Wishful Thinking

November 5th, 2008
Desperate to convince themselves Chucky is coming to Tennessee, some reporters are checking property appraisal records in Tennesse with the name Gruden.

Desperate to convince themselves Chucky is coming to Tennessee, some reporters are checking property appraisal records in Tennesse with the name "Gruden."

In an apparent effort to convince himself Chucky would be a good fit for the Volunteers, Matt Wilson of the Nashville (TN) City Paper writes a column on who should be the next coach at Tennessee and why the candidate would be in a position to succeed longtime coach Phil Fulmer.

Tampa Bay Bucs coach Jon Gruden. He’s got all the positives of [Bill] Cowher (a Super Bowl ring and an intense attitude) with a UT connection. He was a graduate assistant for the Vols in 1986. His wife Cindy was a Vols cheerleader and is still a huge UT fan. Gruden apparently also has property in East Tennessee.

Joe wasn’t aware Chucky owned property in east Tennessee, though Joe doesn’t think the dots actually connect. Joe has driven through that neck of the woods a few times and it’s a beautiful area of the country. Joe can easily see Chucky taking his family up there for a few days in the early summer to escape Florida’s humidity and take a few days breather before training camp each summer.

Just because Chucky may have a parcel of land in the mountains doesn’t mean Chucky is already packing his bags for Knoxville.

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