UF fans I am starting to believe it's going to be McElwain

I'm hearing rumors it's all smoke screens and that Foley is going to make a run at 3 guys with Holliday and McElwain as the fall backs: Stoops, Kelly and this is the big, but starting to leak out shot in the dark make him say no offer... Gus

I am starting to believe it will be McElwain to.

Holiday would be a much, much better hire.

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the big, but starting to leak out shot in the dark make him say no offer... Gus

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where are you "hearing" that? I'm somewhat connected to coaches in the south threw a couple of agents and a football ops guy I've known for years. Gus isn't looking to leave AU. Literally haven't heard anything to indicate he'd take the call beyond to get a raise from AU.

I think he means Foley is gonna ring Gus at the house and make him say no. Same for Chip K and Bob Stoops.

That's what I've heard from Bulls, apparently there isn't much contentment with Foley's initial desire to just try and do the Muschamp thing again with a guy like McElwain, I have hard that if it's McElwain he's coming super cheap like 2.5 a year or so to make up for the buyout.


McElwain would basically be Foley admitting he made a massive mistake allowing Boom another year and thus had to settle for a second tier replacement instead of grabbing someone like Strong, Franklin or Peterson last season. Fun fact McElwain has as many bowl wins as Boom. I'd rather have a y of the the P5 possibilities: Rodriguez, Graham, Franklin, Strong, Mullen, Freeze, etc all would be much, much better choices than McElwain. Hell, there's a better option in the Mountain West in Bohl and possibly Harsin.

Hiring McElwain is settling for a poor man's Doc Holliday.

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if it's McElwain he's coming super cheap like 2.5 a year or so to make up for the buyout.

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First of all, Mac's buyout isn't as iron clad as you might think. When he goes to a new team, that team will not pay $7.5M to get him out of his contract. Second, if he goes to UF it will be for $3M or higher. I'd bet on that.

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I am starting to believe it will be McElwain to.

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McElwain is as boring of a name as there is, but if you look purely at his resume it is pretty damn impressive. He was an excellent OC on two national title teams in the SEC, learned under Saban, and has proven his HC ability at CSU. He is certainly better than hiring a coordinator. McElwain has moved up exactly as he should....not too slow, not too fast.

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I think he is a good coach, but keep in mind he has Hart carrying the rock this year. That is a 5* running back vs those light D's out west.

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Plenty of mid majors have transfer athletes who did not pan out at larger universities. One player does not make that big of a difference without a strong supporting cast.

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Gus isn't looking to leave AU. Literally haven't heard anything to indicate he'd take the call beyond to get a raise from AU.

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Agree. He has Auburn in a position where he can do anything at AU that he could do at UF. The only scenario I could envision would be a guaranteed salary in the 7.5 mil range and for 8 plus years. Something crazy like that. UF could offer him an easier path to NC's in the easy east as well.