Will Muschamp will be named UF's new coach, sources have told the Times-Union. He's the D...

Will Muschamp will be named UF's new coach, sources have told the Times-Union. He's the D coordinate at Texas.

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Well, that 'head coach in waiting' thing didn't turn out for Texas.

Wonder how the Longhorn faithful are taking this.

by David Hooper on Dec 11, 2010 8:09 PM EST reply actions

Oh, and MSU fans have to be happier than Florida fans.

No matter how much Florida fans approve of this, the single largest Mullen fear is off the board.

by David Hooper on Dec 11, 2010 8:14 PM EST reply actions

Interesting that they decide to go with a 1st time HC

"We've got weapons, we've still got weapons... That's terrible, I apologize."
- Bruce Pearl

by bsmithinc on Dec 11, 2010 8:45 PM EST reply actions

Once you get past Mullen, though, I'm not really sure who was available.

Petersen at Boise doesn’t appear to be in any hurry to leave, and IIRC it has something to do with medical care available for a kid. Patterson at TCU is a great coach, but he’s Texas only and doesn’t have recruiting ties built into the south yet.

I agree with you – it’s an interesting choice. But maybe this is a year where going into the coordinator ranks is better than the HC ranks.

by David Hooper on Dec 11, 2010 9:00 PM EST up reply actions

Photoshop a picture of Muschamp wearing Jorts.

The COEXIST bumper sticker is ridiculous. How are people supposed to get along when one side is flying planes into tall buildings or wearing sweater vests full of C4 and nails? The faiths are MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE.

by memphispete on Dec 11, 2010 9:01 PM EST reply actions

Oh, and before anyone else says is his new name is Mus-CHOMP or Mus-CHUMP.

by memphispete on Dec 11, 2010 9:02 PM EST reply actions

that would be says it

by memphispete on Dec 11, 2010 9:03 PM EST reply actions

This scares me less than Mullen

Mullen has HC experience, and he’s done very well. Also, he’d continue what Urban Meyer was doing, and that’s a bad thing. Muschamp at least requires transition (during which time, we can hopefully take over) and is unproven.

by Incipient_Senescence on Dec 11, 2010 9:27 PM EST reply actions

Plus, as a D Coordinator

He does nothing in and of himself to alleviate their woeful offensive problems.

by danmarcel on Dec 11, 2010 9:43 PM EST up reply actions

Other than the obvious firing of Addazio.

by David Hooper on Dec 11, 2010 9:49 PM EST up reply actions

right

to both of you

by Incipient_Senescence on Dec 11, 2010 9:57 PM EST up reply actions

True enough.

A classic case of addition by subtraction. Still, I find it unlikely that they’ll be using an offense that in any way resembles what Meyer was running the past five years, so there’ll be the inevitable readjustment. Muschamp has an impressive pedigree, but has yet to prove himself as a HC at any level. So, we’ll see. Interesting times indeed. After a year on the job, Coach Dooley is the ninth most tenured coach in the SEC.

by danmarcel on Dec 11, 2010 10:02 PM EST up reply actions

I'd agree.

Muschamp’s biggest strength coming in will be his recruiting. Not that Florida wouldn’t be getting top-notch talent in, but there’s no reason to think that he won’t. It’ll be interesting to see if this affects any of our current commits as well as theirs.

by David Hooper on Dec 11, 2010 10:07 PM EST up reply actions

I

question this hire for that reason.

He is an excellent recruiter, but they don’t need one. Spurrier barely recruited and still landed top 5 classes. What Florida needs is a guy who can flat coach, and while he seemed to be a pretty good coordinator… head coaching is a very different skillset.

by Caban on Dec 12, 2010 12:31 AM EST up reply actions