Florida loses “Coach Coop” to UofL. Leaving to be Recruiting Coordinator

That’s the dirty part we often gloss over, the with Florida talent part of it.

 

I get the "come on mans" but truth is truth:

10-3
11-2
8-4
Year 4?

 

Hey, I'm just a fan but this is what is a known fact:

When Urban left we lost the recruiting dominance in the State.
Alabama came in and has filled that void in the State of Florida.

That's why Bama is shinning up Nicks latest trophy and why we haven't had a sniff since 09.

 

And I'm not a recruitnik like most of you guys. I come here for the majority of my info.

 

Spurrier and meyer had 9-4 records in year 3... Guess we should of got rid of them

 

If my memory is correct...
In year two Urban went 13-1 with a BCS Championship
In year two Steve went 10-2 with a loss in the Sugar Bowl

To achieve greatness and or maintain that level it requires BOTH elite coaching and the Jimmys/Joes. That statement is not directed to any one person...just my opinion.

 

Dang, the power whiners gettin' their bitch on pretty good here... Awful

 

The 8-4 is a little misleading due to a conference only schedule and facing Bama in SEC champ game. If we play non conf games and FSU we boost the win totals

 

Of course apk, and I don't want to come across as a shill, I'm a huge Gator but after monitoring recruiting for the last several years and being a complete "homer" about the brand of HS Football played in the state of Fla I have come to the firm conclusion that the odds of UF going to the playoffs are pretty low until CDM captures the state in recruiting again. Bama can't be taking 3X the best players in the state every year or two and expect them not to beat us. Not going to happen, I think the Urban / 2009 thing to the present has pretty much confirmed what happens when UF wins the recruiting battles especially in our state.

 

I'm just saying win recruiting in Florida and UF is back in the game. Until then we gonna suck hind tit.

 

Donzo, this is the first "bitch" post I've written in years in awesome recruiting.
Say what you will, Bama comes in here and purges 7 of the top 10 year in and year out and UF is not going to win an SEC or National Championship..........IMO.

 

Agreed, great recruiting, great coaching, great facilities - all needed.

 

But you were indicating by your post that the "lesser" record this season was indicative of a program in decline.....and hence my post of why the record is misleading, and also an indication that I don't think the program is moving backward. I mean, if we play the normal schedule there is no TAMU game, we don't lose to FSU or the other weak sisters.....so 11-1 we probably aren't having this conversation. Ultimately, my point is comparing 2019 record to 2020 record isn't apples to apples.

 

Wasn’t it a baseball coach at MSU? It’s like all that was going on while the staff was transitioning that first year.

 

Nah, it was me.

 

I’ll give u the Bama loss but the LSU and Oklahoma losses were fugly, and wouldn’t happen under a coach like Saban. Shouldnt happen under CDM, but your mileage may vary.

 

I give you Utah kicking Bamas butt in the Sugar Bowl that did happen under Saban.....fugly (kid named Brian Johnson threw for about 350 yds). Every coach has their embarrassing losses, Saban and Spurrier included. Is Marco throwing the shoe less infamous than Bama letting Chris Davis run a missed field goal back for a TD on the final play in the Iron Bowl? And those are examples of what many would consider the best coach on the best dynasty in college football history.

 

The Iron Bowl loss was epic. But I should have been clearer. Saban improved over time - as a coach and as a recruiter. Jury is still out for me on CDM. Do I think there’s a better coach out there to replace him? No I don’t. But that doesn’t mean he gets a pass either in the obvious areas of improvement that are needed (namely recruiting and defense).

 

Agree on both points....he doesn't get a pass in my book either, and there are areas to improve for sure.
But he's got 31 years to improve over time and get to that Saban level!

How crazy is it to realize there is that much age differential