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Hate this came from a leg humper but it is something that makes me go hmmm

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by g8orbill, Sep 13, 2024 at 9:23 PM.

  1. Gatorhead

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    Well yeah, you just rubbed my face in the reality mud. But I'm an optimist, tamu may just be the final nail.
     
  2. DieAGator

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    7 will do it imo. It's improvement and if the Admin isn't ready to hire the next guy, or someone with serious proven upside not available, does us little good to hire the next mediocre guy not ready for SEC football, or unable to recruit and hire really good assistants.
     
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  3. Gatorhead

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    I think we should give Kiffey Disneyworld, hell DeSantis hates them anyway.
     
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  4. uftaipan

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    Truly, never meant to rub anyone’s face in anything. All I wanted was to push back on the notion of “fourth season no matter what.” I just wanted it to be earned. Still do, though admittedly my optimism for that is faded. Regardless, we all want to beat aTm today. May the football gods be merciful.
    Could you imagine what Kiffinworld might look like? I picture something like an R-rated version of Pleasure Island from Pinocchio.
     
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  5. KronoGator

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    He stuck it out for the players, went 3-1, kept things moving, same as Muchamp, today that never happens, everyone would quit and give up, see McElwain and Mullen.
     
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  6. Gatorhead

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    It's all good brother, you have been right all along! I'm just eat up with UF homerism and thick O and B glasses.

    Sometimes one has to admit defeat and RETREAT.

    Reference Dunkirk.
     
  7. g8orbill

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    The truth is with our AD, you just never know!
     
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  8. freedomgator

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    I find it somewhat odd that if this mutt is to be believed the AD will retain his job.
     
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  9. UFish

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    Against this schedule, I don't envision a scenario where Billy wins 8 games and is fired.

    Not that I don't agree with the points you made about his coaching or how he runs the program, I do. But we've already lost one game. Getting to 8 would mean he goes 7-3 the rest of the way. Let's assume we win all the most "winnables" remaining: A&M, MSU, Kentucky, UCF, FSU. That puts us at 6 wins.

    That means winning two of Tennessee, LSU, Texas, Georgia, and Ole Miss. The last three are top five teams. No way he doesn't survive that accomplishment.
     
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  10. Brodeur

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    That struck me as much as anything when he said the boosters like SS and want to keep him. They're okay ponying up a ton of money to clean up SS's mistake, but they're still all happy with him? Doesn't track IMO.
     
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  11. magnafides

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    Yup, on Ron Zook Field @ Joke Campbell.
     
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  12. Wanne15

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    I was one that defended waiting to see the most and I read most everything posted. Show me who said four. Then 5 as that would be two separate posters at least. Yes many said six would buy him a disgruntled fanbase and a fourth year.
     
  13. tommyuf21

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    That 3-1 run probably helped Zook land the Illinois job, imo.
     
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  14. plantado

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    It’s Dyke S Campbell Stadium.
     
  15. army_gator03

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    Isn’t it a law in Mississippi that state employees can’t have a contract longer than the term of the governor? I’m pretty sure that college football coaches of state universities fall under that rule and thus cannot have a contract term longer than 4 years.
     
  16. your_perfect_enemy

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    I was thinking that too but i think i read they found some work around
     
  17. freedomgator

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  18. army_gator03

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    I just looked it up. Seems that he signed a contract with some private athletic association with ties to Ole Miss. I’m no legal expert, but if I were a rival AD, I’d file a lawsuit claiming they are subverting the state constitution just to annoy them.
     
  19. gatorwalrus

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    If you are referring to post Miami game, yes. Preseason there were plenty of posters saying 25 no matter what.
     
  20. uftaipan

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    It will take some research, but, yes, I can find it. Hopefully, someone owns up before I have to do too much digging. ;)