Rumor has it Coach Mac might interview for the Oregon job. I'm sure some of us would said Good Riddance but I just don't see Oregon going to from a spread offense to a pro style offense (same with that Alabama OC going to Houston though I would like to see Kiffin go bye-bye, let Saban find a new OC). Personally, I like to see if Coach Mac can get a Quarterback (and some more receivers) and give him another year or two. The SEC East sucks.
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Would anyone miss Coach Mac if he goes to Oregon?
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I wanted mullen before we hired mac. I like mac but I wonder if he will be our savior? Granted he has did a good job with what he was left to get us to the sec championship two years in a row.
Cutting Mac loose sets us back 2 years AGAIN...I wanna give him a chance here--tho without a BIG recruiting haul this coming NSD I don't see him getting results that'll HOLD the job more than another coupla seasons, no matter WHAT me or anyone else might think right now (more on that in my "post-reg season look" thread I'm planning on putting up next 24hrs at most).
He has GOT to get the tools and show us all why he was hired as the solution to our long offensive draught (otherwise known as "Gator futility") last buncha years.
Now, OC's another matter. Not sure why Nussmeyer's here. Mac must believe in him--but if he's intent on that "Cloud of Dust" offense that didn't work in the Big n Slow Ten" when he was at Mich, Mac'll sink similarly with him here. I think Mac should "encourage him to move on", but if he doesn't, he'll be staking his career and our midterm future on his coming thru, and SOON. Like, now.
He has GOT to get the tools and show us all why he was hired as the solution to our long offensive draught (otherwise known as "Gator futility") last buncha years.
Now, OC's another matter. Not sure why Nussmeyer's here. Mac must believe in him--but if he's intent on that "Cloud of Dust" offense that didn't work in the Big n Slow Ten" when he was at Mich, Mac'll sink similarly with him here. I think Mac should "encourage him to move on", but if he doesn't, he'll be staking his career and our midterm future on his coming thru, and SOON. Like, now.
(...but it doesn't appear Mac's going anywhere, for now.)
Yeah they hired the South Florida coach.
You know, I guess these programs all figure coaches at ANY school in our state can recruit here...
They were the best team in Florida (despite losing to FSU), also Charlie Strong might be Taggart's replacement.
I didn't intend any putdown of S Fla--but I do think that out-of-state programs are looking for a way to break into our rich recruiting grounds. Common what-passes-for-wisdom out here is that Florida is the SECOND most fertile state for recruiting, after Texas. Personally, I think Fla's TALENT is every bit as deep and rich as Texas'--but where TX may have the edge is in their huge, highly competitive and fanatically-followed prep leagues, well-organized at every level and supported far and wide: these Texas kids often come to the next level, major college football, potentially more ready to step up and step in.
As for Strong, USF would be lucky to get him--and he'd no doubt flourish AT THAT LEVEL--but I suspect it'd FEEL like a step down for him. He doesn't NEED to be the "big fish in a small pond" at this point in his career. On the other hand, not like he has to worry about a cut in pay: Charlie's contract and ensuing firing included an outright BUYOUT--a TEN AND A HALF MILLION DOLLAR "buyout" that he was automatically owed-in-full the moment they let him go before allowing him to finish out the 5 years he was then signed to...No strings, no fine print or anything else that might prevent him from going wherever he likes. He can make any dealcwith anyONE, and keep whatever he is paid IN ADDITION to that buyout money.
I have to wonder if he wants that job, tho. I think he may have unfinished business, may prefer a chance to prove himself at the highest level on a similar national stage--what he was NEVER truly given at UT Austin.
What do y'all hear back in Florida? Here, there has been recurring talk (speculation that began along with the "fire his ass!" talk that started practically the moment he ARRIVED in Austin) that he might well end up at Miami at some point. I'd hate that--I LIKE Strong, and I'd have to immediately and thoroughly turn my back on him should he choose to step into THAT smelly quagmire.
That's true about Florida and Texas, sometimes even FAU (looking at Kiffin) and FIU puts up good teams. UT-San Antonio is going to a bowl game. Not every student athlete is going to UF, FSU, and Ponzi U and that's can be a good thing for the smaller non-5 power schools especially in the Football Hot Beds. I'm sure Charlie can get any job he wants though right now head coach opportunities are getting slimmer and slimmer and I think the only power 5 job available is Purdue I think. I think USF is the best of the current options out there unless he wants to take a year or two off or take a DC job. Plus if he takes the USF job, keeps the current offensive system/staff, finds a way to keep Flowers (their QB) and Mack (their RB), and improves their Defense they could go undefeated.
