Sources: UF & Chip Kelly working on contract details

[TheDouglas78]

So what you are saying the face of the Florida Football program can spend a few weeks out of his offseason where he is still an employee to meet with fans? Like any other coach at any other major institution has to.... wake the fck up

 

[Marianna-FL_Gator]

 

[MertzJay26]

typical, millennials have no resolve

I’ve been through the past decade. I’d say that’s enough resolve.

 

[Swamp Queen]

Didn't Urban start doing less booster club appearances after the first year? I mean, you really aren't going to get much information at those silly things anyway...it's more for photo ops at this point. Send him out to some his first year and then let the assistants go from there on out. It's no big deal.

 

[TheDouglas78]

Yes, because the only person we are currently vetting is Kelly...... we have no one on the list, and all the top tier candidates will not go to the gator club events because it is beneath them. In other news the sky is falling and Ox is straight. All those events for is a quick photo op and him to say hi. It's not like he is having to really deal with the fans.

 

[TLB]

Maybe Kelly will bring in Charlie Weis for OC and Rob Ryan as DC. That'd be a lot of beef on the sideline.

On second thought, that would be too frightening for in-home visits on the recruiting trail. Momma would panic.

Deal breaker for moms? No, more like couch breakers.

 

[78]

Puhleeze, this talk of a booster issue getting in the way of major coaching coup makes me ill.

Are we looking for the hire of a generation or Barbie and Ken?

 

[RocketCityGator]

I would be happy with limited Kelly appearances and what not if that got us back to playing championship caliber football. Seriously, whiffing on Kelly simply because some Gator clubs demand he speak to them would make me believe we deserve to be Tennessee.

Coaching at not just about calling plays; the head coach is the CEO of a multi million dollar enterprise. Connecting with the fans, parents of players, boosters, etc. is part of the job. You can't get around it.

 

[TLB]

They all share a common flaw in that they don't block very well...

Is that really required for the OL? Would it cost them their participation ribbons?

 

[LeeForThree]

 

[RocketCityGator]

Puhleeze, this talk of a booster issue getting in the way of major coaching coup makes me ill.

Are we looking for the hire of a generation or Barbie and Ken?

GC members, raise you hand if you manage a company or organization. How important is it for you to connect with your customers?

 

[78]

GC members, raise you hand if you manage a company or organization. How important is it for you to connect with your customers?

This ain't the same.

 

[RocketCityGator]

No chump did not.

 

[78]

Rocket City, with all due respect, you are full of s***. Hall didn't connect, Spurrier didn't connect and it doesn't matter if you're winning ball games.

 

[RocketCityGator]

This ain't the same.

Yes it is. You may call it "non-profit" but it is a money making enterprise with a brand that has to be managed.

 

[78]

I'm not even sure Meyer connected