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Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:12 am
Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:12 am
Those that know of me, you know I have been a huge WM supporter sense he has been at UF. Personality wise, I'm not sure there's a more likable guy out there in the world of coaching. Champ is just a good dude. With that being said, all good times must come to an end. For me, the final straw was the Mizzou game.
With that in mind, I wanted to start this thread for everyone to post all their thoughts on coaches who could be potential candidates. Instead of making tons of threads about it, let's use this one.
Go Gators!
With that in mind, I wanted to start this thread for everyone to post all their thoughts on coaches who could be potential candidates. Instead of making tons of threads about it, let's use this one.
Go Gators!
This post was edited on 12/4/14 at 12:56 pm
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Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:15 am to gatordmb89
My Top 5 candidates in no particular order.
Brian Kelly
Hugh Freeze
Rich Rodriguez
Gary Patterson
Jim Mora Jr.
3 with offensive backgrounds and 2 with defensive. The 2 with defensive backgrounds have always put a heavy emphasis on offense though. Outside of Rich Rod, Kelly and Freeze put emphasis on D. Biggest worry for me about Rich Rod is he insist on playing a 3-3-5. Not sure about that in the SEC.
Brian Kelly
Hugh Freeze
Rich Rodriguez
Gary Patterson
Jim Mora Jr.
3 with offensive backgrounds and 2 with defensive. The 2 with defensive backgrounds have always put a heavy emphasis on offense though. Outside of Rich Rod, Kelly and Freeze put emphasis on D. Biggest worry for me about Rich Rod is he insist on playing a 3-3-5. Not sure about that in the SEC.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:33 am to gatordmb89
I think it's pretty clear that we need someone with head coaching experience. I have a hard time believing Foley would go the coordinator route with the failed Zook and Muschamp experiments under his belt. So, that means no Chad Morris and no other cute, trendy darkhorse candidates that message board gurus want to nominate.
REALISTIC candidates:
Rich Rodriguez
He had 3 consecutive lights out years at WVU. His only losing season in Morgantown was his first year 3-8 (1-6 Big East). The next year he produced a Big East record turnaround and went 9-4 (6-1 Big East, the lone conf defeat to #1 Miami).
Gary Patterson
Yes, he's been at TCU for 15+ years. However, he admittedly considers overtures from other schools.
Larry Fedora
Familiar with the Gators, has never had a losing record as a head coach at Southern Miss or UNC, great recruiter, and offensive mind. Maybe a "fall back" candidate if bigger names decline.
REALISTIC candidates:
Rich Rodriguez
He had 3 consecutive lights out years at WVU. His only losing season in Morgantown was his first year 3-8 (1-6 Big East). The next year he produced a Big East record turnaround and went 9-4 (6-1 Big East, the lone conf defeat to #1 Miami).
Gary Patterson
Yes, he's been at TCU for 15+ years. However, he admittedly considers overtures from other schools.
Larry Fedora
Familiar with the Gators, has never had a losing record as a head coach at Southern Miss or UNC, great recruiter, and offensive mind. Maybe a "fall back" candidate if bigger names decline.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 2:08 pm to gatordmb89
you guys should take the risk that comes with Mike Leach...he would be a great SEC coach if given the opportunity...im being sincere...if not Leach...Dan Mullen should be offered whatever is in the vault in Gainesville...
Posted on 11/13/14 at 1:26 pm to gatordmb89
Read today about possible interest in job from Mike Shanahan? Thoughts?
Posted on 11/17/14 at 2:22 am to gatordmb89
WM is going to make some team a GREAT DC. I was pulling for him, and I hate that it didn't work out.
Posted on 11/30/14 at 7:48 pm to gatordmb89
Per Yahoo.com, Colorado St coach Jim McElwain is a leading candidate for the Florida job.
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