Coaching carousel 2025-26

[BamaMoon]

The schedule isn't terrible, although I agree 10-2 would probably be seen as successful when all is said and done.

What is Florida State going to be? It sure looked like we completely misjudged them going into this season, and they were going to be a contender. It turns out they were who we thought they would be, we just gagged that game like a cat choking on a hairball. At least next year we get them in Bryant-Denny, and it is the 3rd game of the year. This is huge. We get East Carolina and at Kentucky to start off with and can get some of the wrinkles ironed out before FSU comes to town.

The SEC schedule is what it is every year now. We play our 3 permanent games then half the remaining one year, the other half the next. Not much we can hope for there unless the SEC goes back to 8 games.

Agree. We get a smooth takeoff for the season. @KY shouldn't prove to be a problem with their struggles and coaching changes.

The 3 week stretch before the off day will be the "key stretch," then LSU after it. If we could manage 3-1 in those 4 games, we may get through the regular season with only 1 loss.

I was surprised to see Georgia on there again. I thought it would be UF rotating on???

 

[TideEngineer08]

Agree. We get a smooth takeoff for the season. @KY shouldn't prove to be a problem with their struggles and coaching changes.

The 3 week stretch before the off day will be the "key stretch," then LSU after it. If we could manage 3-1 in those 4 games, we may get through the regular season with only 1 loss.

I was surprised to see Georgia on there again. I thought it would be UF rotating on???

It seems the SEC can't get enough of this "rivalry." But they rotate off in 2027, back on in 2028.

 

[CaliforniaTide]

Agree. We get a smooth takeoff for the season. @KY shouldn't prove to be a problem with their struggles and coaching changes.

The 3 week stretch before the off day will be the "key stretch," then LSU after it. If we could manage 3-1 in those 4 games, we may get through the regular season with only 1 loss.

I was surprised to see Georgia on there again. I thought it would be UF rotating on???

I agreed w/Smart's assessment when he was asked about the 9-game schedule after the SECCG. It's going to be a challenge for any serious contender for the SECC. Alabama and UGA were hurting a bit going into their 9th SEC game and having 2 legitimate byes; what is it going to look like when the whole conference plays 9 games and only has 1 bye to rest up? We might see much more playing the backups and beyond when any game gets to a comfortable distance b/w the competing teams.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

It was different before he went on to ESPN. I listened for years during the 90s, every afternoon after school especially during football season. Remember those were the DuBose years/Tater Tot/Tubby. The comedy from those years (sometimes dark as an Alabama fan) will never be replicated.

I honestly thought his callers were fake. I did know a radio dj act that used this practice. They would have interns or the producer use a different voice and call in to get people stirred up. Trolling before trolling was cool. I assumed finebaum was using this tactic. but later learned these are actual humans.