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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. Gatorfred

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    As a fan. I am Very disappointed. Considering returning the sign on bonus
     
  2. Crusher

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    Graham was intentionally injured by a Blobby's dirty crew in a game that was always scheduled to be the final one of the regular season. Graham was healthy when 9/11 interrupted play in 2001, so timing of playing UT was definitely a factor.
     
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  3. AgingGator

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    I was addressing Fulmer’s old claims that his teams always got better as the season progressed and that playing the game later would have negated our dominance of them. I wasn’t referencing the 2001 game in particular.

    But to your point, Mickey Andrew’s and Darnell Dockett were and still are scum. Hell, Mickey was a dirty coach when he was with us.
     
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  4. Crusher

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    Very true...he always got to finish with that murderer's row of Kentucky and Vandy!
     
  5. Skink

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    Absolutely
     
  6. Skink

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    Of course our team typically got better as the season progressed too. We’ve typically been slow out of the gate — the big reason I hate opening the season with a big game. Starting with 2 cupcakes before opening the SEC season against Tennessee always worked well for us under the two best coaches we’ve ever had.
     
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  7. gatorwalrus

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    Is that a short list of coaches who have achieved more than Napier at the P5 level and a first year head coach I had never even heard of before?
     
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  8. gatorwalrus

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    Not what I asked, but I do agree with you.
     
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    Not what I asked. Muschamp brought a lights out D, Mullen a good offense, McElwain left enough talent for Mullen to take it to the next level. If Napier was subject to McElwain's era, he would also be leaving a good roster, but the portal makes that a huge question mark.
     
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    Some schools (AD’s ? ) make changes quicker than others.
    Sunday UCF fired their defensive coordinator and Gus has “given up” play calling duties.
     
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    Cignetti interviewed 5:00 minutes in



    sounds similar to Billy except 22 or so mins in…. “in todays game with the portal you gotta win now. No more 4-5 years to build”

    “ I took a huge paycut to take a small school head coaching job, at the time I had two daughters wanting to go to med school. “.
    That takes confidence imo.
     
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  12. Matthanuf06

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    Norvell has higher odds of being fired than Billy according to the betting sites. Seems wild with that buyout but they have expectations
     
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    Norvell is also laying a bigger egg than Billy
     
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    Unfortunately, just finding better than Napier is a low bar.
     
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    To be fair, we said that about the last 3 guys before him....
     
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  16. DieAGator

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    Higher odds of needing to be fired seems true. Do they know fsu's financial position? Seems like a tough decision for fsu. Which is less costly, paying the x million or loss in revenue attributable to Norvell? It takes quite a lot of revenue to equal the $10 million per year remaining he would be owed.

    Mike Norvell contract: Details of Florida State head coach's buyout

    As much as Norvell might want to be a winning coach and is being embarrassed this season, he has to feel pretty good about the extension and guarantees right now.
     
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    FSU remains as the only team in FBS to not score 21 points in a game this year.
     
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    Utah was Top 10 two years ago and Tennessee was Top 20 last year.
     
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    In my head--- UF

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    someone wanted my short list of coaches worse than the current gator coach

    I have another 7–10 but you get the picture. Would you take any of those coaches right this moment?
     
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    Don't know who that is but it wasn't me. I wouldn't take any of those coaches but the first 3 could figure out how to be .500 at UF, which would be an upgrade. Foster is 7 games into his HC career, perhaps he deserves at least a little more time before final judgments are made.

    So, I answered your qurstion, now answer mine.
     
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