Billy is a super nice guy and a very good recruiter.
I sincerely wish things will work out for him at Florida.
But......he lacks the "killer instinct" during the game. The "go for the juggler" attitude. Makes DUMB play calls at CRUCIAL times during the game.
I really think if he goes the way that Drink did at Mizzou......and gets a quality OC......a lot of that stuff is resolved.
As far as next year's tough schedule, I couldn't be happier. If we are going in the right direction - after 2 years - we should be able to win the lion's share of those games. If not then let the chips fall where they may. I don't care anymore.
Lastly.....the Florida AD Scott Stricklin should also be included as responsible for how things turn out here.
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It’s just difficult going from a prime G5 job with modest expectations to a big P5 job with national championship expectations. Florida has fell for a Saban disciple from a G5 team twice and it really makes you wonder what they were expecting to get.Precisely why I posted this when he was hired:
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Some G5 coaches can make the jump and succeed at the P5 level, but some cannot. There aren't any "sure things"...
I think Bama came in second, but Florida was Usain Bolt and everyone else was a bunch of second grade kids.Yes, and supposedly came very close to signing him.
Gus Malzahn on line 3.Precisely why I posted this when he was hired:
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Some G5 coaches can make the jump and succeed at the P5 level, but some cannot. There aren't any "sure things"...
They'd certainly do better with you calling the plays! (No blue font)Well if they'd let ME call the plays.......I can see anywhere from 8 to 10 wins......EASILY!![]()
No one really appreciated the extent to which Urbs ran the program into the ground before he left. A couple of hires just didn't work and in the meantime, multiple other Florida programs started getting better.It's been bad for Napier. Heck, it has been bad since Urban left, and was getting bad while he was there. I do not follow the gators so I have no idea what the problem is, I just don't see how recruiting can be the core issue.
the AD at Florida is a lot to blame as wellNo one really appreciated the extent to which Urbs ran the program into the ground before he left. A couple of hires just didn't work and in the meantime, multiple other Florida programs started getting better.
Spot on - and I said during the season (last half), Napier has a warm behind that just got warmer after yesterday. Getting Lagway might have bought him a few more games but his recruiting class still got hammered late. Others have said what a “good guy” he is; that persona will get him trampled in recruiting (just did).the AD at Florida is a lot to blame as well
Florida really has not accomplished anything in the last 15 years now though. Georgia, FSU, and LSU (their 3 biggest rivals) have all won national titles since floridas last national title.
Watch the Netflix series on his time at Florida. It really explains their fall. It avoids the hard issues, but you can see how he destroyed them.No one really appreciated the extent to which Urbs ran the program into the ground before he left. A couple of hires just didn't work and in the meantime, multiple other Florida programs started getting better.
I think Florida can be a great Job. I am Not sure it should be anyone's first power 5 coaching job. I say that Alabama as well. There are no sure things but from a competitive standpoint. You are going up against Florida State, Miami, Alabama, Georgia, LSU, And Tennessee in recruiting every year. You need to have some experience or be ready for such a competitive environment.Precisely why I posted this when he was hired:
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Some G5 coaches can make the jump and succeed at the P5 level, but some cannot. There aren't any "sure things"...