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 6:09 PM ^
But would they outhit everybody?
October 31st, 2017 at 10:49 AM ^
As a UF business school alum I've taken an interest in them, behind Michigan of course, and I am definitely pulling for Frost to be the next coach. A lot of fans here want Chip Kelly but I just don't see that happening..
October 30th, 2017 at 11:35 AM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 11:44 AM ^
He very well could be, or he'll get a G5 job and move up in 2 years to a P5 gig ala Gus Malzahn.
October 30th, 2017 at 12:32 PM ^
Yeah, who doesn't want Moorhead???
October 30th, 2017 at 8:45 PM ^
I'm starting a rumor based on nothing just because I want to: Moorhead to UCLA.
That would be cool.
October 30th, 2017 at 1:22 PM ^
Careful! McElwain is unattached at the moment!
October 30th, 2017 at 9:22 PM ^
Romantically? Username makes you the authority...
October 30th, 2017 at 2:27 PM ^
Jon Gruden
October 30th, 2017 at 4:34 PM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 8:44 PM ^
I believe, in the parlance of today's modern youth, they are "mad thirsty".
October 30th, 2017 at 11:06 AM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 11:39 AM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 11:08 AM ^
He has a big name that recruits know. Half the game is getting players on campus. If he could get decent coordinators, he'd be fine because I'm guessing he could recruit. He is not a Lovie Smith who can coach but can't get any decent players.
October 30th, 2017 at 11:29 AM ^
I don't get this, either! I've never been a fan of Gruden, mostly because his teams have eaten themselves via his derisive attitude in the lockerroom. Somehow, he's managed to make himself appear to be some kind of coaching savant from the TV booth. I don't see him leaving the booth, though. He makes a crap-ton of money to speak pompously about the game while being highly regarded. If he gets back on the sideline and fails...
October 30th, 2017 at 12:23 PM ^
According to Forbes, Gruden is getting paid $6.5 mil a year, back in 2015.
His current gig has little stress, and reasonable hours. If i was him, TN would have to pay me at least double my salary to deal with that mess.
October 30th, 2017 at 11:56 AM ^
Was Tony Dungy's team that he managed. Gruden left shortly there after due to lack of performance. UT should totally pay that guy all of their money
October 30th, 2017 at 3:41 PM ^
To be fair, the Super Bowl win was against his Raiders team that Bill Callahan managed.
October 30th, 2017 at 5:48 PM ^
November 2nd, 2017 at 9:48 PM ^
He would be terrible! I never understood the college fascination for pro coaches. Obviously difference in recruiting to start but now those complex schemes that can't be run in college because you don't get all day every day with the players.
Outside of Pete Carroll, what other "pro coach" has really won at the college level?
October 30th, 2017 at 11:00 AM ^
Dude hasn't coached in almost 10 years. It would be hilarious if he takes the job and sucks.
October 30th, 2017 at 11:04 AM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 11:06 AM ^
They should keep Jones...I like the way he coaches, his one liners and ideas like the sideline roaming trashcan are epic
October 30th, 2017 at 12:37 PM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 11:07 AM ^
I like him in the booth and I liked him as a coach. If I was an NFL GM, I would be very interested in trying to get him to coach again. If I was a college program I would be interested in hiring him for a high but reasonable salary. However, the fact that he's never been a college HC and hasn't been heavily involved in college football in a really, really long time and the fact that he hasn't coached at all in nearly a decade make me believe he is not even close to the best fit.
I don't really believe this report one way or another right now, but I think Tennessee would be much better off with a guy like Chip Kelly (who I think is now better equiped to go into the SEC now that he's had experience in the NFL) or several college coaches for a similar or lesser salary than this.
Also, one of my favorite things about Gruden rumors is that there seems to be evidence that at one point, Gruden has claimed basically ever school would be his dream school.
October 30th, 2017 at 11:16 AM ^
I agree that Chip Kelly is much more likely to be a homerun hire.
Gruden could turn out to be very good at it, but there is way more unknown about him in that role. The grind of recruiting alone could easily cause him to flame out. He hasn't worked like that in a long, long time.
October 30th, 2017 at 12:39 PM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 3:09 PM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 11:11 AM ^
The Chicken Parm You Taste So Good Head Coach: Peyton Manning.
Manning takes the job for $15 million/year, works about 20 hours a week, mainly to sign recruits from Indiana and Tennessee. He even shows up to the games-- not against Bama though. Hell no. The heavy lifting is done by your Direct-TV Assistant Headcoach and Offensive Coordinator, Jim Bob Cooter.
October 30th, 2017 at 11:36 AM ^
How about Lane Kiffin part 2?
October 30th, 2017 at 11:14 AM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 11:44 AM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 1:37 PM ^
His agent is the king of "throwing his hat in the ring". If I had a nickel for every pay raise Gruden received from just "showing interest" in a coaching position for which he has zero interest in, I would have maybe 35 to 40 cents.
October 30th, 2017 at 12:12 PM ^
it worked out well for Matt Millen right?
October 30th, 2017 at 11:11 AM ^
He did say he wanted to coach Michigan, but that was before he got his masters at Tennessee. I'm willing to bet he'd consider it. especially as an alumnus.
October 30th, 2017 at 11:12 AM ^
Someone needs to get Bill Cowher back into the game.
October 30th, 2017 at 11:17 AM ^
Ex Raiders coach Bill Callahan. Remember how well he did at Nebraska? :-)
October 30th, 2017 at 11:14 AM ^
T could hire Jim Caldwell...best possible move for them
October 30th, 2017 at 11:17 AM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 11:22 AM ^
I'm currently reading Gruden's book, "Do You Love Football?" He's a great personality. I think he could recruit and win at Tennessee. I think kids would love him. He also used to coach at Tennessee, so he has a familiarity with the program.
As for the system, I think any system can work if it's coached properly.
October 30th, 2017 at 11:24 AM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 12:37 PM ^
Dude was a .500 NFL coach who has never been a college head coach and hasn't coached at all in 10 years. He would recruit well, but that has never been Tennessee's problem
October 30th, 2017 at 11:29 AM ^
October 30th, 2017 at 11:36 AM ^
Frost to Nebraska
Chad Morris to Texas A&M
Joe Moorehead to Florida
Tennessee fails on their first option and hires someone from the Mullen, Schiano, Petrino pool. They would be smart to make Mullen their #1 choice.
October 30th, 2017 at 11:57 AM ^
Moorhead to Florida would be a great hire IMO, but they will go for someone with more HC experience than at Fordham. Would love to see Moorhead leave PSU in December and their offense fall apart for their bowl game.
October 30th, 2017 at 12:02 PM ^
Matt Campbell and Dio Babers are ripe for the picking as well.
October 30th, 2017 at 3:14 PM ^