No, at least let him fulfill his contract until 2017, at a minimum one more year. I mean he is an honorable man and all.
Ken K MNGator > On Nov 23, 2013, at 10:40 PM, "C.Simpson" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I agree Leon, it's time. > > >> On 11/23/2013 11:30 PM, Arthur Polhill wrote: >> It's time. >> >> I've never really been comfortable, much less happy, with Will Muschamp as >> our coach; he's about as exciting as a plate of liver and onions, which I >> happen to like, but would never serve to company. As the season has >> unraveled I have gotten more and more uncomfortable and unhappy each week, >> starting as early as the drive home from Miami. >> >> But, this... >> >> It's time. >> >> A. Leon Polhill, Gator >> "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. >> I said I didn't know." - Mark Twain >> ----- Forwarded Message ----- >> From: Shane Ford <[email protected]> >> To: GatorNews <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 10:52 PM >> Subject: [gatornews] Florida's loss to Georgia Southern should mean the end >> of the Will Muschamp era >> >> Florida's loss to Georgia Southern should mean the end of the Will Muschamp >> era >> Yahoo Sports By Pat Forde 2 hours ago >> >> >> On Nov. 13, Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley announced that he was >> all-in on Will Muschamp as his football coach. >> "A thousand percent convinced" was Foley's firm statement of support for >> Muschamp, despite a 4-5 record at the time. >> But 10 days later the Gators are 4-7, and the most recent loss probably >> ranks as the worst in school history: a 26-20 embarrassment against Georgia >> Southern – an FCS school with just 70 scholarships (up from 63 as it >> transitions to FBS). It was Florida's first-ever loss to an FCS opponent, >> and it is the kind of defeat that can turn a thousand-percent support into >> zero percent. >> There is no acceptable reason for Florida to lose to Georgia Southern. >> Period. >> The standard explanation for the Gators' struggles has been a plague of >> injuries. But Georgia Southern reportedly was without 19 players Saturday >> when it went into The Swamp and controlled the game most of the day. >> The Eagles didn't even need to complete a pass to score four touchdowns. >> They ran for 429 yards. >> Administrators have a long track record of retreating from public votes of >> confidence for embattled coaches. In July, USC athletic director Pat Haden >> said he was "100 percent" sold on Lane Kiffin, then fired him a couple of >> months later. >> . >> Upon firing Kiffin, Haden gave Foley the rhetorical blueprint for talking >> his way out of a vote of confidence. "I fully supported Lane Kiffin 100 >> percent until last night," Haden said. >> Foley is a hard charger who is unafraid to make a change. He whacked Ron >> Zook halfway through his third season at Florida in 2004. >> Zooker was 22-14 at Florida. Muschamp is 22-15. And, taking a six-game >> losing streak up against No. 2 Florida State next week, he is trending >> strongly in the wrong direction. >> I like Muschamp personally. But if it were my call, I'd thank him for his >> service and hand him a buyout check. This loss is a deal breaker. >> It seems a long time ago that Muschamp was one of the hottest commodities in >> college football. He was the coach-in-waiting at Texas, and then the head >> coach at Florida at age 39. A defensive coach, he's never >> been able to put an explosive offensive product on the field in >> Gainesville. >> At a school that enjoyed the Fun-N-Gun days of Steve Spurrier and the >> slashing spread offense of Urban Meyer, the Muschamp teams have not been >> much fun to watch. And in year three it's no longer feasible to blame it on >> a talent deficit inherited from Meyer. >> Foley has been hit-and-miss when it comes to hiring football coaches. Luring >> Meyer from Utah and outflanking Notre Dame to get him was a home run – it >> produced two national championships. But the two career assistants he hired >> – both Zook and Muschamp – have been strikeouts. >> Even one of the most respected ADs in the country will feel some pressure to >> get the next one right. If indeed there is a next one this year. >> If Foley sticks to his guns and retains Muschamp, he could be heading into a >> Kiffin 2.0 situation next year. The atmosphere would be toxic, and every >> loss would be viewed as the breaking point. It could result in an >> early-season firing. >> If the Florida job does come open, this will be one of the most intriguing >> years ever on the coaching carousel. USC, Texas, Florida and Nebraska – four >> of the elite programs in the country – could all be in the market for a new >> coach. And the domino effect that would follow those hires could be felt >> nationwide. >> We'll wait to see what Jeremy Foley does in the wake of this brutal loss. >> His 1000-percent support for Will Muschamp may have dwindled to nothing now. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent From Shane's iPhone >> Go Gators! & Skol Vikes! >> ALPCA #8756 >> Europlate #1045 >> -- >> -- >> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >> 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >> 2008 National Football Champions | >> Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), >> Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "GatorNews" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> -- >> -- >> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >> 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >> 2008 National Football Champions | >> Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), >> Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "GatorTalk" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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