Foley and Jon Gruden are in negotiations

[lagator]

I would not mind Gruden. It would all be on what type of staff he brings in.

I would love Gruden just for the entertainment and star power. But it makes us look like idiots even talking about it. I have to agree with Law on this one. Trolling the most likely explanation. He listed the other possibility but I like to give folks the benefit of the doubt.

 

[Nautigator]

I was going to tell a lawyer joke, but not on Thanksgiving, play nice guys. Love you law98 and even the mean people on here.
Having Jon Gruden would be cool, even for just a few years, but I'm 95% sure it will not be him. I just don't want Freeze.

 

[oxrageous]

I just don't want Freeze.

You haven't told us why not.

 

[Nautigator]

Just a feeling... I'll shut up and go back and eat more turkey.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I was going to tell a lawyer joke, but not on Thanksgiving, play nice guys. Love you law98 and even the mean people on here.
Having Jon Gruden would be cool, even for just a few years, but I'm 95% sure it will not be him. I just don't want Freeze.

Come on Nauti, dont hold back. We're here for entertainment after all.

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

The gruden thread is 7 pages already? He is very unlikely to even consider it.

 

[alcoholica]

By the way ... it is common practice to send out multiple offers with the stipulation that they expire on a certain date or many other different arrangements. This has happened in the past for Foley's searches ... and is one of the reasons why Urbz came back so quick from his Saban induced panic attack (which is another story). However ... just like last search, think of Gruden as more of a confidant or adviser ... not a coaching prospect. And .. Foley hasn't been to Tampa during the last week or so. Take that for what it is worth.

Urban verbally agreed to the OSU job within 2 weeks of Tressel being fired/resigned, if you're referring to the 2nd set of episodes.

 

[SavannahGator]

Was he in a boot?

In a boot on a scooter?

 

[Alagator]

In a boot on a scooter?

Damn! Somebody needs to tell'em to stay off of those death traps. Someone is likely to fall and break an elbow.

 

[GIGator]

He'll be criticized for showing emotion on the sideline.

 

[GatorJ]

He'll be criticized for showing emotion on the sideline.

We get it. You'd like to keep Champ until the entire program collapsed.

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

From what I was told the sticking point with Gruden and Foley is they couldn't come to terms on the assistant coaches pool of money. Gruden wanted in the neighborhood of $4.4 million for his assistants but Foley was only willing to go as high as $3.5 million. You have to wonder if the McElwain buyout hiccup will change Foley's position. I guess we'll find out in due time.

 

[MatthewM.]

You're hilarious, keep it up.

 

[Gatorbreath]

You're hilarious, keep it up.

This.

I'm sure the "only sticking point" between Foley and Gruden during conversations that never happened was over the pool of money for his assistants. Idiotic. :rolleyes:

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

This.

I'm sure the "only sticking point" between Foley and Gruden during conversations that never happened was over the pool of money for his assistants. Idiotic. :rolleyes:

I'm just telling you what I heard from a 3rd party. I'm not betting my life on it. It makes some sense, though, as we're ranked somewhere around 8th in the SEC as far as total dollars spent on the assistant coaches' salaries and we've fallen pretty low over the past 4 or 5 years when looking at where we rank in paying the head coach, too. It does seem to fit Foley's mindset of paying the assistants less but letting them use UF as their stepping stone to a better job. Quite frankly, that's one of the primary reasons why our assistant coaching turnover is as high as it has been since Meyer was here.

 

[GatorTAG]

So he let $900k stop him from getting the coach and staff he wants? Riiiiiight!

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

So he let $900k stop him from getting the coach and staff he wants? Riiiiiight!

$900k per year I heard was a big sticking point.

 

[Gatorbreath]

I'm just telling you what I heard from a 3rd party. I'm not betting my life on it. It makes some sense, though, as we're ranked somewhere around 8th in the SEC as far as total dollars spent on the assistant coaches' salaries and we've fallen pretty low over the past 4 or 5 years when looking at where we rank in paying the head coach, too. It does seem to fit Foley's mindset of paying the assistants less but letting them use UF as their stepping stone to a better job. Quite frankly, that's one of the primary reasons why our assistant coaching turnover is as high as it has been since Meyer was here.

Brother, I am no student of what an acceptable pool of money for assistant coaches is and given that, I will accept that component of your statement. Apparently our facilities suck and now we're cheap with assistant coach pay.

And, I will plead guilty to a dickish tone in my last post.

All of that said, there is no way JF has spoken with Gruden, tried to speak with Gruden, even thought about Gruden except while he's listening to Gruden nut-swing whomever happens to be on MNF that given night.

Gruden talk makes us look like Buttchuggers and it should stop. We're far better than that (and them).

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

Brother, I am no student of what an acceptable pool of money is for assistant coaches is and given that, I will accept that component of your statement. Apparently our facilities suck and now we're cheap with assistant coach pay.

And, I will plead guilty to a dickish tone in my last post.

All of that said, there is no way JF has spoken with Gruden, tried to speak with Gruden, even thought about Gruden except while he's listening to Gruden nut-swing whomever happens to be on MNF that given night.

Gruden talk makes us look like Buttchuggers and it should stop. We're far better than that (and them).

Hey, that's cool. I'm not upset by your last post and you're certainly entitled to your opinion on whether they spoke or not.

Here's the best part...no matter how much we post about it, wish it to happen or act like giddy school girls while we banter back and forth about about JGrud, we'll NEVER, EVER in a million lifetimes EVER come remotely close to plunging the bottom of the barrel, low level depths of the Buttchuggers!!! And for that we can all be proud! :)

GO GATORS!

 

[Gatorbreath]

Hey, that's cool. I'm not upset by your last post and you're certainly entitled to your opinion on whether they spoke or not.

Here's the best part...no matter how much we post about it, wish it to happen or act like giddy school girls while we banter back and forth about about JGrud, we'll NEVER, EVER in a million lifetimes EVER come remotely close to plunging the bottom of the barrel, low level depths of the Buttchuggers!!! And for that we can all be proud! :)

GO GATORS!

True.

You know, I'm not sure, but I think we may have had a "moment" here....