Official Jon Gruden Thread XXVI

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Atlanta VOL said:
Sorry to everyone for not being around much but there has been A LOT going on. This week has been an utter **** show....on so many levels.

Their has been hesitation internally to let butch go early due to the reputation that UT has gotten in that regard externally to the coaching community...however I think the hand may get forced on this one. And when I mean let go I mean publically let go....lets not mix that up. He is gone no doubt about that but the timing thing is really playing havoc on this whole process make no mistake about that.

I was delivered either an incredible smokescreen yesterday or something that tells me there is trouble in paradise on the gruden front (lets say it went along the lines of currie reached out to xyz coach to gauge interest what are your thoughts... I won't name the coach as I don't want to throw gas on that log) . I can't tell which yet but I have been on the phone all morning with one of the larger boosters (in ktown) discussing our wonderful browns owner who literally could screw up anything he gets involved in so that tells me all I need to know on that front. Now take all of that and couple it with the next important piece of info.

I was then informed early today of a meeting that will take place that I am supposed to attend (can't give timeline out) that will be about a very large donation opportunity for some folks in attendance. Now I can't imagine in my right mind that they would approach anyone about a meeting like that unless there was something extremely positive was going to happen.

I think the band is about the start playing...the biggest question will be is it who we want playing or not.
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Wow. So many emotions right now, and not all of them good. At least it's about to come to a head it seems.
 
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smittysmitt3434 said:
Jiminy Hyams?
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Atlanta VOL said:
Sorry to everyone for not being around much but there has been A LOT going on. This week has been an utter **** show....on so many levels.

Their has been hesitation internally to let butch go early due to the reputation that UT has gotten in that regard externally to the coaching community...however I think the hand may get forced on this one. And when I mean let go I mean publically let go....lets not mix that up. He is gone no doubt about that but the timing thing is really playing havoc on this whole process make no mistake about that.

I was delivered either an incredible smokescreen yesterday or something that tells me there is trouble in paradise on the gruden front (lets say it went along the lines of currie reached out to xyz coach to gauge interest what are your thoughts... I won't name the coach as I don't want to throw gas on that log) . I can't tell which yet but I have been on the phone all morning with one of the larger boosters (in ktown) discussing our wonderful browns owner who literally could screw up anything he gets involved in so that tells me all I need to know on that front. Now take all of that and couple it with the next important piece of info.

I was then informed early today of a meeting that will take place that I am supposed to attend (can't give timeline out) that will be about a very large donation opportunity for some folks in attendance. Now I can't imagine in my right mind that they would approach anyone about a meeting like that unless there was something extremely positive was going to happen.

I think the band is about the start playing...the biggest question will be is it who we want playing or not.
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Who did he reach out to? You can’t say he reached out to a guy and not tell us who.
 
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Right on queue, the "insiders" start backing out on their Gruden predictions to save face. LOL a sorry bunch truthfully. I feel bad for most of you who got duped.
 
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Atlanta VOL said:
Sorry to everyone for not being around much but there has been A LOT going on. This week has been an utter **** show....on so many levels.

Their has been hesitation internally to let butch go early due to the reputation that UT has gotten in that regard externally to the coaching community...however I think the hand may get forced on this one. And when I mean let go I mean publically let go....lets not mix that up. He is gone no doubt about that but the timing thing is really playing havoc on this whole process make no mistake about that.

I was delivered either an incredible smokescreen yesterday or something that tells me there is trouble in paradise on the gruden front (lets say it went along the lines of currie reached out to xyz coach to gauge interest what are your thoughts... I won't name the coach as I don't want to throw gas on that log) . I can't tell which yet but I have been on the phone all morning with one of the larger boosters (in ktown) discussing our wonderful browns owner who literally could screw up anything he gets involved in so that tells me all I need to know on that front. Now take all of that and couple it with the next important piece of info.

I was then informed early today of a meeting that will take place that I am supposed to attend (can't give timeline out) that will be about a very large donation opportunity for some folks in attendance. Now I can't imagine in my right mind that they would approach anyone about a meeting like that unless there was something extremely positive was going to happen.

I think the band is about the start playing...the biggest question will be is it who we want playing or not.
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Thank you! all we can do is wait and see!
 
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preacherwebb said:
okay, wait a second. I didn't know this was a public meeting. i've been saying that the BOT meetings this week, especially today, are important, but I can't imagine they vote about this whole thing ... in public. i'm missing something here ... somebody help me.
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IIRC, there's an athletic committee meeting prior to the general meeting agenda. I'm not sure if the athletic committee would be public. Not sure?
 
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Atlanta VOL said:
Sorry to everyone for not being around much but there has been A LOT going on. This week has been an utter **** show....on so many levels.

Their has been hesitation internally to let butch go early due to the reputation that UT has gotten in that regard externally to the coaching community...however I think the hand may get forced on this one. And when I mean let go I mean publically let go....lets not mix that up. He is gone no doubt about that but the timing thing is really playing havoc on this whole process make no mistake about that.

I was delivered either an incredible smokescreen yesterday or something that tells me there is trouble in paradise on the gruden front (lets say it went along the lines of currie reached out to xyz coach to gauge interest what are your thoughts... I won't name the coach as I don't want to throw gas on that log) . I can't tell which yet but I have been on the phone all morning with one of the larger boosters (in ktown) discussing our wonderful browns owner who literally could screw up anything he gets involved in so that tells me all I need to know on that front. Now take all of that and couple it with the next important piece of info.

I was then informed early today of a meeting that will take place that I am supposed to attend (can't give timeline out) that will be about a very large donation opportunity for some folks in attendance. Now I can't imagine in my right mind that they would approach anyone about a meeting like that unless there was something extremely positive was going to happen.

I think the band is about the start playing...the biggest question will be is it who we want playing or not.
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Hopes it not Boy George band
 
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Grand Vol said:
The Grude News, the midday edition. For those just tuning in.

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Lot of actual news today.

Face won the morning funny contest with his well timed and applied usage of the Olive Garden Saga in a post.

A lot of discussion on the concussion protocols in NCAA football. With not a lot of good answers in reference to the Kendrick situation. I'm afraid this one will have to play out before we find out the "truth" of the matter.

And...Boro at it again. Says someone (unspecified) is putting personal gain over the interests of the University. He's really good about dropping bombs like that.

However, sources seem to be drying up in Knoxvegas. Could be a good sign the AD is clamping down on leaks that could ruin things.

But isn't doing our impatience any good.

Tony Basilio went straight anti-Haslam on his show today. Nothing held back and it was epic.

3rdDegreeVol basically summed up that the Haslams have controlled the AD for a while. But Ergen is leading the resistance movement against them and it's coming to a head.

ClearWaterVol, one of our lawyers, stated he would "absolutely" take the Kendrick case. He said he wouldn't guarantee victory, but would take the case on merits. (I kinda like lawyers that are Vol fans)

Cabvol asked an interesting question which could be a piece of the puzzle missing. Asked if Davenport turning down the outsourcing was the first shots in the resistance taking control away from the Haslams and that Ergen was wearing the big boy pants now. Certainly an interesting question and potentially very accurate.

It seems that if we arrange the pieces paid out before us and look at the subtle undertones, we could very well be witnessing a major shift in power at the BOT level at the University. Time will obviously tell on this one whether or not the power struggles will come out in the wash, but enough evidence is there to suggest something major going on. This is my opinion of course, but the evidence is there, though circumstantial. I'd like to thank SFD and Hawk for doing a lot of the legwork on this one.

No major lol news on this update. Straight business.

From the entire Volnation News Team, I'm Grand Vol and I've a feeling we aren't in Kansas anymore.











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TIP: the bit about our wonderful chancellor tagging the wrong school in her tweet about homecoming breakfast.
 
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preacherwebb said:
help me out here ... i don't keep up with clay, ain't he a vandy homer? hates UT?

reason i ask is, if that's so, then his report means more smoke boiling, rolling out of what's going on in Ktown.
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Clay Travis is a professional troll that is absolutely brilliant at what he does, he is incredibly honest about the way he goes about his business. That said he makes educated statements but he WILL backtrack and admit he is wrong. He does play to the fan base of Tennessee because let's face it, there is no Vandy fan base to play to. I will give him credit he is right more often than wrong TIFWIW
 
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Atlanta VOL said:
Sorry to everyone for not being around much but there has been A LOT going on. This week has been an utter **** show....on so many levels.

Their has been hesitation internally to let butch go early due to the reputation that UT has gotten in that regard externally to the coaching community...however I think the hand may get forced on this one. And when I mean let go I mean publically let go....lets not mix that up. He is gone no doubt about that but the timing thing is really playing havoc on this whole process make no mistake about that.

I was delivered either an incredible smokescreen yesterday or something that tells me there is trouble in paradise on the gruden front (lets say it went along the lines of currie reached out to xyz coach to gauge interest what are your thoughts... I won't name the coach as I don't want to throw gas on that log) . I can't tell which yet but I have been on the phone all morning with one of the larger boosters (in ktown) discussing our wonderful browns owner who literally could screw up anything he gets involved in so that tells me all I need to know on that front. Now take all of that and couple it with the next important piece of info.

I was then informed early today of a meeting that will take place that I am supposed to attend (can't give timeline out) that will be about a very large donation opportunity for some folks in attendance. Now I can't imagine in my right mind that they would approach anyone about a meeting like that unless there was something extremely positive was going to happen.

I think the band is about the start playing...the biggest question will be is it who we want playing or not.
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If Haslam jacks this up again......nooooooooooo!
 
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