Official Jon Gruden Thread XLVIII

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The only thing I know for sure about this coaching search is that there isn’t enough alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, or profanity to get me though this.
 
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If he trots out Morris, Brohm, or someone less Fulmer and the coach will be burned by the fan base

Heard no such thing after Hyams tweet about Brohm, only solid hire or mild disappointment due to being uninformed.

Morris I think people might accept.

I dont think the fanbase will revolt like Schiano for any of the current guys, minus maybe Steele due to his terrible record.
 
Got a call from the third base coach from Phil's grandsons baseball team, and he told me they have hired a coach and who it was.

Once it is announced I'll let everyone know if I have accurate inside information.

Boom! George Quarles to the Hill !!

....wait....what?
 
Got a call from the third base coach from Phil's grandsons baseball team, and he told me they have hired a coach and who it was.

Once it is announced I'll let everyone know if I have accurate inside information.

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Party pooper.
 
All the negative people in here and all the new trolls appearing in here, I hate to say it, you will be upset. I guess you are going to have to support a winning football team now. with Gruden instead of all your project hires. The Dino Babers thread in on page 36 if you want to chat to your buddies.
 
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If Gruden truly wants to coach again, the may be his best and maybe his last opportunity. There’s no guarantee he will get interest from NFL teams. He will never have more control over his team than at Tennessee. He can assemble a staff of recruiters and then hire a couple of consultants (as does Saban) to help him gameplan. The other coaches teach and recruit. He will beloved, coach at his son’s school, and live close to his wifes’s family. It sounds like money is not an issue and he can always go back to the booth when he retires. Just my opinion. Hope he comes but not very confident.
 
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Tennessee: where up and comers get their chance, current coaches get their raises and past coaches go to die.

#RetreadU

Sorry... I’m done.

Gruden😒
 
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Well sure, not even close. One is a disaster waiting to happen (old dude with HC in waiting = conflict) vs a young superstar.

Ok, I’ll play along....

Les and Tee: no longer having to worry about Vandy, and Kentucky. Overall record of 6-1 against Dan Mullen (Florida).Beating Georgia goes back to the way it should be. The only kick on Miles is his record against Saban.

Brohm and the superstars: worrying about Vandy, Kentucky, and Georgia. Never beating Saban and living in Nashville in the post season.

See I can do what you did too...
 
Sara, Shirts!!!! :)

To be honest, I told my graphic designer to hold off. I thought more money would be made by the person making the shirts, with a Gruden announcement. With the delay, she will be in Europe for the remainder of the month beginning this Friday.
 
Heard no such thing after Hyams tweet about Brohm, only solid hire or mild disappointment due to being uninformed.

Morris I think people might accept.

I dont think the fanbase will revolt like Schiano for any of the current guys, minus maybe Steele due to his terrible record.

If it's Steele, Brohm, Morris, or Tucker....I'm out. Done. This will be the last time Tennessee does me like that.
 
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To my volnation family,
I came home from the whole thing with my mom passing (coroner's and funeral home loading her body and trying to find all the pertinent info to take to the FH this morning) and sat down with my laptop, just to get on the board for a little distraction.

I was absolutely overwhelmed with the outpouring of support i received in this thread. absolutely stunned. i cried reading your posts, but it was a different sort of tears than i'd been shedding. i don't know what to say. thank you seems so feeble.

well, gotta go take care of business. dread it. gonna be a long week. we will have some arrangements in SC, then transported to hometown TN for service and burial.

please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

preacherwebb

Love ya preacher. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. When my mom passed, I actually smiled along with the tears because her suffering was over and I knew where she was and who she was with. Stay strong...
 
We were told in the very beginning that timing was very critical with Gruden.

Thanks for the info.

Post moar!! I'm crazy as a outhouse mouse sometimes but when being logical I have agreed w/ everything, iirc, you've said in this.

Btw, as a kid we used to float fish the Duck, but further upstream from you, before Normandy dam. When the project was rumored/announced it was a BIG deal for us.
There was a HS classmate of ours that opted out of this world and the last line in his note was "Save the Duck".
Every time I see your profile name I think of it.

Wow, probably way TMI, sorry.
 
Here is my final two cents before the announcement that is presumed to be in the next 24 hours or so:

I feel like the reason a lot of people want Gruden is not because he was ever necessarily a coaching wunderkind, but that he could be a top tier college coach. This is largely due to the fact that the name recognition and clout he enjoys would presumably lead to high level recruiting and the assembly of a top shelf staff to help Gruden transition from his lengthy time out of coaching/NFL focus to college. Add to this his UT connections and the fact that, if you believe he's in the same ballpark as a Saban/Dabo/Petersen, but is obviously more available (assuming he wants to coach), then it's low-hanging fruit.

The problem for me is, I never once considered Gruden to be a realistic get. I don't believe in smokescreens, and I don't accept any "insider" information from anyone I can't look up and see their name and contact information (meaning if it isn't reported by a reputable sports journalist, it's fake until done so). Therefore, if you believe UT is capable of hiring a high level coach, but it won't be Gruden, then you get the phenomenon we have currently of "if it's not Gruden/Petersen/Patterson/etc., then I won't support it/UT is dead/etc." Again, it's totally understandable that people would not be happy with the multitude of names that are rumored. I won't be interested in Volunteer football if a Steele or the like is named HC, just as many others won't be. Different groups for different reasons are a hard pass on the likes of Brohm, Miles, Martin, Morris, et al.

I've said before, as a fan of Boise State, that I love everything that program stands for, besides just enjoying a lot of success over the last 15 years or so. They are a program that grew quickly and ferociously, while having a well-honed system and a family of coaches and staff that support each other. They recruit 1 and 2 star players, that are developed and leave as 4 and 5 star NFL prospects. When a HC moves on to greener pastures, more often than not they promote from within, because they are a family, and the level of consistency shines throughout the organization. I used to feel this way about Tennessee back in the good old days. That is why I've been supportive of the idea of bringing members of the UT family back to Knoxville in various capacities. I want UT football to be a family again, for better or worse.

I don't think Gruden was ever an option, and I still don't. I'd love to have him, but I expect nothing. But, if there's one thing that I will hold Phillip Fulmer accountable for, it's bringing the UT family back together. Bring back Tee in some capacity. Bring back Steele in some capacity. Take various others up on their offers to coach positions, etc. Whoever the HC ends up being, it had better be someone who is coming here with the intent to compete for championships, and compete for them on Day 1. They should come prepared to do no less, and have a family of VFL's at their side.
 
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Got a call from the third base coach from Phil's grandsons baseball team, and he told me they have hired a coach and who it was.

Once it is announced I'll let everyone know if I have accurate inside information.

Edit

Don't forget to like this post.

Will the fan base be wowed, disappointed, or meh at the guy he told you?
 
If Gruden truly wants to coach again, the may be his best and maybe his last opportunity. There’s no guarantee he will get interest from NFL teams. He will never have more control over his team than at Tennessee. He can assemble a staff of recruiters and then hire a couple of consultants (as does Saban) to help him gameplan. The other coaches teach and recruit. He will beloved, coach at his son’s school, and live close to his wifes’s family. It sounds like money is not an issue and he can always go back to the booth when he retires. Just my opinion. Hope he comes but not very confident.

Something just tells me Gruden is itching to become the next Saban, to elevate himself from merely Legend status to LEGEND !! status. I think he wants its, I just hope he doesn't talk himself out of it. SOON!!!
 
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All the negative people in here and all the new trolls appearing in here, I hate to say it, you will be upset. I guess you are going to have to support a winning football team now. with Gruden instead of all your project hires. The Dino Babers thread in on page 36 if you want to chat to your buddies.

Getting a little more confident?
 
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Heard no such thing after Hyams tweet about Brohm, only solid hire or mild disappointment due to being uninformed.

Morris I think people might accept.

I dont think the fanbase will revolt like Schiano for any of the current guys, minus maybe Steele due to his terrible record.

Morris is 12-36 I believe there’s no way he’s met with anything other than boos

Hyams is the mouth piece of Hyams. Throw everythjgntoy hear from him and flush it
 
Ok, I’ll play along....

Les and Tee: no longer having to worry about Vandy, and Kentucky. Overall record of 6-1 against Dan Mullen (Florida).Beating Georgia goes back to the way it should be. The only kick on Miles is his record against Saban.

Brohm and the superstars: worrying about Vandy, Kentucky, and Georgia. Never beating Saban and living in Nashville in the post season.

See I can do what you did too...

Miles record against Saban is better than anyone not named Dabo.
 
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To be honest, I told my graphic designer to hold off. I thought more money would be made by the person making the shirts, with a Gruden announcement. With the delay, she will be in Europe for the remainder of the month beginning this Friday.

I don't need to make more money off people in here. I was just trying to get us all shirts and for as cheap as I can. :) I'm in a good mood today!
 
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