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I like some of the observations in this article.
https://www.gatorcountry.com/feature/miller-report-turn-the-page-for-the-florida-gators/
MILLER REPORT: Turn the page for the Florida Gators
By
Mark Miller
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November 29, 2017
I believe I speak for many Gator fans when I say through decades of following the Gators, 2017 was the worst season I have endured as a fan.
The Florida football coaching job is a pressure cooker. That is not unique to Florida, there are several such positions throughout the college football landscape, but the number is limited and Florida challenges for the pinnacle of that group. There are coaches who lack both the ability to do the job well enough and to handle the pressure, like Ron Zook. There are coaches who can take the heat but not succeed in the job like Will Muschamp. Then there are those who are capable of getting the job done but unable to withstand the stress associated with the position at Florida, like Urban Meyer.
Quite frankly, Mac lacked the testicular fortitude to take control of his staff and ignore social media well enough to focus completely on the task at hand.
As much as some love to declare that this fan base is no worse than any other, the last five coaches have said differently, and I’ll take their word for it since they would know. It is not easy to be the head coach at Florida. Or Alabama. Or Ohio State. Or USC. Or the Dallas Cowboys for that matter. Coaching at the top level is never easy. Dan Mullen knows EXACTLY what he is getting into and he is walking directly into the storm willingly and eagerly. That says an awful lot about the man.
https://www.gatorcountry.com/feature/miller-report-turn-the-page-for-the-florida-gators/
MILLER REPORT: Turn the page for the Florida Gators
By
Mark Miller
-
November 29, 2017
I believe I speak for many Gator fans when I say through decades of following the Gators, 2017 was the worst season I have endured as a fan.
The Florida football coaching job is a pressure cooker. That is not unique to Florida, there are several such positions throughout the college football landscape, but the number is limited and Florida challenges for the pinnacle of that group. There are coaches who lack both the ability to do the job well enough and to handle the pressure, like Ron Zook. There are coaches who can take the heat but not succeed in the job like Will Muschamp. Then there are those who are capable of getting the job done but unable to withstand the stress associated with the position at Florida, like Urban Meyer.
Quite frankly, Mac lacked the testicular fortitude to take control of his staff and ignore social media well enough to focus completely on the task at hand.
As much as some love to declare that this fan base is no worse than any other, the last five coaches have said differently, and I’ll take their word for it since they would know. It is not easy to be the head coach at Florida. Or Alabama. Or Ohio State. Or USC. Or the Dallas Cowboys for that matter. Coaching at the top level is never easy. Dan Mullen knows EXACTLY what he is getting into and he is walking directly into the storm willingly and eagerly. That says an awful lot about the man.