I remember considering Norvell our "safety coach" in our last coaching search, and was relieved we didn't hire him. He's got a great offensive mind, but there are just so many red flags.
This isn't a Bob Stoops level hire, nor is it a Brian Kelly or James Franklin. It's not even a Mark Stoops or Campbell.
This search went as well for UF as we could realistically hope for.
I don't remember norvell being a "safety coach," but he certainly wasn't Plan A. I remember him being a potential "diamond in the rough" (where have we heard that before?) who has a good offensive mind, but was considered a risky hire even without the rumored skeletons in the closet. He has a certain urbs vibe to him, but with less on his resume`.
He's an upgrade over willie and the clowns probably won't be an "automatic W" on our schedule. However, it's also likely he's in over his head, but looks just competent enough to survive 3-4 yrs before the clowns start another coaching search.
Biggest questions for the clowns-
-Can norvell extinguish the dumpster fire and rebuild a semi-major program?
-Can he handle the expectations in tally?
-Does norvell have any significant recruiting ties in FL?
-Are the rumored skeletons for real?
-Does the media chase the racial discrimination story because willie wasn't given the 10-year window we all thought he deserved?