McElwain to be next Florida coach (merged)

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joevol33 said:
Opens the door for kiffin. He'll be all they can afford.
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I just don't see Kiffin even getting a phone call in this situation. He fits the Florida mold but his previous track record as a HBC will keep him from being considered a serious candidate.

IF he were to end up in Florida, IMO, Foley would need to enter WITSEC.
 
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I wonder if the new Florida president was on the trip with Foley and he ***h up the deal, ala Cheek.
 
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peppervol said:
Damn, Jake, thanks for the "inside scoop" on this guy and his sitaution. Looks like Foley has done his homework and the Gators have struck again. Time will tell, but, thanks to your post, I think we've got a good feel for this guy and I think the S.E.C. head coaching talent just got an upgrade. And the name of your bar is.....? I'd love to stop in Ft. Collins and have a few cold ones some time. Many thanks....
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Burger said:
This is like hiring Butch when he was at Central Michigan. McElwain still needs a little more experience.
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Difference is and its a big difference, Coach Mac coached under Saban for several years and won NC's.
 
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My FL friends are starting to think the deal with McElwain isn't going to get done and they're in panic mode. I haven't really been keeping up with the Gators search much but according to them recent comments from Foley have them believing the deal is going to fall through.
 
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If he goes to Florida I hope CSU at least gets their $7.5M to put towards another good hire and the new stadium.
 
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Jake said:
Yep the same reports are being posted in The Coloradoan which is the local paper here in Fort Collins. I hope this is true because I want to keep Coach Mac here and I really don't want to see him at Florida cuz the dude can flat out coach.
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I admit I don't know much about him but why the hell would he agree to that buyout there?
 
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Good for CSU sticking by their contract. Likely drew the line in the sand and said we'll sue you and make you look bad.
 
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MedicT said:
Could be a cautionary tale for some Vol fans. Florida has the facilities, the program, and in the middle of one of the most fertile recruiting grounds in the country and it is still difficult to attract what many would call a "top tier" coach to come get beat up and beat down in the SEC.
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I knew you was a gator lover but geeeeez
 
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I figured that this could be an issue after paying Muschamp his buyout although, rportedly, UF is way behind in the facilities race and they're probably looking at having to spend tens of millions on bricks and mortar if they can't hire a superstar coach who can recapture the state's blue chippers on name and past reputation alone. If the facilities story is accurate, it may be a bargain to pay 7 million to CSU.
 
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So has footballscoop.com gotten anything right yet?

At the moment, they seem like pure clickbait to me.
 
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I stated in the other coaching search thread that UF is not going to want to drop this kinda money. After paying Muschamp and his assistants out they are looking at 7-8 mil. Then if you hire Mcelwain another 8-9 mil in buyouts. Not even counting first year salary. They are going to be 25-30 mil deep in this transaction. I just don't see them doing that.
 
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AndyMizunogolfer said:
I stated in the other coaching search thread that UF is not going to want to drop this kinda money. After paying Muschamp and his assistants out they are looking at 7-8 mil. Then if you hire Mcelwain another 8-9 mil in buyouts. Not even counting first year salary. They are going to be 25-30 mil deep in this transaction. I just don't see them doing that.
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It's fine, UF fans are turning coal into diamonds as we speak while they watch this mess.
 
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AndyMizunogolfer said:
I stated in the other coaching search thread that UF is not going to want to drop this kinda money. After paying Muschamp and his assistants out they are looking at 7-8 mil. Then if you hire Mcelwain another 8-9 mil in buyouts. Not even counting first year salary. They are going to be 25-30 mil deep in this transaction. I just don't see them doing that.
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They sure seem poised to do something. Not sure what that is. Push comes to shove McElwain could try to sue them for not honoring the verbal agreement. Not sure how it would hold up vs the contract.
 
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DD4ME said:
They sure seem poised to do something. Not sure what that is. Push comes to shove McElwain could try to sue them for not honoring the verbal agreement. Not sure how it would hold up vs the contract.
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That is a lot of money for a guy that has only been a HC for 3 years in a terrible conference. I could see them doing it for a coach with a more proven track record.
 
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AndyMizunogolfer said:
That is a lot of money for a guy that has only been a HC for 3 years in a terrible conference. I could see them doing it for a coach with a more proven track record.
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Check my posts i've said the same repeatedly. Yet here they are. I bet they do the deal if they can get it to 5 million and maybe a game where they pay another million that they would have paid to some team anyway. Honestly anyone they hire is going to be exorbitant with the Muschamp deal. Not a lot worse than when we were paying 3 coaches though.
 
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DD4ME said:
Check my posts i've said the same repeatedly. Yet here they are. I bet they do the deal if they can get it to 5 million and maybe a game where they pay another million that they would have paid to some team anyway. Honestly anyone they hire is going to be exorbitant with the Muschamp deal. Not a lot worse than when we were paying 3 coaches though.
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Whoever they get is going to need 2 years to get things rolling again.
 
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Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN 3m3 minutes ago
Jim McElwain/CSU cleared up buyout issues, McElwain agrees to be UF’s coach sources told @ClowESPN
 
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