Overview

• During an Inside the FFCA visit to Georgia’s fall camp, Gruden told Bulldogs players he would “die to coach in the SEC” and fantasizes about facing top programs.
• No SEC school has publicly offered him a position despite vibrant media rankings of candidate fits at Arkansas, Florida, Tennessee and LSU.
• Gruden’s ongoing lawsuit against the NFL alleges internal leaks of his offensive emails forced his 2021 resignation from the Raiders and could complicate his hiring.
• Since leaving coaching, Gruden has worked as an NFL consultant and a Barstool Sports media personality, producing Inside the FFCA.
• Athletic departments are weighing the prestige of his Super Bowl pedigree against the controversy over his leaked emails when evaluating potential hires.