- Jun 5, 2014
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Not only am I convinced it will be the case, the class is going to IMPROVE from where it is now, as a couple of blue chippers are still looking hard at us.
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- Sep 4, 2014
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I’ve said before, I don’t even want that, and it’s a short term bandaid(see Fisher). When a coach gets his hand forced and makes changes while kicking and screaming against the idea, it tells you all you need to know about them. They’re not people who hate losing. Not to mention it’s conceding to the fans and others who, as he’s already stated “don’t know what they’re talking about”. It will grind him to do it and the resentment from both sides will just grow until it boils over. Also, no one worth anything is going to hitch himself to a failing star for one season. There’s a reason why WM went back to Roper as OC while at Usce. He was getting hung up, sent to voicemail or trolled using an Eastern European accent by everyone else.
- Jun 9, 2014
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^^^ Yep. Once you lose that initial momentum, it's almost impossible to get it back. Either way you slice it, replacing him now or a year from now, you lose a portion of the 2024 recruiting class. If you know it's inevitable, why would you not elect to move forward now? Get it done.
- Jun 19, 2014
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If Daniels is out, watch us go into Redstick Saturday night and win. That would fit the pattern of this ****ed up season.
- Jun 11, 2014
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who is talking about DC?
So the answer is spending $32 Million to get rid of Napier and hire who? You know, because we've done such a great job with Muschamp, McElwain, and Mullen. At least Napier has fixed the infrastructure and recruiting. He's shown he's not afraid to make changes.
- Jun 11, 2014
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Pretty sure the OC decision was made after Utah, but will occur after the season. The TE coach has apparently been helping with the passing game, which is much better than at the beginning of the game.
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- Mar 14, 2015
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He's literally never fired an assistant coach in his life. If anything he's absolutely terrified to make changes, if he wasn't such a pussy he'd have already fired several coaches this year.
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He got rid of two coaches after last year. DC and TE.
- Jun 13, 2014
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Are you implying that we would be better off if we stuck with muschamp maclewain or mullen? As for who we should hire, I'll answer that with another question. Are you implying that there's nobody out there that could possibly do any better? I mean of all the duds we've hired, his record is the worst. I understand that he's recruiting very very well, and that's where I'm stuck. I don't wanna take that for granted. But that's we're I'm stuck because I've seen enough games to know where this is headed.
- Jun 9, 2014
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You're counting trees. The rest of us are assessing the forest. His game management is poor, his play calling is questionable, he tries to deflect coaching inadequacies on player execution, he comes up well short on displaying an obsession with not losing.
So he threw us a few bones. The main problem still exists. It's him.
- Mar 14, 2015
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Neither were fired and both left for other jobs in the NFL. Reports were the DC and his wife hated Gainesville and were leaving no matter how the 2022 season went. The te coach may have been asked to leave to save face but we don't really know. But he damn sure wasn't fired like the STC, OL coaches and probably a few others should be. We'll see how the off season plays out but if he actually fires some people and makes necessary changes it'd be out of the ordinary for him.
- Sep 4, 2014
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The answer is to can Stricklin and start the actual ground up rebuild, which is in the UAA. Sasse is the only hope we have right now. As for who we should hire, I do think it becomes very situational. If we feel we have a legit opportunity with someone that may be unavailable should we wait a year, I do think you pull the trigger. I think there’s enough data to support that move. If not, I think you quietly begin a search, knowing that we’re simply kicking the can for one more season. We keep talking about the bad coaching hires, but none of those hires were smart ideas. They were disastrous hires by terrible athletic Director(s). That’s what needs to be fixed. The fact that we would owe him 32 million, is almost irrelevant. There were 80k really disgruntled people yesterday who’ve shown up every week and given this guy the benefit of the doubt, selling out every game. That will stop and you’ll go back to selling tix in 3 game packages just to get people in the seats. That will be much more expensive long run.
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The thing about Nape that disturbs me the most is that we haven't won a single game where we were the underdogs. He's an underachiever and a champion of life. The only time he's won jack sh!t was when his roster was stacked with ringers. Give any Sunbelt coach an All-American Guard (first rounder) and a starting SEC-caliber running back, and I'll win enough games to show out and get attention for the next level. It's what Deion did and what Napier did in his last season at ULL. Our coach not only sucks, he may be a fraud. Stricknine has to go.
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"I feel like a lone troubadour being drowned out by a chorus of clanging cymbals when I say it would be nonsensical to hire a coach and give him a seven-year, $52 million contract -- and then fire him after his second season."
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I was on my way to church this morning when it occurred to me both the sunbelt Billy thread and the Billy is a stupid pussy thread are both locked . We all know the truth . If they weren’t locked they would be the top three threads on the board along with this one . This would likely be the case for the remainder of the season . Instead of bringing them both back I am calling on Ox to do the right thing and move them both to their rightful place in the hall of fame . Resurrecting them on a Sunday no less feels ridiculous but they belong in the HOF no question . Ox please move them to the hall.
On another note there was a most unfortunate event that transpired this morning .On a Sunday no less. The board gnat as we know told me I should “ go ahead and pull the trigger”. Upon seeing this Ox said hey man that’s a bit over the line . The board gnat, stubborn as a mule doubled down saying while he isn’t pro murder he would be pleased with me jumping off the sears tower . Keep in mind I’m paraphrasing the previous sentence .
Reprimand? Not a chance . In fact both parties were warned as if the board gnat didn’t deserve a retaliation. I responded calling the board gnat stupid and wouldn’t be responding directly with this individual any longer . True to my word there was no direct quotation to the board gnat on my behalf.
The question remains why a quality poster like Rev is constantly belittled and banned . Itraz and apparently now Ferg is also banned. Board gnat encourages a member to commit suicide and nobody bats an eye . Nobody seems to care.
I expect an apology for the most appalling choice of words from the board gnat . But I will not be holding my breath . I love gator football. Truth be told it was my first love and it’s very personal when someone ****s with that. This is the fundamental reason I hate Billy Napier and I’ll probably hate him for a very long time .Because myself and others have seen this coming for quite some time now . The frustration grows and grows . There is no doubt insults thst happen and I typically laugh them off like a man . Especially over the last year when countless others thought I was wrong .Today was over the line.Board gnat - You know you stepped over the line .Whether it’s over PM or in this thread I expect an apology .
On another note there was a most unfortunate event that transpired this morning .On a Sunday no less. The board gnat as we know told me I should “ go ahead and pull the trigger”. Upon seeing this Ox said hey man that’s a bit over the line . The board gnat, stubborn as a mule doubled down saying while he isn’t pro murder he would be pleased with me jumping off the sears tower . Keep in mind I’m paraphrasing the previous sentence .
Reprimand? Not a chance . In fact both parties were warned as if the board gnat didn’t deserve a retaliation. I responded calling the board gnat stupid and wouldn’t be responding directly with this individual any longer . True to my word there was no direct quotation to the board gnat on my behalf.
The question remains why a quality poster like Rev is constantly belittled and banned . Itraz and apparently now Ferg is also banned. Board gnat encourages a member to commit suicide and nobody bats an eye . Nobody seems to care.
I expect an apology for the most appalling choice of words from the board gnat . But I will not be holding my breath . I love gator football. Truth be told it was my first love and it’s very personal when someone ****s with that. This is the fundamental reason I hate Billy Napier and I’ll probably hate him for a very long time .Because myself and others have seen this coming for quite some time now . The frustration grows and grows . There is no doubt insults thst happen and I typically laugh them off like a man . Especially over the last year when countless others thought I was wrong .Today was over the line.Board gnat - You know you stepped over the line .Whether it’s over PM or in this thread I expect an apology .
