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Prime's Colorado likely headed to Big 12 championship game

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by okeechobee, Nov 9, 2024.

  1. okeechobee

    okeechobee GC Hall of Fame

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    To face BYU for a CFP appearance. Not sure about the culture at Colorado though. Is Prime building that program the right way?
     
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  2. Tito22

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    He took a 1 win football team and has them ranked in the top 20 in November of his 2nd season. What do you think?
     
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  3. okeechobee

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    I was being jocular. How many other coaches took over a 1 win program and had them in the Top 20 the 2nd season? I bet it's rare.
     
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  4. reptilenation

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    Going to be the same as if FSU would have made the playoff last year. They will get exposed if they make it.
     
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  5. ufhomerj31

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    I know a coach who is taking a mostly winning program and is going to have 3 losing seasons in a row. He also can't win games against any decent teams.
     
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  6. Tito22

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    Any team that wins the Big 12 and gets to the playoff is going to get exposed. The point is that Prime is a great coach and took a doormat and has them on the cusp of an auto playoff bid in his 2nd year.
     
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  7. okeechobee

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    It’s really not an easy thing to do. Colorado has been a doormat for a long time. They do not have a tradition like Florida and here he has them within striking distance of the playoffs. Prime would clean up Florida recruiting. NIL would be likely better than any other school. I can dream.
     
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  8. freedomgator

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    How surprising that your dream is hiring a stinky Nole...
     
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  9. sqgator

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    You don’t say! Did he survive the 3rd season?
     
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  10. g8torlenny

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    Considering almost the entire team was replaced and he worked the portal over, to get here is a coaching accomplishment. In 2 years.
     
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    If only Napier had a son at qb who is pretty good, and we played in a weak ass conference like the Big12, and only had one ranked team we lost to, we might be headed to the conference championship too! Colorado has zero wins against a top 20 program. I think what Florida fans want is an easy schedule like IN and CO. A schedule where you don’t have to worry about depth or injuries or preparing for a quality/physical opponent, or tough road game.
     
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  12. g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator Premium Member VIP Member

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    he loses a lot of players after this season- let's see how next year is
     
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  13. GatorKnight5

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    Most of our dreams are just to win meaningful games
     
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  14. gatorrob87

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    Curt Cignetti says I’ll do it year one. Google me!
     
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  15. spike718

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    both Hunter and his son will be gone. I don’t think he stays at Colorado. Though he does have a second son on the team, I’m not sure if he is out of eligibility or still playing after this year.
     
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  16. Wanne15

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    My hypocrisy only goes so far.
     
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    He also hasnt had his season end miserably yet.
     
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  18. airgator96

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    His name alone attracts talent, it also helps that his son has been groomed into a star college QB.

    He also assembled a very experienced staff of both former NFL'ers and those from the college ranks. He is showing himself to be a good CEO.

    If they were to get exposed or not, does not really matter. I would rather be 10-2 and get exposed by Ole Miss in a single game, than go 4-5 and get exposed every week, playing for nothing at the end of the season.
     
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  19. g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator Premium Member VIP Member

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    Deion does run a pro style offense with an awesome QB and and even more awesome 2 way player who should win the Heisman Travis Hunter. He has done way better than I thought he would do. I talked to a former Gator player last week who knows Deion very well, and he does not think Deion will coach much past win his youngest son graduates.
     
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  20. bobcatgator

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    Deion is a great marketer and personality but his coaching is as good as his tackling was in the NFL.