Kiffin to Florida?

Will Kiffin be FL's next coach?

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Lawrence Wright said:
Taggart is no worse a coach than Norvell.
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I'd agree with that. FSU may have been a little more attractive when Norvell came around. Problem is these guys have a year or two flash at places like Memphis, get a quick name and become the darling of a P5 in dire need. IMO, they are both really good coaches, but going from a place like Memphis to a place like FSU with only a rush of success at a small school is difficult. Don't have quite enough time under their belt maybe. CJH has adjusted quickly and successfully, but that's not the norm. Fuente was a big name until VT came along. Norvell will have some grace because of last year. His major issue this year was not staying away from DJ. Norvell should be a good enough offensive mind to have a good QB or two in the pantry. FSU seems to have decimated Taggarts trajectory.
 
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Volbrando said:
or Drink from Mizzou. All would be a crap show and I'd love it
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I think Drink would have more success than those 3, but less than Kiffin. If either Kiffin or Drink became coach at Florida I think it’s entirely possible that we would have a revival of the 90’s UT/UF rivalry, at least in terms of smack talk.
 
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Florida may have to roll the dice with someone like Aranda who had a little success, had his name come up for jobs, then lost the spotlight. And I'm not saying he's a good choice but he's a "take a chance" hire like Heupel was.

They may WANT a "blue-blood" coach but why would a successful SEC coach want Florida right now? Unless they can put together some bulletproof assurances that the admin and NIL issues are settled, even someone like Drink has a more stable situation than they'd get at UF.
 
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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
Florida may have to roll the dice with someone like Aranda who had a little success, had his name come up for jobs, then lost the spotlight. And I'm not saying he's a good choice but he's a "take a chance" hire like Heupel was.

They may WANT a "blue-blood" coach but why would a successful SEC coach want Florida right now? Unless they can put together some bulletproof assurances that the admin and NIL issues are settled, even someone like Drink has a more stable situation than they'd get at UF.
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Yeah I’m not convinced any established coach at a P5 program will want to leave for that mess right now
 
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Jamey Chadwell's resume is barely better than Napier's prior to being hired.
I am not afraid of Chadwell in Gainesville. He doesn't move the needle for me. As long as they don't get a real football coach like Chris Peterson or Lance Leipold, I'm good.

IDK if Kiffin would go to Gainesville right now (but he would). UF is a much better job, but Kiffin is in a high-profile (at the moment) job with lower expectations.

They'll fluff him in Oxford for seasons that get you fired in Gainesville, but Kiffin's ambition would probably make the decision for him and he goes to UF, if offered. He knows he'll never win a National Championship in Oxford. He's seen first-hand what Championship teams are made of, and ole miss is not going to field that kind of talent. He can attract that kind of roster at UF.

--edit - UF's dilemma is, if they hire the type of coach they want, they'll have to make him the highest paid coach in CFB history with a 7-8 yr guaranteed contract and a huge buyout. I figure they are good for it, but the NIL situation may be the decider for the best coaches.
 
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05_never_again said:
I don't think Kiffin to UF (or any potential future high-profile job) is as much of a sure thing as people think. This isn't 20 years ago when moving from OM to UF would triple a guy's salary.

OM is good right now, and extremely good by their standards. He makes almost $9m/year. Their fans are OK with 8 and 9 win seasons, much less double-digit win seasons and being in the mix (at least) for the CFP.
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Correct...Kiffin isnt walking away from the playoffs and waiting past signing day to announce a head coach would be insanity. I don't see Kiffin happening this year.
 
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Agree, if Kiffin makes the playoff and with the early signing day and portal opening, it would be extremely difficult to land him.
 
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This won’t work at all if Ole Miss is in the playoffs. UF will fire Napier, half the roster will jump in the portal, the portal will close during the playoffs, and Kiffin would land a team half gone and no portal to reload with.
 
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Also think about the pressure. Lame can win 8 games every year at OM and survive. If he came to UF, there would be pressure on him to get them back to elite almost immediately.
 
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Volfan76 said:
Correct...Kiffin isnt walking away from the playoffs and waiting past signing day to announce a head coach would be insanity. I don't see Kiffin happening this year.
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Exactly. Unless OM loses 3 games, Kiffin ain't leaving. I could see Kiffin leaving for another NFL gig before going to UF.
 
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RDU VOL#14 said:
I just think the Florida brand is stronger than Ole Miss’ ever was . Florida has recent championships, i think the facilities have improved, and while NIL has definitely changed the landscape of college football it’s certainly easier to rollout of bed in Gainesville and make a trip to South Florida area schools or the small town Pahokies of the world that have a long history with putting their players in Gainesville. Even though Ole Miss might be a title contender this season, I don’t know what Lane is doing at Ole Miss is sustainable using the portal as much as he has . At Florida I think he would have a much better chance for sustained success
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Coming back to this. All bets are off now after losing to Kentucky. Lol

Another thing, you do have all the smoke, like always with Lane. But watch his Monday pressor last week. Very lethargic. Was suspect to me.
 
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Orange_Vol1321 said:
Coming back to this. All bets are off now after losing to Kentucky. Lol

Another thing, you do have all the smoke, like always with Lane. But watch his Monday pressor last week. Very lethargic. Was suspect to me.
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Ole Miss can still make the playoffs. Besides I don’t see UF going after Kiffin. And honestly why leave for a worse job?
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
Ole Miss can still make the playoffs. Besides I don’t see UF going after Kiffin. And honestly why leave for a worse job?
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That's what I don't understand either. All these people say FU is a better job... Ole Miss is a contender. FU.... is not.

Besides... any of you ever been to The Grove? Fu ain't got anything that can compete with that.
 
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He’s a snake in the grass.
It’s just a matter of time before he makes a move to somewhere else or he screws up a goo thing.

Lot’s of snakes in Florida, they deserve each other.
 
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Alto1 said:
He’s a snake in the grass.
It’s just a matter of time before he makes a move to somewhere else or he screws up a goo thing.

Lot’s of snakes in Florida, they deserve each other.
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Hes said everything to be fired from OM and they still employ him. He’ll get a nice pay bump and stay put.

Florida brass won’t hire a flashy guy anyway
 
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