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Topic: Who's the Gators new H.C.?

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Drew4UTk

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Re: Who's the Gators new H.C.?
« Reply #238 on: November 25, 2017, 06:56:28 PM »
if he lived in KW, that speaks VOLUMES about his character, and none of it is good. 
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Re: Who's the Gators new H.C.?
« Reply #239 on: November 25, 2017, 07:00:12 PM »
Quote from: Drew4UTk on November 25, 2017, 06:56:28 PM
if he lived in KW, that speaks VOLUMES about his character, and none of it is good.
What's wrong with Key West lol?
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Re: Who's the Gators new H.C.?
« Reply #240 on: November 25, 2017, 07:00:54 PM »
how long can you stay before it's not just a visit?
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Re: Who's the Gators new H.C.?
« Reply #241 on: November 25, 2017, 07:45:51 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on November 25, 2017, 06:55:25 PM
Key West is miles and universes away from Gainesville
Yeah, but Gainesville is much closer to Key West than Pullman is.
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Re: Who's the Gators new H.C.?
« Reply #242 on: November 25, 2017, 07:46:29 PM »
Quote from: Drew4UTk on November 25, 2017, 06:56:28 PM
if he lived in KW, that speaks VOLUMES about his character, and none of it is good.
Livin' on sponge cake, baby!
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Re: Who's the Gators new H.C.?
« Reply #243 on: November 25, 2017, 07:54:35 PM »
Key West is awesome.  It's closer to Havana than it is to Miami.  Look it up.

Mike Leach has always had a horrific defense wherever he's been before this year.  I don't know how WSU has a good defense this year, but it's a major outlier for a Leach-coached squad.  If you don't play defense in the SEC, you're Missouri and you stink.

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« Reply #244 on: November 25, 2017, 07:55:25 PM »
Quote from: CWSooner on November 25, 2017, 07:45:51 PM
Yeah, but Gainesville is much closer to Key West than Pullman is.
I will agree with that, but don't think he takes the bus like John Madden
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Re: Who's the Gators new H.C.?
« Reply #245 on: November 25, 2017, 07:59:15 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on November 25, 2017, 02:09:12 PM
I wouldn't say the pressure at Florida is NOTHING, but the pressure in Columbus is comparable if not similar
Part of why Spurrier left UF was because 9-2 was a failed season in the fan's eyes.  In 2001, Florida went 10-2, Orange Bowl champs, and no one was happy about it.  So he went to the NFL.  
Florida is the "best job available" is about to lose out on it's top 2 choices because.......why?  To be honest, I don't think Mullen is going to accept, either.  It's not money, it's not location, it's not helmet, it's not facilities, it's not talent......all signs point to the pressure.
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« Reply #246 on: November 25, 2017, 08:03:19 PM »
i have a good friend who owned a seatow franchise in KW, but now (after a settlement) has decided to act instead.. he is in a series of some sort as a reoccurring extra of some sort. 

he was a navy squeal, and a coxswain prior to that, and continued to pursue his commercial license all through his navy career- has a license for up to 600tons i think it is... anyway, we piled up in a rented house on duval about five years ago while he was still running the seatow business... 

we partied every night- into the daylight every every night for a week.. he was saying another group of guys he knew had just left the same day we showed up- which means he went for 14 straight crowing at the sun... as we were leaving, another group he (we) knew, and stayed for a week... 

this isn't unusual.  

the crowd down there 'swings' a different way- as in orientation... the whole enterprise is debauchery...  Vegas or Dubai have nothing on KW.  

when someone tells me they are from or have lived in KW, i usually ask "what level are you on?"....
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Re: Who's the Gators new H.C.?
« Reply #247 on: November 25, 2017, 08:04:48 PM »
here's hoping Frost thinks there's too much pressure in Gainesville
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« Reply #248 on: November 25, 2017, 08:15:38 PM »
put leach in some jorts, topped with a mid drift sleeveless blue shirt with some vulgar phrase supporting UF, and he'd fit right in Gainsville.  He probably already has that in his closet... 

Mullen is more likely to go north to Knoxville than east to the swamp... or- he may head west to college station.  who knows, maybe those fellas in Starkville have deeper pockets than can be imagined, and they retain him?

Frost, if he leaves, is heading to Nebraska.  it is incredibly unrealistic for UF fans to believe that he'd look past that.  i'd go as far as to openly wager Riley would still be there if they didn't truly believe they have him locked down... meaning: Some are saying it's already a done deal- and if anyone ought to have learned how NOT to fire a coach, it's Nebraska (who lost their belt for that matter- or maybe it's a hat- to Tennessee).   

according the the lance corporal mafia, the AD @ UTk has an announcement to make as early as tomorrow and no later than Tuesday.  I have no clue who that would be.  they haven't (officially) talked with Mullen.  They HAVE, however, talked to three other candidates... and any of those three would be good for the program.  
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Re: Who's the Gators new H.C.?
« Reply #249 on: November 25, 2017, 08:19:38 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on November 25, 2017, 07:59:15 PM
Part of why Spurrier left UF was because 9-2 was a failed season in the fan's eyes.  In 2001, Florida went 10-2, Orange Bowl champs, and no one was happy about it.  So he went to the NFL.  
Florida is the "best job available" is about to lose out on it's top 2 choices because.......why?  To be honest, I don't think Mullen is going to accept, either.  It's not money, it's not location, it's not helmet, it's not facilities, it's not talent......all signs point to the pressure.
yeah, I don't know about all that. Spurrier was offered what was at the time the most lucrative coaching contract in NFL history- Daniel Snyder- never one to shy away from spending big money- made Spurrier the highest paid coach in the history of the NFL- at the time. Let's get real- that's why he left. Snyder gave him a 5 year $25 million deal- which was virtually unheard of at the time. That contract is what really set off the explosion of coaches salaries in the NFL. Spurrier had been at Florida for 12-13 years accomplished a hell of a lot. Built that program into a national power and took it to heights it's never seen. Probably felt like it was an OK time for him to jump to the NFL and it was gonna be now or never. I'm sure he had buyers remorse after that first year when he found out the NFL is an entirely different animal and Snyder went over his head and drafted Patrick Ramsey at QB with the Redskins 1st round pick that year.

Frost didn't take the Nebraska job yet, UF still might land him. If they don't- well he's from the state and won a championship as the starting QB for Tom friggin' Osbourne. Mama callin'. Hard to beat Mama. UF shouldn't feel bad about losing him to Nebraska if they do.

Chip Kelly is a kinda a weird dude- doesn't like people but he's a great coach. My guess- had nothing to do with the pressure and everything to do with not wanting to deal with feeling like he's in a fish bowl and having to interact with people or wanting to live in Gainseville, Florida. Doesn't seem like he's the po dunk awe shucks type. LA is probably more his speed.
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Re: Who's the Gators new H.C.?
« Reply #250 on: November 25, 2017, 08:48:21 PM »
i don't think it was $$$ that took Spurrier to the retirement league.. i think the $$$ just enhanced his real goal- and that is all surrounding EGO... 

truly competitive folks are born, and not a product of environment.  the environment may make it worse, but competitively motivated people only need some way to keep score- be it record or salary, as the true goal.  in all the world, there is no other field outside of coaching and maybe the ranks of special operations forces/operators where competitiveness is more prevalent and comprised of genuinely 'good' guys at the same time.

Florida just fired their coach mid way through the season.  they looked for means other than performance to justify it and in a very public way to avoid contract obligations.... that little maneuver just cost them a few more million dollars to the next coach- or they'll take a job elsewhere.  five consecutive 8~9 win seasons ain't getting Frost fired at Nebraska, but it would in Gainsville.  Couple that to the practices of both AD's, and the solution to whatever concern he has is answered....... unless UF opens the vaults, there ain't no way in hell.    
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