Why Jon Gruden would ‘kill it' in the SEC
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Many of you hit us up.
I'm just gonna pick Derek here.
Derek hit me; he said, what are your thoughts on Jon Gruden saying he would die to coach in the SEC?
I think you'd do it right now.
I think you'd do it.
He spoke at Georgia the other day; for those of you unfamiliar, he was down there watching Georgia practice.
I think Kirby had him speak to the team, and he said, I'm paraphrasing, he said the only reason I really came here is I wanna coach again.
He said, I would die to coach in the SEC.
I'd efing love it.
And he's not messing around.
Jon Gruden's looking to get back into coaching now.
I want you to listen to me.
There's no gray area on this.
My opinion on this is Jon Gruden can kill it if he gets into college football coaching.
Jon Gruden can kill it.
Let me be very clear, I mean the right situation, because no one's gonna kill it in the wrong situation.
So Jon Gruden could absolutely win in college football, and for those of you who say he can't, I know there will be some of you out there, because I know our audience, I know what my comment section looks like.
Here's what I'm asking you.
What is it that it takes to win in college football that Jon Gruden lacks?
If you doubt him, if you think if he gets hired, it'll be a joke, what is it that it takes to win that he lacks?
Because I'm gonna tell you what I think it takes to win.
I think you've gotta be able to hire.
I think you've got to be able to acquire talent in the NFL; that means drafting and free agency.
In college football that means recruiting and portal and free agency.
Can you develop players?
In college football, especially this next bullet point, are you flexible?
Can you roll with the changes, because that has been eternal lately in this sport, and most importantly.
Once you get past all that, do you ignite a fan base?
I got my doubts about whether Belichick will work out at UNC, but you better believe he ignited that fan base.
You're looking for different revenue streams these days.
It matters more these days.
Do you understand the dynamics if you're sitting there in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
And Jon Gruden is announced as your new head coach.
You think Cal did something for basketball juice in Northwest Arkansas?
Imagine what hiring Jon Gruden does.
I'm asking you, I'm really asking you, what is it that it takes to win in college football that he doesn't bring to the table?
Because I think he'd surround himself with an excellent staff.
I think folks would want to coach with Jon Gruden.
I guarantee you I know about 90% of the fan bases in the country would be very open to Jon Gruden becoming their coach, and the 10% who wouldn't be open to it have great head coaches already, so they don't need it.
Which jobs would he take is the question.
To me, Jon Gruden's gonna get a head coaching job, OK?
I'm putting that out there.
I think Jon Gruden's gonna be a college football head coach.
It's not about which programs would offer him the job.
There are a bunch of them out there who will offer him the job.
I believe the question is which programs would Jon Gruden be open to taking the job at?
Which, which jobs appeal to him, because there's a thought right now in the coaching world for the younger guys who are up and coming.
That, uh, let's say you're in a G5 program right now.
You don't jump until one of the top 15 jobs in the country are open.
That wasn't the way it used to be, but it is now.
Um, Jon Gruden's not a young up and comer, though, so if, if one of these jobs were to open and it's like the 21st best job in the country, I think Gruden would probably jump at it.
The reason I mention Arkansas is because there's, I don't know, there's kind of a weird tweener sort of vibe there right now with Pitt, which I hate because I love him, but it feels that way, and there's big money in Northwest Arkansas.
They've got to go about it unconventionally.
It just feels like that's the kind of place that if this, if this button were to be pressed, if this lever were to be pulled, feels like Arkansas could be one of those programs.
I haven't heard anything.
Uh, let me be very clear.
I haven't heard a word about that.
I'm thinking out loud here, but make no mistake, children make no mistake.
Jon Gruden would work in college football, and I hope, I may even pray tonight before I go to bed that Jon Gruden gets the opportunity in college football.
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