Cleveland Gator

FYI The term landshark originated on Saturday Night Live in the 70's.

It is different. Without the 4 team playoff, we'd be arguing a lot harder about who should be number two. With an 8 team playoff, we'd be talking about snubs, not controversy. I thin that now that we have a playoff, bowl games have been diminished, but not regular season. At least an 8 team playoff would give a greater number of meaningful games in the post season.

UCF? Isn't that a little extreme? UF wasn't what it is today, but Emmitt Smith was there in the 80's and FSU (Bobby Bowden was already there) was already challenging for the National Championship, but just kept losing to Miami. Otherwise, I agree. I think Miami's problem in re-building is that it's two biggest assets are its history and the South Florida recruiting base. But their history will always be tied to the gangsta culture, which constantly causes the program to implode. So they can embrace their history and watch the program destroy itself, or they can distance themselves from their history and alienate their recruiting base.

I think carrying the Chucky Doll is practically an LOI to the Gators! Here's hoping that he fills the shoes of those who carried it before him!

Watch that glass house, Mr. Sam

A website actually exists for FireNickSaban.com, too. I think those websites are mandatory.

I disagree. Dooley is sometimes off on his analysis or opinion, but as the sports editor of the Sun, he has access to good information. I'm not sure if I can think of any examples where he reported something where his sources were incorrect. Also, I agree, I really hope Gundy is off the list, but I'd take Stoops is a heartbeat.

216, There aren't too many Gators up in this neck of the arctic tundra! I posted in another thread that I think Mullen is actually interested because he didn't actually say no. However, this article makes a good point about there being some bad blood between him and Foley. Mullen is my ideal candidate. I also think Todd Graham is a target and a possibility.

Are there really people at Auburn who are unhappy with Malzahn? I think it's a good assessment that there's no chance UF can pry him out of Auburn. I don't think there's a chance that he becomes the next Gene Chizik either. IMO, Malzahn (and Cam Newton) was probably the reason for Chizik's success.

No, I'm sure the vols fan is just trolling. I don't think Kiffin gets another shot at HC of a major program until he shows that he's matured. He's been pretty good this year from a behavior standpoint, but it would need to be sustained, and when it happens, it probably won't be Florida (not because we're too big for him, but because of the bad blood).

I wish there was a "like" button for this comment!

I wouldn't rule out Mullen based on his statements. If he wasn't interested, he would have said "no, I'm not interested" like Spurrier did. The fact that he said all those things, but he didn't say "no", tells me that he actually is interested.

Dan Mullen would be my guy. Even under Urban Meyer, the offense went south after Mullen left (although it might have also had to do with Tebow graduating). But Mullen building up the Miss State program I think puts him at the top of the list. I don't think Foley is one to go for "flavor of the month", but he is someone who would like to show that Florida can flex its muscles, which might be sorely needed right now (On that note, I think Stoops is a possibility because we might throw a bank at him).

I think Charlie Strong is out of the running because Texas has more resources than Florida and he just started there. Also, we didn't take him when we had the chance.

Interesting choice of Matt Jones over Kelvin Taylor

There are a lot to choose from on the Gators-- Brandon Powell, JC Jackson, Ahmad Fulwood, Jalen Tabor, Daniel McMillon, and Treon Harris too.