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re: FWIW, Hog fan friends that I know have some connections saying Gruden is in.

Posted on 4/21/12 at 8:01 pm to
Posted by Lsuhoohoo
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Posted on 4/21/12 at 8:01 pm to
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Arky is backed by Walton money and under the current circumstances, seeing as how they think they are in an NC run window, I'm quite sure money is not going to be an object for a big name.



The issue isn't how they would get the money. They issue is making a guy who has never been a college HC darn near the highest paid coach in college football.

Gruden hasn't coached in nearly 3 and 1/2 years. He's never been a college head coach and hasn't even been a college coach since 1991. No one knows how great a recruiter he would be. Arky doesn't recruit itself like USC, Bama and Ohio State. So I maintain my point...it would be incredibly stupid to make him nearly the highest paid college coach.

ETA: I do think Gruden is a good (not great) coach...in the NFL. At the college level, he's an unproven commodity. I don't see it as a wise decision to throw Nick Saban money at him.
This post was edited on 4/21/12 at 8:03 pm
Posted by Pigfeet
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Posted on 4/21/12 at 8:05 pm to
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Lsuhoohoo


All great points.

I still stand by my statement that Gruden will not be our HC.
Posted by SLC
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Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 4/21/12 at 8:10 pm to
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The issue isn't how they would get the money. They issue is making a guy who has never been a college HC darn near the highest paid coach in college football. Gruden hasn't coached in nearly 3 and 1/2 years. He's never been a college head coach and hasn't even been a college coach since 1991. No one knows how great a recruiter he would be. Arky doesn't recruit itself like USC, Bama and Ohio State. So I maintain my point...it would be incredibly stupid to make him nearly the highest paid college coach. ETA: I do think Gruden is a good (not great) coach...in the NFL. At the college level, he's an unproven commodity. I don't see it as a wise decision to throw Nick Saban money at him.


Fair, fair points. We have to remember that htere are not any guarantees with any coach we hire. If we could get Gruden, I'd be fine with making him the highest paid coach, I just don't see him coming here. Not in a million years.
Posted by dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
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Posted on 4/21/12 at 8:12 pm to
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ETA: I do think Gruden is a good (not great) coach...in the NFL. At the college level, he's an unproven commodity


True and true. But I would say that as the NFL is a huge level jump for talent, players and assistants, so it is for HC's.
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