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Arkansas got their escalade ready to pick up their new coach this weekend.
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Dat's tite do
 
Just wanted to say that I will be going to Tennessee on Wednesday for a little R&R. I will be flying my Vols flags from Texas to Tennessee. Go Vols Go Gruden

NG, fly them loud and proud!! Tell everyone from back home that I know that I said hello.
 
Everyone is fixed on the Gruden/Tennessee side of the equation, but there is a wild card factor in all this mess .... ESPN. Will ESPN allow a hire like this to proceed or will they throw a wrench in the whole deal? I would love him here as much as anyone else, but in the end it is money that will do the talking. ESPN has more money to throw around than any college team out there.

My guess is that the itch can't be bought and this isn't about money. If indeed he misses the competition like I suspect he does nothing espn does will matter.
 
Another complete conversion story. This one by Televol in the Cliffs Notes. So funny to see so many people who couldn't believe or scoffed at the beginning make a post like this. Happens about once a day.

I can't say what it is I do.....but I do work with a company directly connected to Tennessee athletics. Sorry to be so vague, but I have to be.

I heard today that it's a done deal. I don't know all the specs, just that an agreement is in place and ready to roll.

I don't know if a piece of paper has actually been signed yet, so crazy things could happen if not.

But my direct source says done.

And still there are doubters.
 
Your apprehension is understandable and I have no stake in you believing this or that so not sure what to offer you. I have never made a prediction here as far as staff. I did say in week 4 that we would finish 6-6 at best and probably worse.I have only been super close to the program for 4-5 years and rarely posted before this. It's huge, and amazingly cool to see it unfold. If I were to name names I would not have many friends or my job.

It won't be long now, its trickling down. No one I know close to things thinks there is any possibility this doesn't happen. That's where my assurance comes from but not here to make you believe but rather to share in the excitement I feel that grows with every person I talk to that are involved or close. Like I said if I am wrong, people I trust very much in my personal and business life will either have misled me or been misled and some are the people you do not mislead....ever.

Brother you have always been upfront and forthcoming in your responses. Once this is over with, be ashame for you not to hang out here as much.
 
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My guess is that the itch can't be bought and this isn't about money. If indeed he misses the competition like I suspect he does nothing espn does will matter.


I just find it hard to believe that they will allow the chance for Tennessee to be one of the dominate teams in the NCAA.
 
Wouldn't this make sense regarding the contact period for recruiting? If I'm not mistaken, doesn't that start on Monday?

All u have to do is find out what planes the big $$$ boosters and where they fly into at McGhee - Tyson Airport (& Island Home). There aren't that many private planes over there at either place.

Could be pretty easy to have a person stationed at every hanger at McGhee Tyson and Island Home.
 
If true this coud be very interesting.

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* My brother works for Cadillac in Knoxville. He has delivered Escalades to coaches Sunseri, Dooley, and even Cutcliffe in NC. He will also detail an Escalade if a recruit is coming in for a visit. He said that usually for that they send the base model. However, he was told today to go and detail the nicest Escalade that they had because someone from UT was going to be using it to pick up a "very special guest" at the airport on Sunday. He also said it was an extended edition because they were probably bringing family. Now, this could obviously be any coach, but I just figured it was some nice information to pass along to my VN family.

Smells fishy...

All the coaches get a Lexus.
Also I'm pretty sure giving an escalade to a recruit would be a violation.
 
I think it's pretty telling that all of this misdirection is coming out now. Seems like a deal has been made and now they're focusing fully on damage control. Jay, Boro, Carter, Lex, OV, SBV, Slice, VFL1, or Y4B, tell me if i'm just thinking like an idiot. I just remember someone saying to expect LOTS of misdirection when nearing an announcement.
 

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