Current state of UF football!

Look at Ohio State's records for the last 20 years then look at ours. We're not in the same ballpark.

 

Those numbers speak loud and clear! So why the F is Napier still around?

 

We choose not to.

We have hired four consecutive failed coaches.

We were the last SEC program to update its facilities in the name of fiscal responsibility.

We were slow to adapt to NIL and make correct use of the transfer portal.

We still believe this is the college football of the 1960s.

We still believe in things like “UF recruots itself” and “In all kinds of weather.”

Just look at the rules of this board where player and coach criticism is heavily monitored. The minute one is paid to perform one is open to all forms of criticism. And please mods notice I use the word criticism, not insults, threats, or libel/slander/defamation of character.

We have chosen to continue being the Gator fans of the 60s, deadly afraid of the NCAA of the 80s, thinking SOS of the 90s is one phone call away from saving us.

We have to change the way we think if we want the results on the field to change.

 

We just hire whoever Jimmy Sexton allows us to hire.

 

It does seem like we fall for the marketing pitch every time.

 

All of those point to us not being an elite program.

 

I guess this takes away the need to figure out “Head Sunshine Pumper” for 2025.

 

Worse than all of this is to see half ass u fans coming out of the woodwork with their hats and yard art.

 

That state of the program is a university and fan base investing a ton of money, time, emotion into trying to be elite and create a rewarding environment for the athletes to further whatever direction they choose to pursue in their lives, but the appointed leadership for the program don’t align with everything we have invested. Truly the worst coaching I have witnessed in as a Gators football fan.

 

We lost to SF IN THE SWAMP!!!

 

We paid $500k for the privilege of losing to USF.

How much is Florida football paying LIU, USF to play at The Swamp this season? — The Gainesville Sun

 

Were going to lose a lot of recruits due to the coaching transition. This can be mitigated to a certain extent with NIL, but only if we have a well-funded NiL that can outbid the top teams for talent. Unfortunately, we don't.

 

The reprieve was based on a better defense not offense. Go back and watch, we beat Ole Miss and LSU via defense. Our offense output in those games were not good. Then we beat a helpless fsu team that had only won 2 games. And finally, we beat a gutted Tulane team in which Lag threw several int's and ended up pulling away in the second half. We have never been a good O team with BN designing and calling the plays period. Everyone knows this but the coach who for some reason is believing he's Spurrier. Second half yesterday was the icing on the cake, 5 punts, little yardage and if not for a great punt return the game may not have been as close.

 

An unreasonably large buyout is the only answer I can think of.

 

$19.38m is not large by today’s standards

 

Hell, Spurrier won big at USCe when he had horrible offenses. He was able to adapt to what worked best, and knew his defense was the backbone of the team. By being able to win without using his primary weapons was as impressive as his work at Florida, IMO.

 

Eventually we will have to take that hit

 

Hey, I don’t make the rankings.