Official Jon Gruden Thread XXIX

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Jimmy Football said:
If the AD is trying to keep things under wraps, they aren't going to tell high school kids. It would be on social media in 20 mins.
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I agree they aren't going to use names but the fact remains that Case and more importantly his family have no faith that this administration is making things better.

And this is a guy that has some contacts within the athletic side and wants his son playing here.

That is just bad news.
 
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airvols said:
So Butch was notified after Georgia he wouldn’t be retained. The administration reaches out to Jon Gruden to determine interest, and finds he is interested. The contract terms are finalized,one being to allow Butch to conclude the season as head coach. Having his man in agreement, the administration announces one of the largest fund raisers in history to improve Neyland. Currie knows once the announcement is out donations will flow in like a flooded river.

The fans get their wish for a big named coach, the donation base is united and pulling in the same direction. The academic side is already counting their piece of the donation pie, recruiting will rise to the top of the college football world, the band plays Rocky Top and Currie looks like a genius. Go Vols!
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UT has raised almost a BILLION dollars in the last 2 years. $$ is not a problem!
 
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preacherwebb said:
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KB5252 said:
If Mays had been told Gruden or some other home run hire was on the hook he would have waited it out. The fact he left leads me to believe we are not where we think we are.


Grudometer at 5% and dropping.
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if the ad is keeping this as tight as it appears, they ain't telling a kid with a cell phone and internet, no matter how many stars are beside his name.

just my opinion.
 
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KB5252 said:
I agree they aren't going to use names but the fact remains that Case and more importantly his family have no faith that this administration is making things better.

And this is a guy that has some contacts within the athletic side and wants his son playing here.

That is just bad news.
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I wouldn’t put any stock in it other than Mays seems to like the attention. If the AD really has Gruden in play, there’s no way they’d relay that info to melodramatic kids.
 
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columbia vol said:
There is no way in hades that they are stupid enough to invest all that money in renovations and let the s@#!show continue with captain pop an artery
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I have no doubt Butch is gone. I am just beginning to seriously doubt we have a big fish on the line.
 
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UTVolinExile said:
Reading through 7 pages of pearl-clutching is getting on my nerves.

Legendary: you first brought the comment as to Hubbs saying Butch is trying to save his job. Not that I don't trust you man, but until I see a quote of Hubbs' actual words, I'm not giving that weight.

But even assuming I did, it doesn't really matter in my book. Boro and DTO are being quietly confident, and they surely have reason to be both quiet and confident.

If that's not good enough for you, I'll go ahead and say again: I am 99% certain Jon Gruden will be the head coach at Tennessee before 2017 is over. The 1% is in case of a Gruden heart attack or a meteor strike on Knoxville.

Gruden is coming.

"But Ainge says..."

Irrelevant.

"But Cade Mays decommitted..."

Irrelevant.

"But Hubbs says Butch is making calls..."

Irrelevant.

"But Butch is still coaching..."

IRRELEVANT.

All this other stuff is noise, some planned, some not, but all of it beside the point: Gruden is coming. Wrap your heads around it and relax. Enjoy thinking about the good times that are right around the bend. Or take your meds.

Take it for what you will. I'm on record.
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I am right there with ya! My friends and family up herr in Ohio think I am absolutely out of my mind that Gruden is coming! Even my Dad, a former player, thinks im nuts! I think it will happen... And I am going to relish in it when it does. My little brother is so put off by it... He wont even let me talk with him about it.
 
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KB5252 said:
I agree they aren't going to use names but the fact remains that Case and more importantly his family have no faith that this administration is making things better.

And this is a guy that has some contacts within the athletic side and wants his son playing here.

That is just bad news.
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If they are looking for signs that the AD is going to fix things, they may have just flat-out asked "will Butch be back next year?"

If that's the case, I'm sure they were given a generic answer that didn't confirm one way or the other.. which would be discouraging from a recruit's standpoint.
 
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Grand Vol said:
I don't take it as a personal shot at all. However, this team this year can be summed up in one single word:

Uninspired

A head coach's job is to inspire his team to win against the odds. Or hell, to even score against the odds. This team, since I would say Georgia Tech, has not even shown a pulse on the field. And honestly? That comes back to coaching.

My problem (and guess) is Jones has wanted out, but his agent has said "guy, you effed yourself and I can't find anything at the moment." Hence why he would be clamoring for an additional year despite the injuries. my problem with that?

Which year hasn't been plagued by injuries to this team? And now recruiting is taking a nose dive with little coming from the coaches to stop it. That's a defeated mentality by the coaching staff. The only bright spots are the defense for the most part and the RB corps. Otherwise, the team just isn't fired up.

I think Jones took over a dumpster fire and made the most of what he had. I think he brought us out of the basement and this team is standing in the doorway of success. But he hasn't and won't open the door to let them crash the party. I give him all the credit in the world for what he did in the first four years. But he has given up.
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Already been fired? It's clear he can't come back next year, that's for sure.

Let's just hope that it's all worth it in the end.
 
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Brianchevy said:
I
WILL
NOT

i only want you to be realistic and to not get hurt when we bounce down to candidate number 9 or 10, a google hire coach from directional michigan or directional iowa --it's GOING to be ok. We won't burn mattresses and we won't coach-worship.

The next man will hopefully have a higher IQ than current guy and we can try again.

I just don't want you to be hurt.

:)
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The hell we won't!
 
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VFLnSFD said:
Who are all these people in here carrying on like their hair is on fire?

Chill.
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Why do you think Hubbs would put out a statement like that? (Butch calling around to boosters for support) that just looks ridiculous on the university. If this is misdirection it's beginning to appear just outlandish at this point.
 
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KB5252 said:
If Mays had been told Gruden or some other home run hire was on the hook he would have waited it out. The fact he left leads me to believe we are not where we think we are.


Grudometer at 5% and dropping.
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I don’t think that. Currie is keeping everything hush. It may back fire but don’t think so. Swain said he is still confident in big hire Gruden or not. Swain also said Cade ❤️ Tennessee and big hire will have a chance with Cade. So volnation please don’t be so dramatic.
 
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