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DL coaching search...Florida Planning to Hire Tulane's Gerald Chatman

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by Gatorrick22, Nov 29, 2023.

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  1. gator_n_sc

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    How do you know this ? genuinely curious.
     
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    Actually Elijah Robinson's position is interim head coach. His old post was Co-defensive Coordinator, before that run game coordinator. So technically there is a position available. Nothing would surprise me with A&M. Robinson could be promoted to Assistant Head Coach and they could bring another DC. Partridge would be an upgrade for a lot of SEC or Big 10 Schools. I'm just not sure why he would choose UF with the situation here. Like I said, I hope he does.
     
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    It’s already been reported he is staying as DL coach.
     
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  5. Gatorrick22

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    He has "ties" to college football...
     
  6. ocalaman

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    Totally agree. I said when he was hired that he would be given 4-5 years to get the program back to prominence. As this year has gone by I've gotten somewhat pessimistic about whether he can get the job done, but I still think he'll be given that 4-5 year time frame. And I want him very much to succeed because the Gator football program needs stability. Gator fans, myself included, are not known for patience and want an immediate turnaround (As George Castanza's father said, "Serenity NOW!), but if those who control the purse strings are willing to give him that many years, that's what he's going to get.
     
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  7. Gatorrick22

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    If Napier is given the resources (money) to get the best position coaches out there the rest will take care of itself.

    Now one thing I would do is add more personnel formations to our offense so that we have more chances to get more play-makers on the field at one time. We run tons of 11 and 12 personnel and that's fine, but we have to add some other formations to the mix to become more dynamic and far less predictable on offense.

    That's why I would like an OC with his own experience to add to what Napier likes to do. I know most of our biggest concerns are the O-line on offense and some spots on the defensive side of the ball, but if Napier can hire whomever he wants (money for these coaches is no problem) then he can actually offer the best available position coaches out there. He cannot do this alone and he needs the UAA ans SS to give him what it takes... Other wise we might as well settle into a Nebraska type hibernation as a football program.

    NO MORE HALF MEASURES... open up the check book for Napier's staff.
     
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  8. scooterp

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    He doesn’t
     
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    I cannot attest to the validity of this statement, but I read somewhere that last year was Year 0 and this is Year 1.
     
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    We certainly are spending a lot across the board with personnel, facilities, and now NIL. But it appears the cost to be a top program (playoff level) is going to keep escalating and it remains to be seen if the administration and boosters will want to go there.
     
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  12. Gatorrick22

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    Yes, but I am specifically referencing an article (can't find it but I will post it when I do) that compared our position coaches pay compared to all the other SEC schools and were we in the bottom 3rd tier of that pay... Just the position coaches pay. That pay has to be more competitive in order to entice the best available coaches out there.
     
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    And the reason you probably know that he knows everything is because he informed you that he does.
     
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    Been reported several times that he’s wanted to be here on more than one occasion.
     
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    Link?
     
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    The over 60 crowd ;)
     

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    How would you know……..

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    He told you.
     
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    Who’s on the hot seat?
     
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    ^^^
    My bad. I posted before I read @ETGator ‘s reply.
     
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