I watched that ASU/Stanford game for this very reason... I wasnt that impressed.
On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 12:33 AM, Badrish <[email protected]> wrote: > > > http://www.houseofsparky.com/2013/12/12/5204384/florida-gators-offensive-coordinator-mike-norvell > > ASU Football: Florida reportedly showing interest in offensive > coordinator Mike Norvell > > By Cody Ulm <http://www.sbnation.com/users/Cody%20Ulm> > @CodyUlm<http://twitter.com/CodyUlm> > on Dec 12 2013, 1:00p > +<http://www.houseofsparky.com/2013/12/12/5204384/florida-gators-offensive-coordinator-mike-norvell#comments> > Norvell is a popular man. - Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports > > It's only a matter of time until Mike Norvell is handed a head coaching > job. But could a gig in Gainesville running the Gators' offense also be in > the cards? > > The Florida > Gators<http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/florida-gators> are > reportedly showing early interest in Arizona State offensive coordinator > Mike Norvell to run their offense and replace the recently-fired Brent > Pease, according to CBS Sports' Jeremy > Fowler.<https://twitter.com/JFowlerCBS/status/410975556612947968> > > As Fowler reports, it doesn't seem as if there has been any dialogue > between the sides thus far but Florida's desire to bring Norvell aboard > makes a lot of sense. > > Mark Long of the Associated Press reported > <https://twitter.com/APMarkLong/statuses/407973770876702720>in > early December that Florida head coach Will Muschamp "plans to switch to > [an] up-tempo offense in 2014 and is willing to scrap [his] pro-style > system." As Arizona State fans know, that's Norvell's bread and butter. > Furthermore, Norvell has some ties to the south. Norvell, a former wide > receiver, was a four-year starter at Central Arkansas. > > Florida is likely taking it slow at this point knowing it would be > difficult to steal Norvell from Arizona State as the team prepares for the > Holiday Bowl. And it's likely going to take a considerable raise for a > promising head coach candidate like Norvell to agree to a parallel move. > > Norvell was the fifth highest-paid assistant coach in the Pac-12 this > season after making $502,420 in 2013, according to USA > Today.<http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/salaries/ncaaf/assistant/> > Pease, > Florida's former offensive coordinator who was fired on Dec. 1, made > $600,000 in 2013, ranking as the 10th highest paid assistant coach in the > SEC. > > Of course, money shouldn't be an issue for a program that annually cracks > the top-five in terms of total revenue. But it's worth noting Florida does > still owe Pease "about $1.2 million" for the remaining two years on his > contract, according to > Long.<https://twitter.com/APMarkLong/status/407213681895030784> > > Florida (4-8) struggled mightily on the offensive end this season > finishing 112th nationally in total offense (316.7 yards per game) and > 111th in points per game averaging 18.8. For comparison's sake, Arizona > State (10-3) ranked 29th in total offense (460.8 yards per game) and ninth > nationally with 41 points per game under Norvell's guidance. > > While Norvell is certainly a worthy candidate, one has to wonder if he'd > be willing to start the learning curve over with an unfamiliar crop of > players in a brand new system. There's no denying Florida would provide a > grander stage to show off his knowledge but Norvell is already on the cusp > of receiving head coaching offers. If he's looking for a promotion soon, it > seems he would be better off sticking at Arizona State for his third season > to finally open up the deeper pages of his playbook. The loss of Marion > Grice <http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/162475/marion-grice> will > hurt but Arizona State's offense is still in great shape; Taylor > Kelly<http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/112766/taylor-kelly> is > the ideal quarterback for Norvell's system and he's well-versed in his > scheme. > > Even though college football is undoubtedly a business (as Todd Graham > knows best), you also have to factor in Norvell's loyalty for his head > coach. Graham gave Norvell his first big break when he hired him as an > offensive graduate assistant and receivers coach in 2007 during his first > year at Tulsa. Norvell has spent the last seven seasons with Graham since > then, following him to Pittsburgh and Arizona State. > > This likely won't be the last time we hear about teams trying to pry away > Norvell in the immediate future. He's only 32 and received plenty of > national attention as candidate for the Broyles Award for the nation's top > assistant coach. > > We'll continue to keep our readers in the loop as this story develops but > at this time, it seems highly unlikely any major movement happens till > after the Holiday Bowl. > > -- > -- > 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. 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