UK's Gran: 'This place is ready to explode'

[Matt Dillon]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – In the modern era of near-constant coaching turnover, Eddie Gran’s 10 years on Tommy Tuberville’s Auburn staff from 1998 to 2008 is all the more remarkable.
It’s that experience that helps Gran, UK’s new offensive coordinator and assistant head coach, have faith of a similar period of prolonged success at Kentucky.
“I spent 10 years at Auburn – 10 of the best years of my life,” Gran said. “I’m a roots guy. I loved the small town, and that’s what Lexington brings.”
Gran makes no secret of his desire to be a head coach one day, but he also said he would be fine staying at Kentucky long-term.
“I can see myself in Lexington,” he said. “If they want to sign me to a 10-year deal right now, I’ll sign it. That’s no joke. You got to build.”

http://www.courier-journal.com/story...n-uk/78840174/

[Spiritof96]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – In the modern era of near-constant coaching turnover, Eddie Gran’s 10 years on Tommy Tuberville’s Auburn staff from 1998 to 2008 is all the more remarkable.
It’s that experience that helps Gran, UK’s new offensive coordinator and assistant head coach, have faith of a similar period of prolonged success at Kentucky.
“I spent 10 years at Auburn – 10 of the best years of my life,” Gran said. “I’m a roots guy. I loved the small town, and that’s what Lexington brings.”
Gran makes no secret of his desire to be a head coach one day, but he also said he would be fine staying at Kentucky long-term.
“I can see myself in Lexington,” he said. “If they want to sign me to a 10-year deal right now, I’ll sign it. That’s no joke. You got to build.”

http://www.courier-journal.com/story...n-uk/78840174/

I like this guy!

[Blue Heaven]

Me too. Big year for Stoops and the guys. We absolutely Have got to get to a Bowl. With more discipline, we could've/should've went Bowling the last two seasons. Such is life in the SEC for a basketball school.

[TrueblueCATfan]

Exciting.....sounds like Stoops found the right guy.....looking forward to seeing what he can do

[samsdad]

I wonder how many more generations of coaches are going to tell us how good things are?

[Matt Dillon]

I wonder how many more generations of coaches are going to tell us how good things are?

I've been at this for so long (since 1954) that I'm pretty hard to impress, but I've got a good feeling about coaches Gran and Hinshaw, especially coach Gran.

[Lighthouse]

At least the new guys sound like they will take no guff, and expect the players total dedication to winning.

[Spiritof96]

I've been at this for so long (since 1954) that I'm pretty hard to impress, but I've got a good feeling about coaches Gran and Hinshaw, especially coach Gran.

They do have an air of professionalism that we don't always see around here.

[RV]

A very recent Gran interview.

[catfan]

I thought we had hit the promise land when Mumme was hired.

[Matt Dillon]

I thought we had hit the promise land when Mumme was hired.

This is an entirely different situation, in my opinion.

[wildcatdon]

agree with Spirit of 96..I like what I am hearing from these guys.