Not sure which site this came from, but a buddy just sent it to me...

"A member of the BOT whom I have a business relationship with stated the following. They said that the AD believes they have their man, but there are still a few small obstacles. No contract has been officially signed, however an MoU was written and agreed upon on 11/3; and was signed on 11/12 during a meeting in Asheville. There are a few small issues that are currently being worked out. These issues have less to do with UT, and more to do with the coach in question. The coach has certain expectations for his staff and if he can't meet them then the AD feels like he will back out. This seems to be a major concern, BOT member said there is one issue regarding his contract but wouldn't go into detail and I didn't push. They made it seem like it's a recent development in the past 1-2 days. I asked and they said they think 2 assistants are being kept by the new coach. If anything falls through with this coach then the AD will pursue Patterson. They said Currie met with Patterson face to face recently and "it was positive"."

Sounds like Gruden. 11/3 would fall in line with VF30's posts in the Grudcon 1 thread. The Asheville meeting, Gruden was in Charlotte on the 13 for MNF so that's definitely possible. Obstacles...his outside endorsements. Small issues...could be his current MNF contract/buyout.

I'm hoping Gillespie is one of the coach's kept. He's proven to be a great recruiter and RB coach. Not sure who the other coach would be.