FSU hires Cornrow Norvell from bottom feeder Memphis

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But do they go to the guy's house when he's not actively coaching a college team? There would be no need for discretion.

Professionally, you always use discretion. If you're turned down, you don't want that broadcast nationally. IF he's on campus, I'd say he's just scouting out his new office and facilities.
 

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This is hilarious. For the first time in coaching search history, a school is going to make a new hire within 5 days of firing their old coach lol.
 

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I don't necessarily think Stoops would win any titles at FSU (he really doesn't scare me that much as a coach), but the fact is he would be prominence and legitimacy back to that school immediately, which would hurt UF every which way. We couldn't outrecruit FSU even in these past couple of hideous years for them.

In short, we failed to take advantage of that window of opportunity.
Its the ultimate failure of Foley. A hire like Stoops should’ve been made after Chump. I wasn’t a fan of the Chump hire but it made some sense at the time. But you just couldn’t miss after Chump and going after another cheap, high risk guy was as stupid as it gets. I hope UF boosters take note and demand change at UAA. Its well past time.
 

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I cannot give that. It’s been in the works for a month. It is someone on the inside that knows. Being a life long gator fan I hate to see this come about :-(.
It actually makes sense that, if true, it was in the works for a while. The only way they could come up with the needed funds to dump Willie was for wealthy (not rich, wealthy) alums to pony up. Those guys are only going to write those kind of checks if they are convinced the AD is going to get it right this time.
 

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With Mark a likely candidate for the job, it seems unlikely that Bob would swoop in and mess up his brother up like that.
 

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Okay I am now fully on board on wanting ole Bob to take this job and to groom Kendal Briles as HC in waiting. Have you seen how disorganized Briles is and how it translates to the field? Briles for HC. I am all in. Yes I know that falls on Willie but Willie was recently quoted as saying "Kendal calls the plays"
 

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Fleck is turning the rumors into a contract extension at Minny.
just saw that too, and that throws water on the flames about stoops. doubtful minn would pull a contract extension and raise out of their butts within a couple hours if there was anything substantial to the stoops thing.
 

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i think fleck is the real deal. i wanted us to give him a look last hiring season. but we never go big, or take a shot at a young gun anymore.
 

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He’s getting $40 million for five years.

This is one of those predictions where you better hope your sources are well-informed bc if you end up wrong, there's going to be a lot of chit thrown in your direction.

And I'd point to all the wild rumors from our own recent coaching searches (STAB, Chip Kelly, etc.) as something to be mindful of too, since even well-connected individuals are often wrong...
 

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I have no idea on whether Stoops rumor is true or not. But if true the optics of announcing on Thursday just doesn't look good to me. You fire the HC on Monday and have a new guy in by Thurs? I'm sure the Nolie fans would be ecstatic but would imagine the national media will have field day of firing a minority coach just because you got something better. And why install Haggins as interim?
 

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I have no idea on whether Stoops rumor is true or not. But if true the optics of announcing on Thursday just doesn't look good to me. You fire the HC on Monday and have a new guy in by Thurs? I'm sure the Nolie fans would be ecstatic but would imagine the national media will have field day of firing a minority coach just because you got something better. And why install Haggins as interim?
On top of all that, why announce that you are hiring a search firm to get you a new coach. Something isn’t adding up, but these are the clowns we are speaking about. :nolerape::nolerape:
 

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