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Tuesday Gruden post..

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AtomicCityVol said...
A deal is on the table, agreed upon in principle by both parties, an 8 year contract worth $ 54 million. The Haslam family has also chipped in an ownership share of the Cleveland Browns for Gruden, the Browns of course, being the newest Haslam family business venture. Gruden is waiting out his Tampa Bay buyout payments, which conclude in early December. Gruden is assembling a top shelf staff, including Raheem Morris. His staff will firm him up on NCAA rules, recruiting, and the like. Gruden and Dooley are close. Gruden has made it clear he wanted some "buffer" between his announcement and Dooley's firing, to avoid further embarrassment to Dooley. The big money (and I mean big money) donors and boosters have instructed Dave Hart to back up the Wells Fargo truck to Gruden's house and make this happen. The issue of "control" is being used as a smokescreen. Gruden will have football program say-so over any and every thing he wishes, short of any academic regulations or NCAA rules violations. Carte Blanche. Yes, Gruden has it made at ESPN, but is itching to get back on the sidelines. The only college job he is even considering is Tennessee. He quickly thanks but no thanksed Arkansas (notice he has not done this to Tennessee). If he doesn't come to Tennessee, he goes back to the NFL Johnny Majors and Peyton Manning have aggressively lobbied Gruden to take the job. There is a University of Dayton (Gruden's alma mater) annual alumni event this Saturday. Gruden has spoken at this event every year for the last 9 years. He has cancelled this year with a vague "scheduling conflict" excuse. His replacement speaker, Chuck Noll, let slip that "I guess Jon will be in Knoxville next weekend..."

OK ACV, this aint like you. Don't with me BOY!!
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abvol said...
OK ACV, this aint like you. Don't with me BOY!!

I was about to say the same first sentence.
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Is this serious?
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Not trying to troll you guys just passing along what was sent to me..
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Not trying to troll you guys just passing along what was sent to me..

From whom?
The University of Tennessee Class of 2012 BSBA Logistics 757/865/312
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6 months ago

Atomic, I was expecting a joke when I saw that it was you posting Gruden info . . . this does not sound like a joke post. Have you actually been told this, is it speculation or have you crossed over the the legion of trolls?

This post was edited by volviking on 11/27/2012 at 2:45 PM
"Old School"! A strong defense wins championships!
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6 months ago

Atomicvol,
I like what I am reading and I have enjoyed your posts for some time.
Answer this question.
If I were to file this story in the library, would it go in the fiction section or the non-fiction section?
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......now im freakign nervous.....what if this is hoaks(sp?).... omg im going to run through the stress...well im in the country ..so the cow pastures screaming if this is true

This post was edited by Tithulta on 11/27/2012 at 2:26 PM
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be true be true be true be true be true be true be true be true....please be true
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Well it came from a friend who does know people at UT and I don't see him just messing with me like that but we all know how things can go. I just thought I would share
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There is very little chance Gruden get's over 6.5 mill a year and have a staff of 4 mill a year. Way to much $.
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"Old School"! A strong defense wins championships!
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6 months ago

Appreciate your sharing the info. Sounds like your friend has been following VolNation.
Isn't there a process for selling stock in NFL teams? Don't other owners have to approve?
Isn't that what happened to Rush Limbaugh and the Rams?
1) Why would NFL owners who may see Gruden as a future coach allow him to accept stock in a team?
2) Why would Gruden ever accept this as the ownership of an interest in another team would prohibit him from coaching in the NFL if owners could just veto any sale of his stock to prevent him from signing on with another team?
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GO BIG ORANGE!!!
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Sure hope you're right!
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