lawgator1
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I have no respect for Bianchi, writer here in Central Florida, but this article of his, expounding on what Saban has had to say about UF, seems pretty spot on.
Florida's NIL collective is disorganized, even now, and the money we keep investing in coaches, expecting a turn around in 24 months, is just not going to work anymore. And we are comparing new coaches to what Spurrier and Meyer did, and without resources comparable to other teams.
Thing is, I have been up there a few times in recent years, and the university is different. I'm not complaining, its a much better academic institution than when I went there. Tougher to get into. More productive and focused. But that student body now seems far less interested in football than 30 years ago. And so does the school, itself.
I just think we may have reached a point where the momentum is not there to invest the time and money to try to be competitive again. We may easily be the next Nebraska. A legend to the old timers, a perpetual also-ran the rest of the way.
Florida's NIL collective is disorganized, even now, and the money we keep investing in coaches, expecting a turn around in 24 months, is just not going to work anymore. And we are comparing new coaches to what Spurrier and Meyer did, and without resources comparable to other teams.
Mike Bianchi: Nick Saban isn’t wrong when he says it’s a Gator problem, not a Napier problem
Is this the week? If the Florida Gators lose to UCF in six days, is this the week when they once again start from ground zero? When they fire their old coach — Billy Napier— and hire a new one? When they tear it all down? When they totally rebuild their roster? When they likely spend more than...
sports.yahoo.com
If I’ve written it once, I’ve written it a million times. The Gators have been living off Spurrier and Meyer for decades now. As somebody who grew up following Florida football and graduated from UF, I speak from experience. For most of their history, the Gators have been perennial underachievers.
Historically, Florida’s championship history is a flash in the pan; like a comet streaking across the southern skies. They had 18 aggregate seasons with two of the greatest coaches of all time — Spurrier and Meyer. The duo combined for three national championships and eight SEC championships. In the 72 other seasons of SEC competition under 14 different coaches, the Gators have combined for 0 national and conference championships.
Thing is, I have been up there a few times in recent years, and the university is different. I'm not complaining, its a much better academic institution than when I went there. Tougher to get into. More productive and focused. But that student body now seems far less interested in football than 30 years ago. And so does the school, itself.
I just think we may have reached a point where the momentum is not there to invest the time and money to try to be competitive again. We may easily be the next Nebraska. A legend to the old timers, a perpetual also-ran the rest of the way.