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Posted on 2/10/16 at 1:51 pm to Cheeky Fellow
Posted on 2/10/16 at 1:51 pm to Cheeky Fellow
Florida gives the "Other 8" hope that a program can climb up into the upper group.
AP Top 25 Finishes for Florida:
1952- #15
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1957- #17
1958- #18
1959- #19
1960- #14
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1969- #14
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1974- #15
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1983- #6
1984- #3
1985- #5
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Their resume looked very similar to the resumes today for the programs of Arkansas, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Missouri, etc.
Then 1990 came around and Florida embarked on 12 consecutive Top 25 finishes (10 of which were Top 10 finishes). Later came five more consecutive Top 13 finishes (2005-2009) which also included 2 National Titles.
Similar bursts of excellence were enjoyed by Miami and Florida State in the 1980s/1990s.
So here is a message of hope to all the lesser programs out there: All you need is a population explosion in your state coupled with the hiring of a legendary coach on par with Spurrier, Bowden, etc., and you might jump up into the upper echelon.
AP Top 25 Finishes for Florida:
1952- #15
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1957- #17
1958- #18
1959- #19
1960- #14
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1969- #14
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1974- #15
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1983- #6
1984- #3
1985- #5
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Their resume looked very similar to the resumes today for the programs of Arkansas, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Missouri, etc.
Then 1990 came around and Florida embarked on 12 consecutive Top 25 finishes (10 of which were Top 10 finishes). Later came five more consecutive Top 13 finishes (2005-2009) which also included 2 National Titles.
Similar bursts of excellence were enjoyed by Miami and Florida State in the 1980s/1990s.
So here is a message of hope to all the lesser programs out there: All you need is a population explosion in your state coupled with the hiring of a legendary coach on par with Spurrier, Bowden, etc., and you might jump up into the upper echelon.
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Posted on 2/10/16 at 7:47 pm to BHMKyle
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Florida gives the "Other 8" hope that a program can climb up into the upper group.
AP Top 25 Finishes for Florida:
1952- #15
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1957- #17
1958- #18
1959- #19
1960- #14
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1969- #14
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1974- #15
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1983- #6
1984- #3
1985- #5
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Their resume looked very similar to the resumes today for the programs of Arkansas, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Missouri, etc.
Then 1990 came around and Florida embarked on 12 consecutive Top 25 finishes (10 of which were Top 10 finishes). Later came five more consecutive Top 13 finishes (2005-2009) which also included 2 National Titles.
Similar bursts of excellence were enjoyed by Miami and Florida State in the 1980s/1990s.
So here is a message of hope to all the lesser programs out there: All you need is a population explosion in your state coupled with the hiring of a legendary coach on par with Spurrier, Bowden, etc., and you might jump up into the upper echelon.
Bryant talked about how the state was a sleeping giant late in his career (thanks to the population shift that started after WW2). They just needed the coaching.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 11:12 pm to BHMKyle
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Florida gives the "Other 8" hope that a program can climb up into the upper group.
Yes, from 0 wins in 1979 to 3 top 10 finishes '83-'85, there is a path from historical irrelevance to noteriety.
"Pell did not finish the 1984 season with the team, however. Due to reports of serious recruiting and other NCAA rule violations committed by Pell and his staff, he announced in August 1984—a month before the start of the season—that he would retire at the end of the season. But when school officials received an official list of 107 alleged major infractions from the NCAA in mid-September, university president Marshall Criser fired Pell, effective immediately"
Just change a date or two and a name here or there and it sounds a lot like recent news.
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