OT: Jon Gruden is Offered $10 Million to Coach Tennessee
Tennessee wants Gruden. He would clearly be setting if he took this job - you'll recall that in college, he stated that his dream job was to coach at Michigan.
https://www.seccountry.com/tennessee/coaching-rumors-tennessee-offered-…
October 30th, 2017 at 12:07 PM ^
Petrino will not leave Louisville for Knoxville. Motorcycling (preferably with administrative assistants) is much safer in the northern KY region compared to those dangerous hills and hollers surrounding Knoxville.
October 30th, 2017 at 11:37 AM ^
If he wants to come back, he should go to Florida
October 30th, 2017 at 11:44 AM ^
I don't see it, but I could be wrong.
I mean, he's been out of coaching for a decade now and I believe he's complained about the encumberances of being a college coach in general. That, and why would he leave the booth except in some "couldn't miss" scenario, and even then perhaps not?
Not saying such a thing couldn't work, but it always seems like Gruden is indifferent or cool on this idea based on actions.
October 30th, 2017 at 11:50 AM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 12:22 PM ^
I don't necessarily think he "knows the QB position inside and out." Gruden's QBs in Tampa were pretty unspectacular. Brad Johnson, Chris Simms, Jeff Garcia. They were just average guys who he asked to not make mistakes. His offenses in Tampa, overall, were pretty meh. Tampa only ever got anywhere under Gruden because of the defense that Tony Dungy and Monte Kiffin built together. That was what won Tampa the Super Bowl.
Also, most recruits these days were no more than 7-8 years old the last time Gruden coached. All they know him as is a MNF commentator. It's not unreasonable to question whether Gruden "has it" anymore.
October 30th, 2017 at 3:16 PM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 4:49 PM ^
He couldn't get his QBs in Tampa to be anything more than game managers. I'm sure part of that in the early days was by design when Tampa's defense was so dominant that the QB didn't have to be a game-changer. But towards the end of his tenure, his QBs still weren't much to write home about.
A lot of the stuff he spews on his QB camp show, I'm sure, is just for show. He's a TV personality, so I'm sure he says things that are meant to generate buzz.
October 30th, 2017 at 11:47 AM ^
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October 30th, 2017 at 12:29 PM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 12:45 PM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 3:20 PM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 4:57 PM ^
That is all.
October 31st, 2017 at 9:20 AM ^
Than you are.
October 30th, 2017 at 6:35 PM ^
I personally don’t like Tony Dungy, glad Gruden got the ring and the reputation.
October 30th, 2017 at 11:48 AM ^
Everyone here in central Florida was delighted when he took the Bucs job from Tony Dungy, went 12-4 in 2002 with a SB win. In the subsequent 6 years he went 45-51, and the fans were even happier when he left town. His offensive play calling was overly complex, resulting in many false start and delay of game penalties when they couldn't get the plays called properly on time. The Volunteers can have him.
October 30th, 2017 at 12:58 PM ^
I don’t know why I am so bitter about it. Not even a Buc fan. Just don’t like someone getting credit for someone else’s hard work and creativity.
October 30th, 2017 at 12:00 PM ^
..his time has long passed.
October 30th, 2017 at 12:05 PM ^
be had for a reasonable price. He might be a good fit down there.
October 30th, 2017 at 12:16 PM ^
The guy hasn't coached any level of football in a decade. He hasn't coached in college in over 25 years. Does he remember how to recruit, or even know how? Even when he was with the Bucs, he had only a handful of good seasons. Yes, he won a Super Bowl. But that was Tony Dungy's team.
He's not a bad coach, but $10 million a year for him? Also, not sure Gruden would want it. He gets paid $6.5 million a year to work one day a week for sixteen weeks out of the year, followed by working a few weeks with QB draft prospects during the offseason. How much difference does an additional $3.5 million a year make when the condition for it is you're out on the recruiting trail 365 days a year, having to schmooze with the boosters, and handle the day-to-day responsibilities of running a big-time college program? Oh, and every year have to deal with Nick Saban, Kirby Smart, and whatever possible big-time coach Florida brings in?
It might be stress he just doesn't want.
November 5th, 2017 at 10:52 PM ^
Some people thrive on challenges. It keeps them feeling alive.
November 5th, 2017 at 10:52 PM ^
Some people thrive on challenges. It keeps them feeling alive.
October 30th, 2017 at 12:17 PM ^
Think he does a great job on TV. Hope he gets what he wants.
October 30th, 2017 at 12:18 PM ^
If we're pulling championship coaches out of the broadcast booth, I have two words for you, Tennessee: LOU. HOLTZ.
Do it!
October 30th, 2017 at 12:23 PM ^
Wisconsin needs a threat in the B1G West, plus Purdue is off our schedule until 2020. Let an improved Purdue team give OSU, PSU and Sparty trouble the next couple of years, then leave before the 2020 season.
Also, I hope Petrino doesn't take the job because Louisville would probably try to lure Brohm back.
October 30th, 2017 at 12:38 PM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 12:40 PM ^
his $6.5 million salary gets cut in the next round of ESPN layoffs? I would be suprised if he is the next coach. Maybe Campbell from Iowa State will get a look.
October 30th, 2017 at 12:48 PM ^
Although I could see them replacing him with Rob Riggle.
October 30th, 2017 at 12:47 PM ^
Did they fire Butch Jones?
October 30th, 2017 at 12:51 PM ^
October 31st, 2017 at 12:58 AM ^
I don't know... he looks in tune with kids on his QB show.
October 30th, 2017 at 1:15 PM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 1:33 PM ^
Always wanting the Michigan job. Hope he digs them into an even deeper hole and gets paid cash money to do it!
October 30th, 2017 at 1:57 PM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 3:22 PM ^
Not sure I'd like it if I were a program that's already had a few bad hires.
October 30th, 2017 at 3:56 PM ^
...when I remember that their equivalent of Stephen Ross or Les Wexner is Jimmy Haslam.
October 30th, 2017 at 4:46 PM ^
Cuckoo's Nest. The book and the film are totally different and the film was a huge star vehicle for Jack Nicholson's character, though the book was never intended to be told from his POV.
That is how I regard the Tennessee pitch, or in fact, any pitch to Gruden at this point to coach at any level. He's a guy who gets it but doesn't need to get it anymore. As a result, he is a guy who answers lame questions in connection with Corona Beer. Not that there's anything wrong with that. It pays better than checking out high school phenoms to star in Knoxville.
October 30th, 2017 at 7:12 PM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 8:58 PM ^
They won't get him either.
October 30th, 2017 at 7:38 PM ^
Why don't they just hire Matt Millen?
Oh, wait....
October 30th, 2017 at 10:46 PM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 9:07 PM ^
This has goto be fake news right? In what World would TN hiring Gruden end well? Illinois already tried the plan of hiring an out-of-work, ex-mediocre-NFL coach and it ain't working out too hot for them.
October 30th, 2017 at 9:08 PM ^
Dude hasn't coached in a long ass time. I'm skeptical.
October 30th, 2017 at 10:40 PM ^
On MNF Gruden just said, "Boy, I miss coaching." CONFIRMED.