re: Sources: No scenario where Blackburn is Fulmer's No. 2

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Yeah, I would love to see Fulmer in a Spurrier-esque role as head of Fball operations but with a little more power than what I think Spurrier currently maintains at UF.

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Spurrier is a figurehead. Regardless of the Blackburn-Fulmer choice and where you fall there/who you support, Fulmer is far more valuable and suited to an administrative role than Spurrier. Fulmer has experience setting up an athletic program and is a partner in an investment fund and he's always had one of the most enviable Rolodex's in CFB and the NFL. TBH, both Blackburn and Fulmer are very qualified for the position. Blackburn from a more technocratic and bureaucratic standpoint but Fulmer has comparable skills both in and outside of college bureaucracies. The advantage of Blackburn is youth whereas with Fulmer you get someone with very powerful connections and clout (not a bad guy to have if the time comes to make a new football hire sooner rather than later as Fulmer can pull people Blackburn can't).

That said, when it comes to the AD as a whole (one that includes multiple sports) Blackburn, imo, is going to do a better job whereas I think Fulmer likely cares most about football and men's and women's basketball which really is about all fans care about.

At this point, I just want the hire to be made. There comes a point when waiting does damage and we are already at that point. In fact, there's reason to believe it may have influenced some of the offseason hires already.