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Bring back Urban Meyer!!

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by twodaparty, Sep 1, 2024.

  1. gatorwalrus

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    If he is as bad as BN though his buns will be warm on the hotseat.
     
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  2. 06GATORS08

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    I can see it now. *Kicks the head coach's door.* "Hey! Win your games, dickhead."
     
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  3. shane4three

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    Have to make this phone call. He would win again. Cares and could be the guy to bring Florida back.
     
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  4. Wanne15

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    He’s a mess for su
    re but I wouldn’t say Day took over anything unmanageable unless you’re talking the pipeline shooting out talent too fast .
     
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  5. Wanne15

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    When’s the last time he coached an inferior roster. Jags? That didn’t work so well. He could probably turn it over in the portal pretty quick with the right bank account.
     
  6. Wanne15

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    Pro sports have primadonna players getting coaches fired if their ego isn’t stoked just right. Is that where we are in college football? Is that what the portal does? Is that why Nicky quit?
     
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  7. gatorwalrus

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    I would take our chances with the hardasses that stick around to be the best they can be and accept an expectation of excellence, you know, winners.
     
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  8. believer

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    Billy says hold my water bottle.

    And open it too if you don’t mind.
     
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  9. eightiesgator

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    I have no problem with Meyer returning to try to rebuild our program. At 60, he still has a few years left in him, and I think he could deal with the Portal easily enough. He may be willing. I'm not sure how many other successful coaches would be willing to jump into the Hogtown frying pan...
     
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  10. cocodrilo

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    The idea of Meyer coming back gives me esophageal spasms.

    We should go after Brian Kelly. He's already fed up with his team at LSU. They don't deserve him.
     
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  11. kalaniocc

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    I'd welcome him back, Napier just isn't cutting the mustard.
     
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  12. tommyvee

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    I’m on Team Urban. This is about a home run hire as any and will keep players and get new recruits excited.
     
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  13. gainesvillegreen44

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    Omnipresent

    Yeah I’m not sure how it pans out long term or as far as winning championships- but if you wanna shift the perception of the program, keep Lagway etc
    You get urban or lane and that’s it

    also- we sound insane lol. I get that. If you looked at this board 20 years ago we’d see “bring back SOS” threads.
     
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  14. plantado

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    With the right coach, our nil $ will blossom. That’s how to get back earlie than normally possible in the past. You need to buy the best players from the portal after you select the best players. That’s what Miami has obviously done. You also have to run a wide open style of offense designed to utilize both the pass and run game. Napier is sold on the 12 package offense which is designed to grind out a game. It’s not an offense that can get you back from deficits.
     
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  16. Matthanuf06

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    Post Zook bringing back SOS was a real option. He wanted the job.

    That’s how I look at it today. If Kiffin wants it then go Kiffin, just like we went Meyer over SOS. But we’d be foolish to go hunting elsewhere before giving Meyer a big call
     
  17. cocodrilo

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    I think a home-run hire would be to bring Gerry Faust out of retirement. He's only 89, so he should have some good years left. Plus his last game as Notre Dame head coach was a 58-7 loss to Miami in the Orange Bowl, so he should have a chip on his shoulder.
     
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  18. gatorinmi

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    That's a bunch of bologna!
     
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  19. RealGatorFan

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    If he had issues with LSU's team, he's going to have a stroke watching #70 and 75 give their impression of watching paint dry.
     
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    Program definitely has a ways to go to ketchup to the competition