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What jobs have you seen him turn down?
What jobs have you seen him interested in?
What jobs have you seen him turn down?
Uhhhh, JU and Valdosta State. You gonna tell me he preferred those to coaching at Virginia, Kentucky or even UAB?What jobs have you seen him interested in?
What job has he been offered? How would anyone know if he was interested in a job he was never offered?What jobs have you seen him interested in?
People find Kerwin Bell an attractive candidate because he reminds them so much of Spurrier --- former Gator great quarterback with a down home personality. Could he recreate the Spurrier magic in Gainesville? Spurrier was ready for the big time after a stint at Duke in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The ACC is a bigger stage than the playing fields of Valdosta. That is the gamble. If Kerwin Bell was such a hot commodity why didn't he advance faster up the food chain?
Uhhhh, JU and Valdosta State. You gonna tell me he preferred those to coaching at Virginia, Kentucky or even UAB?
For good reason. I doubt any current HS school coaches are expecting a call from Stricklin either.Right - he was at JU for so very long. If either (1) he was good enough to move up to even Div I-AA (FCS) he would have done so or (2) he wanted to move up, he would have done so. Perhaps he was just very comfortable at JU, and going up to Div II Valdosta State was fine with him. I don't think it's even crossing his mind that he would become the UF HC.
One question Joe? Do you think the HBC would approve of KB?
I was in the opposite end zone where the goal line stand happened right before this play. Good times, a hell of a lot better than what we’ve got nowI was sitting in the end zone behind that play.
If Frost fails.
Bell-ringing plusses:
1) No greater Gator winning desire.
2) no better understanding of UGa LOCP rivalry.
3) no bigger FSU hate
4) no better QB coach/developer
5) great skull sessions with Spurrier
6) superb OC (Spurrier-like)
7) got covered up & forgot by staying at JU, for the sake of his kids, until last son graduated from JU (as star QB)
8) first time with UF $ money to attract top assisstant coaches (old teammate Emmitt Smith for RB-coach)
9) 1st time with big scholarships to recruit with
11) too long since we had an HC that bleeds orange & blue
12) contacts & keeps Corral
13) UF = his dream dream-job
14) becomes game-attendance magnet for past Gator Greats
15) only hire who possibly would accept minimal buyout
16) only hire accepting it as possible short-term performance-determined interim or permanent
Given the chance, I don't believe Bell will disappoint. For Bell-GatorNation, Spurrier gets rejuvenated, I bet.
Not given a chance, any of those negatives fired are powder-wet bullets.
Why is it that we have to "settle" for a second tier coach? I remember when UF was thought of as a destination school.I want to see a Gator Great come home and win big. I just have no idea if KB is the right answer. If we don’t get Frost or Norvell, does KB fit into the next tier of candidates?