely. Coaches in college are the SHOW. In the NFL, it's the players.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 2 people
#7,442
#7,442
VOLout8 said:
Coaching is one of few professions that free market is embraced. Look what it has done for their salary. You can't take a job now without signing some kind of non-compete. We would all make more money if we were able to move like these coaches do.
Click to expand...

Well, now that we have taken care of the players AND coaches, who's next....the refs? Bwahahahahahaha
 
#7,443
#7,443
RagingOrange said:
I'll bite...just a little...the guys coughing it up dont need it back...they benefit when they do their taxes...I never saw it as a loan...just a writeoff...
Click to expand...

Isn't there a limit to their amount of giving??


Sure there is and this question is what happens if we have exceeded that amount
 
#7,447
#7,447
I'm of the opinion that Gruden's next coaching gig will be his last. I think he wants to surround himself with the best possible assistants for the best possible outcome. After this next coaching gig, it would be back to broadcasting, either ESPN or elsewhere, never losing his superstar status.
 
#7,449
#7,449
Lexvol said:
College coaches get more face time, and they typically get more credit when their teams win. I'm not saying it factors in to Gruden's decision, but I think it is a general truth.
Click to expand...

And the difference is the where the money is in the respective entity!
 
New posts
Status
Not open for further replies.

VN Store



Back
Top