The Root Cause of Florida’s Decline

Cruel but true

 

Decision makers should measure twice and only cut once. Save a lot of money and years. And grief

 

It's not a fight song. It's an add on/ extension of We are the Boys--it's about unity (commemorating fav son and honorary alum, TP) not fight.

We have a fight song, that's still played.

 

I think the root cause is that we try to hire each new head coach to specifically overcome the worst weaknesses of their predecessor, instead of finding an overall total mix of qualities in a new hire. If Muschamp was known to be defense-centric with no skills on the other side of the ball, we next hired a guy like McElwain who was (supposed to be) an offensive answer. After McElwain (who never seemed like a good fit in Gatorland) gets sent out to pasture, we brought in Mullen who had a history with us in our Glory Days. Then we get rid of Mullen because he is too old-schooled and can't change his ways enough to adapt to the new world of relentless recruiting, and bring in a guy who is supposed to be a great recruiter and an up-and-comer with a new energy.

But, in the end, none of these guys seemed to be the complete package, just the intended counter to the worst attribute of the guy before them. Seems like an endless cycle. We need a good CEO, a good offensive mind, a good defensive mind, a good recruiter, a good developer, a good diplomat, a good marketer of the program, and a good play caller... or someone who can hire and delegate all of that. The next guy needs to be an all-around answer. Just not sure there are more than a few of those guys in the country, and they may all have jobs.

 

Unity is great but when the stadiums empty…playing that song is just fodder for everyone who despises Gator Nation.

 

Losing taints everything, but We are the Boys/ Won't back down are awesome Gator traditions that everyone loves.

The whole stadium gets into it, especially the student section. It's a proud thing for UF.

Screw anyone on the outside that doesn't get us.

 

When did I say that? What I said was that it turned out to be weak, much like Spurrier's 2000 class, when many soon left the team. Isn't this what people blame Mullen for?

 

Never said or implied such. Just made the statement that Urbs didn't dismiss him.

 

Galen Hall's defense were all top ten. His 1989 defense was 3d.

 

Please. Simply look at the total offenses versus the total defenses, or simple points scored versus allowed.

 

Excellent point. Our hires have been reactive rather than proactive.

I'd add that we got to stop trying to be Bama. We're re not bama, and bama doesn't work at UF (eg Mac, Champ, Napier)--the only time we had any success trying to do bama at UF--ie Pell--we damn near got the DP.

IMHO, we need to do us. Gators. Dig into our own history, and be us.

There's plenty there, especially through Spurrier's line, but plumb urbs' as well.

Just stop with the Saban tree. It's poison in th e Swamp.

 

Well it needs to be respected again. Throw in some modern songs for the hell of it. The swamp was scary when I was a child it can be again. Adapt to the times.

 

Sure. In the 80's--carry over from Pell (Hall was able to continue the def., but not Pell's O), and those later 80's teams were hardly definitive of success.

Take Emmitt out, and they'd have been pretty much horrible.

 

We are the Alabama of the east never set well with me. You are so right. Screw Bama and be the Gators!

 

Ok, and if we do, 90's through 00's, plus 60's Gators, O > D. The decades that are known for success, other than the 80's.

70's ..don't really know, except that there was very little success to emulate (like the 50's).

...or the teens into the '20s.

So 3 decades of success primarily offensive, vs 1, where D had the edge.

Plus Champ's--but no one equates champ with success.

 

Yeah…..not all that impressive since we started doing that. Hit and miss….more miss than hit though. Yesterday, I heard someone say perhaps it should be replaced with “Free Fallin’”.

 

Whatever Football god we made angry….. goodness but you’d think we’d paid that “bill”. Exorcism anyone?

 

When the swamp was absolutely terrifying the swamp wasn’t trying to be Bama or anything else. Swamp was the swamp and it was awesome. Compared to yall I’m young but I remember. The swamp can be terrifying again in our lifetimes. My dead grandpa said a thing I imagine many smart grandpas said. If you want to do something then do it right! UF can afford to write big checks. Stop writing small stupid checks and write one expensive good one. Easily said I guess when it’s not my money but. Measure twice cut once. I’m drinking and don’t regret posting this ( not yet at least)

 

We need a power song! But before we worry about songs, on the field, fundamental institutional crap needs to be taken care of first. Then we worry about music

 

I’ll donate some stem cells to reinvigorate the greatest Gator of all time. This would probably work in South Park lol