On shaky ground.
sure... if the Bucs threw real money at SOS he might have gone. But you pretending that wasn't part of the equation is bias on your part. One of, if not the best coach in college football not being offered a middling salary in the NFL. Almost given an NCAA salary, why leave?
True, but he had more fight with the ACC over their officals after the swindle, than protecting UF players. But you keep that defense going.
Maybe, maybe not. Don't know unless we play. Can't play for a National Title, unless you are in the game.
So you are saying a team that is not in the top 3 of his 12 years at UF is one of the best? That's just because of your argument. It's not better than the 01 team, 95 team, 96 teams and maybe not better than some of the early 90's teams. So his 4 - 7 best team in 12 years is one of his best?
The dif. Bt the 2000 team and 01 was exactly 1 gsme--which was the Miami gsme. With Earnest Graham, i should point out. The following season, we didnt have to play them--they they were playing for, and won, the NC.
So to be honest, i think its a toss up bt 00 and 01. If DD doesnt twist EGs knee (or 9/11 doesnt happen), we prolly beat Tennessee...and face Miami again, for NC.
Maybe we win...but aftet the sugar bowl the yesr b4....didnt seem too promising.
(Miami dominated both sides of LOS...)
But ok, your point is well taken--thats why they play game.
...but its also still hypothetical la la land.
1000s of things can happen to blow a NC run, and sometimes u need a break (eg-- neb losing n osu winning, to clear path fir us in 96...). So it vuts both ways.
Im taking the facts as they are, mot as they mighta been. I see urbs closed tge desl on 2 ncs.
Maybe spurs could have too, but in his best 12 years, he closrd om one.
...and foley closed on meyer....
So, FTSOA, you want to give zero crrdit to JF for 96, you cant take away 06 n 08, which is still 2x morr than spurs.
...leaving JF as the best AD UF ever had, just in football.
...anf certsinly not the worst, or even horrible.
TBL, yall cry foul for me stretching to give 9lfoley cred for 96 ...as you contort yourselves into pretzels, to drny him any credit for 06 or 08.
It's patently inconsistent and disingenuous.
Give the devil his due. Fault him for his actual shirtcomings, like macElchump, and failing to recognize the facilities arms race...
Move on.