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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

    165 vote(s)
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  2. No. I have no idea what is going on. This place is weird.

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  1. gainesvillegreen44

    gainesvillegreen44 GC Legend

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    All the more reason SS got to go. Although I will say - Billy is a salesman. He’s fooled most of us and lots of good players
     
  2. spike718

    spike718 GC Hall of Fame

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    Maybe he did. Maybe he didn’t. Dan can say whatever he wants doesn’t mean it happened. And at that time, Dan was the last person whose advice on personnel/coaching skills that I would have wanted based on his own choices for assistants.

    dan also said to buy NVDA during its IPO. Or so he says.
     
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  3. tigator2019

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    In my head--- UF
    Don’t fire Grantham but do hire Kiffin.
     
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  4. Bazza

    Bazza Moderator

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    Interesting, but water under the bridge at this point.

    Also....just because we ask Lane to join us......doesn't mean he'd want/take the job.

    Unfortunately right now we look like a revolving door for head coaches......
     
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  5. cyberdyne

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    Got to get someone who is good but desperate : Belichick
     
  6. gatorrob87

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    I call BS! Mullet is too arrogant to name a replacement for him.
     
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  7. gatorbait23

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    There’s only one way to fix that revolving door and it’s to hire the correct coach. It’s a hiring problem.
     
  8. MarineG8R

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    This will rustle some jimmies.

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  9. gatorrob87

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  10. tigator2019

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    In my head--- UF
    The guy is 73.
     
  11. KronoGator

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    Yeah no way this is true, Mullen probably said some choice 4 letter words instead.
     
  12. cyberdyne

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    The president is 81.
     
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  13. LS1

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    Hey @gatorrob87 , I don't care if you "disagree" with my post, but would you care to elaborate? This is a discussion forum. Interested to hear your perspective....
     
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  14. MarineG8R

    MarineG8R GC Hall of Fame

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    I have a feeling it’s going to be a real ugly season. Like embarrassingly ugly.
     
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  15. LS1

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    He lost to other elite schools (Harbaugh's Michigan teams the last few years, and Georgia in the playoffs) by slim margins. They beat the hell out of everyone else and I'm fairly certain he has the best record among all active coaches. I would take him at Florida in a heartbeat
     
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  16. gatorrob87

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    Yes. No problem with much of your list. Urban is a wish, Gruden is a no for me. I was disagreeing with Chris Klieman as being our best option after Lane. I think a hire like that keeps the natives restless and would be a source of great disappointment to the team and the fans. Also, I think the landscape has changed for coaches as well. NIL and the portal have influenced their decision making. I don’t think we will see the loyalty to an institution like years ago. Last year we saw coaches move from power teams, coaches who we didn’t think were going to move. Yet they did! UF needs to do better and swing for the fences with this next hire. That is what I was disagreeing with.
     
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  17. LS1

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    And I completely agree with that. For the record, I wasn't saying Klieman is our second best option, and honestly don't know who I would prefer if we can't land Kiffin. Just offering my opinions for those coaches in a response to the other guy who posted those names. And for those who I said we have no shot, I hope I'm wrong. Just the unfortunate reality of modern day Florida football.
     
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  18. partdopy

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    Lmao. Sure seems like you care.

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  19. LS1

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    Yep, I'm so bothered. Not sure how I'll get any sleep tonight!

    Thanks for the feedback. What a quality post from you :rolleyes:
     
  20. GoCocks3877

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    I’d rather have Will Muschamp back. Billy seems like kinda guy Champ would hire as his OC.
     
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