The Coaching Search Thread

[ChiefGator]

It's my opinion. If he can recruit and bring championships I'm all for it

So if he can't keep us off probation, keep the players out of trouble and making academic progress, does not keep himself out of trouble either, makes up stupid death threats, that would be fine. Not with me, UF is way more than a football team to me.

 

[MrMyjestic]

That too. Thanks for the reminder!

 

[GatorRaz]

I have a weird feeling we get someone like Fedora. Dang I hope I'm wrong!

 

[williston_gator]

We knew this, but:
@SunDevilSource: Todd Graham expects to be fired by Arizona State Vice President for Athletics Ray Anderson in a meeting scheduled for 8 a.m. Sunday morning, according to three sources directly familiar with the coach's thinking.

https://247sports.com/college/arizo...of-Sunday-meeting-with-Ray-Anderson-111130091

 

[JCTow]

So who are the legitimate options at this point? And how long is it going to take to get something done?

 

[gatormandan]

So who are the legitimate options at this point? And how long is it going to take to get something done?

Well, to be fair, the regular season ended less that 24 hrs ago.

 

[JCTow]

Well, to be fair, the regular season ended less that 24 hrs ago.

I know I’m just ready for this mess to be over. The anticipation is killing me

 

[ChiefGator]

So who are the legitimate options at this point? And how long is it going to take to get something done?

I don't know the options, I do think that there are many that are not.

It will take as long as it takes, you can't just buy whatever coach you want they are not slaves. And I insist that at some level more money means nothing.

I suspect we might have to leave our interim in for another year or even two, there are way too many openings for the talent available. Get the facilities up to date, after all many insist that they are the issue. Get the player issues cleaned up, including the idiotic 9, and other maturity issues. Improve the staff as well.

See if that works and if not then perhaps we can be in line for a better coach in a year. NFL coaches are an option but you would have to wait too long.

 

[gatormandan]

I know I’m just ready for this mess to be over. The anticipation is killing me

Well, you should already know that since Kelly turned us down, we suck and nobody wants to coach here. Our brass are all losers and our next hire will be from a high school team in New Mexico.

 

[TN G8tr]

I wouldn't have any issue if Spurrier wanted to pull a Bill Snyder and come in and settle the ship for a while. That way UF could go after a good coach, clean up issues, and build facilities in the interim. My interim would not include Shannon.

 

[AugustaGator]

Well, you should already know that since Kelly turned us down, we suck and nobody wants to coach here. Our brass are all losers and our next hire will be from a high school team in New Mexico.

Hey, his teams have come in second the last 2 yrs in the 7 on 7 league

 

[RocketCityGator]

Well, you should already know that since Kelly turned us down, we suck and nobody wants to coach here. Our brass are all losers and our next hire will be from a high school team in New Mexico.

I have to admit that I am cracking up as I read this.

 

[gatormandan]

I wouldn't have any issue if Spurrier wanted to pull a Bill Snyder and come in and settle the ship for a while. That way UF could go after a good coach, clean up issues, and build facilities in the interim. My interim would not include Shannon.

Yeah Shannon had the opportunity to show the world he could actually change something while being in his position and nothing changed.

 

[PaulDrake]

When I look at the list of who IS NOT being considered via most media sources it looks like a whose who of innovative offensive minds [i.e. Norvell, Morris, Fuente, Campbell, etc]. When I look at the list of those being "targeted" by Strickland and his keystone cops I see retreads running yesterday's offense. Then there is the who just got fired list that seems to be making the rounds of possibilities like Sumlin & company. Strickland BETTER get this right or his tenure here won't be a happy one coupled with partially empty stands.

 

[soflagator]

I know I’m just ready for this mess to be over. The anticipation is killing me

When the search initially began, I couldn’t wait for an announcement. If I’m honest, now I’m almost dreading the thought.

 

[G8trwood]

So as DC, was RS responsible for overseeing defensive recruiting? If he was.....nope

 

[gatormandan]

When the search initially began, I couldn’t wait for an announcement. If I’m honest, now I’m almost dreading the thought.

If he strikes out on this hire, he wont like what comes next. Nobody will cut him any slack and rightfully so.

 

[SCColaGator]

It’s funny how at UF the standard for all sports not called football is be #1. But football, it’s well at least we tried hard . We keep and use built in excuses, facilities and micromanaging, to accept our failures.

Anyone in the business world with that attitude is on the way out the door immediately.

If you ain’t first your last and apparently the UAA likes cruising in the middle of the pack

 

[Swamp Donkey]

If he strikes out on this hire, he wont like what comes next. Nobody will cut him any slack and rightfully so.

This is true. Fooley got to fvkk up several hires bc of the SOS years and the widely held misbelief he contributed (in a positive manner). Stricklin has no goodwill.

 

[5-Star Finger]

When I look at the list of who IS NOT being considered via most media sources it looks like a whose who of innovative offensive minds [i.e. Norvell, Morris, Fuente, Campbell, etc]. When I look at the list of those being "targeted" by Strickland and his keystone cops I see retreads running yesterday's offense. Then there is the who just got fired list that seems to be making the rounds of possibilities like Sumlin & company. Strickland BETTER get this right or his tenure here won't be a happy one coupled with partially empty stands.

Let's be honest though, after Frost (and assuming Norvell has been excluded as some are reporting) is there less of a disaster than Sumlin? I don't think so. I think Sumlin would do better here than Strong or Taggart. I'd take him before I'd pay a buy out on Campbell.