Not sure if I buy this. Mullen brought everyone he wanted and I believe he didn't keep anyone from the prior regime so I don't understand why UF would tell Frost he couldn't.
Charlie On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 10:28 AM Broadreach Financial Services < [email protected]> wrote: > > > The Florida Gators offered Scott Frost the head coaching job. Here's why > he turned it down > http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/article213095534.html > BY JASON DILL > [email protected] > *Additional article content not readily reproduced here can be seen at URL > at the top of the story. * > > Instead of Dan Mullen, the University of Florida offered the head coaching > position to former UCF coach Scott Frost, according to the Omaha > World-Herald > <http://www.omaha.com/huskers/football/husker-notes-tight-ends-coach-sean-beckton-says-florida-would/article_4c714455-2004-573a-92c8-087aa48add3d.html> > . > > Frost, who is Nebraska's head coach, turned down the Gators when he > couldn't bring his entire staff, Nebraska tight ends coach Sean Beckton > told the Omaha World-Herald. > > Frost was considered a leading candidate to take over in Gainesville after > guiding UCF to an undefeated regular season along with former Oregon and > Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly. > > Kelly landed at UCLA, while Florida hired Mullen, a former assistant, away > from Mississippi State. Meanwhile, Frost led the Knights past Memphis to > win the American Athletic Conference championship. News broke Frost's alma > mater, Nebraska, hired him to become its next head coach during the AAC > championship game. > > However, Frost stayed on board as UCF's coach through the Peach Bowl game, > which ended with a victory over Auburn to become the only undefeated > Football Bowl Subdivision program. > > The Knights celebrated that achievement with a national championship claim > equipped with a Disney World parade, championship merchandise, rings and a > banner. > > Alabama was last season's national champions after winning the College > Football Playoff over Georgia. > > UCF did not compete in the CFP. > > -- > -- > 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.
