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How is it he’s done all this in such a short period of time whereas the previous HC couldn’t do it in four years? Was the financial commitment not there?
You know it's a buzz kill, if GBM is calling it a buzzkill.Buzz kill.
I keep remembering the way Stricklin kept referring to UF's "resources" during the post Mullen canning. I don't think the admin was going to open the checkbook for Mullen because after he was here a bit, they realized what they had. Waste of money.
I keep remembering the way Stricklin kept referring to UF's "resources" during the post Mullen canning. I don't think the admin was going to open the checkbook for Mullen because after he was here a bit, they realized what they had. Waste of money.
That’s definitely possible. I was never expecting Stricklin to say “I was wrong”, but I thought it was telling that he mentioned how Napier didn’t just ask for things, but rather had a specific reason given for his requests, outlining the need and result if provided. That may have been both a praise of the new guy and a shot at the last, as
I could totally see Mullen just arrogantly demanding things and/or constantly using it as a crutch for his declining performance. I still think, however, that Mullen didn’t care enough to try to and revamp things and is just content to being a well paid average coach that wins nothing.
Wait. Mullen was canned. I thought that was only in Singapore. BUT, works for me.I keep remembering the way Stricklin kept referring to UF's "resources" during the post Mullen canning. I don't think the admin was going to open the checkbook for Mullen because after he was here a bit, they realized what they had. Waste of money.
Stricklin was AD at Miss State from 2010-2016. Mullen was head coach at Miss State from 2009-2017.
So they worked together for 7 years prior to UF, and it wasn't until two or three years later that Stricklin realized what he had? That doesn't make sense at all.
Having a cupboard full of great Jimmy's and Joe's will trump a schematic advantage with X's and O'sI'd imagine watching the leghumpers stomp all over us in year 4 on their way to their first NC since 1980 was a decent wake up call to the boosters and the admin finally realizing that recruiting is the number one priority above all else.