Wow didn't realize gator fans were so much like ut fans.....


Those articles ranking top jobs should be thrown out the window in today's college football coaching. Fact is, most coaches know that if they go to an "elite" school...


And yes gator fans ou is one of those schools,


...that means they will most likely have access to top tier facilities, I have seen all the facilities in the old big 12, and texas, ou, a&m, and now Oklahoma state are all top end.


It also means they will have access to a top recruiting base.... With that means heavy compitition in the area, these states are texas, and ou has dominated the Dallas / east texas area for many years, Florida , and California


And finally that their is some type of tradition at the school, a history of winning. And sorry gator fans Florida's three recent nc s don't put a dent into ou s seven banners.


Fact is a few as in 10 to 15 have all three and ou and uf are 2. But there is one thing that you have to consider in today's coaching...


And that is realistically coaches now a days at one of these schools have about 2 years to prove with their product on the field that they are worth a grain of salt.


Stoops has been at ou for 14 plus years now, this is not a concern of his, and all these bogus arguments that he could go play in the sec does nothing but hurt your chances and make less sense for him to even consider a return to uf.


I mean think about it... Why do you think Meyer left to go dominate the weak big 10 instead of stressing in the sec where he is unlikely to have success year in and year out just due to sheer compitition, and don't say money... Because all that TV money doesn't go to the coaches pockets, they still get paid like kings elsewhere. Why would stoops jeopardize his certain job security and legendary status in Norman for a school that may fire him In 2-3 years? It makes no sense to even consider such a move at a school where he will still compete for a playoff spot with just one loss that he has built himself.



What I am saying is that top coaching spots now a days are more situational than those rankings indicate. You can get all the things mentioned in those articles at any of these top schools, but with a life span of 2-3 years coaches need to be smarter about what fit is really best for them.


Right now IMO, and I think this is the opinion of many college football fans and experts, as well as coaches. Florida is a school with all the resources but perhaps lacking talent at a few key positions on o when compared to the elites of the sec. Specifically WR- have athleticism but no size or gamebreakers... O line- seriously what the hell? They are all seniors and that's what they put on film? And qb- enough said. I think maybe they could pull off a spread offense, although they need an O line and some receivers, but that may take a few years recruiting.... And given the overall talent of the league, that may be two years that puts him squarely on the hot seat. Not a good Situation and one that needs to be considered when choosing between two elite schools... Meyer did it... Saban did it.... And if uf wants a proven college coach at an elite school they will have that going against them.


And gator fans should remember your two most successful coaches didn't come from high end schools or nfl teams like texas, USC, Oklahoma, Ohio state, Alabama, auburn etc...


No they came from duke... And utah

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