Is Kevin Sumlin overrated?

[Kyng]

Seems like he's struggling with out Johnny Manziel. I'm pretty sure he's also the second highest paid coach in the SEC, behind Saban.

 

[t-gator]

They've kinda hit a wall

 

[Kyng]

Yeah I just feel like that entire organization got way over hyped when they beat Bama in 2012.

 

[The Original DC]

Actually, I think their recent downturn may work to our advantage if Foley is interested in him. My theory is, UF will always have a good to great defenses because of pure talent. Any D-coordinator with a good plan and scheme will do well at UF. Therefore, we need an offensive guru type as head coach. The fact that they've hit a wall may mean he'd leave TexasAM for UF. Sumlin, in my opinion, would be off the charts with offensive recruiting at Florida.

 

[The Original DC]

Who wouldn't want to see what Treon Harris and/or Will Grier could do in Sumlin's system? I like the possibilities of that!

 

[Gator Fever]

I think he is a good one. They have fell apart the past few games however but I highly doubt they let him leave there.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

He just needs to get rid of the shiiiiitty Tressel spawn DC.

 

[GatorJ]

Sumlin's a fantastic coach. Their DC is garbage.

 

[t-gator]

Yeah Sumlin is a baller

 

[The Original DC]

Sumlin's a fantastic coach. Their DC is garbage.

Yeah, he can leave that bozo in College Station. Sumlin can hire a top notch DC and bring him to Gainesville, and with these athletes we have on defense, watch out!

 

[Kyng]

They didn't even break 200 yards against a decent Alabama team. I'm not saying he's a bad coach. What I'm getting at is that Johnny Football blew everything way out of proportion with that football team.

 

[CapitalGator02]

I think Sumlin is an above average coach, getting more out of players on the offensive side of the ball than their actual talent. TAMU is still TAMU whether they are in the SEC or Big 12, capturing middle of the road recruits. Put Sumlin in a place like UF and he will go off.

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

A great quarterback can make or break a coach. Auburn and Gene Chizik. Florida State and Jimbo.

 

[The Original DC]

They didn't even break 200 yards against a decent Alabama team. I'm not saying he's a bad coach. What I'm getting at is that Johnny Football blew everything way out of proportion with that football team.

Sumlin has a looong history of outstanding offenses, long before Manziel. He's 60-25 as a head coach at Houston and TexasAM. Although I think he's a long shot to leave TexasAM, he'd recruit extremely well at UF and we'd field offenses that are other-worldly compared to this crap we've seen for the last 4 years.

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

I think Sumlin would do good at Florida, but a lot of Florida fans think all UF has to do is put out some money and any coach would jump at the chance to move to Gainesville. I hate to break it to you, but that ain't so.

 

[maheo30]

I think Sumlin would do good at Florida, but a lot of Florida fans think all UF has to do is put out some money and any coach would jump at the chance to move to Gainesville. I hate to break it to you, but that ain't so.

This. Almost every name I've seen thrown out I think turns UF down. The only coach I think we could get in the SEC would be Bielema who I like. Dan Quinn will be coaching in the NFL. Jim Harbaugh ain't coming here. I have no clue as to why his name is getting thrown out there. If you want the next HC to have head coaching experience then he is likely to be from a smaller school like ECU's Ruffin McNeil.

 

[The Original DC]

The only coach I think we could get in the SEC would be Bielema who I like..

No, no, no, no on Bielema, respectfully. We've had it with this "let's be the biggest, most lumbering 1980's style Big 10 run offense we can be" and that's Bielema. Plus, the guy is like, 0-12 in the SEC or some such.

 

[maheo30]

No, no, no, no on Bielema, respectfully. We've had it with this "let's be the biggest, most lumbering 1980's style Big 10 run offense we can be" and that's Bielema. Plus, the guy is like, 0-12 in the SEC or some such.

I partly agree with you. He's not my favorite choice. My top choices are all guys who like to air it out, but I wouldn't have a problem with the hire. He has been a successful coach.

 

[T REX]

Kevin Sumlin won a lot without Manziel so I don't even get that comment.

 

[TN G8tr]

Sumlin is legit IMO. He gets a great DC it would be awesome. He goes down a bit this year at aTm and he may be attainable.