Who will replace Urban Meyer?
by mlmintampa on Dec 10, 2010 6:05 AM EST
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My preference is Dan Mullen, simply for the fact that he has proven he can run the spread and develop an offense around the talent he has. His first two years at Mississippi State and first two years at Florida proved that. Those teams were not scoring machines, but they scored enough to win without a true spread. Also, Mullen would be able to hold quarterback Jeff Driskel as the main prize of recruiting season.
Charlie Strong is a good pick too, but I think the defense is fine and the advantage to hiring him would be to have a strong leader. I don't want Bobby Petrino, who is always looking for the next gig rather than worrying about winning. Also, I don't see Utah's Kyle Wittingham or TCU's Gary Patterson, since they have just taken their teams into BCS conferences. Florida might be a better job than those two, but the exposure in Los Angeles (Utah) and the Northeast (TCU) will make up for it.
Wittingham and Patterson are options below, as is Bob Stoops. Chip Kelly is not because Nike's Phil Knight will pay anything to keep the only coach in Oregon history to go to a National Championship game. Also, you can forget about Tony Dungy (people seem to forget that he gave up control of his teams as he got older), Jon Gruden (got fired because he lost his team) and any current NFL coordinator. As for Stoops, I don't see that as likely because UF would have to pay a lot for him. The Gators have money, but it is not our style to overpay.
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Mullen is probably the best choice
But, I wonder how Vandy’s reported offer of $3 million to Gus Malzahn affects the search. UF doesn’t want to look cheap next to Vandy, which means more pressure to hire a proven coach. For all his faults, Petrino has taken 2 schools to BCS bowls.
As a Falcons Fan
I would advise against Petrino. I would rather we just fold up the football program than allow that sleazy weasel to be our head ball coach.
I voted Mullen,
but if he turns it down, I think the only other coach on that list that’s a real possibility is Petrino. I would be fine with Petrino from the standpoint that we’re getting a good coach, even if we have to do this all over again in 3-4 years.
Charlie Strong wouldn’t leave Louisville this soon, nor would I want him to.
Patterson and Wittingham aren’t leaving their jobs for the same reason Jim Leavitt wouldn’t leave USF for some of the “better” jobs that opened up around 2006-2007. Being the guy who brought the program from the margins into the big time—and then became a big-time power—has to be too big a draw.
And Stoops… no. Just, no. Neither Foley nor Stoops would want that, I would think.
If Mullen and Petrino say no, I think the next choice is Malzahn, if he’s still available, but that’s taking a bit of a Zookian chance. All joking aside, if the top choices all pass, I say bring on the Dread Pirate Leach. At the very worst, Gator football would be endlessly entertaining. There are worse things.
Petrino
Would anyone seriously consider a “man” who left a job in the middle of the night and told his players with a Post It note?
pat fitzgerald?
foley has shown an inclination to hire young, up and coming types (baseball, softball, billy, urb, etc). wonder if guys like fitzgerald and sumlin might be the tier he is looking at? but, ceo of gator football is a big job, so he might go for more experience this time. if the michigan job wasn’t in play, i’d target harbaugh my self.
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
CHRIS PETERSON???
That should be our little genius
"Im in psychoville and Finkle's the mayor"
"Your gun is digging into my hip"
I heard an espn analyst say this job was screaming his name...
But still no mentioning?
"Im in psychoville and Finkle's the mayor"
"Your gun is digging into my hip"
by GoNuckingFuts on Dec 10, 2010 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
I'm just afraid of the Hawkins syndrome.
"This is one of those cases in which the imagination is baffled by the facts." - Adam Smith, on the Florida offense.
by cantcatchuf on Dec 10, 2010 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
Well there's your problem
I heard an espn analyst say
"Did you spill the whisky? You did, didn’t you? Okay, go ahead and eat the floormats."
by Bourbon_Meyer on Dec 10, 2010 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
lol
"Im in psychoville and Finkle's the mayor"
"Your gun is digging into my hip"
by GoNuckingFuts on Dec 10, 2010 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
Petersen's Record
2006 Boise State 13–0 8–0 1st W Fiesta
2007 Boise State 10–3 7–1 2nd L Hawai’i
2008 Boise State 12–1 8–0 1st L Poinsettia
2009 Boise State 14–0 8–0 1st W Fiesta
2010 Boise State 11–1 7–1 T-1st Maaco Las Vegas
Total: 60–5
… that’s a hell of a resume.
I just wonder if that translates in sucess in the SEC.
I thought about Petersen, but as your record shows, he had numerous chances to jump. I don’t see why he would jump now.
mlmintampa
UF C/O 06
http://www.alligatorarmy.com
He might have had the chance to jump previously, but...
Not by anybody that can make it rain like UF can…
You may not like what I have to say...but somebody has to say it...
As of noon on friday
37 people actually think Stoops is the best choice for this job. GAHHHH DIE IN A FIRE
"Did you spill the whisky? You did, didn’t you? Okay, go ahead and eat the floormats."
by Bourbon_Meyer on Dec 10, 2010 12:19 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Stoops
is not taking this job, he’s found his niche, and the only thing UF can do for him now is help him get paid more by OU.
Get out of my House!
He's also a defensive mind
who just lost his OC to Indiana. So we’d still be hunting for a quality OC.
Plus, the guy chokes in big games.
"Did you spill the whisky? You did, didn’t you? Okay, go ahead and eat the floormats."
by Bourbon_Meyer on Dec 10, 2010 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
Not my top choice but...
What about Jim Harbaugh? No mention of him here?
by InAllKindsofWeather on Dec 10, 2010 12:57 PM EST reply actions
Not the kind of guy to build a program around
He adds three more years, tops, to his resume at his next school and then bolts for the NFL.
Plus, his ties to Michigan make him much more likely to head there.
"Did you spill the whisky? You did, didn’t you? Okay, go ahead and eat the floormats."
by Bourbon_Meyer on Dec 10, 2010 1:13 PM EST up reply actions
also..
There was a Florida BBall game last night.. no love for our men’s bball team?
at least mention my awesome Vernon Macklin Head Poster haha
by InAllKindsofWeather on Dec 10, 2010 12:59 PM EST reply actions
Busy work week. When it’s 5am, and you have to pick between a basketball recap or Urban, you pick Urban.
mlmintampa
UF C/O 06
http://www.alligatorarmy.com
None of the above
Mullen won’t do it now, he’ll bide his time and be here in about 3-5 years. After whoever Foley finds either craps out or jumps to the NFL.
why would mullen bide his time?
for a better program? better than uf somehow? if mullen was to go to a top tier school, he would do it right now seeing as uf is practically giftwrapped for him…
by silverstreak3k on Dec 10, 2010 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
timing is everything
I didn’t say he was going somewhere else, so most of your questions are moot.
Mullen would bide his time precisely because he has time; he’s young as far as head coaches go, and needs to stay in firm control of his own destiny.
Mullen is not going to leave his current gig until he has put a solid stamp on it. That means a minimum of three more years. Leaving now could easily lead to comparisons to Kiffin, and serious damage to his long term career prospects should the move not work out well. He’s still too young to risk a major disaster.
He waits a few years, doing the good jopb he’s doing right now, then he can safely go to Florida or wherever, should a top job come open at the right time. But by that point wherever he goes he goes carrying a track record as a proven head coach who then gets to run things the way he wants to run things. And even if things don’t work out people don’t see it as the peter principle in action, just bad luck or a bad fit.
mullen is the clear choice in my mind
and its not even that close…..
by silverstreak3k on Dec 10, 2010 11:01 PM EST reply actions
who besides mullen
would take the job knowing that urban will still be on campus
stoops, not a chance
patterson, peterson, etc , not a chance
whittingham, outside chance
other lesser knowns, best chance
looks kind of like a closed loop to me that encircles starkeville
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
Peterson is a pretty shy guy
and personality wise is more suited to a job where he can be himself. While he IS Boise State athletics, they don’t sell out a stadium that holds 33K more than 3 times a year. So, while his name may be household to hard core football fans, he lives a pretty sheltered experience there. Urban coached at ND. He knew what he was getting into.
I would not be surprised to see Mullen of course but a dark horse name is Gary Pinkel at Missouri. If Guys on the list above, for any reason, are not coming then this guy would be a good fit. He’s proven, wins with mush less talent. Develops QBs, runs a spread, and is seasoned.
"I wish you luck with a capital 'F'" - The Real Elvis.
Is the GREAT Steve Addazio being conisdered for the job?
lol
"When you argue correctly, you're never wrong."-Nick Naylor
I was at the Tampa Gator Club December meeting, when they had a Grinch gift exchange. Everyone was trying to trade for the Steve Addazio signed ball. Had I won, it would have been the prize for the Bowl Pick’em.
mlmintampa
UF C/O 06
http://www.alligatorarmy.com
None of the above
At least not if we expect to another NC anytime soon. Seems like all of these candidates have potential issues here and there. Can’t understand why Stoops name keeps coming up. BTW, real good to see lots of smart football discussion for a change instead of idiot posts by trolls.
by htrcooler on Dec 11, 2010 3:34 PM EST via mobile reply actions
@ htrcooler
Alligator Army IS one of the better sites to both pick up information AND trade ideas with little interference from idiots.
For extended discussion by and with passionate, knowledgeable and intelligent Gators, I recommend you check out Gator Envy.
Boy, are y’all far off the “pulse” of what’s actually “in the wind” over here—it’s surprising to me, actually. Oh well. Guess I’ll play my own version of the Colin Cowherd “know-it-all-game” and just plant this (supposedly) fat hint: Two mlm dismissed and one he listed but didn’t discuss are the three candidates being seriously considered.
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