🏈 OT: It's being reported that Gruden has expressed interest in the TX job...

[TerryP]

...by our old acquaintances at Orangebloods.com.

Here's one line from the Coaching Search Ticker:

Texas: Orangebloods.com reports that Jon Gruden is interested in the Texas job, but that there has been no contact. That would contradict comments by USC athletic director Pat Haden, who said Gruden wants to be an NFL coach.

Funny to me...I just sent about the same text message to psychojoe about a half an hour ago.

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Here's a few excerpts from the reaction in Twitterverse:

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Another job opening, another Jon Gruden report!

Orangebloods.com is reporting Gruden has interest in the job, but that there has been no contact. This would contradict recent comments from USC athletic director Pat Haden, who reached out to Gruden, but said the former Buccaneers coach wants to be in the NFL.


As with any Gruden report, the internet had some fun with it. Here are some of the best responses to the Gruden report.


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“Anyone who thinks Jon Gruden is going to leave the broadcast booth to go sit in the living room of some Plano teenager is high.” - @annkillion


“Jon Gruden hated the Politics, Bureacracy, inane rules & overall pettiness of the NFL. So obviously MegaStateU Football is the logical move.” - @RblSports



“What do Nick Saban, John Wooden, Vince Lombardi and Jon Gruden have in common? They will never be HC at Texas.” - @sbterry247



"And what do you want for Christmas, little Kegs?" GRUDEN RUMORS, SANTA. GRUDEN RUMORS. AND BIG RED." - @KegsnEggs


“Gruden to somewhere: a holiday tradition five years and running now.” - @edsbs


“I don't need any stuff this Christmas. I don't need anything. Except this. Gruden to Texas and that's all I need.” - @berrytj


“My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with a girl who saw Gruden pas” - @chuckycrater


“Jon Gruden doesn't own land in Texas but he once stayed at a Holliday Inn Express.” - @dccoletrain


“John Gruden only eats Texas Toast. Done Deal.” - @mrmayhem75


“How can Gruden take the Texas job when he taking both the Cowboys and Texans gig?” - @Eric_Eggers


“Did yall hear Texas is about to hire N̶i̶c̶k̶ ̶S̶a̶b̶a̶n̶ ̶J̶o̶h̶n̶ ̶H̶a̶r̶b̶a̶u̶g̶h̶ John Gruden?!” - @PatPhilpot


“at this point, i wouldn't be surprised to hear Gruden's name came up for the Hoover Buccaneers job” - @BlakCharles


“I'm hearing from a source that Jon Gruden will now be in charge of film sessions for all TCU sports. The source is my butt.” - @FrogsOWar


“If the last few months are any indication, Gruden is probably going to start writing for Bleacher Report.” - @Mengus22


“Jon Gruden to shovel snow in my apartment courtyard.” - @Zach_Berry

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[rocknthefreeworld]

Gruden supposedly is interested in pretty much every decent job that comes open. I always take it with a grain of salt.

 

[planomateo]

Some Aggies thought they were getting him too...

Count me as one who's tired of hearing his name mentioned everytime a HC job opens up.

 

[bama alum]

I heard an ESPN reporter on yesterday's Finebaum show say that Gruden reached out to Spurrier...sometime in the last year and asked about the college coaching world. When Spurrier told him all that he had to do, including recruiting, dealing with grades, etc., Gruden's reaction was quite negative.

That's why I wholeheartedly believe this one:


“Anyone who thinks Jon Gruden is going to leave the broadcast booth to go sit in the living room of some Plano teenager is high.”

 

[CrimsonPirate]

I wish somebody would hire him and get him off MNF. He's a very knowledgeable analyst, but everything is so "gee whiz, golly gosh" with Jon. Overly enthusiastic. You know what I mean?

 

[JoshB]

Gruden has worked as a coach for several colleges so why would he need to call Spurrier to find out what the job entails? :chat_headscratch:

I wish somebody would hire him and get him off MNF. He's a very knowledgeable analyst, but everything is so "gee whiz, golly gosh" with Jon. Overly enthusiastic. You know what I mean?

It is annoying. Every single week one of the QBs in the game is the greatest thing hes ever seen. Hes obviously very passionate about football and I appreciate the "Gruden grinders" but it does get annoying.

 

[Old Timer from TX]

What I am hearing on the radio call-in shows here in Austin is that while there are many people that love Gruden and would welcome his intensity and brand of football to change the softness in the program, there are those concerned that he doesn't have a lot of college football experience. New Texas AD, Steve Patterson, has already been interviewed by local media and he has stated that college football is very different from NFL because of the other responsibilities of a college football head coach such as recruiting.

I like Gruden. I think he would do well at Texas. I am hearing some small chatter over here about Saban coming back in the picture. It's probably nothing though.

 

[JoshB]

I am hearing some small chatter over here about Saban coming back in the picture. It's probably nothing though.

:rofl:

 

[Old Timer from TX]

:rofl:

Don't laugh. It's true.

 

[JoshB]

Oh yeah I'm sure it is, you people are obsessed with him...

 

[Old Timer from TX]

Oh yeah I'm sure it is, you people are obsessed with him...

Sorry. I was just reporting on the limited info that I have heard in the past 48hrs about that. Alabama fans should rest easy because, like I said, it's probably nothing.

 

[David Weathers]

Please buddy take your tired old B/S and leave ,you were the same old FART that was on here not long ago saying it was a done deal ,LET IT GO it's way past stupid .JUST LET IT GO

 

[TerryP]

Sorry. I was just reporting on the limited info that I have heard in the past 48hrs about that. Alabama fans should rest easy because, like I said, it's probably nothing.

Not unlike other assumptions, here's one Bama fan who hasn't been feeling anything close to unrest. You have had this assumption all along that our coach is in play, and despite everything presented you still assume...

Here's another thing that goes to show what I've said all along.

Dumpster fire.


http://sports.yahoo.com/news/source...ter-president-withdrew-support-005700558.html

 

[TerryP]

Please buddy take your tired old B/S and leave ,you were the same old FART that was on here not long ago saying it was a done deal ,LET IT GO it's way past stupid .JUST LET IT GO

Please, I want them to continue on this track. We, as a fan base, aren't too far removed from being in the same boat thinking we could land anyone we wanted. The reality check hit us hard. 'Tis time Texas looks in the same mirror.

 

[Old Timer from TX]

Please buddy take your tired old B/S and leave ,you were the same old FART that was on here not long ago saying it was a done deal ,LET IT GO it's way past stupid .JUST LET IT GO

There were reports that Saban to Texas was a done deal, but your insistence that I said this is incorrect. I never stated that it was ever a done deal.

 

[Old Timer from TX]

Not unlike other assumptions, here's one Bama fan who hasn't been feeling anything close to unrest. You have had this assumption all along that our coach is in play, and despite everything presented you still assume...

Here's another thing that goes to show what I've said all along.

Dumpster fire.


http://sports.yahoo.com/news/source...ter-president-withdrew-support-005700558.html

""I guess I have to say it," Saban said. "I'm not going to be the Alabama coach."

Do you guys remember that? Saban was a lifelong Miami Dolphins coach. He stated it, and then days later he became the Alabama coach.

 

[JoshB]

He just signed yet another extension with Alabama, do you remember that? People use that tired ass example for 8 years now. Hes said a million times he regrets the way all that happened. Hes at Alabama, move the hell on and focus on something else.

 

[TerryP]

""I guess I have to say it," Saban said. "I'm not going to be the Alabama coach."

Do you guys remember that? Saban was a lifelong Miami Dolphins coach. He stated it, and then days later he became the Alabama coach.

Really? I mean, really?

 

[RollllTide!]

""I guess I have to say it," Saban said. "I'm not going to be the Alabama coach."

Do you guys remember that? Saban was a lifelong Miami Dolphins coach. He stated it, and then days later he became the Alabama coach.

Old Whiner from Allbarn(Tehehas), When Saban said that he didn't mean it in his heart. I am sure that you have said things that you have regretted. We all have. I hope you have a merry Christmas and Find your new Coach.

I heard that Texas is really interested in Jim Bowie, Davy Crocket, or William Travis. They are just waiting for the Alamo Bowl to be finished.

 

[XXL TideFan]

Butch Davis..............this is a job tailor made for Butch Davis