I am being neither critical nor whiney. I just remember similar comments of Spurrier when he was coaching, that he didn't put in enough work. It could have been more during the Carolina years than when he was at UF.
Exactly. I couldn't care less how much a football coach, ANY football coach, spends at work. I just remember that it was a constant criticism of Spurrier. AND, he didn't help by making comments about having to get to his tee time, etc.I am being neither critical nor whiney. I just remember similar comments of Spurrier when he was coaching, that he didn't put in enough work. It could have been more during the Carolina years than when he was at UF.
This part of the discussion started because someone commented that Spurrier didn't like Mullen due to his lack of work ethic. Spurrier was never known as a 'hard worker' or even a diligent recruiter - but he was still an elite CFB coach.As long as a coach wins games....they can play as much golf as they want. And their whinney little critics can go pound sand, as far as I'm concerned!
Oh sorry - I was referring to the Gator fans as the whiney little critics.I am being neither critical nor whiney. I just remember similar comments of Spurrier when he was coaching, that he didn't put in enough work. It could have been more during the Carolina years than when he was at UF.
See, I don't see them as having "a similar work ethic".This part of the discussion started because someone commented that Spurrier didn't like Mullen due to his lack of work ethic. Spurrier was never known as a 'hard worker' or even a diligent recruiter - but he was still an elite CFB coach.
The sport in 2020 is wildly different than it was 20+ years ago. No one is questioning Spurrier's ability, just pointing out that it would be odd for him to dislike Mullen for having a similar work ethic.
As a college coach, the rap on Spurrier was that he didn’t want to recruit, and ignored the defense — I don’t think it’s random happenstance that his best success was with Bob Stoops as his DC. How often do you get an assistant of that caliber for a phase of the game that doesn’t interest you all that much?Wasn't that a knock on Spurrier too, played more golf than work?
Florida has built an army to recruit. They have a new $85 million football facility that is state of the art. They are a Top Five Public University Academically. Play in a 92,000 seat stadium.Along with what Dawg2054 alluded to, I cannot believe that this is on Billy Napier--perhaps some systemic problems at UF? Getting players should not be a problem when your home turf is a talent hotbed like central Florida and the panhandle.
Fixed it for ya. LolAdding to the above........what Florida needs right now more than anything is to start out bidding again.
I think that will come but it takes $$$.
Fixed it for ya. Lol
https://247sports.com/college/flori...otball-recruiting-spending-budget--189511033/Back in 2021, 247Sports recorded the Gators as the No. 14 ranked team as far as recruiting budgets went, with $1.271 million. With the Gators now looking to spend $2 million, they would have ranked No. 5 on that list according to the numbers. That would put the Gators along the same lines of spending with programs such as Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and Clemson according to those 2021 numbers.
No shirtHe has got to land some top 50 recruits
Not necessarily. If he got 51-75 in one class, he'd probably be fine.He has got to land some top 50 recruits
Florida doesn’t have a single top 100 recruit at the momentNot necessarily. If he got 51-75 in one class, he'd probably be fine.