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A Thought on Florida Hiring McElwain

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  • topdawgnctopdawgnc Member Posts: 7,839

    He also hired Billy Donovan. So he's hired two of the top 3 or 4 coaches in both big revenue sports.
    So he is batting .500 at on one of the most attractive schools to coach and recruit to.

    He could have had Spurrier back, but chose Meyer. I would likely have taken Spurrier over Meyer. If not for the simple fact Spurrier wasn't leaving and would have gotten the same results.
  • GreenRiverGatorzGreenRiverGatorz Member Posts: 10,165
    Mosster47 said:

    That's a good point. Harbaugh will be placing a call as well with rumors of the 9'ers wanting to trade him for a washing machine.

    Two coaches who have both shown to be successful in college with ties to Michigan should be beating down the door for the job. hen you have 100k+ seats someone with some clout with always have interest.

    Florida might be fucked though.
    If Harbaugh's days with the Niners are done, he'll simply transfer to another NFL team for twice as much as Michigan could offer him. Oakland is the obvious landing spot, but almost any other team needing a coach will come knocking. No chance in hell he goes back to college for less pay and a much more rigorous schedule (offseason recruiting and all that bullshit).
  • GreenRiverGatorzGreenRiverGatorz Member Posts: 10,165
    topdawgnc said:

    Don't read too much into this.

    Remember this is the AD who hired Zook.

    Yes, he did hire Meyer ... but he also hired Zook and Muschamp.
    Both Zook and Muschamp were good hires at the time. When they started sucking, Foley wasted no time in kicking their asses to the curb. He's a great AD and it wasn't too long ago that they won the football and basketball national championships in the same year. I don't think there's a single AD in the country with a resume as good as his.
  • RaceBannonRaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 109,343 Founders Club
    Zook could recruit.
  • doogsinparadisedoogsinparadise Member Posts: 9,320

    Both Zook and Muschamp were good hires at the time. When they started sucking, Foley wasted no time in kicking their asses to the curb. He's a great AD and it wasn't too long ago that they won the football and basketball national championships in the same year. I don't think there's a single AD in the country with a resume as good as his.
    I think you're underestimating what Todd Turner could bring to the table.
  • DooglesDoogles Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 12,670 Founders Club

    this is pretty much what you said about Lindquist back in August.
    In puppy's defense, did you see that deep ball to Ross?!?!?!1
  • ThomasFremontThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325
    topdawgnc said:

    So he is batting .500 at on one of the most attractive schools to coach and recruit to.

    He could have had Spurrier back, but chose Meyer. I would likely have taken Spurrier over Meyer. If not for the simple fact Spurrier wasn't leaving and would have gotten the same results.
    They're winning nattys in football AND bball on his watch. I think he'll be just fine.
  • Mosster47Mosster47 Member Posts: 6,246

    If Harbaugh's days with the Niners are done, he'll simply transfer to another NFL team for twice as much as Michigan could offer him. Oakland is the obvious landing spot, but almost any other team needing a coach will come knocking. No chance in hell he goes back to college for less pay and a much more rigorous schedule (offseason recruiting and all that bullshit).

    The University of Michigan could buy the Raiders with their petty cash fund.
  • KaepskneeKaepsknee Member Posts: 14,894

    I've been tooting McElwain's horn for a while, and thought if WSU were smart, they would have hired him/fired Leach after their bowel last year.

    He is the next generation of the James--Saban line. He had success as a coordinator at Alabama, then showed he could come in and flip the culture and run his own program at CSU.

    I was worried his connections to the NW were going to lead him to Pullman or Corvallis. I will be glad if he ends up in the SEC East.



    Write the check.
  • AtomicDawgAtomicDawg Member Posts: 7,244 Standard Supporter

    Both Zook and Muschamp were good hires at the time. When they started sucking, Foley wasted no time in kicking their asses to the curb. He's a great AD and it wasn't too long ago that they won the football and basketball national championships in the same year. I don't think there's a single AD in the country with a resume as good as his.
    Muschamp was never a good hire. Had a great agent though.
  • dncdnc Member Posts: 56,814

    Muschamp was never a good hire. Had a great agent though.
    Gotta admit I really liked Muschamp back in the day. He was #5 on my coaching prospects list in 2008. Here was the six guys I wanted.

    Mora
    Kelly
    Graham
    Wittingham
    Muschamp
    Patterson

    I'll admit I never expected Muschamp to do so poorly.
  • Mosster47Mosster47 Member Posts: 6,246
    Muschamp is the reality of why you don't give people meaningless titles. Mack Brown wanted him to stay at Texas but the AD wouldn't agree to paying a coordinator what Mack asked for, so they gave him the fake position on "Head Coach in Waiting" then all these other schools started that shit too and Muschamp became a super hot commodity because if Texas wanted him at some point then he must be great now!
  • dncdnc Member Posts: 56,814
    Why would CSU accept less?

    Dude's a fucking genius for getting that big of a buyout in there in the first place.
  • AtomicDawgAtomicDawg Member Posts: 7,244 Standard Supporter
    edited December 2014
    dnc said:

    Gotta admit I really liked Muschamp back in the day. He was #5 on my coaching prospects list in 2008. Here was the six guys I wanted.

    Mora
    Kelly
    Graham
    Wittingham
    Muschamp
    Patterson

    I'll admit I never expected Muschamp to do so poorly.

    justifiable at a lower level school or mid tier power conference school. For Florida though, that was a horrible hire to take on a coordinator.
  • GrundleStiltzkinGrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter
    #MyHawks will be in big trouble if they can't kick field goals.
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