All you people that think we could have hired a ...

[law_bee]

better coach. Do you think Florida could have hired a better coach?

Do you think we have the resources that UF has? CG may turn out to be a bust but until you get someone in here you aint gonna know.

You people need to wake up. Because when Florida went looking they came back with lousy product too.

 

[Guest1066]

Florida's problem was that they were asking someone to follow a Legend.. I bet there will be many takers when Zook gets canned.

 

[71YellowJacket]

Law-Bee,

Lord knows we have hired our share of mistakes. The problem lies not in our ability to afford a top 10 coach, it's sorting out the contenders from the pretenders. Certainly, the same holds true for Florida, even more so.

People on the selection committee must have a talent for this (not just deep pockets and bad knees). If they don't, well you know the rest.

I think I have learned a few things this past year, and I don't think I am alone. First, success in football anywhere but Div I-A is a very poor predictor of success for Div I-A. Also, it's a young man’s game. Yes, I know there are many successful Div I-A coaches 50 and older; Shug Jordan, Bear Bryant, Bobbie Bowden, Papa Joe, Lou Holts, and the best (IMO) Bobbie Dodd.

The difference is, they didn't start out to learn college Div I-A coaching after 50. All started young and their success later in life was the culmination of a life’s work.

A good search committee, armed with the right compensation package can find us a top 10 coach that will be here long term. As much as I hate to say it like MR.

Georgia goes into the ACC and plucks out a winner. If they are smart, they won't let him get away.

 

[DaveTech]

LB we really don't care about Florida but if you said ND, OK, UGAG the answer would easily be yes.