Jon Gruden Reveals SEC Football Job He Considered Taking

Appearing on Pardon My Take, Jon Gruden revealed that he was seriously interested in taking the Tennessee head coaching job when it became available to him...

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“My wife cheered at Tennessee. I love Tennessee. I was a graduate coach there, and I did talk to the Athletic Director,” Gruden said. “And I don’t look up to anybody more than I look up to Peyton Manning and Kenny Chesney. Those are two of my favorite Tennessee guys. And I was very interested in doing it.”

“At that time I was having so much fun on Monday Night Football with Mike Tirico I couldn’t take any other job. To be in the thought process is always exciting and hell, Tennessee was one that is really close to my heart. I almost did consider pulling the trigger there.”

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(The Spun)