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Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by tilly, Sep 16, 2024.

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  1. Yes. I get this thread. I lived through page 136

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  1. FranceGator

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    Agree with this and @Wanne15 and @Brodeur ... the firing isn't what matters, it's the hiring.

    Some want Billy fired now because they're angry. If it tanks the season and causes good candidates to take a pass, so be it...I'm angry!

    If we have a whale, then great. If the next hire is another Billy, then we're just burning money and never reaching stability.

    Count me in: a 6-6 record means another Billy year if we don't have better choices. I'm not a fan of hopium.
     
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  2. crl

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    Still better than the current product and I'd bet a whole lotta money if DM had been the coach the last 3 years we would've had a better record. Unfortunately that will never be known. Oh well, hope you're enjoying Gator football since your hated DM was canned.
     
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  3. tilly

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    Lets speculate.

    Who do we think this "whale" might be?
    Who would even deserve such a metaphor?
     
  4. tilly

    tilly Superhero Mod. Fast witted. Bulletproof posts. Moderator VIP Member

    If they had given Dan what they have given Billy (with Grantham catapulted to the moon), I think Dan would have won big here.

    I know stuff happened behind the scenes, but I mean just from a football perspective.
     
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  5. crl

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    I've heard rumors as to why but would love to here it from the horse's mouth. Bottom line is our idiotic higher ups have f'd up everything the last 15 years. No reason to expect that to stop so this chit show will likely continue no matter what "decision" they make.
     
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  6. antny1

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    My car tires were bald. I bought cheap tires and they suck. I wish I had my bald tires back!

    Brilliant logic.

    In what way is getting blown out against South Carolina/Georgia, losing to kentucky...again and struggling to beat Samford more enjoyable?
     
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  7. crl

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    Winner winner! Especially if they had paid up for recruits to the same level as the gumps and mutts. I believe that is what caused Urban to have his "health issues" too. We've had idiots at the top for a long time which is the main reason we suck now.
     
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  8. MarineG8R

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    Whale I think massive splash? Could it be an active coach?
     
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  9. MarineG8R

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    Dan still sucked against ranked teams.
     
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  10. antny1

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    This part I believe is possible.
     
  11. gtr2x

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    So, youre saying we didnt cheat enough and that's why Mullen failed? Just want to make sure I understand the logic here.
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  12. crl

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    I would imagine he is just being hyperbolic like everyone nowadays and he's referring to Kiffin (most likely), Riley or Franklin. Or an NFL assistant. I doubt it's anyone better than those guys.
     
  13. crl

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    Eggzactly. Cheaters always win. Just look at the gumps and mutts. And holes to a lesser extent.
     
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    Probably a lot easier than coaching nowadays and pays pretty good. Not that he really needs it after how much UF paid him to leave.
     
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    For the IU coach fans

     
  16. WC53

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    Old City
    Dan still wouldn’t have managed it and it sill would have collapsed
     
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    This is an inappropriate post.

    Please remove.
     
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  18. apkgator

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    Admin/UAA didn't and doesn't pay for recruits....that's on you and the fans
     
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    Answering your joke seriously. Lame understands football but he is a very poor character individual.

    He is not qualified to coach at UF and I do not think that the powers that be would hire him.

    There are much better choices for us.
     
  20. crl

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    I don't know who does it, nor do I care. I'd like to know who does it at gump u. You'd think Mac or Billy Boy would've found out like Firby did and maybe they did but our powers that be wouldn't or couldn't do they same thing.