THIS. IS. NOT. A. DRILL.
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Jon Gruden, Tennessee fans' dream coaching candidate for years, was sighted in Knoxville on Friday and is expected to be in attendance for Saturday's game against South Carolina at Neyland Stadium.
Gruden was photographed by Twitter user Sam Hutto eating lunch in the Market Square pedestrian mall area of downtown Knoxville.
#grumors #confirmed @VolRumorMill pic.twitter.com/s8Lciz9uTM
— smh (@shutttttto) October 13, 2017
Naturally, Tennessee fans tweeted their excitement of what can only be compared to seeing Big Foot in the wild.
GRUDEN GRUDEN GRUDEN GRUDEN
— Jon Reed (@Jon__Reed) October 13, 2017
A.) Doesn’t Gruden have a kid that goes to UT?
B.) Aren’t the Titans on Monday Night Football?
C.) Nevermind. Y’all have fun. You deserve it— @GrantRamey (@GrantRamey) October 13, 2017
If Jon Gruden really wants to create some excitement, he’ll make sure ESPN cameras catch him talking to John Currie on Saturday.
— zach ragan (@zachTNT) October 13, 2017
I'll tell ya man, I'm thinking of bringing the Spyder Banana playbook to both schools next year. You coming Tirico? Need ya Mikey. https://t.co/VBA3wGS9VG
— Allan Bell (@AllanGBell) October 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/jsthreet/status/918903343594041344
Gruden in Knoxville 👀 pic.twitter.com/anUvgfjdyp
— gmannVOLS (@gmannVOLS) October 13, 2017
And let's dispel with this fiction that Jon Gruden doesn't know what he's doing. He knows EXACTLY what he's doing.
— gmannVOLS (@gmannVOLS) October 13, 2017
Gruden’s kid goes to UT and he’s calling a game in Nashville Monday, but let’s go crazy anyway.
— Brian Rice (@briancrice) October 13, 2017
All I see is "Gruden's kid goes to UT and his family want to be closer to their son...He's coaching the Vols next year." #VFL https://t.co/JGb6Ehs1SJ
— Jason Hall (@JasonHall__) October 13, 2017
For those unaware, Gruden's past ties to the Tennessee football program have led Vol fans to believe that the former Super Bowl winning coach could possibly take over on Rocky Top.
Gruden began his career as a graduate assistant with the Vols under Johnny Majors in 1986-87. His wife, Cindy, was a Volunteer cheerleader and, as several Twitter users pointed out, his son apparently attends UT.
The Monday Night Football broadcaster has also referred to the head coaching position at Tennessee as a "dream job" on numerous occasions and expressed interest in coaching again, although he's also downplayed the notion of coaching at the college level.
But that won't stop the Volunteer faithful from dreaming, especially with many ready to move on past current head coach Butch Jones.
If nothing else, Saturday's game against South Carolina just became much more interesting.
