MissouriGator
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- Aug 30, 2014
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Chip would've been an "exciting" hire for sure, and I think that's why so many of us were disappointed that we didn't get him.
But I don't think that he was a good fit. The upside to Chip Kelly is perhaps he could bring some excitement to our offence and recruiting which we desperately need. But I don't see his personality and the way he conducts his strategy as a recipe for success in the SEC.
Of course, that was a concern when we hired Meyer, but Meyer had a champion's drive and personality, plus Meyer had Chris Leak, Tebow, and Percy--Meyer walked into a muxh more favorable situation.
Yes, Meyer recruited Tebow and Percy, but he also had a UF brand to sell that is now virtually diminished (I'm being generous here).
Mullen is walking into a completely different situation, so the comparison from Meyer 2005 to Mullen 2018 is irrelevant.
Our only hope is that Mullen can bring something respectable back to the program and work miracles recruiting; Maybe Mullen brings us the hardware or maybe not, but he'd better figure out how to bring the players.
But I don't think that he was a good fit. The upside to Chip Kelly is perhaps he could bring some excitement to our offence and recruiting which we desperately need. But I don't see his personality and the way he conducts his strategy as a recipe for success in the SEC.
Of course, that was a concern when we hired Meyer, but Meyer had a champion's drive and personality, plus Meyer had Chris Leak, Tebow, and Percy--Meyer walked into a muxh more favorable situation.
Yes, Meyer recruited Tebow and Percy, but he also had a UF brand to sell that is now virtually diminished (I'm being generous here).
Mullen is walking into a completely different situation, so the comparison from Meyer 2005 to Mullen 2018 is irrelevant.
Our only hope is that Mullen can bring something respectable back to the program and work miracles recruiting; Maybe Mullen brings us the hardware or maybe not, but he'd better figure out how to bring the players.