@GatorDave_SEC: Pat Dooley says on @1010XL that Nuss haswanted to play Zaire at QB.
Nav, you change the title again I will strip you of your powers and transfer them to ferg.
Nav, you change the title again I will strip you of your powers and transfer them to ferg.
Nav, you change the title again I will strip you of your powers and transfer them to ferg.
Nav, you change the title again I will strip you of your powers and transfer them to ferg.
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Weird possible subplot at UF. Nussmeier now coaching for his next gig. It's going to be hilarious if offense is suddenly better.
Don't think it will be "better", but maybe we can hope for more entertaining
Nav, you change the title again I will strip you of your powers and transfer them to ferg.
Everyone on here, including me, has enjoyed taking their shots at Mac. Now that he is gone, and in the way he is leaving reminds me a lot of the Tennessee departure of Fulmer. But in several ways it is different as well. In Mac's first two years, he ends up, and some will say backs into winning the SEC East, and in his third year is fired. His start at recruiting was suspect, simply by the timing of the hire, at he caught up at the last minute. The next two years have been somewhat mediocre, but still ranked. The downfall of not recovering on offense became his serious beginning of the downfall and everyone saw that. BUT, my thinking is that what is the available coaching candidates going to be thinking as this process goes forward?? One might think that by winning 2 SEC EAST division titles, and getting FIRED in the third season, is a reasonable reason for a darn good candidate NOT to come to UF. Let's face it, not many coaches get fired after winning their first two seasons!!! Just that fact by itself will eliminate some top echelon coaches, but maybe not mediocre coaches. Only those that have the confidence in their coaching abilities to overcome that AND the UF fanbase huge impatience, would consider it. The 5 miserable years between Fulmer to Jones was a huge setback to the VOLS program. I'm wondering if the MAC departure will do the same.
The issue with your comment is the importance you seem to place on winning the east. While a necessary step to get to the SECCG, when looked at in the context of
I suspect any knowledge coach will recognize that Mac did not accomplish much.
- a very weak east
- our getting blown out by Bama, FSU, and Michigan
- triple digit offensive ranking
Everyone on here, including me, has enjoyed taking their shots at Mac. Now that he is gone, and in the way he is leaving reminds me a lot of the Tennessee departure of Fulmer. But in several ways it is different as well. In Mac's first two years, he ends up, and some will say backs into winning the SEC East, and in his third year is fired. His start at recruiting was suspect, simply by the timing of the hire, at he caught up at the last minute. The next two years have been somewhat mediocre, but still ranked. The downfall of not recovering on offense became his serious beginning of the downfall and everyone saw that. BUT, my thinking is that what is the available coaching candidates going to be thinking as this process goes forward?? One might think that by winning 2 SEC EAST division titles, and getting FIRED in the third season, is a reasonable reason for a darn good candidate NOT to come to UF. Let's face it, not many coaches get fired after winning their first two seasons!!! Just that fact by itself will eliminate some top echelon coaches, but maybe not mediocre coaches. Only those that have the confidence in their coaching abilities to overcome that AND the UF fanbase huge impatience, would consider it. The 5 miserable years between Fulmer to Jones was a huge setback to the VOLS program. I'm wondering if the MAC departure will do the same.
We need to get this hire right! My son is 9 and this will be his 4th Gator coach. Think about that. We need a splash hire that is going to be here a while and bring some stability and consistency to our program.
Go Gators!!!
@GatorsScott: Jim McElwain's 34-game stint as #Gators head coach shortest for a non-interim UF coach since D.K. Stanley's 29-game stint from 1933-35.