It's time to officially fire up the head coaching search. Who you got?

[GatorInGeorgia]

I think you need to come down from the Witches Watch.....btw Bert is calling the Patriots defense and is killing it .

And to think he’s only making $50,000 per year from the Kraft organization.

 

[FireFoley]

A lot of freaking out over Mullen here which is expected after a loss, but this game comes down to the other team having more talent than we do. Could we have done better and won? Absolutely. But the difference was in the talent, we have to start paying players like Bama and UGA or we will always be second fiddle.

We are talent deficient in a lot of areas, but if we need that kind of "paid talent" to secure a first down when it is 2nd down and one inch before turning the ball over on downs, then we have more problems than talent alone.

 

[SeabeeGator]

More proof that "can't coach Kirby" out-coached the 'un-out-coachable' Dan Mullen.

It is true: they do remove some of your brain when you make LCDR. Retirement will be good for you - might regrow some of that brain.

No coach makes it through a game with zero head scratchers, or are you forgetting Kirby Dumb’s fake punt or the travesty that was the end of the USC game. Or do those not count now? Sober up.

 

[Gator-Don]

Nuff said.

 

[FireFoley]

And to think he’s only making $50,000 per year from the Kraft organization.

That will only buy him about 2 weeks worth of Velveeta.

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

A lot of freaking out over Mullen here which is expected after a loss, but this game comes down to the other team having more talent than we do. Could we have done better and won? Absolutely. But the difference was in the talent, we have to start paying players like Bama and UGA or we will always be second fiddle.

Nah, we could have had 5 star players at each position and we would have lost with how unprepared the players were and how crappy a game the coaches called on both sides of the ball.

 

[Gatorup!]

And some venting about the players on defense. Sometimes players can overcome garbage coaching by making a play. Not ONE SINGLE defensive player stepped up and made a damn play all night. On that final 3rd down, all we needed was ONE GUY to tip the ball, something, MAKE A PLAY. Instead, nothing. There are no playmakers on this team, especially defense. What a major disappointment.

That is exactly why we lost. Fromm kept making plays and no one on our D did, especially in the secondary.

It's easy to second-guess and blame the coaches, especially considering the money they're making, but someone had to get to Fromm and no one did, someone had to cover and defense passes and no one did, third down after third down.

Then there's the OL.

We need better players and more of them.

 

[MissouriGator]

This is not acceptable on any level.
Philosophize all you want but there is no excuse for losing.
This was a game that we desperately needed to win.
I'm not really sure where the program goes from here.
I guess we can hope to win out and bring in a top-five class.
Mullen looks pretty good compared to chimp and butters; well that doesn't take much.
It's crazy how far we've fallen from the SOS days.

 

[Gatormac2112]

We are talent deficient in a lot of areas, but if we need that kind of "paid talent" to secure a first down when it is 2nd down and one inch before turning the ball over on downs, then we have more problems than talent alone.

Every team has problems, but our biggest problem is talent level. All those third downs converted was a talent gap. Sad thing is, we are years away from bridging the gap even if we start getting top classes this year, which we aren’t.

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

It is true: they do remove some of your brain when you make LCDR. Retirement will be good for you - might regrow some of that brain.

No coach makes it through a game with zero head scratchers, or are you forgetting Kirby Dumb’s fake punt or the travesty that was the end of the USC game. Or do those not count now? Sober up.

Those don’t count because they didn’t occur when playing us.

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

That is exactly why we lost. Fromm kept making plays and no one on our D did, especially in the secondary.

It's easy to second-guess and blame the coaches, especially considering the money they're making, but someone had to get to Fromm and no one did, someone had to cover and defense passes and no one did, third down after third down.

Then there's the OL.

We need better players and more of them.

When the D coordinator doesn’t dial up blitzes, throw some schematic wrinkles in and is content to rush four, it’s hard to get to the QB.

 

[NavetG8r]

I like your posts and I am asking in all seriousness, I only remember one incomplete pass that they ruled a completion. Yes a bad call but you can't control that. Their RB #35 made a sensational catch if that is the other one? As far as them "taking" a 1st down from us, the replay showed that Perine was a bit short so they corrected it? Isn't that what you want, the calls to be correct? I thought the officiating was about as decent as can be hoped for in this day ecxept for the missed overturn on that no catch by UGA's #15. I am sure UGA is lamenting a holding call and/or a PI call is well.

I guess we saw things differently. An official called Perine's run a 1st down that was right there. The replay I saw that Gary Gator Hater Danielson kept going on about showing he didn't cross the line with the ball, you couldn't even see the ball. Perine's body was blocking it from that angle. But they still overturned it even though the line judge who could see the ball in Perine's hands called him across it. I don't agree 35 made that catch. It looked to me like in the replay it showed he clearly trapped the ball between his arms and the ground. Didn't even seem like his hands were under the ball at all, or even could be based on what could be seen. The replay officials sucked bad. I know there will always be some non-calls. I get that, but that was pretty blatant. He literally had Cope's arm held down by his own arm in an arm lock. It was ridiculous. Still, I maintain while that hurt, and put us in a hole early, coaching cost us more. Why is 21 ever put into a position to man cover? He can't do it. Why was Taylor on the field for UGA's 2 point conversion? Why is Taylor ever on the field for that matter? Why can't Marco Wilson tackle yet? Why do we press cover so little with 2 of the best cover corners in the country and 2 of the best DEs in the country? I'm no coach, but I have to ask questions like this when I can see with my own eyes, it ain't working against real offenses with some talent.

 

[BMF]

It is true: they do remove some of your brain when you make LCDR. Retirement will be good for you - might regrow some of that brain.

No coach makes it through a game with zero head scratchers, or are you forgetting Kirby Dumb’s fake punt or the travesty that was the end of the USC game. Or do those not count now? Sober up.

So basically, if Kirby doesn't win every game and doesn't go undefeated every year he's a bad coach? Got it. Just like Urban, running Tebow up the gut vs. Ole Miss. Now we have an plaque on the stadium wall of Tebow's "I'll play harder than anybody from now on" speech. Or any number of bad calls by Spurrier or Urban or Saban or any other coach w/ a ton of talent who called a play that didn't work or lost a game to a team w/ lesser talent. I said in another post, we're a missed gimme FG by Kentucky from having 3 losses. But Kirby made a dumb fake punt last year in a championship game and he's a bad coach. Hell, I just want to get to that championship game! I'd rather get to a championship game and see Dan make a bad call than NOT get there, while making a TON of bad calls (like today). That 7 minute 4th quarter TD drive was a thing of beauty though....right? But yeah, O4's w/ 30 years of service are dumbasses....

 

[Jbossgator8]

Ok so the only names I have seen to replace Mullen are Urban and PJ Fleck. Neither of which will come here so that doesn't cut it and will further set us back more because no one will want to come here if it means we fire the coach after less than 2 years. Recruiting in the toilet? Not really. When I think of recruiting in the toilet, I think of rankings in the 40s which we are no where near and then 3 win seasons and blown out every game which also hasn't happened. Hopefully Mullen can bring in some top recruits and get us into the top 10.

 

[GatorJB]

Urbs is number1 on the list. Pj fleck is probably number 2 on the list. Not many guys I can think of that I'll be watching out for in the next 2 years. We're probably stuck with what we have until something better comes along.

I'd be happy with either of them, but didn't realize you jumped off the Norvell train.

 

[Jbossgator8]

Imagine if we had message boards back when SOS was the HBC. With the losses that he had with the top classes he had. Whoa man! Oh My!

 

[MTGator]

Right path for what? Recruiting has been average, at best. And mullen has been outcoached twice in the past 3 games. I agree, it's better than the mcelwain years, but SEC championships are the goal for florida, not top 15 recruiting classes, and peach bowl wins

I agree that we are not at the “Gator Standard” ‘right now; however, Mullen is in year two of rebuilding years of running the program into the ground. It takes time to rebuild a program, especially from the ground up after Butters, Chump and Meyer’s last couple years and recruits weren’t around during the glory years so nobody is jumping on board without proof of concept. The hire and fire approach is foolish and only sets programs back for years every time it happens. If you cannot see Florida is on the right path after the s**t show Mullen inherited less than two years ago you then I would say you are delusional. Championships take work and time- banging for a new coach at this time is asinine and the dumbest thing I’ve read here since Ox started.

 

[MissouriGator]

I'm pissed--and not just the drunk British version.
Even chimp found a way to beat those flea-ridden mud sucking dwags.
I just want to line up the entire coaching staff and smash them in the face.

 

[SeabeeGator]

So basically, if Kirby doesn't win every game and doesn't go undefeated every year he's a bad coach? Got it. Just like Urban, running Tebow up the gut vs. Ole Miss. Now we have an plaque on the stadium wall of Tebow's "I'll play harder than anybody from now on" speech. Or any number of bad calls by Spurrier or Urban or Saban or any other coach w/ a ton of talent who called a play that didn't work or lost a game to a team w/ lesser talent. I said in another post, we're a missed gimme FG by Kentucky from having 3 losses. But Kirby made a dumb fake punt last year in a championship game and he's a bad coach. Hell, I just want to get to that championship game! I'd rather get to a championship game and see Dan make a bad call than NOT get there, while making a TON of bad calls (like today). That 7 minute 4th quarter TD drive was a thing of beauty though....right? But yeah, O4's w/ 30 years of service are dumbasses....

If the shoe fits...

He’s starting a significant advantage with support. He exploits it for better recruits. Then his team is significantly more talented than all the team on their schedule (as you have pointed out so many times). With all that talent, he continues to get into slugfests with way less talented teams. What happens in between? And give him that TD - they converted 1 attempt in the RZ for a TD and needed a ridiculously bad REVIEWED played to get it. Spurrier never had that benefit here. They’ll scuttle another game this season before the SECCG if they keep playing this way. But yea, hanging on for a 7 point win against a team playing as bad as it has all year with way less talent is a big feather in his cap...

 

[FireFoley]

Ok so the only names I have seen to replace Mullen are Urban and PJ Fleck. Neither of which will come here so that doesn't cut it and will further set us back more because no one will want to come here if it means we fire the coach after less than 2 years. Recruiting in the toilet? Not really. When I think of recruiting in the toilet, I think of rankings in the 40s which we are no where near and then 3 win seasons and blown out every game which also hasn't happened. Hopefully Mullen can bring in some top recruits and get us into the top 10.

Jboss, not even I, who thinks Cousin Eddie is not the man for the job, will even throw out any names here b/c Cousin Eddie is not going anywhere. Now if someone happens to call Fooley's puppet (even if they dialed the wrong number) and makes an offer that can't be refused then I will toss a name or two. But until then, I will pass, which I am sure you are happy about