If youve never seen that campus or the surrounding area.. I wouldnt leave
either lol

On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 11:14 AM, Sandy Alonso <sandyalons...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I'm with you; I feel that Muir would have been a stellar hire.  But he has
> no interest in returning to G'ville, even if it is his hometown.  Must have
> it very nice at Stanford.
>
> On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 11:13 AM, Woody <gatorrr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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 <sandyalons...@gmail.com>
>> 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 <gatorrr...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> No thanks. Muir please.
>>>>
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>>>> On Sep 21, 2016, at 8:53 AM, Shane Ford <goufgat...@bellsouth.net>
>>>> 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 pat.doo...@gvillesun.com <pat.doo...@gvillesun.com>. And follow at
>>>> Twitter.com/Pat_Dooley <http://Twitter.com/Pat_Dooley>.*
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> Sent From Shane's iPhone
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