Official Jon Gruden Thread XLV

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Sorry I couldn't post until now, but I was on a conference call this morning with several alumni/boosters. I was invited just as a courtesy by a friend that I went to UT with. The call was to discuss the current situation taking place and the incredibly bad PR this is causing for the University.

They all agreed to withdraw their donations until this mess in the AD is figured out. Basically when Currie is fired. From what I gathered those are yearly donations in the mid 6 figures when added together. Also some have stated they would withhold or change their estate donations that have been set up as well. I understood this to be in the 7 figure range.

I didn't know everyone on the call but one person is from a family that has their name on some things at UT. At the end of the call one of them said that they were going to call President's and Chancellor's office this morning and let them know of the conversation that just took place. Apparently he is someone whose call they will take.

Again I didn't know a lot of these folks and the money I am withholding from UT because of this mess, well lets just say they won't be running out of toilet paper by loosing my money.

Another thing they said, and all stated this, Kiffin is not welcome back on the hill.
 
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OldTimer said:
hell, maybe the plan all along was to create a national media storm regarding the search and all its chaos and then when Gruden is announced the freaking Pope would even be talking about it.......
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I have been wondering about that myself, well not about the Pope part, LOL. I asked the troll last night why all this chaos and I think someone even asked after me and we got no reply. I’m sure they did not bank on Volnation pulling together to raise all this Caine. I do think that Shiano was the first target however and I do totally believe that Haslem and Currie are weasels. I am on twitter, calling and emailing for all I am worth and have been for days. GBO!!
 
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Time for Currie to be fired. At this point, he is just embarrassing himself and our school.

Once he's out, time for Davenport to name a successor. Hopefully she refuses to answer any calls from Haslam while she does that. Ending up with Fulmer as temporary AD to conclude the coaching search, with possibility of considering Blackburn for permanent role, would be nice.

Then Phil can reach out to the biggest names, like Gruden and Patterson and Peterson. Sure, many of those options may now be completely off the table, but Phil can at least ask. And ask energetically.

Once we know the splash hires are truly beyond reach, Fulmer can (continuing to ignore Haslam) go out and get Tee and/or Les as a 3-5 year short-term fix.

Once we have a coach in place, and Haslam carries through with his undoubted threat to remove all funding for the university, Davenport and staff can begin organizing the remaining mega-boosters who should be happy and generous, having won the Booster Battle.

Please let this all happen as written,
Amen
 
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zydane47 said:
Trey bringing the fire today lol

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John Currie out here making mediocre Head Coaches a lot of money with this coaching search. Can you imagine how many coaches are calling Currie just to get raises.
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I was thinking the same thing. If I was a coach at another school, I would get my name out there just to get a couple of extra million in my pocket.
 
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I don't have many followers and doubt she even sees, but I've been blowing her up since last night.

Onward and upward!
 

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revjayp said:
Gruden has passed, I believe. What we have been through this week as a school is unimaginable and Currie’s reputation is shredded. Why go through all of this drama if you don’t have to? Only way Gruden is in play, is if Currie and Haslam are not. They’re are making real offers to Brohm, Gundy and Doeren. You don’t do that if you already have a plan.
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It’s come out they never made the offer to Brohm per WBIR report
 
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OldTimer said:
from a poster on TOS, and have no idea of his legitimacy......
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IN Jed said:
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A poster with the name Deerhunter claimed to be posting under a new account to protect his identity, and was saying that Gruden would be happening by the weekend... Claimed to work for the university, as well as his wife.

I think he was just toying with us, but he did try to make a bet with GrandVol.
 
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UTSuave said:
Hmmmmm so beaver is important to all of this but he doesn't know as much as he claims?...but he called the number shift in Vegas like who has the ability to call that on point?
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If he is to push a narrative, and the narrative moves the needle, then the needle becomes the barometer on how perception will be.

He started the betting line narrative, we took it from there. Betting lines move by money bet, thus, the more the narrative moved the more self fulfilling the prophecy and the reinforcement of one another independently and together.
 
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VolDaddy87 said:
I really believe we are setting a new standard for how fan bases will handle coaching hires from now on. Especially if we end up getting a great hire, if not THE hire.
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to be fair, the AD is setting a new standard of gross negligence so the fan response is warranted.
 
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OrangeJuicebox said:
A poster with the name Deerhunter claimed to be posting under a new account to protect his identity, and was saying that Gruden would be happening by the weekend... Claimed to work for the university, as well as his wife.

I think he was just toying with us, but he did try to make a bet with GrandVol.
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and GV must eat a visor as he's trying to drop a few pounds with the Holidays approaching.......
 
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Gettin' a bit suspicious of all of the dog and pony show. All of these rumored hires and straight up smoke. Zero chance UT misses on all of these candidates. The ones they've not contacted (which are light years better than Doeren & co.) would have serious interest. Not offering Les Miles? Tee? Those two should've been right behind Gundy. Buying time for Gruden. That's from my Gruden-colored glasses.
 
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