Miami/Gru

[Fitz66]

Wow, think this will actually happen?
http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/30/report-gruden-to-be-next-canes-hc-barring-last-minute-glitch/

Not sure why he wouldn't stop to listen to SF or Dallas first.

[TheAman]

The scarier part is that some people are saying he's bringing in Jim Levitt as his defensive coordinator.  That's a terrifying combination for fans of other ACC teams.

[Fitz66]

Can you imagine both of those guys yelling at you?  Jeebus...

The scarier part is that some people are saying he's bringing in Jim Levitt as his defensive coordinator.  That's a terrifying combination for fans of other ACC teams.

[BucsGuru]

I don't see Gruden ever leaving the booth....the next Madden.

I wouldn't be surprised, but I highly doubt it. 

[Col. Klink]

Can you imagine both of those guys yelling at you?  Jeebus...

The scarier part is that some people are saying he's bringing in Jim Levitt as his defensive coordinator.  That's a terrifying combination for fans of other ACC teams.

Leavitt would have to be in ther booth .... No sideline is that big.

[Got_Spleen]

Gruden officially declined a little over an hour ago.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/um-hurricanes/sfl-jon-gruden-miami-hurricanes-coach,0,6862137.story
sun-sentinel.com/sports/um-hurricanes/sfl-jon-gruden-miami-hurricanes-coach,0,6862137.story

South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
It's official: Jon Gruden says he will not coach the Miami Hurricanes
By Steve Gorten

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

2:30 PM EST, December 2, 2010

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Jon Gruden said on an ESPN conference call on Thursday that he's "committed" to his job as an analyst for the network and definitely will not become the next Miami Hurricanes football coach.

"If I can help [UM athletic director] Kirby [Hocutt] and the Hurricanes find the right guy, I'm here to help them do that," Gruden said on the call with reporters.

He also said of the UM job, which came open when Hocutt fired Randy Shannon on Sunday night, "That was not something I wanted to do. I'm excited where I am and that's the bottom line."

Gruden met with Hocutt in Tampa on Wednesday about the job, but described it only as "an exploratory meeting" on Thursday's conference call.

Copyright © 2010, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

[Skull and Bones]

too bad.  i would have been interested in seeing what he could accomplish there. 

[Got_Spleen]

Agreed. I was getting excited.

[John Galt?]

Just don't see Gru as a College HC.

Can you imagine Chucky meeting with some recruit's mom, dad, grandma, etc. "ARE YOU *BEEP*ing  KIDDING ME! HELL YA WE WANT YOUR *BEEP* SON TO PLAY FOR US. Your *beeping* kid is a *beep* awesome *beep* athlete and I'd be *beeping* happy as *beep* to have that *beep* *beep* on my *beep* team"

[The White Tiger]

Nope - never took it seriously either. The recruiting aspect, the compliance aspect....but even if Gruden did want to coach at the college level...I don't think he would not try it at a school with Miami's academic standards. That is the reason Randy Shannon couldn't make it work there - he was limited in signing the states top talent in his own backyard because of Donna Shalala's refusal to allow a separate academic standard for athletes

Randy Shannon definitely cleaned up the program, and made them respectable, but that was not enough - the Boosters and Alumni want what Jim Harbaugh has accomplished at Stanford....

[Skull and Bones]

Just don't see Gru as a College HC.

Can you imagine Chucky meeting with some recruit's mom, dad, grandma, etc. "ARE YOU *BEEP*ing  KIDDING ME! HELL YA WE WANT YOUR *BEEP* SON TO PLAY FOR US. Your *beeping* kid is a *beep* awesome *beep* athlete and I'd be *beeping* happy as *beep* to have that *beep* *beep* on my *beep* team"

yeah, I'm sure the parents of all the kids on the Carrollwood Day team hate having him around their sons.

[Samari28]

Gruden coaching Miami or any college team will never happen as they do not allow 40 year old guys to play college ball, plus that would mean Gruden would actually have to develop players!!