Official Jon Gruden Thread XIV

[AJeray4TN]

i'm bored. Anyone want this for old times sake?

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[pattiycake]

Well well well....

 

[Godfatha]

I burned Slice's house down tonight. Feel a bit better.

Did it smell like smoldering skunk?

 

[EZE]

I'm not sure what you know, but is there any truth to a meeting between only Hart (no boosters present and without their knowledge) and JG/Lamonte....immediately after Gruden would no longer take calls from anyone affiliated with Tennessee.

Same person told me Hart was against the Gruden hire from the beginning and was furious that contact had been made before Dooley was fired. Also, before thanksgiving, boosters went over Harts head to Cheek and got him fully on board 100%....the 18 million resulted from this.

Also, the week leading up to Alabama, three prominent boosters met with Gruden face to face and got a verbal agreement. A few days later six boosters agreed to finance Gruden's salary, the current staff's buyout. The only thing the University would be responsible for was Gruden's staff and a few of their buyouts from other schools. Boosters wanted Dooley canned following SC loss but Hart was still wanting to bring him back for a fourth season. After Troy and Hart still refusing to make a decision, two of the six boosters dropped out of the financial agreement.

Heard all of this from the same person. I have confirmed some of it with a few people that know more than me. Haven't wanted to drop such specific details but I don't think it really matters anymore.

Then how in the he!! does that incompetent SOB still have a job?

 

[Sheath Huler]

If we want to compete with Bama,.ever again, we are either going to have to ante up for the best coach and staff or do like the Barners and start paying players.

But Tennessee is honorable and can win the "right" way. You know, with a 1.9 million/yr coach.

No need to go too much higher than that

 

[DynaVol]

The sad thing is , I actually believe Hart was going to keep Dooley for another year , if he made it to a bowl. I think firing him was the last thing he wanted to do.

From what I was told this is very true.

 

[bjsvols1]

If this is true Hart will be next to go!

Knowing what I know about the innerworkings of the University, I'm not surprised in any of this, though I am furious and sick about it. Same old crap different day over there.

What I'm wondering is how Hart still has any authority in this. Wish Jimmy were the Gov instead of Bill. He'd have canned Hart the first time he complained. If Hart wins against the family of the Governor and Chairman of the BOT, this University has bigger problems than even I thought.

UT has an identity crisis. It's time for the Gov to step in and fix it.

 

[Unknown Muppet]

People do not realize how close we were to signing Gruden.

A press conference was expected on Friday.

It came down to extra money for assistant coaches.

Hart should have just paid them.

 

[Vol2424]

I dont know who reported the Bucs still owe Gruden money...but if its true...its deferred money, that has no implications at this point. His contract ended in 2011...it does not matter if he is owed money at this point or not...any deferred money, is still money in his pocket...this crap about him having to wait, because of a final payment...is just another FANTASY

He might have something in his contract saying he can't coach , and get his payment. If so , it makes sense why he hasn't gone back to coach yet.

 

[Liper]

Same here. Best threads on VN.




If they were at PissCon 3 today, I don't want to see or hear PissCon 1 when we hear how close we were.

Probably just as well.

 

[Kvol87]

How did we end up with Hart in the first place?

 

[Sheath Huler]

Why not do both and hire Butch Davis? (Not serious)

A+

 

[2EastTnVols]

But I also found this

Gruden is out . . . or is he? | BenGarrett.net

Which says, among other interesting things, that Ron Zook was on a radio show yesterday morning and he said that he had gotten a text from Gruden and was flying to Tampa today to meet with him, while maintaining he believes Gruden will stay in the broadcast booth.

I couldn't find any link to him being on the radio though.

 

[WhitewaterVol]

hahaha,,you still trolling the grooden forum. They ran me out in the grood 1 for even suggesting it aint happening. Oh, wait, let me guess, you were named an insider. You still at 60ish or are ya gonna believe me now?

Let me guess, you're still mad they didn't give Fooley 3-4 more years to drive us further into the ditch?

 

[sneedo24]

Ahhh what the heck. I'm in

 

[Dudleys87]

A good to see you too is in order here....

 

[Vol2424]

 

[Int'lVOLofMystery]

I ....
Again the info could be wrong, but I in no way think I have been purposely mislead.... Sure something could have happened, but I still believe it as crazy as it sounds..
I think it is safe to say that I have never tries to convince anyone that they should believe... I have simply repeated what I was told nor has my timeline and/or info matched anyone's info/timeline exactly..:hi:

So soon, eh? :

 

[Unknown Muppet]

Well. I'm out gotta work in the morning. Talk to you Grudes in the morrow.

 

[Insunseri]

How much you wanna bet gruden sells his land in tn after all this?

 

[patrick]

I hope the big $$$$ jerk a knot in Hart's tail ASAP!!!

He needs to learn some humility from what I understand!!!

 

[FalcoVol]

I dont know who reported the Bucs still owe Gruden money...but if its true...its deferred money, that has no implications at this point. His contract ended in 2011...it does not matter if he is owed money at this point or not...any deferred money, is still money in his pocket...this crap about him having to wait, because of a final payment...is just another FANTASY

I believe he forfeits any remaining money if he takes a coaching job. He supposedly wants to stick it to the Bucs. TIFWIW. :hi:

 

[qb19]

I'm not sure what you know, but is there any truth to a meeting between only Hart (no boosters present and without their knowledge) and JG/Lamonte....immediately after Gruden would no longer take calls from anyone affiliated with Tennessee.

Same person told me Hart was against the Gruden hire from the beginning and was furious that contact had been made before Dooley was fired. Also, before thanksgiving, boosters went over Harts head to Cheek and got him fully on board 100%....the 18 million resulted from this.

Also, the week leading up to Alabama, three prominent boosters met with Gruden face to face and got a verbal agreement. A few days later six boosters agreed to finance Gruden's salary, the current staff's buyout. The only thing the University would be responsible for was Gruden's staff and a few of their buyouts from other schools. Boosters wanted Dooley canned following SC loss but Hart was still wanting to bring him back for a fourth season. After Troy and Hart still refusing to make a decision, two of the six boosters dropped out of the financial agreement.

Heard all of this from the same person. I have confirmed some of it with a few people that know more than me. Haven't wanted to drop such specific details but I don't think it really matters anymore.

So basically your confirmation of "some of it" consists of hearsay from a few people who know more than you along with what you've heard "from the same person."

This is the first I've heard of any boosters meeting face to face with Gruden, let alone obtaining a verbal agreement. I wish it were all true, but it is difficult to believe it all when it's based on hearsay. I don't doubt there is some truth in there.

 

[Regulator]

I so still want to believe. Too many loose ends still, too much smoke, too many unanswered questions.

 

[bc4059]

There's our girl....

It's a chick with a depper:ck, is that a adams apple under the chin or something that hasn't been swallowed yet?