Official Jon Gruden Thread XVI

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

What if Strong, Fedora, Gundy are all in the know, have used Tenn scheme to bump their prestige/$ in the public eye. They are all aware they won't go to Tenn, but made gentlemen's agreement to help string Tenn along, giving Gruden and Tenn time to finalize/delay the announcement.

All three are not in the SEC, all three have ties to SEC.

Gruden flight around Tennessee River now...

FlightAware

It's just like a Santa tracker on Christmas eve! ...hmmm :question:

no no banish that thought....!

 

[OrangeInKy]

UofL isnt gong along with it. UT picking up Gruden while Hart and co are in Louisville with Strong. Strong and agent talking #'s but no formal offer until he verbally accepts. This way, UT isnt in binding agreement. Strongs agent plays along to milk UL for cash and years on contract and Hart being there makes it look real. I haven't seen a formal offer, we dont know it exists. People rely way too much on media that is constantly misreporting things with searches. Media has no clue, look no further than Arkansas' search and how that hire came outta nowhere

 

[BruinVol]

one year old

bill hofheimer ‏@bhofheimer_espn
Outback Bowl in Tampa gets #MNF treatment: @miketirico and Jon Gruden will call @GamecockFB vs @umichfootball -Jan 1, ESPN.

Is this tweet legit????

Outback bowl in 2012 was jan 2nd. In 2013 its on jan 1st.

 

[UTodd01]

Talk about a smoke screen.... What if Hart and Gruden met in Louisville
today to throw the press off....

and the plot thickens...

I think it's been confirmed that Hart wasn't in Louisville today.

 

[SmokeyLives]

Last night, Hart was in NYC for Fulmer's induction. So he flies home this morning, then flies back up to Louisville today? I'm not buying that. His car may be at the airport, but it's been there for more than 24 hours is my guess. And I'm also guessing that he's been anywhere but Louisville and Knoxville today.

 

[SmokeyX]

Y4B said that Gruden will announced within the hour..It's your choice to believe it or not.

I couldn't get on here for about 2 and 1/2 today and I was going crazy but Freak got it fixed.:crazy:

Huh? I'm pretty sure he said within 24 hours...

 

[ptcarter]

Brett McMurphy‏@McMurphyESPN

Strong told Cards in team meeting Wed he'd make decision "that is best for program." Tennessee offered $3.5M/yr, UL redoing contract

SIAP

Amazing. I remember Saban signing for $4 mil a year and thinking that was outrageous. Either coaching salaries are getting ridiculouse or we've been played like a cheap fiddle.

I am pondering a couple of things here. Did a shoot for the fence and perhaps miss with Gruden get turn all these potentials greedy? Also, if we have that much money to play with, why not go to a guy like Tressel, who has a proven record and no team or AD he has to meet with to get permission?

Remember, both AU, and Ark's hires were not where the BBS threads were pointing. Wouldn't be surprised if this hire also takes many by surprise. Gruden? Dang I want him, but all this new Raider chatter coming up today has me depressed. He seems comfortable around NFL types.

Heavy sigh...

 

[MrVol]

JG to TN

 

[BruinVol]

I think it's been confirmed that Hart wasn't in Louisville today.

By who???!

 

[Blackmarket803]

Careful. Setting yourselves up guys. Don't say you weren't warned.

Why do people care so much about other's feelings on an anonymous internet message board? Why?

 

[volfan411]

UofL isnt gong along with it. UT picking up Gruden while Hart and co are in Louisville with Strong. Strong and agent talking #'s but no formal offer until he verbally accepts. This way, UT isnt in binding agreement. Strongs agent plays along to milk UL for cash and years on contract and Hart being there makes it look real. I haven't seen a formal offer, we dont know it exists. People rely way too much on media that is constantly misreporting things with searches. Media has no clue, look no further than Arkansas' search and how that hire came outta nowhere

Strong does not use an agent.

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

Here you go smokey. I'm full F'N Gruden until some other SOB walks up to the podium with the damn bammer hart.

Oh my..I like you avi better than mine.

















j/k.

It's awesome dude!

 

[Vollen For Life]

I'm sorry but I have to get this off my chest..

Strong TURNED US DOWN for Louisville, that shows how incompetent Hart and Cheek are FIRE THEIR A$$ES NOW!!!

Okay I feel better

 

[LameLefty]

Y4B said that Gruden will announced within the hour..It's your choice to believe it or not.

To be clear, he said within 24 hours. I think that post was during one of the board slowdowns around 5:00 p.m. or so.

 

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

soon

Good stuff....

 

[knoxswim890]

I'm betting Rommel is on the plane.

 

[ATC_VOL]

N901PM is right above me.

Can't see Chucky, but I see the plane FWIW.

I saw it too but it had tinted windows and couldn't see the passenger lol.

 

[allvol]

Is this happening tonight? Go Gruden! Go Vols!! Go Big Orange!!!

 

[UTodd01]

bill hofheimer ‏@bhofheimer_espn
Outback Bowl in Tampa gets #MNF treatment: @miketirico and Jon Gruden will call @GamecockFB vs @umichfootball -Jan 1, ESPN.

Is this tweet legit????

Outback bowl in 2012 was jan 2nd. In 2013 its on jan 1st.

It doesn't matter either way.

They can get someone else to call the game. I'm sure this was on his schedule before.

 

[Coastypop]

I'm all Gruden but why would Louisville go along with any game we might be playing?

I do not believe Louisville (the school would) but Strong might be willing if he gets a big raise out of it

Not fully convinced yet... but that could be it

 

[VolMaster14]

I like your banner better, post it for me bruh bruh

AJeray made mine. I'm sure he'll hook ya up if he's not busy. Dude isthe Photoshop king!

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

I believe you mean plane sight sir.

:dance2:

I see what you did there.:good!:

 

[volgr]

Does anyone find it odd that not soon after the OG's received what seemed to be really good news, the Louisville stuff really started cranking again? Did Hart do the ol switch-aroo and have the media attention focused in one place while he was in another?

 

[steve328]

Can someone in Knxoville tell me some sports talk to tune in to? They just went to basketball in Nashville. I checked, and the sports animal is basketball too I believe?

http://www.tnsportsradio.com/on-air/

Tennessee Sports Radio covers a lot of football. I'm sure they cover other sports, but mostly football talk lately.

 

[DynaVol]

Dyna,
In your professional opinion, do you believe that we 'peons' will ever find out how this all went down?

Bits and pieces may come out over time, but unless anyone wants to cross friends off their contacts list I really don't see how anyone will just out it all at one time. Maybe the top handful of players would set it straight but I can't answer for them.