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College football silly season is upon us

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by g8orbill, Nov 12, 2023.

  1. g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

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    there will be a lot more

    causes a ton of turmoil - will a current HC leave for one of those jobs? what about assistants? the next couple of months will be crazy
     
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  2. KronoGator

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    Boise State also firing their coach, after a 42-14 win.
     
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  3. missourigator

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    don't feel sorry for them because they all have big buyouts. You get rich for losing.
     
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  4. SuperMOM

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    I'm thinking the portal is more about the silly season. I'm just hoping we don't lose any contributors.
     
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  5. bposs

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    It’s like seeing Christmas decorations in sept. Little early, but coaching carousel is upon us. Btw, anyone think A&M calls Urban?
     
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  6. 62gator

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    Early shoppers:
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    Northwestern

    Looking to maybe get in line:
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    Indiana
     
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  7. SuperMOM

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    Gator Christmas list:

    O-Line coach - fired Arkansas coach - Sam Pittman
    DC - fired Baylor coach - Dave Aranda
     
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  8. g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

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    If urbs does indeed return to coaching a college team, I am pretty sure it will not be in the SEC.
     
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  9. tegator80

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    The silly season is mainly about the spoiled brats no longer liking the old pony they got last year and so you want them to feel "happy" about your going to get them a new, "better" pony. It is getting prepared for the brat's Christmas season.
     
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  10. your_perfect_enemy

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    Possibly Michigan.
     
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  11. RD_gator

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    You mean whether they win (see Dan Mullen, ?McElwain, etc.) or lose (i.e Scott Frost, Will Muschamp, etc.), a football coach often gets rich just from being fired if he also has a lucrative contract still in play.
     
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  13. Wanne15

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    He likes a loaded team ready to go.
     
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  14. Wanne15

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    Doesn’t it sound strange having him saying they should be americas team for cheating. Some cheating is kinda accepted in sports. You can get on second base and look at a catchers signs but you can’t use binoculars and beat on a trash can. He’s trying to justify storing the other team and we are suppose to admire them for fighting the punishment?
     
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  15. Wanne15

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    I want the linemen more than the oline coach. If it takes Pittman to recruit them fine but I suspect it just takes more cash. Torrance isy going to happen every year, we gotta get the top linemen period. You can’t play Georgia and Bama without them. Look what happens to Ole Miss. Kiffy might be able to draw cute little X’s and O’s but they got mauled up front on both sides of the ball. Tgats not coaching, that’s my guys can kick your guy’s asses, no problem.
     
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  16. 06GATORS08

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    While you're at it can you add Margot Robbie to my stocking?
     
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  17. ajoseph

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    I think the guy who will be the most sought-after coach is Lance Leipold, and he will he handed a goldmine this silly season.

    I think a somewhat under-rated name that will end up popping up is Jeff Fisch. He totally turned Arizona around in a very short period of time.
     
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  18. Wanne15

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    You can have seconds.
     
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    Interesting. That would suck if he took the msu job and we draw msu and lose to them and him.
     
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  20. freedomgator

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    Isn't everyone in the SEC soon?