Rich Rod is something like 53-20 in the three years before and three years after Michigan. While that may have been a disaster, it may not have been all on him. I like him and think he would be a good candidate.
Others to consider Hugh Frieze, Dan Mullen, Rod Dorien, Ruffin McNeil. Ken K MNGator > On Oct 21, 2014, at 5:25 AM, Woody <[email protected]> wrote: > > Rich Rod may be on the list tho. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 20, 2014, at 9:43 PM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Please just say heck NO to Rich Rod. He was a disaster at Michigan and will >> not do any better at Florida. >> >> >> Sent From Shane's iPhone >> Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! >> >> >>> On Oct 20, 2014, at 6:34 PM, Randy Platt <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> If the Gators won every game left on their schedule, I doubt Muschamp can >>> save his job. I know it, you know it, Muschamp knows it, and Foley knows >>> it. So it is just a matter of timing. IMHO, there is no reason to fire >>> coach now because I see no advantage to doing so. Our offense is putrid >>> because we have had 3 OC and 3 O-line coaches in four years and 4 WR >>> coaches (2 elevated GA's) in 4 years. No wonder our quarterbacks can't >>> read defenses, our line can't block, and our receivers can't catch. I >>> fully acknowledge Muschamp is responsible for this and will pay with his >>> job soon enough. But this offense is so bad, I cannot see a single thing >>> including firing Muschamp that could help it. While I have accepted our >>> fate for this year I am making my list of potential candidates as I am sure >>> Foley has done or is doing. >>> >>> So here is who I have come up with so far: >>> >>> The Splash hires: >>> 1) Jim Harbaugh >>> 2) Jon Gruden >>> >>> The Former Gators; >>> 1) Joe Wickline >>> 2) Kerwin Bell >>> 3) Brian Schottenhiemer >>> >>> The Retreads; >>> 1) Bob Stoops >>> 2) Steve Spurrier >>> >>> Other Coaches; >>> 1) Dan Mullen >>> 2) Sumerlin (TXAM) >>> 3) The guy at Michigan St (Donatello or something like that) >>> 4) Rich Rodriquez >>> >>> Okay I picked all the easy ones but I am sure there are others. Either way >>> I figure Foley is going to go with a big name splash coach or does he go >>> back to the young up and coming coach. Do you go long term or short term, >>> I know this, I am glad I don't have to make the call. I wonder if Foley >>> will check with the bull gators this time around. >>> >>> JAFO >>> >>> >>> Randy Platt >>> aka "PCGator" >>> aka "The Armchair Quarterback" >>> aka "The Other Randy" >>> >>> Later Gators! Afterwhile the Rest! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of C.Simpson >>> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:27 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Dooley: Unacceptable outcome >>> >>> If Foley doesn't fire him now he must hold out hope he won't have to fire >>> him at all. >>> Charlie >>> >>> >>> On 10/19/2014 8:29 PM, Sandy Alonso wrote: >>> I was under the impression UF's new president doesn't come on board until >>> January. I don't think the program can wait until then. >>> >>> On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 7:05 PM, Darlene Goodfellow >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> One possible reason for the delay I’ve read in another forum is they may >>> need the new president to come on board to approve buy outs and budget for >>> new coaches. It’s also possible there is something in his contract that >>> reduces the buyout if we have a losing season. Still, it’s getting so bad >>> now I think they really need to act sooner rather than later. >>> >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 6:48 PM >>> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Dooley: Unacceptable outcome >>> >>> I think this is the perfect time to fire him midseason. You have a bye >>> week. You have an offensive coordinator who WAS an upcoming and a head >>> coach prospect. Lose Muschamp, slap an interim head coach title on Roper, >>> which effectively removes the handcuffs he has right now with Muschamp, and >>> let Roper show what he can do. If he truly has no weapons and our QB and >>> receivers truly are this bad, then it is all on Muschamp and his >>> recruiting. However, Roper said this group could be effective, so why >>> aren't they??? Let him prove it. >>> >>> This offense is NOTHING like what Duke ran... Giving Roper the helm for the >>> remainder of the season is his tryout. Can his offense, without Muschamp's >>> influence, work? If it does, keep him. If not, we start anew with a >>> coaching staff. >>> >>> From: Rob Alexander <[email protected]> >>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:41 PM >>> Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Dooley: Unacceptable outcome >>> >>> 'What must be done eventually, should be done immediately.' Back in 2004, >>> if Foley had just said 'it's time to pull the plug on this one,' then our >>> anticipation now might not be so high, but he is the one who declared this >>> a fundamental principle of his management style. It also makes sense, and >>> so that creates expectations on the part of fans. Is there anyone left who >>> thinks that Muschamp must not be fired sometime this year? If you're going >>> to do it eventually, just go ahead and get it done so that everyone else >>> can move forward. I hate that it has come to this, but it has. >>> >>> Rob >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> >>> >>> On Oct 19, 2014, at 1:07 PM, Darlene Goodfellow <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I know Dooley is just the sports editor at the hometown paper and NOT an >>> official spokesperson for the athletic department, but telling fans to >>> “simmer down” right now is not going over well, not at all. And there’s no >>> reason to wait any longer, per 2004 Jeremy Foley. This is another big >>> mistake, IMO. >>> >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Woody Bass >>> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 12:55 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Dooley: Unacceptable outcome >>> >>> @pat_dooley: Try to enjoy the bye week. There will be no news next two >>> weeks coming out of the UAA. So you can simmer down. For now. >>> >>> Woody (via iPhone) >>> >>> On Oct 19, 2014, at 12:11 PM, Jerry D. Belloit <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I wish Dooley would tell us how he really feels! >>> "The smell of this performance is something the Gator fans in attendance >>> won't be able to get out of their clothes for awhile. It was a rotten milk >>> and burnt hair poured into a used diaper and left in the sun for a month.” >>> >>> Jerry >>> >>> From: Shane Ford <[email protected]> >>> Reply-To: "[email protected]" >>> <[email protected]> >>> Date: Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 9:18 AM >>> To: GatorNews <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: Dooley: Unacceptable outcome >>> >>> Dooley: Unacceptable outcome >>> >>> >>> >>> Florida Gators head coach Will Muschamp on the sideline against the >>> Missouri Tigers during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on >>> Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014 in Gainesville, Fla. (Matt Stamey/Staff >>> photographer) >>> The Gainesville Sun >>> By Pat Dooley >>> Gainesville Sun sports columnist >>> >>> Published: Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 6:01 a.m. >>> Last Modified: Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 12:17 a.m. >>> Before the season, there were a lot of people who thought Will Muschamp had >>> to beat his alma mater to save his job. >>> But after what we witnessed Saturday night, I'm not sure the Georgia game >>> will matter. >>> Let's put it this way — after Missouri's 42-13 thrashing of Florida, the >>> Georgia Southern game from last year doesn't seem so bad. >>> The smell of this performance is something the Gator fans in attendance >>> won't be able to get out of their clothes for awhile. It was a rotten milk >>> and burnt hair poured into a used diaper and left in the sun for a month. >>> The facts are simple — Florida has lost 10 of its last 13 games, four out >>> of it's last five SEC home games and has been dreadfully dull in doing so. >>> Losing is never fun, but it's rare that it is this numbingly miserable. >>> Florida has been shut out in the first half of two of its last three games. >>> On Saturday night, the Gators were dumpster-fire awful in two phases of the >>> game (offense and special teams). >>> Florida lost to a team that was shut out at home last week, gained 20 yards >>> in the second half Saturday night and had only seven first downs on the >>> night. Florida turned it over six times to a team that came into the game >>> with zero turnovers gained in SEC games. >>> Muschamp's insistence on sticking with Jeff Driskel has backfired so many >>> times he's covered in gunpowder. Saturday night was the worst yet. I'm not >>> saying Treon Harris is the answer after leading Florida to a pair of scores >>> after the game had been decided. >>> I just know Driskel is not the answer and his performance over the last >>> four games should eliminate him from consideration at the most important >>> position on the team. >>> “The offense was just abysmal,” Muschamp said. “We've got to narrow it down >>> to things we do well and it's not much. So figure it out.” >>> Wait. Weren't we told this offense had the most talent Muschamp has had at >>> Florida before the season? And that Kurt Roper was going to be the answer >>> for an offense that had been anemic for three years? >>> Here's what Florida is now that it wasn't under Brent Pease and Charlie >>> Weis — a turnover machine. >>> Muschamp talked after the game about the turnovers, about how the blame >>> falls on his shoulders and then proceeded to blame his players for their >>> mistakes. >>> And there is no question that there has been a lot of underachieving by the >>> players on this football team. But players are a reflection of their >>> coaches. >>> Muschamp can blame Austin Hardin for not booting the opening kickoff in the >>> right area of the field, but I recall seeing 10 players in blue jerseys >>> running down the field and not laying a hand on Marcus Murphy. >>> He can blame the offensive line and his starting tailback but the starting >>> quarterback was involved in four of the six UF turnovers. >>> Last week's loss could be attributed to bad luck. This was bad football. >>> I don't know if he can survive what has transpired over the last month >>> starting with the debacle in Alabama. There isn't a person outside the >>> football building who believes this can be turned around. And that means >>> there will be three bad seasons in four tries for Muschamp. >>> That's unacceptable at Florida. Heck, it's unacceptable at South Florida. >>> Muschamp said he's not going to worry about things he can't control, such >>> as his job security and apparently his quarterback's penchant for giving >>> the ball to the other team. The chants of “Fire Muschamp!” were loud, the >>> boos were plentiful and the stands emptied early. >>> The fan base has has enough. The ones who were ready to dump Muschamp after >>> last season are screaming “I-told-you-so” with the decibel level rivaling >>> that of sticking your head in a jet engine. Which would be less painful. >>> The ones who have stuck behind him are easing their way out of the back >>> door of the room now that Muschamp is only one game over .500 in SEC games. >>> It's going to be an ugly bye week in the Gator Nation. >>> Contact Pat Dooley at 352-374-5053 or at [email protected]. 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