Official Jon Gruden Thread XII

[phowell23]

Wow ESPN, way to repeat exactly what was said earlier today. Nothing new here folks.

 

[Golden Girl]

Will be announced either Sunday or Monday.

Fisher = empty seats at Neyland Stadium

Orange = drastic reduction of sales in Orange


Sexton = Cordova

 

[G8rh8r]

Gruden is definitely doing MNF this week. Can he be announced as coach and still do MNF?

I don't see why not but I'd imagine he would have a lot on his plate with both.

 

[Achilles]

Besides money, I don't get why you would ever leave an LSU to go to Arkansas...

 

[BigOrangeD]

How would that be a win for Dave Hart? He could hire Jimbo and then be fired within 2 years, so he doesn't have to deal with this stress anymore?

Keeps him from answering questions about who the hire is if not JG and keeps Jimbo or whoever out of the spotlight until their season is done.

 

[9296potsguy]

Good for him!:good!:

I didn't say it was a bad thing. My New Mexico cousins gave me crap for "Fixing" for years. They had no idea what it meant.

 

[vol494]

So predictable isn't it?

 

[eyebleedorange]

It'll go back up this evening sometime... the OG's will come in and drop some good vibes. That will calm the natives for an hour or so. Then it will go back down. Around 3:30pm today, we will be at the very bottom. All the FF guys come in spewing their Hyams and Rucker venom. I just sit back and watch the show. Gruden is coming!

I guess all the kiddies are home from school by then.

 

[Vol_atile]

I don't know why everyone is looking to ESPN to break the news. They are usually the last to break on everything.

That's right. When they fired Dooley, I heard it here first. They announced it about an hour later.

 

[volatil]

Treece is getting owned by a caller right now, BTW.

Good

 

[gnm53108]

New poster here. This has drawn me out of my shell and I am glued to this site. My kids are running feral right now and I feel the need for a drink.

GRUDEN!!

Welcome.

 

[UTodd01]

Is Hart in office today?

 

[Achilles]

I didn't say it was a bad thing. My New Mexico cousins gave me crap for "Fixing" for years. They had no idea what it meant.

I gotcha man, I knew you weren't making fun. I get called out all the time from some of my Cali friends.

 

[volatil]

Is Hart in office today?

Skeeter claims he was there yesterday and today.

 

[Jeffco]

Cowherd called us the 9th best job in the country today.

Money
Stadium
Fans
Borders states with loads of talent
Has to compete with Vandy (and laughed)

He said
Alabama
USC
Notre Dame
Ohio St
Michigan
Texas
Florida
LSU
Georgia


In no particular order...

And Tennessee was #9/10 and depending on the year, #9 ahead of Georgia.

Exactly! That is amazing given its on "perception" alone, ...after having a debacle for coaching over the past four/five years. It doesnt consider our strength of in-state football program, the lack of "mega" MSAs (large cities), etc.

You put his comment, just on "perception" alone and his qualifiers, together with a few contending years, and we are top five/six...

 

[Virgil Cain]

Besides money, I don't get why you would ever leave an LSU to go to Arkansas...

I mean if you love rice paddies you have that going for you.

 

[UTodd01]

Skeeter claims he was there yesterday and today.

Hmm...

 

[FearlessFreep]

Pure speculation on my part, but perhaps:

1. Didn't want to uproot the children. They did (still do) have kids in school, and many parents won't move their children without reason.
2. The Fired Football Coaches Association. The organization was founded by Jon and runs out of a Tampa office. Perhaps he didn't want to move it to another location
3. If you're traveling for work anyway, then why move away from the spot where you've already settled. Gruden was fired in Jan 2009 and hired by ESPN in May 2009, so he had a traveling job just a few months after the Bucs job.
4. The housing crash started in 2006-2007. Gruden was employed by the Bucs from 2002 - 2009. It could be that they would have had to sell their house at a loss at that time as the value could've fallen significantly from the time of their purchase.


All of none of these could've played into the decision. I'm just thinking of rational reasons that would've kept them from relocating.

You do realize this is simply a rented room in a strip mall and Gruden himself is the only 'staff' that exists. It's basically his own personal office/film room.

 

[Blackmarket803]

Slice, if you're lurking, you stilll thinking Friday?

 

[91Vols]

Jon Gruden and Tennessee: Making sense of the 'Grumors' | Evan's Eleven | GoVolsXtra.com

 

[Wilson27]

Skeeter claims he was there yesterday and today.

During office hours. Skeeter may not know what he did with his evening

 

[VolFan32]

Friday at 5pm.

 

[UTodd01]

The AD needs to release a statement after the Mike & Mike debacle this morning.

Hate to agree with Basilio, but shame on them (Mike & Mike) for leaving this thing floating out there.

 

[Kurtastrophe]

I mean if you love rice paddies you have that going for you.

Could be tired of corndogs or maybe the grass is greener...

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

So predictable isn't it?

Yes sir, it sure is.:blink: