I'm wondering was this hire because Muschamp (or is it Muschomp?) is truly the best candidate for the job or is it because Foley thinks he is smarter than everyone else? Now don't get me wrong, Foley is brilliant as AD and I give him kudos for the job he has done. He does have the reputation of finding the young up and coming coaches (see Donovan, O'Sullivan, Butler), but he has also had a few misses ( Zook anyone). Muschamp is by every account a wonderful coach and is ready for a head coaching job, but was he really the best candidate and the only one we would talk to? I don't think we did this for any monetary gain, it is almost certain that he will end up with a package that is worth close to $3M a year. So unless we had back channel communications with the other leading contenders and they said no, this hire seems to be an uneccessary gamble. Unless you are Jeremy Foley and you want to point out what a genious you are... Ken K MNGator
_____ From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of oli...@bobparks.com Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 11:28 AM To: Gator Talk Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Muschamp... I'm not so sure there is all that much to save recruit-wise. Driskell would be good to keep, maybe a few others. I just wish Foley would have gone after Petersen or a more proven commodity. Even the Texas writer admitted UF is one of the top 5. Why take a chance when you don't have to? He may come in and be great. But, even if he's Mister Wonderful, he's still going to face a learning curve in becoming a head coach. How long will he get to do that? At Florida? One, two games? We all know what's expected, super human success! Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry _____ From: Scott Lucas <floridagat...@yahoo.com> Sender: gatortalk@googlegroups.com Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2010 07:37:52 -0800 (PST) To: <gatortalk@googlegroups.com> ReplyTo: gatortalk@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Muschamp... Ok... I have been quiet on Muschamp. I am fine with this. I am excited about this. This will bring a tenacity, work ethic, family oriented, fierceness to our our defense. We have not had that since Charlie and I would even go so far as to say since before even that. I want fierce, I want tenacious, I want 60 minutes of a$$kicking. Mushcamp will bring that attitude. Yeah, he has not been a head coach, but he is battle tested in two BCS conference and proven as a defensive mind. As a head coach, he has to look at what he has at Florida, find an OC that fits, make the hire, and then let him work. We will know more once he determines where we are going and who he brings in. Right now, the only bad decision he has made was that UGA thing... and you can bet he will do all he can to pound those puppies or risk being called out by Gator Nation. I can't wait to see who is on his staff, but the most important thing right now is that I have not seen one single negative thing from any of the current players. Even the recruits seem excited. Foley may have saved this recruiting season, we will see if his gamble pays off long term, but I like his track record as an AD. We will know soon enough, but my money is on Muschamp. _____ From: "oli...@bobparks.com" <oli...@bobparks.com> To: Gator Talk <gatortalk@googlegroups.com> Sent: Sun, December 12, 2010 10:29:21 AM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Muschamp... Well, Vince Dooley went to Auburn. Pat Dye went to Ga. As long is winning is important he'll be ok. Really, the biggest problem I have is that he's never been a head coach. What will his offense be like, etc? He doesn't have any credentials other than they like him at Texas and he lived in Gainesville as a boy. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: "wildeart...@gmail.com" <wildeart...@gmail.com> Sender: gatortalk@googlegroups.com Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2010 02:32:23 To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com<gatortalk@googlegroups.com> Reply-To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Muschamp... Yeah, it's hard to wrap my head around the bulldog history, or that he's best buds with Jimbo, but he's pretty much everything I was looking for otherwise. I wasn't considering that we might hire someone who wasn't a HC, but that's a gutsy move I can live with. Winning, of course, will be the main test, but I also want to see him able to respect our traditions of hating bulldogs and noles. He'd better not go all 'it's just another game' on us when UGA week rolls around and he'd better RUTS if he gets the chance. I am reservedly optimistic. Rob Sent from my iPad On Dec 11, 2010, at 8:56 PM, Shane Ford <goufgat...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > He's been the HC in waiting at UT. He's supposed to be a great recruiter and highly regarded in coaching circles. Several schools have tried to rip him away from UT. I think it's pretty excellent that he liked UF enough to leave UT behind. Remember he's passed up several opportunities but he accepted ours. I'm excited. I think Foley could have done MUCH worse. > > Shane Ford > Sent from my iPhone > Go Gators! & Skol Vikes! > > On Dec 11, 2010, at 7:54 PM, Woody Bass <gatorrr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> ok... what do you all think about this. He's obviously brilliant... 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