FSU hires Cornrow Norvell from bottom feeder Memphis

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I'm sure most have kept up with the static from F$U and the Stoops saga. Seems the latest is that they are in negotiations and expect to announce a big $ deal next week. I'll continue to wait and see, but what do you think the effect on college football in the state of Florida and specifically to UF would be if this somehow panned out?

It would definitely hurt. We’ve been hoping that the last year of Jimbo’s tenure coupled with Willie’s two (well, almost 2 would be more accurate) would set them back to the point that they, too, would suffer a lost decade or more.

If Stoops is hired, they will be a 9 win minimum team next year and he’ll have them on firm footing. They will immediately be a threat to win the ACC. In essence, they will have lost just 3 years. A nearly guaranteed win for us each season could become a frequent loss. Furthermore, recruiting will become much more difficult for us. In short, if he is hired, it will feel like a kick in the balls.
 

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So the newest name I’m hearing is Bill Cowher. He’s an ACC guy (played his college ball at N.C. State) and apparently he and the FSU AD are friends. I’m curious how high school recruits will react to this. Do they even remember Cowher from his days coaching the Steelers?
SMH
 

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Yeah, that sucks.

Clowntown hires a champion in Stoops and we hire Cousin Eddie, the perennial 3rd place guy.

I still think he is just providimg cover for Mark Stoops.
But he looks like he’s moving to second place now. Right in line with our recruiting. Yay?
 

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Would be something, they couldn’t afford to keep Jimbo, but now can afford an elite coach like Bob and pay 20 million to get rid of Willie. Guess they got the money for a killer staff and brand new facilities now all of a sudden too.
 

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I'm sorry to rain on the pity parade but Bob Stoops isn't a top 5 Coach...... Maybe in the top 10 or 15 but how many Championships does he have? At Oklahomo, he had everything going for him, won't be so easy in Florida....
 

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Yeah, that sucks.

Clowntown hires a champion in Stoops and we hire Cousin Eddie, the perennial 3rd place guy.

I still think he is just providimg cover for Mark Stoops.

We were dang lucky to get Cousin Eddie!
 

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I'm sorry to rain on the pity parade but Bob Stoops isn't a top 5 Coach...... Maybe in the top 10 or 15 but how many Championships does he have? At Oklahomo, he had everything going for him, won't be so easy in Florida....
Wait..... you think it is easier to recruit nationally and get kids to move to Oklahoma than it would be to Florida?

He is a better coach than Mullinz, plain and simple. And a far better recruiter.
 

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Gracious, from FSU is in shambles to FSU pulling a perrenial 10+ wins HC out of a retirement that he left his "dream job" to disappear into. I cannot see the job at FSU being anything but a nightmare -no high caliber HC will stoop to take it. Also, rumors flow like flashfloods, yet the FSU coach-search gives up one most-unlikely name at a time. That hints at the "FSU HC braintrust" as extremely narrowminded as it is dumbfounding. I will go with FSU is and always has been dumbfounding.
 

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This all just seems so familiar, but it never ends up with Bob stoops signing. Or Chip Kelly. Or Mike Shanahan. I’m hoping this plays out the same way. If not, ...
 

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What do the players think about Stoops? Does he have a bigger hill to climb?
 

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Wonder if these coaching firing, Hiring and buyouts are brought to us by the taxpayers of the State of Florida.
 

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