Who Replaces Urban Meyer?

by mlmintampa on Dec 26, 2009 10:54 PM EST in Florida Football

Apparently not Charlie Strong. The Orlando Sentinel's Mike Bianchi cites sources that it's not Strong, according to Pat Forde (click the link, it'll make sense). Dan Mullen is already on record as giving the standard coach speak non-denial. So who's it gonna be?

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Who is Florida's next head coach?

Mississippi State Head Coach Dan Mullen

81 votes

Florida Defensive Coordinator Charlie Strong

55 votes

Baltimore Ravens Defensive Coordinator Greg Mattison

9 votes

Oklahoma Head Coach Bob Stoops

60 votes

Tim Tebow

147 votes

Former Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan

40 votes

392 votes | Poll has closed

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What about Tommy Tuberville?

What would y’all think of that? Just curious.

"We're at AUBURN. I think that says it all. We're going after the best in the country -- no matter when, what, where, how. That's how we're going to do it. We're going to work really hard to try to get that done every year -- including this one." -- Auburn University Head Football Coach Gene Chizik

by AUshorecm on Dec 26, 2009 11:42 PM EST reply actions

So no? I guess? lol

by AUshorecm on Dec 27, 2009 1:29 AM EST up reply actions

So help me

if it’s Stoops, I’ll be epically pissed.

by wangalusa on Dec 26, 2009 11:55 PM EST reply actions

its awesome that Tebow is leading this poll

On a more serious note, names that sound good to me at first blush: Mullen, Whittingham, Sumlin, Mendenhall, Patterson. . .

by negativeEV on Dec 27, 2009 12:20 AM EST reply actions

I'm pretty disappointed Tebow is leading

He and Shanahan are the “snowball’s chance in hell” candidates. And Mattison was co-d coordinator for the 2006 Gators. He’s no bum.

mlmintampa
UF C/O 06

by mlmintampa on Dec 27, 2009 12:34 AM EST up reply actions

Also, Mendenhall is a cool pick, but I cannot see a Mormon coach leaving BYU willingly.

mlmintampa
UF C/O 06

by mlmintampa on Dec 27, 2009 12:38 AM EST up reply actions

What the hell just happened here?

I am still in shock. We are in serious %$@* here. Our head coach gone, starting QB and star LB going to NFL, all the players that were deciding on whether to stay or go may now choose to go (Haden, Dunlap, Pouncy brothers, Aaron Hernandez, maybe Major Wright and/or Ahmad Black). And now some of our star recruits will be second guessing their decision.

This just sucks

by TheUltimateBucFan on Dec 27, 2009 12:55 AM EST reply actions

Stay Strong Brother

We were playing football for 98 years before Urban Meyer showed up. We will win again.

mlmintampa
UF C/O 06

by mlmintampa on Dec 27, 2009 1:24 AM EST up reply actions

One thing all of these candidates have in common...

…is that they all had ties to the university at one point or another (Yes, even Shanahan, who was offensive coordinator during the early 80’s). One compelling candidate, and one particularly compelling storyline, is Steve Spurrier leaving South Carolina and coming back for a second stint at his alma mater, although I wouldn’t bite. Things just wouldn’t be the same as they once were. You can pretty much tank Ron Zook and Galen Hall for nearly opposite reasons.

Again, I am on record as to giving my vote to going outside the university and making a serious run at Chris Peterson. First off, though, we must note that Meyer himself was hired from a BCS buster at Utah. He has an established resume, he didn’t already leave for a better job like Brian Kelly and didn’t sign an extension like Gary Patterson. His offense has shown signs of working, and working very well, at the college level. He’s actually a few months younger than Meyer is, and Meyer was still considered fairly young by coaching standards. And besides, aren’t the Broncos already orange and blue?

Even if Foley can only make a serious run at Peterson but Peterson doesn’t bites, I will still be happy.

by V. Money on Dec 27, 2009 8:15 AM EST reply actions 1 recs