Was this article supposed to make me feel good about the possible candidates?
Woody On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 8:01 AM, Shane Ford <goufgator...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dooley: In search of … Gators’ next football coach > By > Pat Dooley <http://www.gatorsports.com/author/pat-dooley/> > (Gainesville SUN) - > October 31, 2017 > 29 > <http://www.gatorsports.com/2017/10/dooley-search-gators-next-football-coach/#comments> > 388 > > <https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gatorsports.com%2F2017%2F10%2Fdooley-search-gators-next-football-coach%2F> > > <http://3boxml133uq12y8y9x34hnqo.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/AP17302002563699-1.jpg>Central > Florida coach Scott Frost smiles as he chats with a game official during > the against Austin Peay on Saturday in Orlando. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando > Sentinel via AP) > > First of all, a word of caution. > > You are entering a construction zone. Please wear a hard hat and > protective goggles. You don’t want to get a reader’s comment in your eye or > an unnamed source with knowledge of the situation landing upside your head. > > This is a dangerous area we are heading into. > > *Look, is that (coach’s name here) walking into the Hunter’s Crossing > Publix? My pastry chef told me that the wife of (coach’s name here) was > looking at houses in Gainesville. Scott Stricklin had dinner with (coach’s > name here) at Ballyhoo according to a source/saucier.* > > Aren’t coaching searches fun? > > Stricklin, the UF athletic director, is going to do everything he can to > keep this quiet until the big unveiling. Good luck with that unless you > plan to communicate only through morse code and leave the agents out of it. > > Things will get out and a lot of them will be fairy tales. But there will > be morsels of truth that are mighty tasty. > > Here’s what we know for sure — Florida will hire a coach and there is no > frontrunner. When Stricklin said Sunday night he has “an idea” he was > speaking more about who might be in the pool than who he will reach in to > pull out. > > Let’s hop in and stay in the shallow end for now. In alphabetical order > while remembering Will Muschamp wasn’t on any early lists before he was > hired at UF after the 2010 season: > > *Candidate Dino Babers* > > *Fun factor:* The Syracuse coach soared to national prominence when his > team upset Clemson and took Miami to the wire. And offense (ranked 29th > this season) is his specialty. > > *Party pooper:* He’s 56 years old and hasn’t really been on the big stage > as a head coach. > > *Candidate Jeff Brohm* > > *Fun factor:* Really good offensive coach who won 30 of 40 at Western > Kentucky before getting Purdue job. > > *Party pooper:* Purdue is 3-5 in his first foray into the Power Five and > the offense is 82nd in the nation. > > *Candidate Neal Brown* > > *Fun factor:* The 37-year-old Troy coach recently beat LSU and has a > working knowledge of the SEC. Plus, he’s one of the brightest coaches out > there. > > *Party pooper:* Does hiring the head coach from Troy really move the > needle in Gainesville? > > *Candidate Matt Campbell* > > *Fun factor:* The guy has Iowa State — Iowa State! — in the Top 25 and > has two huge upset wins already this season. > > *Party pooper:* The buyout is more than $9 million and his recruiting > wheelhouse is the Midwest. > > *Candidate Dave Clawson* > > *Fun factor:* He’s winning at Wake Forest, which might get him a statue. > He also has won at Richmond and Bowling Green. And he’s a really good dude. > > *Party pooper:* We can’t unsee his one year as Tennessee’s offensive > coordinator. > > *Candidate Scott Frost* > > *Fun factor:* Frost took over an 0-12 team and had it undefeated two > years later with an offense that leads the nation in scoring. Checks a lot > of the personality boxes. > > *Party pooper:* It’s a small sample size as a head coach and Nebraska, > his alma mater, is likely to call. > > *Candidate Justin Fuente* > > *Fun factor:* Won big at Memphis after taking over a wreck of a program > and is winning big at Virginia Tech. > > *Party pooper:* His buyout is $6 million, $5 million after Dec. 15, and > he’s already making SEC money ($3.2 a year). > > *Candidate Mike Gundy* > > *Fun factor:* Oklahoma State is third in the nation in passing offense > and has an outside shot at the College Football Playoff. He has built a > consistent winner. > > *Party pooper:* The buyout is $13.8 million and Florida would have to > waive its no-mullet rule (kidding). > > *Candidate Chip Kelly* > > *Fun factor:* Nobody has ever questioned his ability to coach offense and > his Oregon teams were never boring to watch. > > *Party pooper:* His NCAA show cause means Florida would have to convince > the SEC’s commissioner that hiring him is a good idea. We won’t even get > into the personality issues. > > *Candidate Lane Kiffin* > > *Fun factor:* You know what he did at Alabama and he’s killing it > offensively at Florida Atlantic at 482.4 yards per game. > > *Party pooper:* Come on. > > *Candidate Mike Leach* > > *Fun factor:* You want fun, the lover of pirates gives great news > conferences and knows how to run an offense. > > *Party pooper:* Florida is looking for a certain type of personality and > while Leach has personality, a guy who once talked about his players and > their “fat little girlfriends” is not a great fit. > > *Candidate Chad Morris* > > *Fun factor:* The SMU coach knows offense and his smashmouth spread has > turned things around for the Mustangs. > > *Party pooper:* His recruiting chops are in the state of Texas and he’s > an A&M grad, which makes Kevin Sumlin nervous. > > *Candidate Dan Mullen* > > *Fun factor:* He knows Florida, knows how to develop quarterbacks and can > take three-stars and make them play like five-stars. > > *Party pooper:* Mullen’s bedside manner is not the best and Stricklin has > an intimate knowledge of how difficult he can be to work with. His cause > wasn’t helped when his wife, Megan, said publicly this summer that she was > afraid to go grocery shopping in Gainesville if the Gators didn’t score in > the 40s. > > *Candidate Mike Norvell* > > *Fun factor:* Has won 15 games in two years at Memphis and his offense is > ranked 11th in the nation. > > *Party pooper:* He’s another hot coach at a Group of Five school who > hasn’t done it under the brightest spotlights. > > *Candidate Gary Patterson* > > *Fun factor:* The TCU coach is one of the best in the country and has > turned the Horned Frogs into a contender. Plus, Steve Spurrier likes him. > > *Party pooper:* There is no indication he wants to leave and he has a > hefty buyout of $7.1 million. > > *Candidate Mark Stoops* > > *Fun factor:* He’s made Kentucky into a bowl team by building up the > recruiting base. Hey, Bob Stoops isn’t getting back into coaching, but at > least he’d come to some of the games. > > *Party pooper:* Receivers left uncovered against Florida. Twice. That’s > all you need to know. > > *Candidate Charlie Strong* > > *Fun factor:* Strong knows the culture, would fit right in and recruit > the heck out of the state of Florida > > *Party pooper:* His time at Texas is a big red flag whether it is fair or > not. > > *Candidate Willie Taggart* > > *Fun factor:* A great offensive mind, the Oregon coach pulled USF out of > a tailspin and he’s from Florida so he knows how to recruit here. > > *Party pooper:* Taggart’s overall record as a head coach is 45-49. > > *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>.* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 gatornews+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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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