Marquand Manuel

[biggator6]

Since we're going to throw out random names for potential coaches.. what about MM? Usually when someone climbs the coaching ladder that fast, there's something to it.

I mean.. 3 years from first coaching job to NFL DC?

 

[NVGator]

Sorry. Don't want another defensive coach as Head Coach.

 

[KronoGator]

No more projects learning on the job.

 

[LagoonGator68]

 

[URGatorBait]

who?

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

who?

 

[MertzJay26]

This is almost as bad as saying we should hire Richt

 

[Acecustis]

Nah I don't need to see highlights of that Peter Warrick play over and over. Manuel should have ended the game with that pick 6

 

[maheo30]

He is a rising star. Still, I want a HC with experience. If disaster ensures and we can't find a guy, he could be an option.

 

[GatorJ]

I like bringing one of our own home. But there is a big jump between Coordinator and HC. I’d like to see him with some time at HC first.

 

[maheo30]

I like bringing one of our own home. But there is a big jump between Coordinator and HC. I’d like to see him with some time at HC first.

Exactly! How many guys have we seen over the years who are top tier coordinators but garbage head coaches? The most famous being Dick LaBeau. Maybe the best DC in NFL history while also being one of the worst HCs I've ever seen. Orgeron is another example.

 

[alcoholica]

Isn’t the new coach going to need a DC? Can we agree to bring him home for that?

 

[-THE DUDE-]

Isn’t the new coach going to need a DC? Can we agree to bring him home for that?

NFL DC to college DC? Not likely...

 

[alcoholica]

NFL DC to college DC? Not likely...

Not likely, but hell, you can at least make a run at the guy. If you start crossing names off the list because you think it’ll be a no, you’ll end up with second rate trash

 

[diehardg8r]

Great guy and Gator. Stoops loved him and he always played with a ton of energy. Even after I graduated, two years later when I came back on campus I went down to the south EZ to check out all the new renovations from 97. He was in the TR getting some treatment and he immediately came over to me to say hi and ask what I was up to. That stuck with me because few if any players would have gone out of their way to do that with someone was a student athletic trainer. I'm very happy for him and I am sure he has worked very hard for it.

 

[soflagator]

Well if we're insisting on going the unproven route again, I'd rather it be one of our own. But as has been said, we absolutely shouldn't be rolling those dice again. Not to mention, it was easy to turn on WM and McElwain, because they have no roots here, or worse yet, had roots at our chief rival. I would absolutely hate to see a Gator struggling here and ultimately needing to be fired(my same logic with the Bell talk).

But that's awesome for MM. Glad to see he's doing well.

 

[gingerlover]

He still needs some time. Not sure how much college coaching experience he has but seems to be on the rise in the NFL which is far better for him.

 

[MotownGator]

Would prefer the other M&M who was also a Gator.

 

[Double Gator Dad]

Nah I don't need to see highlights of that Peter Warrick play over and over. Manuel should have ended the game with that pick 6

It still kills me.....How did he not catch that?

 

[OcalaGator83]

Somebody call Danny Wuerffel and see if he would like some OJT. Bring back the Fun-N-Gun baby.