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I might have the cart ahead of the horse here but oh well. Many if not all are calling for it already and it does need to happen. So Jeremy its all on you now. And you dang sure better have a good reason for not pulling the trigger now rather than later. With that said I wanted to go over a some thoughts:
Several things concern me about all of this. First UF needs change with the football program. And it needs it now. The big thing is who can come in next year? Who is the big name out there capable of being hired? The answer is.... I don't know that there is the availablity or possibility of that happening. Sure there are many out there that are capabale but just not in a situation to come to UF. Hopefully I am wrong. But still WM must go and now!
I truly think that UF's next coach whoever it be will not be a savior, he is going to have to bridge us to the future. Foley needs to look at the big picture. Sure there is a possibility that a coach can come in and turn us around. But this team is at a point its going to need more work than when Meyer resigned. Couple that with the possibility that there is no home run coach out there to take this job. With that I feel he is going to have to put a staff together that will set up for future success. Wether it be a Spurrier, Shanahan, or the like to bring in great or promising coaches to build us for the future. One example is Kerwin Bell. We love him, want him to succeed, and want him to possibly be a coach one day. But right now its the wrong situation and one that would not support him. If we love our Gators, don't set him up to fail. But yet bring someone like him in under an experienced HBC and get him ready to do the Job. And in the same token Kerwin go get some D1 experience. Your school may need you one day. I am not trying to pump Kerwin for the job, but this is a time to rally our base, bring our talented Gators home, and rally the Gator Nation. Therefore build UF for the long term.
The next coach is going to have to repair many aspects of this program. Team Chemistry, Recruiting, The Fans, The Boosters, and the National Perception. When the media shakes their heads at us as they did last night......HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM. So we have a tall order to fill and not sure the pool of candidates will be enough to fill the demands UF has. But know for sure Muschamp is not the answer and he needs to go, immediately. So what coach do we find, go after, and hire. Who knows. There are a lot of names out there. I just hope we find one. There's no telling if he'll be the bomb like a Malzahn, etc. in a short time. I feel we have really a serious canyon, not hole, to dig out of. As I said in another thread Meyer may have stated the program was broken, but WM blasted it into oblivion.
So we need to get a good reputable man with some experience to be our HBC. If we get a home run guy, great. But I hope its a coach that will build for the future. Hire great assistants and build a great coaching tree. Perhaps reach out to former Gators and get them much needed experience to help with that future. It may be a big stab but UF is at a point there's no reason not to try. And UF is an attractive program for many to consider. Just hope the stars align and the right one is out there. GO GATORS!
In Ox's esteemed words.....Discuss
Several things concern me about all of this. First UF needs change with the football program. And it needs it now. The big thing is who can come in next year? Who is the big name out there capable of being hired? The answer is.... I don't know that there is the availablity or possibility of that happening. Sure there are many out there that are capabale but just not in a situation to come to UF. Hopefully I am wrong. But still WM must go and now!
I truly think that UF's next coach whoever it be will not be a savior, he is going to have to bridge us to the future. Foley needs to look at the big picture. Sure there is a possibility that a coach can come in and turn us around. But this team is at a point its going to need more work than when Meyer resigned. Couple that with the possibility that there is no home run coach out there to take this job. With that I feel he is going to have to put a staff together that will set up for future success. Wether it be a Spurrier, Shanahan, or the like to bring in great or promising coaches to build us for the future. One example is Kerwin Bell. We love him, want him to succeed, and want him to possibly be a coach one day. But right now its the wrong situation and one that would not support him. If we love our Gators, don't set him up to fail. But yet bring someone like him in under an experienced HBC and get him ready to do the Job. And in the same token Kerwin go get some D1 experience. Your school may need you one day. I am not trying to pump Kerwin for the job, but this is a time to rally our base, bring our talented Gators home, and rally the Gator Nation. Therefore build UF for the long term.
The next coach is going to have to repair many aspects of this program. Team Chemistry, Recruiting, The Fans, The Boosters, and the National Perception. When the media shakes their heads at us as they did last night......HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM. So we have a tall order to fill and not sure the pool of candidates will be enough to fill the demands UF has. But know for sure Muschamp is not the answer and he needs to go, immediately. So what coach do we find, go after, and hire. Who knows. There are a lot of names out there. I just hope we find one. There's no telling if he'll be the bomb like a Malzahn, etc. in a short time. I feel we have really a serious canyon, not hole, to dig out of. As I said in another thread Meyer may have stated the program was broken, but WM blasted it into oblivion.
So we need to get a good reputable man with some experience to be our HBC. If we get a home run guy, great. But I hope its a coach that will build for the future. Hire great assistants and build a great coaching tree. Perhaps reach out to former Gators and get them much needed experience to help with that future. It may be a big stab but UF is at a point there's no reason not to try. And UF is an attractive program for many to consider. Just hope the stars align and the right one is out there. GO GATORS!
In Ox's esteemed words.....Discuss
