Jon Gruden’s itch to get back into coaching is, well, quite the saga. The former NFL head coach famously resigned in 2021 after a major scandal involving offensive emails. Since then, Gruden has been hanging out in media roles and quietly schooling himself on the ever-evolving game. But make no mistake, he’s itching to lace up his coaching shoes again. And not just anywhere, he claims he’d “die to coach in the SEC.” The college football’s gladiator arena, where egos and jealousy run just as rampant as on the NFL sidelines.

Now, opinions about his comeback range from ‘Why on earth?’ to ‘Well, if he can turn quarterbacks into stars, maybe…’ And amid this swirling debate, ESPN reporter Pete Thamel has taken a firm stand on the unlikely duo that is Jon Gruden and the SEC coaching gig. Th

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