Jon Gruden to Miami Hurricanes Rumor: ESPN Hoax?
by David Fucillo on Nov 28, 2010 8:07 PM PST
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PrintOver the last few hours, rumors have been flying fast and furious that Jon Gruden is on the verge of agreeing to become the new head coach at the University of Miami. It began as a tweet from Lake Lewis, Jr. in which he said he had a credible source telling him that Gruden was going to the U with a deal of approximately $3 million per year. Since then there have been some other stories about it including mention by the Miami Herald and others. This was followed by Peter King tweeting it wasn't going to happen and then ESPN issuing a statement that Gruden would be staying with ESPN.
The timing of this supposed rumor got me thinking. Tomorrow night the 3-7 San Francisco 49ers and the 3-7 Arizona Cardinals square off in an MNF game that probably isn't the most anticipated game in recent memory. I actually think it will be an entertaining game because the Cardinals and 49ers have a history of fun football games. However, the majority of America probably does not agree with me and may not tune in.
Now suddenly rumors are flying about Jon Gruden potentially taking a job as head coach of the Miami Hurricanes. It gets people talking about Gruden mostly, but ESPN as well given his role on Monday Night Football. I'm starting to wonder if somebody at ESPN was the original source of this whole story? The ESPN statement pokes some holes in my theory because the optimal decision would be waiting until tomorrow night and having Gruden address the issue at that point.
However, given the number of episodes of Sportscenter we'll see between now and then, it was going to come up before the game anyway. Even still, Gruden likely will address the rumor during MNF and some folks might choose to tune in because of that.
What do you guys think? Is this a hoax perpetrated by ESPN to boost ratings for one of their less anticipated MNF matchups of the year? Or am I just over-analyzing this?
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ESPN cooking stories?....
Heck, I thought that was their “entertainment” part of the 4 letter. They have been really horrid as of late, especially the whole McNabb contract thing, where they obfuscated or didn’t report all the facts behind it. ESPN is shameless. They are fast becoming the Fox News of sports.
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If they slide any further they’ll be the MSNBC of sports!
by Rod Blogojevich on Nov 28, 2010 8:45 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Both are horrid.
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Sure, I believe it’s possible ESPN could have started something. I was suspicious when the original tweet from Lewis misspelled Gruden’s name and that no other sources were on this.
Got me wondering when a reporter from the Miami Herald confirmed that it was a possibility. But for Gruden to leave in the middle of the season and for The U to make such a quick move got me wondering. All in all, it got people talking and that’s what’s probably going to be in the booth during the snoozefest tomorrow night
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I just don’t think it’ll be a snoozefest on the field. These two teams have a history of entertaining games even when they both suck.
by David Fucillo on Nov 28, 2010 8:13 PM PST up reply actions
Last year was a blowout
But the others are true. But it’s tough when both teams are so bad…
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The U...
will not have a Football program in under 4 years, why would Chuckie go there? Just a rumor
One of the most historic programs ever gone in four years?
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Wait and see, I keep hearing that the university wants a more academia image and their football program has been a burden on such a image lately.
There is ZERO percent chance Miami dumps the football program
Not gonna happen. No way. No how.
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by Blank x2 on Nov 29, 2010 11:24 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
At least this makes it easier to choose between Holmgren and Harbaugh!
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What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
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by SportsChicken on Nov 28, 2010 8:24 PM PST up reply actions
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What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Nov 28, 2010 9:26 PM PST up reply actions
Read around that Peter King says it's not true. No link yet.
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link
HERE – I mentioned it in the post but didn’t link.
by David Fucillo on Nov 28, 2010 9:09 PM PST up reply actions
lets call in wikileaks
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I linked to a different version of that up above. I remain curious to see if he addresses it tomorrow night.
by David Fucillo on Nov 28, 2010 9:41 PM PST up reply actions
no worries
It wasn’t spelled out too big.
by David Fucillo on Nov 28, 2010 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
Why is everyone so obsessed with getting Gruden? I want Rob Ryan
by Rod Blogojevich on Nov 28, 2010 9:34 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I want this guy as our new Head Coach
BRIAN BILLICK he coached the Ravens to s Super Bowl with a team with a DOMINANT D and mediocre offense, that could be our 49ers(D has to become dominant for that to happen) also I always enjoy watching the Ravens when Billick was coach because of that D, they dominate teams and when they needed a stop they got it done, they didn’t play bend or brake D in crucial times in games.
Ravens D
Considering he came to the Ravens as a reported offensive mastermind, how much credit does he get/deserve for their dominant defense?
by David Fucillo on Nov 28, 2010 11:06 PM PST up reply actions
That is a good question...
I dunno how much Ted Marchibroda had to do with it, but the defense was being built prior to Billick. I am not a fan of the Ravens so my history is fuzzy on them, a but it seems Uncle Ted has a pretty damn good coaching tree in his own right. Belichick, Lewis, Mangini, Scwartz, and Whisenhunt all served under him in some capacity. Jim Harbuagh was a QB of his as well, and Stanford’s defense is pretty solid.
Seems like Uncle Ted has more to do with it than I know.
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Marchibroda
He coached the Ravens from 1996-1998 but how much impact did he have on the Ravens defense? I’d imagine it was quality front office work and Marvin Lewis more than anything. Obviously the players of course, but the front office brought them in and I’d imagine Lewis was their primary guy on the coaching staff.
by David Fucillo on Nov 28, 2010 11:57 PM PST up reply actions
You're probably right..
But looking at Marchibroda’s coaching career presents some interesting numbers on defense. For instance, the 1995 IND Colts were ranked 5th in the League in PA. I’m looking at the numbers post Salary Cap of course. In 1998 with a young defense with Boulware and Ray Lewis, at the ripe ages of around 23 years old, they were 16th in PA. Yet they were ranked in Yards per attempt in rushing at 6th, with the year being ranked in the same category at 5th the year prior.
We really need a Ravens here to help us. Yet the question you asked may have been answered already, that being that Billick was not really behind the defense, and really didn’t build it, because Lewis and Boulware were coached under Marchibroda and staff, and had young Pro-Bowl players on defense before Billick was hired.
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It’s funny how we discuss the salary cap era and in terms of figuring this out it’s almost like discussing researching this kind of staff before the Internet of the last decade. For the last ten or so years you can probably find out most anything you want. Right now I’m struggling to find his coaching staff in Indianapolis. It can’t be a coincidence that his Indy team had a solid defense and the Ravens starting developing a young defense while he was there. At the same time, I just wonder how much is good judgment in bringing about the right coaches (whomever he had in Indy and Marvin Lewis who became DC of Baltimore in 1996). I can’t say for sure one way or the other, but just something I wondering.
by David Fucillo on Nov 29, 2010 12:51 AM PST up reply actions
Pro Football Reference is my dear friend..
Yet if we had Chase Stuart chime in on this, he would probably bring in a dome factor with temperatures and ball flights in the equation. That dude is a Madman.
The Salary Cap Era really changed the NFL. Thus, why I looked up Marchibroda post Cap with different teams. With Harbaugh as QB to add. Again, I don’t know how much impact he had with BAL, but it seems his coaching tree is pretty stellar on defense. That’s the only thing we can gleam here. Yet, he has had some good offenses in the past too. If Jim Harbaugh could be anything, he could be a better Marchibroda, a great Marchibroda who he would run through a wall for and had. Makes me want Harbaugh even more.
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Heck the more I think of it..
Harbaugh is running an offense that stems from Walsh at Stanford. His defense may stem from his days in BAL and under Marchibroda. He just may be the perfect HC for this team.
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Harbaugh
I honestly don’t know what to expect from Harbaugh, but if the 49ers decided to hire him I’d be a lot more excited than some of the experienced NFL guys being mentioned. I have my doubts about college head coaches, but something seems different with Harbaugh. I am starting to think more and more that the QB experience could make a difference for his lack of experience as an assistant.
Of course, I’ve been excited about the 49ers future in the past and had it blow up in my face so I’ll take my excitement with a grain of salt. But I find myself introduced.
Speaking of Harbaugh, Kawakami tweeted something earlier tonight:
But I can now add that Jed York has let some people know that he’s very interested in learning more about Jim Harbaugh.
As with everything he says, take it with a grain of salt.
by David Fucillo on Nov 29, 2010 1:16 AM PST up reply actions
Being a perrenial realist or pessimist..
I knew once Singletary was hired he was the wrong choice to make. Unless Singletary spent ten years as an assistant for the Steelers. I think he should go there as one. Then he may be a good HC in the future for the next 10 years, as what the Steelers do with coaches.
But he isn’t one here.
I just touched a bit on Harbaugh’s background, and it all points to maybe he being the next HC for this team. For one, Al Davis loves him. Davis was behind Eddie grabbing Walsh. Al Davis and Bill Walsh have personified offense, West Coast style, where you can throw the ball because we have great weather. I seriously would love to have Harbaugh. Because he has more NFL experience than anybody in the FO on down. Even more than Singletary, who we forget was out of the NFL for years before going to BAL, post Lewis and Marchibroda.
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Correction..
Singletary as a player and coach has had more time in the NFL than Harbaugh, yet Harbaugh has been in football since retiring from the NFL.
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"before Harbaugh going to BAL"..
and we really need an edit function here.
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The Gruden shift is just rumor and I treat it like that. Of all the people how does one believe the tweet from Lake Lewis Jnr.? But if there is truth in it, I believe the ESPN will get a replacement very fast.
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