Rumor: Chris Peterson Approached by UF

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Lexvol said:
I would take Nebraska and LSU off the list. I would replace with Florida State and Miami.
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I'll grant you FSU, because they're on the way back to national prominence, but the Miami gig is not as attractive as many think, once you separate the city of Miami from the University of Miami.

Tearing down the Orange Bowl was a terrible move for UM's program.
 
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milohimself said:
And not surrounded by: Fans, money or good facilities.
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Not USC money, but they have plenty. I would also argue that they have the fans situation is similar to L.A. Facilities...you certainly don't hear them praised very often, but I don't have the foggiest.
 
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Lawrence Wright said:
Southern Cal should be on that list....oversight on my part.

FSU is on the rise again, but they can't afford to take their band to road games because they're still paying Jeff Bowden's 500K buyout.

Michigan is looking up at Ohio State and I think also Penn State in terms of athletic buget. Michigan only recently upgraded their facilities to compete with those guys. And for all of Michigan's tradition, they have 1/2 a national title to show for it since 1950.

Nebraska is a top national gig imo. The lack of nearby blue chip recruits is a drawback, but they have great fan support and an athletic department that generates revenue and competes for national titles across the board, not just football.
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michigan is the winningest program in college football history.

it's no coincidence nebraska was great while texas and oklahoma were down. i can't see them being a regular national power. the #1 factor in recruiting is location. Tenn has far more quality players within driving distance than nebraska even if they are out of state. I'd consider Tenn a better job than nebraska.
 
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Volunteer08 said:
There's so much money in Miami, every bit of that could change over night if they brought in the right coach.
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But little of that money is being spent on collegiate athletics at UMiami.

Miami's alumni base is MUCH smaller than FSU and UF, and Miami is easily America's worst sports town.
 
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Lawrence Wright said:
I'll grant you FSU, because they're on the way back to national prominence, but the Miami gig is not as attractive as many think, once you separate the city of Miami from the University of Miami.

Tearing down the Orange Bowl was a terrible move for UM's program.
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Want to know how I know Miami is and always will be legit?

Sunday night football and Monday night football...during the player introductions.
 
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Lawrence Wright said:
Southern Cal should be on that list....oversight on my part.

FSU is on the rise again, but they can't afford to take their band to road games because they're still paying Jeff Bowden's 500K buyout.

Michigan is looking up at Ohio State and I think also Penn State in terms of athletic buget. Michigan only recently upgraded their facilities to compete with those guys. And for all of Michigan's tradition, they have 1/2 a national title to show for it since 1950.

Nebraska is a top national gig imo. The lack of nearby blue chip recruits is a drawback, but they have great fan support and an athletic department that generates revenue and competes for national titles across the board, not just football.
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Big Ten was a perfect move for the Huskers. However they too have a population issue. Still have several eight on eight high school football progams. They share recruiting disadvantages with UT and Michigan.
 
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Lexvol said:
Not USC money, but they have plenty. I would also argue that they have the fans situation is similar to L.A. Facilities...you certainly don't hear them praised very often, but I don't have the foggiest.
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I'd be willing to be that SC has outdrawn miami 9/10 years and most years significantly so. SCs facilities aren't very good, but they are building new ones for like $200 mil.
 
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Just saying, it could be but it's not. They need more than a coach; they need a guy to rally everything together to bring them back.

I would like to see it. College football is better when Miami is good.
 
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droski said:
michigan is the winningest program in college football history.

it's no coincidence nebraska was great while texas and oklahoma were down. i can't see them being a regular national power. the #1 factor in recruiting is location. Tenn has far more quality players within driving distance than nebraska even if they are out of state. I'd consider Tenn a better job than nebraska.
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Then why is Ohio State, and everyone else lately, eating Michigan's lunch on the field? I don't think all-time wins factor into what makes a particular school a top destination in 2010.

Notre Dame has more Heisman winners than Alabama and Texas.....which job is more attractive?

Georgia Tech has a 23-9-1 advantage all-time against UF. Which of those schools would you consider to offer the better coaching gig today?

For all of Mighigan's all-time wins, it certainly hasn't translated into national championships over the past 6 decades.
 
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droski said:
I'd be willing to be that SC has outdrawn miami 9/10 years and most years significantly so. SCs facilities aren't very good, but they are building new ones for like $200 mil.
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LA is the second largest city in the country, but I bet Miami gets more hometown press. The culture is probably similar.
 
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Lexvol said:
Big Ten was a perfect move for the Huskers. However they too have a population issue. Still have several eight on eight high school football progams. They share recruiting disadvantages with UT and Michigan.
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Michigan seems to produce at least a decent amount of talent.

And yeah, Big Ten was a perfect move for Nebraska. They couldn't promise 2-3 games in Texas every year because they were in the north. They do have a lot of money and insane fan support, and will now get at least a couple games in talent-rich areas.
 
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Lawrence Wright said:
Then why is Ohio State, and everyone else lately, eating Michigan's lunch on the field? I don't think all-time wins factor into what makes a particular school a top destination in 2010.

Notre Dame has more Heisman winners than Alabama and Texas.....which job is more attractive?

Georgia Tech has a 23-9-1 advantage all-time against UF. Which of those schools would you consider to offer the better coaching gig today?

For all of Mighigan's all-time wins, it certainly hasn't translated into national championships over the past 6 decades.
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Right now, I don't think Michigan has the same ability to recruit on the same potential level as tOSU or Penn State, but they should be in the mix for 10 wins and a BCS appearance nearly every year.
 
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milohimself said:
Michigan seems to produce at least a decent amount of talent.

And yeah, Big Ten was a perfect move for Nebraska. They couldn't promise 2-3 games in Texas every year because they were in the north. They do have a lot of money and insane fan support, and will now get at least a couple games in talent-rich areas.
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We'll see when Arnett comes in!!!!
 
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Lawrence Wright said:
Then why is Ohio State, and everyone else lately, eating Michigan's lunch on the field? I don't think all-time wins factor into what makes a particular school a top destination in 2010.

Notre Dame has more Heisman winners than Alabama and Texas.....which job is more attractive?

Georgia Tech has a 23-9-1 advantage all-time against UF. Which of those schools would you consider to offer the better coaching gig today?

For all of Mighigan's all-time wins, it certainly hasn't translated into national championships over the past 6 decades.
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because tressell got there during the carr era and has dominated. michigan still gets regular top-5 recruiting classes. it's only a matter of time before they are elite again.

ND is a good job. no question.

florida never should have been lousy.

lloyd carr has a NC at michigan. that should say enough.
 
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Texas, Florida, and LSU are the only three jobs in the country that have absolutely everything -- great facilities, warm weather, easy access to great in-state talent, great support. Those are the three A+ jobs. Everywhere else has something less than perfect about it.
 
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Volunteer08 said:
There's so much money in Miami, every bit of that could change over night if they brought in the right coach.
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Miami is a private institution, to my knowledge, they don't receive state funding. Couple that with a relatively small alumni and fan base, and the inability to fill their stadium, and you have a school short on money.
 
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droski said:
michigan is the winningest program in college football history.

it's no coincidence nebraska was great while texas and oklahoma were down. i can't see them being a regular national power. the #1 factor in recruiting is location. Tenn has far more quality players within driving distance than nebraska even if they are out of state. I'd consider Tenn a better job than nebraska.
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Not to mention the steroids helped.
 
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Lawrence Wright said:
Then why is Ohio State, and everyone else lately, eating Michigan's lunch on the field? I don't think all-time wins factor into what makes a particular school a top destination in 2010.
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Because they held on to Lloyd Carr too long and I can't imagine recruits having very much confidence in Rich Rod's future at the moment. They hire Harbaugh and Wisconsin, Penn State, and all the other Big 10 teams not named Ohio State (and maybe Nebraska) are out of the picture for a while.


For all of Mighigan's all-time wins, it certainly hasn't translated into national championships over the past 6 decades.
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True, but it's not like they've sucked. They've had success and won conference championships over the years.
 
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tvolsfan said:
Because they held on to Lloyd Carr too long and I can't imagine recruits having very much confidence in Rich Rod's future at the moment. They hire Harbaugh and Wisconsin, Penn State, and all the other Big 10 teams not named Ohio State (and maybe Nebraska) are out of the picture for a while.

True, but it's not like they've sucked. They've had success and won conference championships over the years.
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Bingo.
 
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