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Report: Tennessee AD John Currie flew to Tampa Bay to pitch Jon Gruden

(11-16-2017 01:57 PM)80sTiger Wrote:  RockyTopTalk‏ @RockyTopTalk
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Report: Tennessee AD John Currie flew to Tampa Bay to pitch Jon Gruden

Please let them hire Gruden.

(11-16-2017 01:57 PM)80sTiger Wrote:  RockyTopTalk‏ @RockyTopTalk
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Report: Tennessee AD John Currie flew to Tampa Bay to pitch Jon Gruden

Maybe Gruden it tired of being happy. I hear UTK is cure for that.

(11-16-2017 01:57 PM)80sTiger Wrote:  RockyTopTalk‏ @RockyTopTalk
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Report: Tennessee AD John Currie flew to Tampa Bay to pitch Jon Gruden

They have to go through the motions. They painted themselves into a corner with him.

He won't win there. I don't see why he would leave a cushy job where he works 15 Monday's a year to go get bitched at for not beating Alabama, Florida and Georgia. I know that's not all he works, but I'm just saying.

(11-16-2017 02:21 PM)Claw Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 01:57 PM)80sTiger Wrote:  RockyTopTalk‏ @RockyTopTalk
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Report: Tennessee AD John Currie flew to Tampa Bay to pitch Jon Gruden

They have to go through the motions. They painted themselves into a corner with him.

Every time they have a coaching search his name comes up. And every time he tells them no. It will be no different this time.

(11-16-2017 11:46 AM)TigerEagle Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 10:30 AM)BK#14 Wrote:  Former player and alum, Jim Bob Cooter seems to be a perfect fit...

Cooter is probably a good football coach, albeit an NFL one. I'm not sure the Vols want someone who was arrested for climbing in through a window and getting in bed with a woman in her own apartment. Then again, maybe they might.

Only if it was his sister.

(11-16-2017 02:38 PM)memphistiger89 Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 11:46 AM)TigerEagle Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 10:30 AM)BK#14 Wrote:  Former player and alum, Jim Bob Cooter seems to be a perfect fit...

Cooter is probably a good football coach, albeit an NFL one. I'm not sure the Vols want someone who was arrested for climbing in through a window and getting in bed with a woman in her own apartment. Then again, maybe they might.

Only if it was his sister.

(11-16-2017 01:56 PM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  It is going to be insanely hilarious when TN hires Gruden and he doesn't win there.

yep. hasn't been on a college staff since 1989

(11-16-2017 02:51 PM)btiger Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 01:56 PM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  It is going to be insanely hilarious when TN hires Gruden and he doesn't win there.

yep. hasn't been on a college staff since 1989

You know how much has changed since then? He's gonna say hey to a high school junior during the wrong week of the year, get slapped with an infraction and realize how screwed he is.

(11-16-2017 09:44 AM)fishman6581 Wrote:  Somebody has to tell me why they want Gruden so bad. The guy hasn't coached in ten years. Hasn't coached in college since 89' I believe. Why would he wanna come back and be the coach, recruiter, ambassador, give the speech to the incoming freshman class, go to media day, etc. etc?

You can either coach...or not.
How long someone has not coached for means absolutely nothing. I'll admit there isn't a huge precedent...but, a couple of case(s) in point:
Dick Vermeil
Hubie Brown
Jim Calhoun
Joe Gibbs

(11-16-2017 10:04 AM)mairving Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 09:14 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  Nashville sports talk shows are abuzz over Gruden and some hosts believe the Vols have a shot at hiring him.

I will be shocked if UT-K hires Norvell because they want to win the press conference.

They would never take a coach from Memphis. Sexton is going to use it for a bidding war with Florida, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and whoever else is needing a coach.

Why would they be that snobby?
It worked out okay for Virginia Tech...

(11-16-2017 01:30 PM)fishman6581 Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 12:22 PM)Claw Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 10:31 AM)oldmangrizz Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 10:04 AM)mairving Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 09:14 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  Nashville sports talk shows are abuzz over Gruden and some hosts believe the Vols have a shot at hiring him.

I will be shocked if UT-K hires Norvell because they want to win the press conference.

They would never take a coach from Memphis. Sexton is going to use it for a bidding war with Florida, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and whoever else is needing a coach.

I have heard Fuente mentioned rather highly. Norvell has been mentioned too, but they really want a coach with P5 head coaching experience.

As they should. Norvell would be taking a HUGE risk if Tennessee is his first job.

The man can coach. He was a huge part of the success at Arizona State. When he left, he took some other bright young coaches with him.
Arizona State has not recruited as well since. Since recruiting is the lifeblood of any program...UT would be damned lucky to get him.

I don't think that ut will go the same route they have on the last two coaches. They will go big. But I am sure that Sexton has inserted Norvell's name into the mix somehow so that the Tigers will have to pony up more money.

(11-16-2017 03:39 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 10:04 AM)mairving Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 09:14 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  Nashville sports talk shows are abuzz over Gruden and some hosts believe the Vols have a shot at hiring him.

I will be shocked if UT-K hires Norvell because they want to win the press conference.

They would never take a coach from Memphis. Sexton is going to use it for a bidding war with Florida, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and whoever else is needing a coach.

Why would they be that snobby?
It worked out okay for Virginia Tech...

Go over to Volnation to see what their fans think about Norvell and little ol' Memphis and then get back with us.

(11-16-2017 03:42 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 01:30 PM)fishman6581 Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 12:22 PM)Claw Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 10:31 AM)oldmangrizz Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 10:04 AM)mairving Wrote:  They would never take a coach from Memphis. Sexton is going to use it for a bidding war with Florida, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and whoever else is needing a coach.

I have heard Fuente mentioned rather highly. Norvell has been mentioned too, but they really want a coach with P5 head coaching experience.

As they should. Norvell would be taking a HUGE risk if Tennessee is his first job.

The man can coach. He was a huge part of the success at Arizona State. When he left, he took some other bright young coaches with him.
Arizona State has not recruited as well since. Since recruiting is the lifeblood of any program...UT would be damned lucky to get him.

That's not the point. You're true in that he can coach and in everything else you said. But it's still a huge risk to take the TN job. He might do great there. But it's a high risk-high reward on both sides.

(11-16-2017 03:38 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 09:44 AM)fishman6581 Wrote:  Somebody has to tell me why they want Gruden so bad. The guy hasn't coached in ten years. Hasn't coached in college since 89' I believe. Why would he wanna come back and be the coach, recruiter, ambassador, give the speech to the incoming freshman class, go to media day, etc. etc?

You can either coach...or not.
How long someone has not coached for means absolutely nothing. I'll admit there isn't a huge precedent...but, a couple of case(s) in point:
Dick Vermeil
Hubie Brown
Jim Calhoun
Joe Gibbs

Jim Calhoun coached every year from 1972-2012.

Fake news

(11-16-2017 11:46 AM)TigerEagle Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 10:30 AM)BK#14 Wrote:  Former player and alum, Jim Bob Cooter seems to be a perfect fit...

Cooter is probably a good football coach, albeit an NFL one. I'm not sure the Vols want someone who was arrested for climbing in through a window and getting in bed with a woman in her own apartment. Then again, maybe they might.

I always wondered if they caught this guy.

(11-16-2017 03:59 PM)fishman6581 Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 03:38 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  

(11-16-2017 09:44 AM)fishman6581 Wrote:  Somebody has to tell me why they want Gruden so bad. The guy hasn't coached in ten years. Hasn't coached in college since 89' I believe. Why would he wanna come back and be the coach, recruiter, ambassador, give the speech to the incoming freshman class, go to media day, etc. etc?

You can either coach...or not.
How long someone has not coached for means absolutely nothing. I'll admit there isn't a huge precedent...but, a couple of case(s) in point:
Dick Vermeil
Hubie Brown
Jim Calhoun
Joe Gibbs

Jim Calhoun coached every year from 1972-2012.

Maybe you have not heard...Calhoun is coaching again. Because he is still being paid by UConned, he cannot officially be called the head coach...but for all intents and purposes, he is.
He is coach a lower level D3 college team or something.