Mac Mindset: Quincy Wilson admits he was out of shape, benched for most of rookie year

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The Mac regime really instilled a great work ethic into these boys. :rolleyes3:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ick-quincy-wilson-admits-he-was-out-of-shape/
The Colts used their second-round draft pick on cornerback Quincy Wilson last season, and for most of the year they didn’t get much out of him. Although he was handed a starting job in Week Two, he was benched after that and didn’t see the field again until Week 12. The Colts’ coaches said he had to practice better in order to play.

Now Wilson is acknowledging that he was out of shape last season, and not mentally strong enough for the rigors of the NFL. Wilson told the Indianapolis Star that he has internalized the coaching he heard last year is going to be a better practice player in 2018.
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It's not quite 11 months since Mac received his last raise and extension.
 

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He made a choice, and yet, he was really hurting in that locker room when he didn't play. Yuck Yuck.
 

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It's not quite 11 months since Mac received his last raise and extension.

This is still mind blowing that our administration gave out those raises and extensions. Greg Nord is still unemployed....and collecting $400K from UF this entire year. Unbelievable. Randy Shannon is making $250K at UCF.....but will get bumped to $1 million/year once his UF contract expires.

I know Law talks a lot of sh*t on here, but I'd be all in favor of letting him write contracts for the UAA from here on out....
 

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yeah I remember when we fired a 22- 16 coach then went to Colorado State hired another 22-16 coach. I was told it was okay cuz he couldn't win at Colorado State and he probably be way better at Florida. then he went 22-16. So then we hired a 33- 39 coach. I love playing this game.
 

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This is still mind blowing that our administration gave out those raises and extensions. Greg Nord is still unemployed....and collecting $400K from UF this entire year. Unbelievable. Randy Shannon is making $250K at UCF.....but will get bumped to $1 million/year once his UF contract expires.

I know Law talks a lot of sh*t on here, but I'd be all in favor of letting him write contracts for the UAA from here on out....
If Law were penning the contracts, Shannon would be right now preparing the team as interperm.
 

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I know Law talks a lot of sh*t on here, but I'd be all in favor of letting him write contracts for the UAA from here on out....
These are 101 level contract stuff. First year law student type stuff. If you move out of an apartment breaking your lease which said $1000 a month x 1 year and the landlord rents the empty apartment to someone else for $1000 a month, the landlord doesnt get your $1000 a month and the rent from the new tenant. Why? Offsets apply. The landlord is only entitled to the expectation he had when he made the contract, 1000x 12 months. For breakingbthe lease you will pay for damages such as cleaning the apartment, the cost of advertising, the 30 days the apartment was empty etc but the law is clear on these things.

Its no different w an employee. You have a contract for two years at $300k a year, get fired and get another job making $250k, then you are only entitled to the difference.

Covenents not to compete in high end contracts, we appear to be the only university that has never heard of them. And they were livid when the press brought it up, as if it was absurd to even question their ability.

These arent complex. Any first semester law student or paralegal would get the right answer.

We have a level of immeasurable incompetence un the AD office. The incompetence seems tonreach every area.
 

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If Law were penning the contracts, Shannon would be right now preparing the team as interperm.
I would have fired Nussdrunk (actually would have never hired him) and would have hired a competent DC the year before. Shannon would have been fired for being brought in to recruit and failing decisively at it in addition to being a terrible position coach.

Your interim HC would be a high flying OC or maybe Torian Gray. The negotiation fornthe coordinator position goes better when you advise the OC that he will get the first look as HC if Butters shockingly fails to improve. That is what you want as an OC, a guy who you can see as youre future HC, not some retread, journeyman, or failure who has been fired at last 3 jobs.
 

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I would have fired Nussdrunk (actually would have never hired him) and would have hired a competent DC the year before. Shannon would have been fired for being brought in to recruit and failing decisively at it in addition to being a terrible position coach.

Your interim HC would be a high flying OC or maybe Torian Gray. The negotiation fornthe coordinator position goes better when you advise the OC that he will get the first look as HC if Butters shockingly fails to improve. That is what you want as an OC, a guy who you can see as youre future HC, not some retread, journeyman, or failure who has been fired at last 3 jobs.
We had a high-flying OC-in-waiting on the staff? Who knew?
 

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If Law were penning the contracts, Shannon would be right now preparing the team as interperm.

I didn't say make him the AD, I said negotiate the contracts.

It's gotten to the point w/ these contracts that the schools are held hostage by the agents (and coaches). At some point an AD has to say "enough!".

It would take some balls, but I'd love to see an AD say "F*ck it!!" and hire someone like a Kerwin Bell (just using him as an example since we all know who he is - but a coach at a lower division school w/ a proven winning record, fun offense, and ties to your school). Give him a 2-year $500k/year contract w/ incentives, and a fat buyout if he wants to leave. You know he'd take the job. If he wins by year 2 give him a "real" contract. Otherwise, what have you lost? We (UF fans) lost 8 years of UF football....and by the time (or "if") Mullen turns it around it will have been a decade of lost football. I'd say Kerwin Bell would have just as much chance to win at UF as Mullen does. Also, Bell wouldn't be switching to a spread option. Just a thought....
 

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Really nothing to discuss that we already didn't know. That being said, this is pathetic but at the same time it's great to realize Wilson recognized this. He was major upside so hopefully he gets his act together.
 

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yeah I remember when we fired a 22- 16 coach then went to Colorado State hired another 22-16 coach. I was told it was okay cuz he couldn't win at Colorado State and he probably be way better at Florida. then he went 22-16. So then we hired a 33- 39 coach. I love playing this game.

Law, you nailed it directly on the head and it is one of the reasons why I can't genuflect in front of Cousin Eddie and get on the bandwagon like most have. We are all entitled to our opinions and if Cousin Eddie proves me wrong I will return to the games. But for know I will hope and root from afar. But the mantra that these coaches (insert name here) will be able to get "better" players at UF just does not play for me. Who is to say we WILL get those better players? And even if we do get some better players, who is to say we will be able to develop those players? As a financial guy, the old saying is "Past performance is no guarantee for future results". I hope that is true, but I am not so sure the improvements in quality of play, attention to detail, basic fundamentals will improve at all with Cousin Eddie and his cast of characters!
 

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Sure this is no surprise, but even an 18 year old player should know that being in shape is required without someone on their case all the time. I blame him more than some coach he only had for a few years. There is plenty of blame to go around.
 

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