SOURCES: While not yet public, Will Muschamp has been fired

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This thread is a continuation of this one, which had reached nearly 1,000 posts:

https://gatorchatter.com/forum/main-s...-fired-updated

- Muschamp has already been fired and it will be announced when the time is right
- He's negotiating a smaller buyout if the team doesn't make a bowl
- Foley is not behind the firing and will not have much influence on who the next coach will be
- The new President is not involved in the hiring process yet, but he will be.
- They do have candidates for the job and have put out feelers. The response has been "receptive".
- While coaching candidates names won't be revealed, I'm told a coach from Mississippi is "unlikely"

This is information I've been given by someone who claims to have a contact close to the program. I don't know if it's true, take it or leave it.


UPDATED: I was contacted by a second source who also claims to have knowledge of the situation. He says:

- It is true Muschamp has already been informed he will not be retained. He's a goner.
- Somewhat contrary to my initial source, Foley will be the primary decision maker on a new coach (gulp)
- The Board of Trustees, the President, and the boosters have given Foley a "blank check" to make it happen - money will NOT be an issue
- Foley HAS already interviewed coaches, and agents have been spoken to as well. Interviews actually began after last season.
- Does not know who the coaches who have been contacted are

Again, take it or leave it. I don't know if the information is true or not. I don't think any of it is Earth-shattering, but I'm personally convinced that we won't have to worry about seeing Muschamp on the Gator sidelines next season.


SECOND UPDATE; I just received an email from a THIRD source who claims to have knowledge of the situation. Information comes from someone who is close to a member of the UAA Board. I'm going to cut and past most of it right here:

According to him, Muschamp is done. The unfortunate part is that Foley is the search committee for the next coach. The sole member. Supposedly he has a list of 5 candidates. The criteria: young, HC experience, offensive-minded, familiar with the SEC. He would neither confirm nor deny any of my guesses so I don't know the specifics but I absolutely trust the source. Not knowing me, of course, you may add me to the rumor mill.

This person claims that the source knows the five names on the list, but isn't saying who they are. They assured me they will keep working to get some names.

Take it or leave it, Gators.

Discuss.
 

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LOL...that soylent green post was good...oh well
 

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I think you may get a 3rd update from the sources if we beat SC Saturday.
 

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Gator Fever;n104538 said:
You still think its certain even if we beat SC?

Is that really what you got out of that post?
 

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The poll I referred to, on GC, was on the pay site.
 

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The decision to retain Muschamp will not be made until after the FSU game. If we lose to USCe, the search for another coach will hit another gear, but, the final call won't be made until after FSU. If we lose to USCe it will be impossible for Foley to give Muschamp another year, even if we beat FSU.
 

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Funning thing that thing called perspective. We're likely to end up 7-4, but it's how you arrive that matters most. If we win most of those games early and lose those games that we did, the way we did, toward the end of the schedule, Muschamp is likely gone. But we've caught fire toward the end. Barring a collapse against either South Carolina or Eastern Kentucky, I'm certain Muschamp is back for a fifth season.
 

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Yeah I would bet anyone he's back next year if we beat sc
 
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Gatoravatara;n104599 said:
The only way it makes sense and not tell anybody that Champ has been fired, is because want to name the firing and the new hire days apart. After his last two mistakes, I'm sure he is highly sensitive to getting other's input.


I thought about this as well. What is the upside in not making it public? Sure, it seems like it would be nice to have a new coach shortly after the firing was announced, but I think they would have a hard time keeping the fact that they were interviewing/hiring quiet, so would there really be a point?

Separately, I don't understand why Muschamp would agree to some type of a smaller buyout. What would be his incentive to take less money?
 

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GIGator;n104581 said:
The decision to retain Muschamp will not be made until after the FSU game. If we lose to USCe, the search for another coach will hit another gear, but, the final call won't be made until after FSU. If we lose to USCe it will be impossible for Foley to give Muschamp another year, even if we beat FSU.

It wouldn't surprise me with a SC win if Foley came out prior to the FSU game to say Muschamp was returning to try and clear things up for recruiting if he has made that decision.
 
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