Foley Headed To Ft. Collins - Jim McElwain to be hired

Gator Fever · Dec 3, 2014

Gatoravatara;n123047 said:
No he didnt. This was Machen's guy whatever way they want to spin it.

I don't give him much credit for that either even though it was a pretty obvious choice unless you were bringing Spurrier back and he would have done it on his own probably but Machen made it 100% clear who was making that decision and who the hire was going to be.

T REX · Dec 3, 2014

WobbleGator;n123054 said:
Picking him and closing him are two different things.

Didn't several people tell Urban that UF was the better gig? Are you trying to tell me that selling UF is difficult? Come on...

And...didn't ND low ball him?

Bigpank · Dec 3, 2014

I know this has been discussed at nauseum but Foley screwed up Zook and stuck with Mussy too long. Meyer was a slam dunk and hopefully Mac will be the same. Foley is one of th top AD's in all of sports and if he were fired 98% of D1 schools would line up to grab him.

Back on Mac, I think he will win if he recruits well. In an article I read he was mentioned as an underrated recruiter while at Bama.

Alagator · Dec 3, 2014

Gator Fever;n123097 said:
I don't give him much credit for that either even though it was a pretty obvious choice unless you were bringing Spurrier back and he would have done it on his own probably but Machen made it 100% clear who was making that decision and who the hire was going to be.

Foley did a hell of a job closing the deal, stiff arming one of Meyer's "dream jobs", Notre Dame.

Coach9 · Dec 3, 2014

Gator Fever;n123097 said:
I don't give him much credit for that either even though it was a pretty obvious choice unless you were bringing Spurrier back and he would have done it on his own probably but Machen made it 100% clear who was making that decision and who the hire was going to be.

Machen himself has dispelled this popular myth. But don't let that get in your way.

Alagator · Dec 3, 2014

Gatoravatara;n123092 said:
Meyer did great things at Florida and we should be grateful. He tried to mentor those guys the best way he could. I'm sure there is a reason why Tebow and Hernadez were roommates...

True. He did some things right. But he made some horrendous mistakes too. The "Ring of Honor" and the covering up of multiple failed drug tests did little to aid in positive mentoring. In fact, it most likely undermined any positive effect he was trying to procure.

The Original DC · Dec 3, 2014

Gatoravatara;n123047 said:
No he didnt. This was Machen's guy whatever way they want to spin it.

You have become absolutely insufferable! Give it a rest. You are becoming the new lawgator, suspiciously negative and relentlessly anti-everyone and everything Florida. Move the hell on and stop trying sew fake seeds of discontent.

WobbleGator · Dec 3, 2014

T REX;n123115 said:
Didn't several people tell Urban that UF was the better gig? Are you trying to tell me that selling UF is difficult? Come on...

And...didn't ND low ball him?

You are right, UF sells itself. That is why all the big names are jumping at a chance to coach at this school. :rolleyes:

Alvin York · Dec 3, 2014

Jim McElwain?

What?

T REX · Dec 3, 2014

Alagator;n123120 said:
Foley did a hell of a job closing the deal, stiff arming one of Meyer's "dream jobs", Notre Dame.

Uhhhh...we offered more money...lol... so many people pimp us as having all these huge built in advantages but now we are going to down play them? We gave him more money and he had a better chance to win at UF. The guy is smarter than you guys are giving him credit and our school.

Coach9 · Dec 3, 2014

Alvin York;n123136 said:
Jim McElwain?

What?

Shouldn't you be helping Sergeant Carter with that outhouse?
Brick by brick Gomer

Mybad · Dec 3, 2014

Should there be any cause for concern that there has not been an announcement yet? I cannot decide if this is normal, or if there may be some buyout issues going on with CSU.

TheDouglas78 · Dec 3, 2014

Gatoravatara;n123142 said:
This was my whole point about Freeze. If we are are going to go cheao, we will get cheap.

Because Freeze in your opinion is one of the top 5 coaches in the nation? What has he truly proven?

T REX · Dec 3, 2014

WobbleGator;n123134 said:
You are right, UF sells itself. That is why all the big names are jumping at a chance to coach at this school. :rolleyes:

Sorry but you are a way better poster than this...the Tier 1 guys are entrenched at their current jobs or want to stay in the NFL. That's not an indictment of UF but of the circumstances.

Gator Fever · Dec 3, 2014

Mybad;n123149 said:
Should there be any cause for concern that there has not been an announcement yet? I cannot decide if this is normal, or if there may be some buyout issues going on with CSU.

My guess is he will be strutted out here in Gainesville tomorrow or Friday at the latest.

WobbleGator · Dec 3, 2014

T REX;n123152 said:
Sorry but you are a way better poster than this...blah blah blah

Alagator · Dec 3, 2014

Coach9;n123129 said:
Machen himself has dispelled this popular myth. But don't let that get in your way.

Doesn't matter. The beat marches on. The facts, even coming from Machen himself mean nothing. It doesn't fit their narrative.

Alagator · Dec 3, 2014

The Original DC;n123132 said:
You have become absolutely insufferable! Give it a rest. You are becoming the new lawgator, suspiciously negative and relentlessly anti-everyone and everything Florida. Move the hell on and stop trying sew fake seeds of discontent.

If I could give you 100 likes, I would.

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