Gruden, who resigned from the Raiders amid controversy in 2021, has made it clear he wants to be back on the sidelines

Several years removed from his unceremonious firing from the Las Vegas Raiders, Jon Gruden has made one thing clear: he wants to coach again. The former Super Bowl champ has made his rounds at various training camps and schools in his time spent away from the game.

Jon Gruden still wants to return to coaching, and he seems to have his eyes set on one particular destination where he might love to get a job. Gruden visited the Georgia Bulldogs in the latest episode of his “Inside the FFCA” series and got to address coach Kirby Smart’s team.

That's the only way commissioner Jim Phillips and the conference are going to generate respect and a seat at the table in conversations with the SEC and Big Ten as further realignment speculation figures to hover over the ACC in the coming years.

Swinney, ever the eternal optimist, made that proclamation in a recent sit-down with veteran ESPN college football reporter Chris Low for a lengthy feature on the Clemson football program ahead of the 2025 season.

No. 18 Tennessee will kick off its 2025 football season on Aug. 30 in Week 1. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Vols will face Syracuse in their season opener at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta,