CsquaredCC
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Very odd, but I am sure its done. McElwain is probably meeting with the team before heading down to Florida.
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Very odd, but I am sure its done. McElwain is probably meeting with the team before heading down to Florida.
Lots of smoke on twitter right now that it is over. Player meeting is happening now and a flight from FoCo to Birmingham is scheduled (his kids go to bama)
Rumors from a few gator fans are that buyout was negotiated down to $3M and a home/home with UF. Will be interesting tonight to see what the terms are.
Rumors from a few gator fans are that buyout was negotiated down to $3M and a home/home with UF. Will be interesting tonight to see what the terms are.
CsquaredCC
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That would be a great deal if Dr. Frank was able to negotiate it. I doubt Florida would actually come to CSU, but that would be one hell of a program to open a new stadium with if they could hold Florida to it.
1. Alabama
2. The University of Alabama
3. Alabama - Tuscaloosa
4. The big public school in Alabama not named "Auburn"
5. Forrest Gump U.
See, that was easy!
what in the world? i feel like you are just constantly trolling us these days.
****. Why not add in Kentucky, South Carolina, and Vandy while you're pulling random SEC schools out of your ass? Seriously? Arkansas? A&M? Dude, get a grip.
****, Army is historically better then Florida. Must be a better job. Dartmouth, Yale... Cornell step on down. Alabama and LSU, your list can stop there.
I hope they don't.
I'd even argue against LSU. UF has a lot of advantages over LSU, IMO. Better school being chief among them. Facilities, money, etc. are all about the same. It might be a little easier to get a kid into LSU than UF, though. That's about the only advantage I can see for LSU. Thing is, the coach at UF doesn't have to worry about a lot of partial qualifiers. He has his pick of hundreds of 3* and better players every year.
Reports coming in that Sparkles just informed his team. He gone.
I expect this from Carolina, but you're better than this.
I've just about talked myself into believing this is a pretty good hire for UF. They don't need a great recruiter at UF. They need adequate recruiters with very good football coaching skills. I think Sparkles fits that bill. If you can't recruit to Florida, you can't recruit.
That lack of winning against good teams should concern UF fans, a lot.
Lt.Col.FrankSlade
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It's a tough position for Colorado State. McElwain did a nice job there. But this is the nature of the stepping stone job. There is simply nothing that can be done to prevent a coach from leaving for a job they want more.
They did pretty well the last time they pulled a coordinator from Alabama -- might they go after another? (And I mean Kirby Smart - not Lane Kiffin)
They did pretty well the last time they pulled a coordinator from Alabama -- might they go after another? (And I mean Kirby Smart - not Lane Kiffin)
I dunno. He's beaten teams that have a clear talent advantage over him. CU and BC come immediately to mind. Probably Wazzou and a few others, too. He's good enough to coach his team to play above their talent level. At Florida, you don't have to coach too much higher than your talent level to have success.
Tell it to the UF fans, not Snow. He doesn't have a dog in this fight.
I can understand people questioning a program like Florida hiring Sparkles, he hasn't been at CSU long enough to prove that he can maintain it, hasn't had to recruit SEC level athletes to CSU and be the guy in charge of an SEC level team.
On the other hand he was a solid recruiter at Bama, and before that, even though he didn't have to be the final closer. He was also successful as a coordinator (MNCs matter) at Bama, and took a historic 3-9 program to 8 wins then 10 wins at CSU.
The big question is for those criticizing the hire, who out there would be better? He may not be a good as some guys in previous years but by many accounts he is the best available this year.
Add to that the fact that Florida isn't the only big job that came open this year. Michigan, Nebraska, etc. are also looking for a coach. Florida didn't want to be stuck taking someone looked at as a second choice because somebody else grabbed Sparkles.
It's all about the market and this year he was the best option in a market that has plenty of buyers.
On the other hand he was a solid recruiter at Bama, and before that, even though he didn't have to be the final closer. He was also successful as a coordinator (MNCs matter) at Bama, and took a historic 3-9 program to 8 wins then 10 wins at CSU.
The big question is for those criticizing the hire, who out there would be better? He may not be a good as some guys in previous years but by many accounts he is the best available this year.
Add to that the fact that Florida isn't the only big job that came open this year. Michigan, Nebraska, etc. are also looking for a coach. Florida didn't want to be stuck taking someone looked at as a second choice because somebody else grabbed Sparkles.
It's all about the market and this year he was the best option in a market that has plenty of buyers.
Sparkles is a good coach, but Urban Meyer is on a level about that.
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Only time will tell for sure. To be clear, I wasn't making the comparison. I think UF is, though.
And for all this talk about how UF isn't a top 5 job... Talking about Urban Meyer - he had a choice of coaching at Florida or Notre Dame. He chose Florida. UF is definitely a top 5 job. To claim otherwise is absurd.
CsquaredCC
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Joe Hansley disputing reports that the team has been told anything as well. Seems to be a lot of confusion and conflicting stories right now.
Ya LOTS of conflicting info out there right now.
However a plane from FoCo to Birmingham has left. Timing is too coincidental.
Hey, prime recruiting area, 90,000 fans a game, lots of money, national championships, good school, adminstrative support. No Florida isn't that great a job, certainly not top5.
sparkles is also rumored to be a top candidate for the fuskers. that buyout is going to become less and less relevant if the bidding war heats up.
i wonder if sparkles sent the uf guys home so he could hear what the fuskers are willing to offer... this guy became a red hot commodity. good for him. i thought he did a great job with the sheep.
i wonder if sparkles sent the uf guys home so he could hear what the fuskers are willing to offer... this guy became a red hot commodity. good for him. i thought he did a great job with the sheep.
Actually, if you read his tweets with a Napoleon Dynamite voice, it works pretty well.
People, STOP believing all these STUPID reports that we've been called into a team meeting. GOSH!