lawgator1
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1. Muschamp has all of the tools to be an excellent head coach and time will tell whether he puts it together, but I am perplexed as to why we didn't land a big name.
Was it lack of interest on the part of guys like Peterson? Or were they afraid of coiming in to a program with such lofty expectations? If it was the latter, why does that not worry Muschamp?
2. Muschamp has shown that he can recruit, and word has it from the key signees that his energy level has them sold.
3. I have heard two rumors. One is that Meyer was basically instructed by his doctors to quit. The other is that there was some scandal about to break involving a cheerleader. The former is obviously based in fact. The latter to my knowledge is message board tripe by the usual haters out of FSU.
I think Meyer will one day coach Notre Dame.
4. The Gator talent level is down. Heard reporter say that last year's team had 11 NFL players leaving whereas this year's team might have 3. Says he is not only person to have this opinion, and in fact a certain coach at the program, whose name rhymes with "Herban Plyer" has made similar comments.
And no one really knowswhy.
5. Heard former college coach (whose name escapes me at the moment) on weekend ESPN show discussing how these coaches go into a home and what the parents want to hear.
Almost universally, for top talent kids, its about getting into the NFL. 99 % of the time, you are absolutely deluding yourself if you think its about winning or being part of a respected program. These kids do not give a rat's azz about that. They want to go where they feel it likely that they will get noticed and be properly developed to make millions in the pros.
And in that respect, success breeds success. So Florida has a window right now to trade on where it has been. But, if you fade from the spotlight for a few years, watch out, because that's when your 5 star recruit turn into "under appreciated" 3 stars.
Florida has just had year 1 of 3. They are on the clock.
6. Florida has no excuse not to win the SECE next year. None.
7. One wonders whether Brantley feels like transferring. He constantly hears that he has great potential as a standard drop back passer with NFL possibility, but he finds himself in an offensive scheme that so far does not allow him to flourish.
I would think that Muschamp is begging him to stay and promising to build the O around the passing game next year because, if Brantley left, what kind of message does that send to current and future recruits?
Was it lack of interest on the part of guys like Peterson? Or were they afraid of coiming in to a program with such lofty expectations? If it was the latter, why does that not worry Muschamp?
2. Muschamp has shown that he can recruit, and word has it from the key signees that his energy level has them sold.
3. I have heard two rumors. One is that Meyer was basically instructed by his doctors to quit. The other is that there was some scandal about to break involving a cheerleader. The former is obviously based in fact. The latter to my knowledge is message board tripe by the usual haters out of FSU.
I think Meyer will one day coach Notre Dame.
4. The Gator talent level is down. Heard reporter say that last year's team had 11 NFL players leaving whereas this year's team might have 3. Says he is not only person to have this opinion, and in fact a certain coach at the program, whose name rhymes with "Herban Plyer" has made similar comments.
And no one really knowswhy.
5. Heard former college coach (whose name escapes me at the moment) on weekend ESPN show discussing how these coaches go into a home and what the parents want to hear.
Almost universally, for top talent kids, its about getting into the NFL. 99 % of the time, you are absolutely deluding yourself if you think its about winning or being part of a respected program. These kids do not give a rat's azz about that. They want to go where they feel it likely that they will get noticed and be properly developed to make millions in the pros.
And in that respect, success breeds success. So Florida has a window right now to trade on where it has been. But, if you fade from the spotlight for a few years, watch out, because that's when your 5 star recruit turn into "under appreciated" 3 stars.
Florida has just had year 1 of 3. They are on the clock.
6. Florida has no excuse not to win the SECE next year. None.
7. One wonders whether Brantley feels like transferring. He constantly hears that he has great potential as a standard drop back passer with NFL possibility, but he finds himself in an offensive scheme that so far does not allow him to flourish.
I would think that Muschamp is begging him to stay and promising to build the O around the passing game next year because, if Brantley left, what kind of message does that send to current and future recruits?
