> On Dec 25, 2025, at 3:56 PM, John Bowers <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thing is, there obviously are very few of them. And remember how many coaches > in all professional sports do great with one team and then not great with > other teams. Same guy, different results. > > Ron Zook used to say it's not the Xs and Os, it's the Jesses and Joes. Older > I get, more I think he's right. And not just physical gifts. Mental, too. > Understanding situations, able to make correct adjustments, able to know your > role and do it. I think Saban one time said he'd tell his players each of you > have YOUR role. Do it. Don't think about other players. Know YOUR job on each > play.
I feel like we are on the cusp of a seismic shift in college football. UF used to have several substantial advantages. A disproportionate number of top high school athletes come from Florida and many have been lifetime fans. Our spending on athletic facilities is top tier. Our attendence and fan support is also upper echelon. Our coaches (usually) are among the best. None of that matters anymore. Just NIL money. In this new arena we are competitive, so we should remain relevant, but it will erode the advantages we had in recruiting. In fact, I wonder if the top schools will even bother recruiting in the near future. Why tie up your NIL money to redshirt an 18 year old who may never be competitive at the collegiate level? Far smarter to let lesser tier schools and conferences spend two to three years coaching (and paying) the kids right out high school, then swoop in and buy the players that you want once they are ready to contribute on the field. I see a landscape where the non-major conferences simply act as farm leagues for the SEC and Big Ten. -Zeb -- -- 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]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gatortalk/1DAF3E4D-15E0-4731-9199-AFB245C50ECD%40gate.net.
