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A unifying moment

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by garettk, Sep 14, 2024.

  1. 06GATORS08

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    Scott Forest was so bad I almost forgot about him. Now that Scott Frost--he was memorable.
     
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  2. 92gator

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    Well, his ( @sjgator ) point is well taken, assuming his point was that Scott Ftost was another example of a heavy front loaded contract, while his tenure at Nebraka (suprise after going 11-0 at UCF) was a train wreck.

    If his point was that he was a train wreck at his alma mater (Nebraska), I'd point out that he took monster pay cut and restructured his contract substantially to mitigate the buyout (much better for Nebraska), BECAUSE it was his alma mater.

    Of course he was very close to being our train wreck. (I trust his point wasn't to actually suggest that we seek to take our chances on resurrecting his career with another fat AF front loaded beast of a contract, with a typical nuclear buyout...).

    He's just another not-a-Gator, so ...no thx regardless.
     
  3. spike718

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    Harbaugh did same contract change at his Alma mater when he was somewhat struggling.
     
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  4. Skink

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    meh
     
  5. sjgator

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    I was just saying being an alum doesn’t mean it would be successful; hence the scott frost reference.

    don’t know much about his contract.
    I don’t know why so many people on this board are worked up by a coach contract.

    It’s not your money so relax. The most important thing is to have a winner. With so much tv money, money is not an issue for the university or the uaa


     
  6. SeabudGator

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    Scott Frost is a scary example. Broyles finalist as asst. coach of the year while coaching Mariotta and leading Oregon to top 5 offenses for 3 years. Goes to UCF and is wildly successful. Then returns home and never has a winning record…. Folks who have not proven they are successful on a large stage are a huge risk. Fisch may be great and there are certainly others who may shine, but there is one guy who is winning on the SEC stage….
     
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  7. garettk

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    And I’m crazy enough to believe he’d be successful at UF.
     
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  8. tommyvee

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    Frost or Fisch?
     
  9. garettk

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    Snowman.
    I know, I know….
    I just wonder what would have happened if he had chose UF.
     
  10. gatorpa

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    Agree with all points.
    Except him hiring Kiffen.

    SS is still a giant pud and we likely would over pay and give him the North end zone as a permanent parting bonus when he left for the NFL.
     
  11. uftaipan

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  12. Montanagator

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    What's the definition of insanity, oh yeah, repeating the same thing over and over. Napier holding to his 'processes' killed 3 seasons. He should hire the OC next time, if there is a next time.
     
  13. KronoGator

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    Nebraska was too much for him, he showed up to see recruits while drunk, I don't think UF would have been any less stressful.
     
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  14. gatorrob87

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    If Napier was to do this he would owe us money.
     
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  15. doctorg8r

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    A lot of people were duped. We are in good company with SOS, the ambassador of Florida football!
     
  16. doctorg8r

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    Similar to how Vols fans felt after Pruitt was fired!
     
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  17. benheb

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    It seems they should be able to write some clause in that contract that says if you totally shit the bed, you don't get all that buyout money. You could put in there, lets say, that 3 consecutive losing seasons or something similar and your buyout get's cut in half or something like that. Most coaches would think they never would field teams that would have 3 consecutive losing seasons. Mind boggling how truly bad Napier is.
     
  18. UF24ou14

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    I think the best way to do it would be a base pay of X + an agreed upon amount per each regular season win, each playoff win or bowl win, conference championship, national championship. That way if they get canned, the buyout would be based on the base pay, and if they leave for greener pastures, require them to reimburse the school for the balance of their contract.
     
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  19. kes

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    I agree and love it but agents will laugh in your face. Making money is their gig. Can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube. Maybe someone can ease that way. There’s always hope, right?