That explains a lot... I was wondering why we don't have someone in the pipeline, that is a UF guy/gal, to take over without having to go to outsiders.
Sent From Shane's iPhone Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > On Sep 21, 2016, at 8:50 AM, Sandy Alonso <[email protected]> wrote: > > Muir has already said no. Most candidates have backed away because of Foley > retaining an Emeritus position and the requirement to keep his lieutenants on > staff. It appears administration wants a sitting Power 5 AD so Foley's > lieutenants all withdrew their names. > >> On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 9:46 AM, Woody Bass <[email protected]> wrote: >> No thanks. Muir please. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Sep 21, 2016, at 8:53 AM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Mississippi State's Stricklin emerges as AD leader >>> >>> >>> Mississippi State athletic director Scott Stricklin is a leading candidate >>> to replace Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley. (Jim Lytle/Associated >>> Press) >>> >>> By Pat Dooley >>> Gainesville SUN Staff writer >>> Published: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 5:12 p.m. >>> Last Modified: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 5:12 p.m. >>> Florida may be close to replacing Jeremy Foley as athletic director, but it >>> is not a done deal. >>> >>> Mississippi State AD Scott Stricklin has emerged as the top candidate, >>> although sources close to the situation said he has not been offered the >>> job. As of Monday night, he had yet to meet with the selection committee. >>> >>> Stricklin was one of the early candidates who the search committee reached >>> out to after Foley in June announced his retirement effective Oct. 1. >>> >>> The two sides could not agree on the parameters of any discussions. It >>> wasn’t until after North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham >>> withdrew his name a day before he was scheduled to be in Gainesville that >>> the committee went back to Stricklin and parameters were worked out. >>> >>> There were multiple reports Tuesday that Stricklin has become UF’s top >>> target, but that it would take something special to lure him away from his >>> alma mater. >>> >>> Stricklin, 46, has overseen record fundraising since taking over as >>> Mississippi State’s athletic director in 2010. During his six-year tenure, >>> Mississippi State has spent $75 million on expansion and upgrades at Davis >>> Wade Stadium, $25 million on the Leo W. Seal Jr. Football Complex and $11.7 >>> million on the Mize Pavilion at Humphrey Coliseum. >>> >>> The facility improvements have resulted in dividends on the field. In >>> 2015-16, Mississippi State finished 44th in the Learfield Cup Standings, >>> the highest finish ever for a college from the Magnolia State. In 2014-15, >>> eight Mississippi State athletic programs finished their seasons in the Top >>> 25. Mississippi State’s football program, under the direction of former UF >>> assistant Dan Mullen, reached the No. 1 ranking in the polls for the first >>> time in school history in 2014. >>> >>> A Starkville, Miss., native and 1992 Mississippi State graduate, Stricklin >>> began his career in media relations. He served as the primary media >>> relations contact for baseball at Auburn from 1993-98, before moving on as >>> a football contact for Tulane in 1998. For the next four years, Stricklin >>> was an assistant athletic director for marketing and communications at >>> Baylor from 1999-2003. >>> >>> In 2003, Stricklin was hired as the associate athletic director for >>> communications at Kentucky, overseeing the Wildcats men’s basketball >>> program. Stricklin left Kentucky in 2008 to return to his alma mater, >>> Mississippi State, as senior associate athletic director for external >>> affairs, overseeing fundraising. >>> >>> When former Mississippi State athletic director Greg Byrne left for Arizona >>> in 2010, Stricklin was hired as his successor. Stricklin’s ties to his alma >>> mater are strong. In addition to growing up in the state, Stricklin is the >>> son-in-law of Mississippi State basketball legend Bailey Howell. >>> >>> Byrne was also considered a candidate for the UF job but took his name out >>> of the running last week. >>> >>> Contact Pat Dooley at 352-374-5053 or at [email protected]. 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