Official Jon Gruden Thread XXVI

[Coastypop]

Both. Butch is done, but timing is in question. Haslam has made the call on every new coach for 20 years, and he isn't changing. He wins and it's Google coach time.

Is he still winning?

 

[Hawkpilot]

Hawk... email I copied for you bounced. Do you want 4 tix?

I received it and responded..thanks for the offer.

 

[djohnnyg]

Literally no concrete evidence of any kind of internal "power struggle" or that Haslam is/was/will be anti-Gruden. That family has donated countless millions of dollars to the university and athletic department. Kind of ****ty to turn on someone like that because of some very vague, unsubstantiated, and untrustworthy internet rumors.

You have a good point there. IF...IF...it were true we lost out on Gruden becuz of Haslam needing to be in control at the expense of the football program...THEN it is a HUGE deal.

 

[river rat]

I feel the exact opposite, he's getting info directly from the AD and is running their narrative. It's hard to doubt it at this point. He's maintained each time Butch was supposedly done that his sources were telling him Butch would continue coaching. Each time he's been right.

I think he does the same thing I do... watch the Sunday morning Butch Jones show, see if Butch shows up, and waits for Kesling to say "thanks, see you next week!"

Which is, I guess, the same thing as getting it straight from the AD now that I think about it.

Anyway, it's infallible. So far.

 

[Coastypop]

Did he? I’m really asking. Was he a part of it in 2012

He was part of the push

 

[coffeevol]

Dropping from two percent.

No reason to think Haslam won’t win again if that’s the case.

Yeah and having the governor in his pocket certainly helps his cause.

 

[preacherwebb]

I'm getting on here because of course now there is a possibility of me being trolled. Beaver, please follow me back on twitter so I can ask you something on DM

somebody is trying to email you to give you four tickets.

 

[Hawkpilot]

corton
email

Confirmed.

 

[5FingerVolPunch]

I’ve had Direct TV for 15 years, but if they pull this off, I’ll gladly switch to Dish. Anyway, the Vols are about the only thing I care to watch on TV anymore.

I switched to Dish about 3 years ago because customer service is a million times better than Direct TV. Direct TV could never get my bills right.

 

[Batman1948]

I'm not someone who's gonna call for a boycott or anything, but I swear if we don't hire Gruden I will never spend another penny at a pilot. I just could not further support the selfishness and self-righteousness of it all.

Someone mentioned, in an earlier post, that Pilot has been sold or is in the process of being sold. That's just something I read.

 

[Coug]

Gruden to Arkansas, tifwiw!

 

[Vol-in-Bham]

Someone mentioned, in an earlier post, that Pilot has been sold or is in the process of being sold. That's just something I read.

IIRC they are selling a chunk of it now, the rest later. Still a vested interest in it.

 

[FacelessArya]

Hey! Where Pawl Finebaum go? I was listening to him and reading this thread and then soccer cut in.

That happen to anyone else? Is he on another channel?

 

[volmanbill]

They plan on taking away the urinal troughs? Come on. Nostalgia!!

Maybe they’ll sell framed chunks, like the turf.

 

[BogeyVol]

Gruden to Arkansas, tifwiw!

Don't you have a Dan Mullen thread to contribute to?

 

[Coastypop]

I said "If he wants to pull it off enough" obviously in 2012 he didn't want it enough$$$$!

I understand.... but my reluctance is I just didn't see that kind of push made five years ago, maybe it was they were naïve, and maybe he learned this time.....

The Haslam's are not push overs and we will see who wins.... but like I said with what started this discussion I believe it is 60/40 with Haslam on the winning edge

 

[Volsfaninva917]

IIRC they are selling a chunk of it now, the rest later. Still a vested interest in it.

Hopefully they go to prison

John Verble, the informant who helped sack Browns' owner Jimmy Haslam's family business, Pilot Flying J | cleveland.com

 

[volforlife98]

Someone mentioned, in an earlier post, that Pilot has been sold or is in the process of being sold. That's just something I read.

Warren Buffet bought 33% of Pilot. Haslams still control with 50.1% of shares.

 

[revjayp]

He was part of the push

My question is we’re they all “fed up” then? Had the crap really hit the fan. I know they delivered Gruden on a platter but were they ready to fight? It seems like years of planning and effort have gone into this push and apparently the changing of the guard is imminent. 🙏🏼

 

[Lurkerin]

Gruden to Arkansas, tifwiw!

I expect better from you. Go back to the TV threads. 😅

 

[Behr]

Gruden to Arkansas, tifwiw!

Lulz, you suck at trolling.

 

[Shackleford]

We're just talking.

So am I. And I'm inclined to believe this coaching search is a lot more boring than the House of Cards LARPing going on here.

 

[revjayp]

i actually had that thought earlier this morning trying to catch up.

I implied it. 🔜😎

 

[Coug]

Don't you have a Dan Mullen thread to contribute to?

It's true! I'm close friends with a guy that works on the MNF crew.

 

[volforlife98]

Gruden to Arkansas, tifwiw!

Why do you care so much big guy? Did someone hurt your feelings in 2012?