As coordinators go, I agree that he is one of the best. I would have thought that UF wouldn't have to go for a coordinator though. We are big time and it seemed like there were several names on the list that would have been a better choice (and no, not Stoops, never believed that). He is now our head coach and I will support him, but I think this is Foley's riskiest hire to date. Muschamp not only has to become a head coach with all that entails - hiring coaches, supervising staff, setting practice and program schedules, booster circuit, etc., but he also has to win over a suspect fan base. That is not an easy task as Florida fans are wont to cannabalize their own if things don't go right quickly. And selling the fans will be difficult as he has to overcome these two issues in particular:
"He was a walk-on at the University of Georgia, where he was a defensive co-captain his senior season." "Muschamp was on the same LSU staff with new Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher and the two are close friends. They own a beach house together in Florida." If he can come out and fire everyone up and convince us he is a Gator and not a Dawg or a SOW sympathizer, then great, but until then the jury is out. I was hoping for that home run hire that everyone would say, great choice, we didn't get that. Ken Kirkley 651-249-5197 k...@kirkley.net _____ From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve McKibben Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2010 10:38 PM To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Source: Muschamp to be head coach at Florida His head coach-in-waiting status elevates him above most other "only coordinators". He is known as a great recruiter. He looks like the kind of guy that will be able to restore discipline to a fractured and fractious team. And...since UT isn't in a bowl game, he can get to work on all of the above right away. Steve Mc --- On Sat, 12/11/10, Ken Kirkley <k...@kirkley.net> wrote: I'm not buying this yet. If it is true, it is a bad hire, plain and simple. If UF can not get a better head coach than a coordinator, then we are in trouble. Muschamp is an excellent coordinator and is widely thought to be a great head coach one day, but his first gig shouldn't be here. Add to that he is coming off a 5-7 season as head coach in waiting at U Tx and is a dawg, I feel like this is Zook II. No way is this a better hire than Charlie Strong, at least he has one year HC experience. Please let this not be true! Ken K MNGator _____ From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Bass Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2010 7:18 PM To: Gatortalk Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Source: Muschamp to be head coach at Florida WHY IN THE HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL... would Foley hire a UGA man!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! On Dec 11, 2010, at 8:13 PM, Shane Ford wrote: Source: Muschamp to be head coach at Florida Dec 11, 2010 The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas - A person familiar with the decision says Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp has accepted an offer to be the head coach at Florida. Muschamp, who just finished his third season at Texas, where he was the head-coach-in-waiting to succeed Mack Brown, replaces Urban Meyer at Florida. The person confirming the move spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak in advance of a formal announcement later Saturday night. -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
