SOURCES: Coaching rumors Part V

[The Original DC]

Great rushing attack, but also formidable through the air. The type of balanced attack that wins titles, imo. And yes, the score could've been worse that night.

His current team is averaging 326 yards per game passing this year. I think we could combine the last 3 seasons and not have that much.

 

[The Original DC]

So Foley wants to hire someone who just lost to Air Force. Interesting.

Sounds like he may have been distracted. Hmm.

 

[Gator Fever]

He is on Dooley's elimination list so I don't think he is a real possibility. I actually think those names are one of the few things Dooley is right about and being given good info but you never know I guess. The UAA probably floated this to throw people off again.

 

[soflagator]

He looks like Jim Bob Duggar lol

I'd give you a good laugh at the fact that you know who that is, if I weren't so busy shaking my head at the fact that I know who that is.

 

[chferg]

If this really is the guy we are going to hire then criticism aimed at Foley is warranted.

 

[soflagator]

You mean if they didn't call off the dogs in the 3rd quarter, they were treating us like we used to treat Kentucky.

Well, the 4th quarter, but yes.

 

[Coach9]

So Foley wants to hire someone who just lost to Air Force. Interesting.

He was busy packing.

 

[williston_gator]

I'd give you a good laugh at the fact that you know who that is, if I weren't so busy shaking my head at the fact that I know who that is.

Ha! My wife loves that show. I can't avoid it.

 

[soflagator]

If this really is the guy we are going to hire then criticism aimed at Foley is warranted.

Based on what exactly?

He took over a terrible program and immediately made them competitive. Ton of similarities between this potential hire and what we landed in 2004.

 

[t-gator]

Based on what exactly?

He took over a terrible program and immediately made them competitive. Ton of similarities between this potential hire and what we landed in 2004.

No Meyer had more than one good year. And Meyer did at two schools.

 

[The Original DC]

Based on what exactly?

He took over a terrible program and immediately made them competitive. Ton of similarities between this potential hire and what we landed in 2004.

Maybe even better than 2004, as that guy had zero SEC experience and had not worked under the best in the game for 4 years, while in the SEC. I like McElwain fine, I'm fairly certain our days of complete ineptness and cluelessness on offense would be over.

 

[oxrageous]

Meyer also had a friggin' undefeated season.

 

[TheDouglas78]

Well, the 4th quarter, but yes.

At 26-13 in the 3rd (9:53 mark McElroy to Peek) we all knew that game was over. Or was the following Florida possession, Complete pass 9 yards, 5 yard rush, sack, incomplete, incomplete, punt. And Alabama knew it too. The following Alabama possession they started running on almost every play Richardson, Ingram, and Upchurch. It was the 3rd that game was over.

 

[OcalaGator83]

One thing I've learned so far is that while I have little confidence in Foley, I have none at all in about 95% of fans in general. I think if we hired Jesus Christ himself, some of you would levy criticism that he's too old, hasn't done anything lately, is a middle aged white guy, too nice, no killer instinct, "not a home-run hire" and so on.

 

[oxrageous]

One thing I've learned so far is that while I have little confidence in Foley, I have none at all in about 95% of fans in general. I think if we hired Jesus Christ himself, some of you would levy criticism that he's too old, hasn't done anything lately, is a middle aged white guy, too nice, no killer instinct, "not a home-run hire" and so on.

Welcome to fan message boards. You just learning this? Expect huge wails once the hire is made, no matter who it is.

 

[t-gator]

I'm sure recruits will swarm for a middle aged white guy from a school in Colorado they have never heard of.

This a good point. We're going to eat these next few recruiting classes

 

[The Original DC]

Everyone keep in mind what our program needs. It needs someone who can make our offense into something logical, coherent and effective, and eventually dominant. Our defense is going to be just fine. Nothing in McElwains background tells us he won't be able to field an oftense that can win in the SEC.

 

[ATXGator]

He knows how to develop players and scheme to win. He knows the SEC and he probably recruited a lot of the Bama talent while there and they recruit Florida. This would be a good hire IMO

 

[gingerlover]

Maybe even better than 2004, as that guy had zero SEC experience and had not worked under the best in the game for 4 years, while in the SEC. I like McElwain fine, I'm fairly certain our days of complete ineptness and cluelessness on offense would be over.

Not to say he would be a good or bad hire, but we also just dumped a guy that worked under Saban for years so I am not sure that should be a top priority to think he is going to be good.

 

[Floridagator]

No more defensive head coaches. We need an offensive guy. That Auburn-Bama game tells you all you need to know where the game is headed even here in the SEC.

Trust in Foley?

Does it really? Just wondering cause a couple years ago when banner hammered us everyone wanted to switch to power run I stuff cause the spread will not work. Now the spread is hip again. I'd like for us to be the trend setters again instead of trying to copy others, always being one step behind