OT: Hurricanes about to hire Gruden?

Submitted by Dreisbach1817 on

There's a lot of buzz going on right now amongst college football reporters:

Such as...

Manny_Navarro Manny Navarro
by LukeStampini
 
"Hearing Jon Gruden has agreed to $3.4 mil deal to become #UM's next coach. Trying hard to confirm it officially."
 
This has not been confirmed yet, but seems very close.  Mods, up to you whether to keep this as it is still technically a "rumor."  But this seemed big and legit enough to post.
 
**EDIT: Mods -- Peter King says this is  false now.  You can delete this.  I apologize.  Though i hear there still is some interest.  Who knows what is happening.

MichFan1997

November 28th, 2010 at 9:29 PM ^

Jon Gruden isn't how you spell Rich Rodriguez. I thought RR was the next Miami coach! Someone on this very blog even said some "well-connected alum" from Miami said it was so...

And just watch as another sure-fire rumor dies in a blaze of glory.

MGoAndy

November 28th, 2010 at 9:44 PM ^

I stated NUMEROUS times it was far from "sure-fire" and the alum was from Michigan not Miami.  Nobody said it was happening, just passing it along with the firing of Shannon.

Hopefully it can be put to rest about 24 hours after it started.  Let's move on.

RagingBean

November 28th, 2010 at 9:42 PM ^

I don't get why people think Gruden would be a good college coach. He's the definition of a pro coach, and pro ethos rarely translate well into the collegiate coaching world.

D.C.Blue

November 29th, 2010 at 12:23 AM ^

Wannstedt, Carroll and John Robinson are three off the top of my head.  Carroll and Robinson both played in or won National Championships at USC.  Wannstedt has won any NCs but he's at least made Pitt respectable in the Big East.  I'm sure there are more but those are the ones that come to mind.

D.C.Blue

November 29th, 2010 at 11:24 PM ^

2 of the three I listed played in a national championship game and/or won one.  If thats not successful enough for you then there must be some other measure that you know of that I'm not aware of.  The other one has put together and steady program that is usually in the picture for a divisional title.  To say that none were stunning images of success is, well just false.

joelrodz

November 28th, 2010 at 9:46 PM ^

I posted this a while ago on a response to another thread (Shannon out in Miami) because I could not create a new thread. May I ask mods as to why this is the case considering I should be able to post as long as I have more than 20 points? I went to the MGofaq and the point total hasn't changed so i am a bit confused. Thanks

MGoAndy

November 28th, 2010 at 9:54 PM ^

I don't really like the guy but I have to imagine he has connections to Gruden.

 

 

 Peter King 
 
I'm hearing the Gruden-to-Miami rumors are fraudulent. But will keep you informed if I hear differently.

Njia

November 28th, 2010 at 10:01 PM ^

My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Gruden and Rich Rod arm wrestling for the job. I guess it's pretty serious.

Wolv1984

November 28th, 2010 at 11:37 PM ^

The Miami blogs have been reporting the rumor but also stating they don't think The U can afford what it would take to bring Gruden / lure him away from the TV booth.  They have to buy out Shannon and Shannon's staff and come up with enough money for a new staff.  So they feel Gruden is too pricey.  

SFBlue

November 28th, 2010 at 11:45 PM ^

No disrespect to Gruden's accomplishments, but the guy has been out of the game altogether for two years, and is eight years removed from the Super Bowl.  Has the coach to announcer to coach thing ever worked, yet alone at a major program?