- Jun 14, 2014
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Well... there is no doubt that this will rub some people the wrong way... but what fun is a message board if you can't do that!
After last nights championship I believe that Foley has submitted his legacy as one of the best Athletic Directors ever. Foley hired coaches who have won championships in each of the major 3 sports. The accomplishment speaks for itself. I'm not saying Foley is perfect, he certainly has made mistakes, especially in regards to football with some bad hires and lack of investment in facilities, but the overall success of the athletic department under his leadership cannot be denied. Hate all you want (and I know many of you will), but with the Baseball Championship, the Gators under Foley's leadership have accomplished a feat that no other school has done in the modern era!
"Florida became the only school in SEC history to win national championships in football (1996, 2006, 2008), men’s basketball (2006, 2007) and baseball (2017). That’s pretty impressive and helps set the Gators’ athletic program apart from all the rest. The Gators join only Ohio State, UCLA and Michigan as the other schools to accomplish the monumental feat."
You could argue Cal and Stanford have also done that as they both have Mythical National Titles in football back when many publications crowned champions, but that doesn't really diminish the accomplishment.
After last nights championship I believe that Foley has submitted his legacy as one of the best Athletic Directors ever. Foley hired coaches who have won championships in each of the major 3 sports. The accomplishment speaks for itself. I'm not saying Foley is perfect, he certainly has made mistakes, especially in regards to football with some bad hires and lack of investment in facilities, but the overall success of the athletic department under his leadership cannot be denied. Hate all you want (and I know many of you will), but with the Baseball Championship, the Gators under Foley's leadership have accomplished a feat that no other school has done in the modern era!
"Florida became the only school in SEC history to win national championships in football (1996, 2006, 2008), men’s basketball (2006, 2007) and baseball (2017). That’s pretty impressive and helps set the Gators’ athletic program apart from all the rest. The Gators join only Ohio State, UCLA and Michigan as the other schools to accomplish the monumental feat."
You could argue Cal and Stanford have also done that as they both have Mythical National Titles in football back when many publications crowned champions, but that doesn't really diminish the accomplishment.
