All Things Gruden--MERGED

[007 License To Squeal]

and they are considering CBP.........Wow.....the carousel is beginning to spin...

"As reported by The Read Optional's Oliver Connolly and Trey Wallace, Tennessee officials have offered the Super Bowl-winning coach "over $10 million a year" to lead the Volunteers. Connolly and Wallace also report the Vols are eyeing TCU's Gary Patterson, Louisville's Bobby Petrino and Purdue's Jeff Brohm."

[Wildhog]

Hopefully they get one of them.

[Tusks]

Jeff Long is in his man cave listening to 'the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round, the wheels on the bus go round and round, all through the town'.

[onebadrubi]

and they are considering CBP.........Wow.....the carousel is beginning to spin...

Cbp will be mentioned among both tenner and Florida openings, who knows how serious those rumors will be.  I don't see cbp sticking around lville if he can get a coaches friendly contract

[rhames]

Hahahaha.


I do think they could get Petrino

[007 License To Squeal]

Hahahaha.


I do think they could get Petrino

I just hope BP doesn't end up in the SECW.....unless.....

[rhames]

I just hope BP doesn't end up in the SECW.....unless.....

True dat.

[Ragnar Hogbrok]

$10 million/ year? That's some serious cabbage. What if they don't pan out? $1 billion buyout?

[ricepig]

Jeff Long is in his man cave listening to 'the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round, the wheels on the bus go round and round, all through the town'.

Nah, he's spending Foundation money going to the World Series with DVH.

[DoubleReedHawgCaller]

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[GoHogs1091]

They can try to get Gary Patterson, but they probably won't get him.

It has been rumored that Patterson has been promised a mineral right to a shale if he stays at TCU.  It is rumored that the mineral right is worth $20 million.

If true, really no other school can compete with a one-time payout of $20 million.

[RebelliousHog]

Everything we've heard about Gruden is that he likes the cushy gig he has now and doesn't relish the idea of sucking up to 18 year old kids.

Given his situation I think he's right. 

[Dark Helmet Hog]

Gruden. lol.

Believe when I see it no matter where.

[Boardon Hamsay]

Everything we've heard about Gruden is that he likes the cushy gig he has now and doesn't relish the idea of sucking up to 18 year old kids.

Given his situation I think he's right. 

The only things I know that gives the Gruden thing any plausibility is the culture at ESPN is a shell of what it used to be due in part to the mass cost cutting personnel moves. A lot of talent there see more cut writing on the wall.  The other thing is, Gruden was really close with Mike Tirico and I don't believe he has near the rapport with Sean McDonough. Whether those things are enough for Gruden to leave and go into the college game, only a few really know. I tend to think he and his agent like to float his name for a relevance pick me up...and with more nfl intentions.

[3Scoreand10]

This salary thing for collage coaches is obscene.
I hope we don't go there.

[sickboy]

This salary thing for collage coaches is obscene.
I hope we don't go there.

Untenable is the correct term.

[Calling All Hogs]

I hope they get Gruden and leave the talented pool of up and comers alone.

[3Scoreand10]

Untenable is the correct term.

I will stick with obscene.  Seems to fit.

[Dark Helmet Hog]

I will stick with obscene.  Seems to fit.

I think insanity applies as well.

[3Scoreand10]

I think insanity applies as well.

I agree with that.
It is time for a reasonable salary with performance bonuses that are clearly expected.
NO buy outs.

[(notOM)Rebel123]

Nah, he's spending Foundation money going to the World Series with DVH.

^^^this

[(notOM)Rebel123]

After Gruden won the Super Bowl with the team Tony Dungy built, in the next six seasons, the Bucs went 45-51 and did not win another playoff game.

[Slater]

Petrino is 5 and 4 fresh off a beatdown from powerhouse Wake Forest, imagine the hogville madness if BB lost to Wake

[HiggiePiggy]

Petrino is 5 and 4 fresh off a beatdown from powerhouse Wake Forest, imagine the hogville madness if BB lost to Wake

Who cares.  We have lost to worse teams in the last 5 years with BB. 

[King Kong]

Petrino is 5 and 4 fresh off a beatdown from powerhouse Wake Forest, imagine the hogville madness if BB lost to Wake

Well it's similar to losing to Mizz, Miss St, Toledo, TT and SC

[FATHAWG08]

Miss.St. just qualified for their 8 straight Bowl. They have some really good wins the last 3/4 years. I wish we were where MS is now.

[hog.goblin]

Gruden hasn't coached in nearly a decade.  He may have lost the fire to do it well...meaning recruiting AND coaching.

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

Gruden hasn't coached in nearly a decade.  He may have lost the fire to do it well...meaning recruiting AND coaching.

Kids will crawl to play for him.

[woodhog14]

Well it's similar to losing to Mizz, Miss St, Toledo, TT and SC

State is waaayyyyyy better than Wake Forest. Come on man. Think.

[King Kong]

State is waaayyyyyy better than Wake Forest. Come on man. Think.

This year.

[SooieGeneris]

and they are considering CBP.........Wow.....the carousel is beginning to spin...

"As reported by The Read Optional's Oliver Connolly and Trey Wallace, Tennessee officials have offered the Super Bowl-winning coach "over $10 million a year" to lead the Volunteers. Connolly and Wallace also report the Vols are eyeing TCU's Gary Patterson, Louisville's Bobby Petrino and Purdue's Jeff Brohm."

Brohm has all of what, 8 games in a Power 5 conference? The "Genius Coach" Petrino is 5-4 with the best QB he has ever had and should be 4-5 as they were lucky to beat FSU last week. They just got smoked by Wake Forest..

Petrino is better than what we have, but defense optional, X Box, just outscore opponents 45-41 will not win a championship in the SEC. I would think that would be UT's goal.

Saban is probably hoping for the chance to trash Petrino's offense some more. Tennessee should be trying to beat the Gators to Norvell as Gruden is an over rated coach with no college experience other than 2 years as a GA.

Gruden took over a great defense in Tampa that just needed a little bump on offense. Dungy was a way better coach who won a Super Bowl as soon as he got a franchise QB on an Indy team that had no defense.

I would like to see Norvell in red, but our AD and many fans are too deliriously happy with 6-6 or 7-6 seasons..

[(notOM)Rebel123]

Kids will crawl to play for him.

...and he's not that great of a coach. He's never had to recruit against the elite's of college football... Just sayin'

Heck, Al Davis traded him for 4 draft picks & cash

[Vantage 8 dude]

Brohm has all of what, 8 games in a Power 5 conference? The "Genius Coach" Petrino is 5-4 with the best QB he has ever had and should be 4-5 as they were lucky to beat FSU last week. They just got smoked by Wake Forest..

Petrino is better than what we have, but defense optional, X Box, just outscore opponents 45-41 will not win a championship in the SEC. I would think that would be UT's goal.

Saban is probably hoping for the chance to trash Petrino's offense some more. Tennessee should be trying to beat the Gators to Norvell as Gruden is an over rated coach with no college experience other than 2 years as a GA.

Gruden took over a great defense in Tampa that just needed a l ittle bump on offense. Dungy was a way better coach who won a Super Bowl as soon as he got a franchise QB on an Indy team that had no defense.

I would like to see Norvell in red, but our AD and many fans are too deliriously happy with 6-6 or 7-6 seasons..

So you say many of the FANS are deliriously happy with a 6-6 or 7-8 season You obviously haven't been paying very much attention to various websites and/or call-in shows now have you

[hog.goblin]

Kids will crawl to play for him.

It's not that simple.  Is ready to work anywhere near as hard as Smart or Saban?  Does the recruiting drop off after Saban smokes him (assumption on my part).

[King Kong]

...and he's not that great of a coach. He's never had to recruit against the elite's of college football... Just sayin'

Heck, Al Davis traded him for 4 draft picks & cash

He won a SB and had .500 career as a HC in the NFL. His coaching kicks the crap out of Saban, Petrino and Pete Carrol (first round) in the NFL.

Recruit would line up for him. The watch him on Monday night football and his QB draft show.

It's a similar affect to a TV helping make someone President

[Rudy Baylor]

I hope they get Gruden and leave the talented pool of up and comers alone.

Best post on here in the last 10 to 12 months

[SavageOrangeJug]

and they are considering CBP.........Wow.....the carousel is beginning to spin...

"As reported by The Read Optional's Oliver Connolly and Trey Wallace, Tennessee officials have offered the Super Bowl-winning coach "over $10 million a year" to lead the Volunteers. Connolly and Wallace also report the Vols are eyeing TCU's Gary Patterson, Louisville's Bobby Petrino and Purdue's Jeff Brohm."

As a Vol fan I would rather have Patterson than any of them.

[hog.goblin]

He won a SB and had .500 career as a HC in the NFL. His coaching kicks the crap out of Saban, Petrino and Pete Carrol (first round) in the NFL.

College coaching isn't the NFL.  Apples and oranges.

[(notOM)Rebel123]

He won a SB and had .500 career as a HC in the NFL. His coaching kicks the crap out of Saban, Petrino and Pete Carrol (first round) in the NFL.

Is he applying for an NFL job?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/973443-8-most-overrated-head-coaches-in-nfl-history

[King Kong]

Is he applying for an NFL job?

You said he couldn't coach.

I listed the coaches he is better than.

[Hoggish1]

Hopefully they get one of them.

Hopefully they get none of them.

[RedRock]

It's worth the risk

[King Kong]

College coaching isn't the NFL.  Apples and oranges.

Yeah, I guess that's why Harbaugh struggled going from College to Pros and back to College again.

Gruden would have a Harbaugh type affect

[(notOM)Rebel123]

You said he couldn't coach.

I listed the coaches he is better than.

No I didn't. I never said he couldn't coach. I said he wasn't that great of a coach. Big difference.

[(notOM)Rebel123]

Yeah, I guess that's why Harbaugh struggled going from College to Pros and back to College again.

Gruden would have a Harbaugh type affect

Did Harbaugh sit out 10 years?

[King Kong]

No I didn't. I never said he couldn't coach. I said he wasn't that great of a coach. Big difference.

If that isn't what you were implying then I apologize.

[King Kong]

Did Harbaugh sit out 10 years?

Dick Vermeil did and he Asst he will hire will not have been

[hog.goblin]

Yeah, I guess that's why Harbaugh struggled going from College to Pros and back to College again.

Gruden would have a Harbaugh type affect

Harbaugh's record at Michigan is worse than Hokey's at this stage in their tenures.

[(notOM)Rebel123]

If that isn't what you were implying then I apologize.

I was merely stating that he won a Super Bowl with a team Tony Dungy had built. After that, he didn't have nearly as much success. He hasn't coached in nearly a decade. He has never had to recruit to the level he would have to now.
He's popular because he is charismatic on TV and is very knowledgeable of the game. But that it is a whole different ball game than being a head coach in the SEC. I just don't believe he is the savior that many seem to think.

[King Kong]

Harbaugh's record at Michigan is worse than Hokey's at this stage in their tenures.

Not good at Math?

Hoke 11-2 8-5 7-6

Harbaugh 10-3 10-3 currently 6-2