Dan Mullen fired by Florida / Billy Napier hired / Coach P retained

[MadNY3]

What the heck has happened in Gainesville? And how have all the Florida schools reached "suck" status?

Crazy.

Prediction: Mullen is the Va Tech head coach next year.

 

[Stern]

Money changed the sport and those schools are behind the curve so if you want to win you need to invest in your facilities. Those schools are behind now in that area. In this modern-day its less about location and more about "what can you offer" a recruit.

 

[javadoc]

Money changed the sport and those schools are behind the curve so if you want to win you need to invest in your facilities. Those schools are behind now in that area. In this modern-day its less about location and more about "what can you offer" a recruit.

Less to like about this sport every year.

 

[Stern]

Less to like about this sport every year.

While the money has exploded in college football with each conference having a network and making so much money to spread around to their schools and programs which do help the downstream sports stay afloat (ie Field Hockey and Soccer...etc), the on-the-field product in college football has regressed in many ways.

-The playoff hurt the bowls, expanding the playoff will kill off the bowls and make it impossible for mid-level programs (ie Syracuse) to ever have post-season play ever again

-Paying players and the Transfer Portal means every player is on a 1-year contract and it's open free agency each year.

-Players sitting out bowl games because they are focusing on their "Draft Status"

-The arms race of building a five-star resort and complex just to be able to "compete" is what is hurting programs like Miami, FSU, and Florida. They are stationed in recruiting hotbeds but they don't have the money to invest like some of these other schools do. They have nice facilities but at least with Miami and FSU they can't compete with these other programs. Florida is just in a killer conference and they have to spend to an insane level to keep up with the other SEC schools.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

He may not make it to Tuesday. Losing to South Carolina this badly is unforgivable.

 

[orangenauburn]

He lost a lot end of last year, which is why it was crazy all the love they were getting early this year. It's the same team as last year's, but underachiever


He is done tomorrow or Monday.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[UpstateSM]

Nobody in their athletic departments thought to reach out to Joe Rogan? Smh

 

[javadoc]

While the money has exploded in college football with each conference having a network and making so much money to spread around to their schools and programs which do help the downstream sports stay afloat (ie Field Hockey and Soccer...etc), the on-the-field product in college football has regressed in many ways.

-The playoff hurt the bowls, expanding the playoff will kill off the bowls and make it impossible for mid-level programs (ie Syracuse) to ever have post-season play ever again

-Paying players and the Transfer Portal means every player is on a 1-year contract and it's open free agency each year.

-Players sitting out bowl games because they are focusing on their "Draft Status"

-The arms race of building a five-star resort and complex just to be able to "compete" is what is hurting programs like Miami, FSU, and Florida. They are stationed in recruiting hotbeds but they don't have the money to invest like some of these other schools do. They have nice facilities but at least with Miami and FSU they can't compete with these other programs. Florida is just in a killer conference and they have to spend to an insane level to keep up with the other SEC schools.

And conferences being distorted out of recognition.

 

[kjb120]

While the money has exploded in college football with each conference having a network and making so much money to spread around to their schools and programs which do help the downstream sports stay afloat (ie Field Hockey and Soccer...etc), the on-the-field product in college football has regressed in many ways.

-The playoff hurt the bowls, expanding the playoff will kill off the bowls and make it impossible for mid-level programs (ie Syracuse) to ever have post-season play ever again

-Paying players and the Transfer Portal means every player is on a 1-year contract and it's open free agency each year.

-Players sitting out bowl games because they are focusing on their "Draft Status"

-The arms race of building a five-star resort and complex just to be able to "compete" is what is hurting programs like Miami, FSU, and Florida. They are stationed in recruiting hotbeds but they don't have the money to invest like some of these other schools do. They have nice facilities but at least with Miami and FSU they can't compete with these other programs. Florida is just in a killer conference and they have to spend to an insane level to keep up with the other SEC schools.

Could not agree with this more. It’s sad I used to look forward to watching college football every Saturday, now it’s just Syracuse games and then I’m done besides highlights of other games.

 

[David332]

I don’t follow SEC football very closely but my coworker (Gator fan) told me tonight that he’s done with Mullen and wants him fired, for whatever that’s worth.

 

[TheCusian]

Money changed the sport and those schools are behind the curve so if you want to win you need to invest in your facilities. Those schools are behind now in that area. In this modern-day its less about location and more about "what can you offer" a recruit.

This isn’t it at all. Florida has fine facilities.

 

[Stern]

Could not agree with this more. It’s sad I used to look forward to watching college football every Saturday, now it’s just Syracuse games and then I’m done besides highlights of other games.

If not for the gambling aspect now that I can place bets legally at Casino's in CNY, I wouldn't even pay attention to the sport honestly. The gap between the Have and Have-More's is so large there is no catching up ever, and its only getting larger that gap

 

[Stern]

This isn’t it at all. Florida has fine facilities.

Not compared to some of the other SEC schools they are competing against. That is their issue

 

[elimunelson]

The flu is something that people say but rarely have. That’s debilitating and you are in bed for.

I doubt it’s the flu

 

[richmondcuse03]

The flu is something that people say but rarely have. That’s debilitating and you are in bed for.

I doubt it’s the flu

Unrelated, but I am curious how bad the flu season is this year for post pandemic / reopening reasons. I got my shot and keep wearing a mask just to avoid the flu. I hate being sick.

 

[upperdeck]

pretty early for flu to be going thru florida for kids though. and considering FSU is claiming the same thing is also abit tough timing so who knows. And Cal is claiming the same issue with the flu.. in a world like college where more people should be taking precautions you wouldnt think it would spread quite so much.

 

[Chip]

I’m waiting for Sarkisian this morning to say “yes, the flu. That’s it, we all had the flu!”

If you’re someone who doesn’t like the Gators and Longhorns, yesterday probably wasn’t the worst day for you.

 

[TheCusian]

Not compared to some of the other SEC schools they are competing against. That is their issue

Recruiting is fine. Can always be better esp when the competition is Alabama… but it’s not the issue.

It’s a hard job, like most SEC jobs, because the fans and boosters are nuts and expect them to be at the very top of CFB every year. Mullen is folding under the pressure like many before him. The DC is struggling too.

 

[kcsu]

I see coaches at Florida schools Texas and others and maybe we are finally heading in the right direction. Lets finish with a bowl bid/win get another 6-8 win season next year see if we can find some magic a few years out.

 

[Bayside44]

I’m waiting for Sarkisian this morning to say “yes, the flu. That’s it, we all had the flu!”

If you’re someone who doesn’t like the Gators and Longhorns, yesterday probably wasn’t the worst day for you.

It's pretty amazing how Sark keeps getting recycled.

 

[JRHEETER]

Also they used to have exclusive fertile recruiting ground.

Now recruiting is national so all teams have access to those Florida recruits far more easily

 

[NKR1978]

It's pretty amazing how Sark keeps getting recycled.

He keeps falling up. Washington to USC to Texas. What has this guy ever done to warrant this?

 

[Bayside44]

He keeps falling up. Washington to USC to Texas. What has this guy ever done to warrant this?

The Pete Carroll coaching tree! Some of these mega schools and $$$ just prove that a a certain point, a teenage and early 20s athlete just are what they are and all the bells and whistles don't change that.

 

[Chip]

He keeps falling up. Washington to USC to Texas. What has this guy ever done to warrant this?

He's a good offensive coordinator, and maybe that's his ceiling. But a lot of coaches struggle to accept it.

I think ADs figure his time under Saban would change things. Everyone wants the next Kirby Smart off that tree.

There's still a lot of time for his story to be written at Texas, but they're in a rough stretch right now.