> Dang! Now, do we have to root for Duke over A&M? > Merry Gator Christmas, everyone!! > > > Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI > Real Estate Broker > Bob Parks, LLC > 1517 Hunt Club Blvd > Gallatin TN 37066 > 615-972-4239 > 615-826-4040 > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 25, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Muschamp to hire Duke's Roper >> >> Will Muschamp has hired Duke offensive coordinator Kurt Roper to fill the >> same position at UF. >> Elizabeth Hamilton/Correspondent >> By Robbie Andreu >> Gainesville SUN Staff writer >> Published: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at 6:07 p.m. >> Last Modified: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at 6:07 p.m. >> Will Muschamp's new offensive coordinator is Duke's Kurt Roper, according to >> multiple reports Tuesday. Roper, who holds the same position at Duke, >> interviewed for the job with Muschamp in Gainesville on Monday. >> >> Roper is expected to be officially announced as the new UF offensive >> coordinator later in the week. UF officials would neither confirm or deny >> the hire Tuesday night. >> >> According to reports, Roper will remain with the Blue Devils through next >> Tuesday's Chick-fil-A Bowl game against Texas A&M. >> >> Roper has been at Duke as David Cutcliffe's offensive coordinator the past >> six seasons. >> >> The Blue Devils' offense finished the regular season 49th in scoring (31.6 >> points per game) and 68th in total yards (408.1 yards per game) under Roper, >> better than the results turned in by the Gators under Brent Pease, who was >> fired earlier this month after the Gators suffered their first losing season >> since 1979 and whose offense finished 111th in the nation at 18.8 points per >> game and 112th in total offense at 316.7 yards. >> >> Roper was flown to Gainesville on Monday and interviewed by Muschamp. >> >> ESPN and the Raleigh News & Observer first reported the hire and said an >> official announcement will be made later this week. >> >> Sources close to the program told The Sun on Monday that it would be after >> the Jan. 1 bowl games before an offer would be made to anyone. A source also >> said there have been no offers made to anyone and that while Muschamp has >> talked to several possible coordinators, including Roper, he still has >> others to talk to and they won't be freed up until after the Jan. 1 bowls. >> >> Muschamp certainly is familiar with Roper. The two coached against each >> other three times when Muschamp was an assistant at LSU and Roper was on the >> Ole Miss staff. >> >> Roper spent six seasons under David Cutcliffe at Ole Miss and helped develop >> quarterback Eli Manning. >> >> Roper also has worked with UF wide receivers coach Joker Phillips. Roper was >> the quarterbacks coach at Kentucky one season (2005) under Phillips, the >> Wildcats' offensive coordinator. >> >> Roper spent two seasons (2006-7) as the running backs coach at Tennessee >> before becoming Duke's offensive coordinator in 2008. >> >> In three of Roper's seasons with the Blue Devils, his quarterback has thrown >> for more than 3,000 yards. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent From Shane's iPhone >> Go Gators! & Skol Vikes! >> ALPCA #8756 >> Europlate #1045 >> -- >> -- >> 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 >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "GatorNews" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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