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6 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

That Bill O'Brien is one of 3 serious candidates for our job. Also says GoVols247 has reported Gruden is no longer a candidate.
Does it concern you all that people may interpret that as you all asserting that O'Brien is a serious candidate even though it's been made quite clear his buyout pretty much precludes him from consideration?
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6 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Yep, he has a $9.2 million buyout. Based on one year of head coaching experience he wouldn't necessarily fit Hart's guidelines. His success this year was a heck of a story though.

This post was edited by coonhound on 11/30/2012 at 6:50 AM
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6 months ago

I would be so happy if this happened. this guy is my number 1, even ahead of gruden.
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6 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

coonhound said...
Yep, he has a $9.2 million buyout. Based on one year of head coaching experience he wouldn't necessarily fit Hart's guidelines. His success this year was a heck of a story though.

My point was more so to point out to W/R/K that their affiliate site was reporting something contrary to them. With Wes being more connected locally than their national guys I thought they might want to address it with them.
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6 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

This would piss me off if I'm Wes
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6 months ago

abb4 said...
My point was more so to point out to W/R/K that their affiliate site was reporting something contrary to them. With Wes being more connected locally than their national guys I thought they might want to address it with them.

Wes reported that O'Brien's name had been mentioned again in connection with the Tennessee job. And I am sure the national guys are closer to O'Brien than Wes is. I'm sure this is coming from O'Brien's agent and he is probably looking to jack up his salary. I hear he is a candidate for several NFL jobs and that buyout won't scare the League.
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6 months ago

I would love to have O'Brien, for some reason I think it will be Jimbo.
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