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I remember when Mullen at Florida was a scary thought
Posted on 10/31/21 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 10/31/21 at 12:20 pm
Checked all the boxes and yet couldn’t get it done. There’s just no science to picking the right coach. Feels like luck of the draw.
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Posted on 10/31/21 at 12:25 pm to siliconvalleytiger
I remember calling my shot that finding diamonds in the rough like Dak Prescott wasn’t sustainable, that Florida wouldn’t sneak up on anyone like Moo State tends to do, and if he couldn’t pull in every 4 and 5 in Florida he wouldn’t do shyt there.
Posted on 10/31/21 at 12:28 pm to siliconvalleytiger
It's like Scott frost. Seems like a home run on paper and didn't work out. Mullen had a lot of success early on, we will see if he gets back to that or continues this trek. I think Florida gives him another year to figure it out, but I could be wrong
Posted on 10/31/21 at 12:30 pm to siliconvalleytiger
Mullen has never been a good HC. Only because of Dak was he successful a few years at Ms St.
Posted on 10/31/21 at 12:33 pm to siliconvalleytiger
Mullen's a very good OC, but he's never been a scary thought as a HC.
Posted on 10/31/21 at 12:42 pm to siliconvalleytiger
He never elevated his recruiting. As the best program in Florida currently he should be pulling top 5 classes. Highest he's gotten there is 9th.
Posted on 10/31/21 at 12:43 pm to siliconvalleytiger
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Checked all the boxes and yet couldn’t get it done. There’s just no science to picking the right coach. Feels like luck of the draw.
All about QB and solid D
Posted on 10/31/21 at 12:45 pm to siliconvalleytiger
Same reason I don't think Franklin going 9-4 at Vandy automatically translates to success at LSU
Posted on 10/31/21 at 12:50 pm to siliconvalleytiger
quote:The scary part was Mullen WITH Florida talent pool.
Checked all the boxes and yet couldn’t get it done.
However, FL has been raided by Bama (7 of the top-15 players), Miami has recruited way more local talent. Hell, Maryland recruited more top-25 players than UF from the state of Florida.
So without that talent, Mullen aint so scary. He sort of recruits at UF like he did at MSST (same overall strategy). He's "leaving money on the table" by doing that. And it isn't working.
* That's why "overall recruiting strategy" is more important than W/L and how many points they scored Sat. in our vetting of our new coach.
Posted on 10/31/21 at 1:01 pm to siliconvalleytiger
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I remember when Mullen at Florida was a scary thought
I dont. Excellent offensive mind, mediocre recruiter, boneheaded in game coach.
Posted on 10/31/21 at 1:12 pm to siliconvalleytiger
Had he brought in an Austin Thomas or retooled the recruiting department he could've had them rolling. Instead the pompous arse seems to think he could just coach his way past Georgia and then all the recruits would flow in after the fact. not how it works. One of the best examples of all time to illustrate how important recruiting is. you can have the best mind on the field it doesn't matter.
Wonder where he lands next.
Wonder where he lands next.
This post was edited on 10/31/21 at 1:13 pm
Posted on 10/31/21 at 1:14 pm to siliconvalleytiger
Mullen could be an elite coach but he has two flaws
1. He hates recruiting
2. He hires all his friends and doesn’t hold them accountable
1. He hates recruiting
2. He hires all his friends and doesn’t hold them accountable
Posted on 10/31/21 at 1:15 pm to siliconvalleytiger
I don’t think Mullen is a championship caliber coach.
Classic over thinker
Classic over thinker
Posted on 10/31/21 at 1:16 pm to siliconvalleytiger
They are just having a down year.
Lost a bunch of players just like lsu.
He had them playing great ball with trask.
Lost a bunch of players just like lsu.
He had them playing great ball with trask.
Posted on 10/31/21 at 1:20 pm to siliconvalleytiger
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I remember when Mullen at Florida was a scary thought
Me too
quote:
Checked all the boxes and yet couldn’t get it done.
He was getting it done until one of his players threw a shoe and they lost their shot at a cfb playoff birth. The stupidity of that mentally broke him.
Posted on 10/31/21 at 1:24 pm to siliconvalleytiger
If you can’t recruit at the highest level at these top schools, you will just be a average team
Posted on 10/31/21 at 1:26 pm to siliconvalleytiger
Just in the last 10-15 years. Some Championship winning/competing coaches:
Orgeron - promoted from existing staff
Ryan Day - promoted from existing staff
Lincoln Riley - promoted from existing staff
Dabo Swinney - promoted from existing staff
Jimbo Fisher - coach in waiting/promoted from existing staff with no head coaching experience
Championship winning head coaches that make you scratch your head:
Orgeron
Chizik
Miles
It is an inexact science
Orgeron - promoted from existing staff
Ryan Day - promoted from existing staff
Lincoln Riley - promoted from existing staff
Dabo Swinney - promoted from existing staff
Jimbo Fisher - coach in waiting/promoted from existing staff with no head coaching experience
Championship winning head coaches that make you scratch your head:
Orgeron
Chizik
Miles
It is an inexact science
Posted on 10/31/21 at 1:35 pm to Civildawg
quote:
Mullen could be an elite coach but he has two flaws
1. He hates recruiting
2. He hires all his friends and doesn’t hold them accountable
Nailed it. Especially 1. I'm sure he'll be forced to fire Grantham next year so 2 is more of a temporary set back, but he just doesn't recruit well enough to be the coach of a "big boy" program.
Posted on 10/31/21 at 1:39 pm to siliconvalleytiger
quote:
I remember when Mullen at Florida was a scary thought by siliconvalleytiger
Was thinking the same thing
Posted on 10/31/21 at 1:43 pm to siliconvalleytiger
When Ed Orgeron is your oppositional kryptonite, you have serious problems.
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