IIRC last year there was a lot of talk about the hire being a big name. Speculation was a NFL coach who was still involved in the playoffs. Of course as we now know that didn't happen and I believe the guy hired wasn't much of a splash.
Charlie On 1/18/2017 9:09 AM, Woody Bass wrote: > Good report. Thank you. I saw that tweet before too. If I remember right he > didnt hire a coach until after NSD last year too? WR coach? > > > Woody > > >> On Jan 18, 2017, at 7:01 AM, Helen Huntley <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thanks for the report, Ken. Hope you signed up for a big $$$$ contribution 😊 >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Jan 17, 2017, at 9:15 PM, Charles Simpson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Good stuff. Thanks for the update. >>> >>> Charlie >>> >>> >>>> On 1/17/2017 9:06 PM, Ken Kirkley wrote: >>>> I went to see Scott Strickland speak to the Gator boosters in Orlando >>>> tonight, nice event. >>>> >>>> I went alone and when we walked in I approached a group that was talking >>>> and it happened to be Stumpy Harris, pretty cool. Then before the event >>>> got started, I was standing near the back and lo and behold, The HBC is >>>> coming in, got a chance to chat with him and thank him for all the years >>>> of enjoyment. >>>> >>>> The event itself was interesting, it was billed as an update on the >>>> facilities and there was a folder on each seat with artist renderings of >>>> the baseball, softball and football facilities. Coach Spurrier got up to >>>> talk first and introduce Scott. He told a couple of stories, one in >>>> particular on the origin of the God is smiling on the Gators phrase. >>>> >>>> When he was coach, Jamie Speronis would organize the walk on tryouts. One >>>> day Coach was walking around the field and came across this player and >>>> asked him his name and where he was from. The player says I'm Tremayne >>>> Allen and I'm from Nashville. Coach says, what brought you all the way to >>>> Florida? Tremayne's response was God was smiling on me to which Coach >>>> responded me too, and the Gators. >>>> >>>> Scott (he was asked during the session what to call him and he said >>>> Scott), is a really likeable guy and you can tell he knows his stuff and >>>> will get things done. He started off talking about the $100+ million we >>>> have spent in facility upgrades over the past 16 months, but also talked >>>> about the $250+ million left to go! He has been around quite a bit with >>>> stints at Auburn, Tulane and Baylor before Miss St. Greg Byrne, the new >>>> AD at Alabama is the one who hired him back to Miss St as Associate AD. >>>> Scott was promoted to Ad when Greg left. >>>> >>>> The Q&A had a few good questions, one about why we don't schedule better >>>> teams rather than 2 patsies, one about noon starts for September games >>>> and one about the ref bias against Florida. The last one got HBC fired up >>>> and he grabbed the mic to basically say yeah, it's true. He said every >>>> time he would complain, he would get reprimanded, but it would start to >>>> even out after that for a while... >>>> >>>> Afterwards I asked Scott where he thought we ranked as far as football >>>> facilities in the SEC, while he didn't answer directly it was clear he >>>> thought we were way behind and in the bottom 1/3. >>>> >>>> All in all it was fun, they showed highlights from all sports fro this >>>> past year on the big screens before and after and had nice appetizers and >>>> a cash bar. They are doing the same in Jacksonville next week and in >>>> Tampa the last week of the month. >>>> >>>> Ken >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> 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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