Oh I know. I still would like Muir though. He's the best option IMO. On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 9:50 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 <http://www.gatorsports.com/personalia/patdooley> >> 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 <352-374-5053> or >> at [email protected] <[email protected]>. And follow at >> Twitter.com/Pat_Dooley <http://Twitter.com/Pat_Dooley>.* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent From Shane's iPhone >> Go Gators! & Skål 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) >> --- >> 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/d/optout. >> >> -- >> -- >> 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) >> --- >> 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/d/optout. >> > > -- > -- > 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) > --- > 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/d/optout. > -- -- 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) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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