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That was an amazing article.

I think our big time boosters will offer Gruden a deal he won't be able to refuse....

Big things are about to happen at UT.

Clay is a sharp dude. He's been saying this for a while, nothing new, just hope it transpires.

I personally like Clay, always laugh at his stuff....this is definitely a really really great article.

There's nothing in there the rest of us don't pretty much already know, though. Would most of us, even those still for giving Dooley more time, trade for Gruden right now if it were a sure thing? Of course. Is Gruden a sure thing? No, but he's likely the closest thing to one who's out there.

I have never for a second disagreed with Clay's oft-expressed "Brinks truck/Gruden" wish, but he needs to be more realistic about truly making it happen.

Someone actually has to go to those big $$$ donors, who have heretofore been unwilling to part with enough of said big $$$ to hire a big $$$ coach, and convince them to collectively cough up somewhere in the neighborhood of $50 million over the next few years. If Hart gets this done, he is indeed the man, but not because he did the obvious and identified Gruden and asked him to come, but because he found a way to fund it when the athletic department is running in the red.

Clay is no dummy, true, but most people who are far from bright would like to have Gruden as our coach (although they can't do snark as well as he can). A very smart and/or very persuasive guy also goes out and finds the $$$ to get it done.