WDE_OxPx_2010 5,295 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Blowing up on Twitter. "Following last night’s 42-7 loss to Georgia to drop the Gators to 3-4 on the season, Florida and Jim McElwain parted ways this morning, sources told FootballScoop on Sunday. The Gators have lost three in a row to LSU, Texas A&M, and UGA after starting the season 3-1. Those three wins came against Tennessee, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt." Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corchjay 5,311 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Not surprising. UF fans love offense. They need a dynamic offense with a dynamic personality but the days of beating folks 50-20 every week are long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUIH1 1,515 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Kudos to UF. They realize that McElwain is not the answer and are making the right move to fire him and move on. wde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerOfDixieland 3,226 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Crazy thing is two weeks ago I don't think many people would have said his seat was all that hot. All the guys in this league who seem destined for that fate and Big Jim was first to go. There's an AD with a plan and the guts to execute it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTiger 12,829 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Wasn't up to the stress of HC in SEC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnthePlains 2,014 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 1 minute ago, PowerOfDixieland said: Crazy thing is two weeks ago I don't think many people would have said his seat was all that hot. All the guys in this league who seem destined for that fate and Big Jim was first to go. There's an AD with a plan and the guts to execute it. I would have lost in a who gets fired in the SEC first pool. I never would have thought it would be him. I would’ve had Sumlin or Jones out first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTiger 3,901 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 It might be inevitable but its still not official. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corchjay 5,311 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Bleacher Report reporting as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerOfDixieland 3,226 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Sports Illustrated > https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/10/29/florida-gators-jim-mcelwain-coach-fired Just a matter of how much UF has to pay. Gainesville Sun "Players have been informed"..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 44 minutes ago, PowerOfDixieland said: Crazy thing is two weeks ago I don't think many people would have said his seat was all that hot. All the guys in this league who seem destined for that fate and Big Jim was first to go. There's an AD with a plan and the guts to execute it. Actually there is an AD who made two really bad hires in a row and is trying to buy his way out of the problems he created. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 5,924 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 27 minutes ago, AU64 said: Actually there is an AD who made two really bad hires in a row and is trying to buy his way out of the problems he created. Jeremy Foley hired Muschamp and McElwain, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 2 minutes ago, keesler said: Jeremy Foley hired Muschamp and McElwain, right? To some extent he is their version of JJ....been there forever...started in the ticket office 40 years ago. ...probably done a better job but also made all of their bad hires too......and has more resources. Done about as well as anyone in a similar role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
around4ever 4,139 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 5 minutes ago, AU64 said: To some extent he is their version of JJ....been there forever...started in the ticket office 40 years ago. ...probably done a better job but also made all of their bad hires too......and has more resources. Done about as well as anyone in a similar role. He is no longer the AD. Scott Stricklin took over earlier this year. He hired Mullen at Miss. St. We'll see what he can do at Florida now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 1 minute ago, around4ever said: He is no longer the AD. Scott Stricklin took over earlier this year. He hired Mullen at Miss. St. We'll see what he can do at Florida now. Thanks....had missed that.....and more than interesting considering the Mullen connection...assuming they get along well that might be DM's next stop. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle 9,064 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Certainly puts us behind the 8-ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUIH1 1,515 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 59 minutes ago, AU64 said: Actually there is an AD who made two really bad hires in a row and is trying to buy his way out of the problems he created. Take another guess. wde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,818 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Mullen to UF? Isn't a slam dunk but he will have UF better IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUIH1 1,515 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 15 minutes ago, Barnacle said: Certainly puts us behind the 8-ball. UF is a better job than AU, but there are several candidates out there with potential. wde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc4aday 1,887 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 19 minutes ago, AUIH1 said: UF is a better job than AU, but there are several candidates out there with potential. wde Not so sure about UF being better than Auburn. Maybe equal or just marginally better but not by much. It is hard to really pick who in the top tier schools are better than that others. My top tier group would be: Top tier: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Lsu, Uga....Next UT, TAMU, Ark.....Next OM, Usc, Msu...last...KY, VU & Mizzou Mullen will stay at MSU most likely. Look for UF to go after a young and up and coming coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUIH1 1,515 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Just now, doc4aday said: Not so sure about UF being better than Auburn. Maybe equal or just marginally better but not by much. It is hard to really pick who in the top tier schools are better than that others. My top tier group would be: Top tier: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Lsu, Uga....Next UT, TAMU, Ark.....Next OM, Usc, Msu...last...KY, VU & Mizzou I think we are in the top tier and above UT, but UF is the flagship school in a state with unreal talent. wde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc4aday 1,887 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 1 minute ago, AUIH1 said: I think we are in the top tier and above UT, but UF is the flagship school in a state with unreal talent. wde you could be right. You know though, before Spurrier, UF was a graveyard for coaches. Lsu was for at least 25 years a graveyard for coaches till Saban. I think that Coach O will sooner than later bring Lsu down into the middle of the pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 25 minutes ago, AUIH1 said: I think we are in the top tier and above UT, but UF is the flagship school in a state with unreal talent. wde Yep....hard to believe they could go so long without a top QB....though seems like recent OC's at UF have not run the offenses that the high schools run down there. ...and not getting the right guys or best athletes. Meanwhile UF had about a dozen guys suspended early in the season and far as I know, most are still not back. Seems they never had a chance to be very good this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 33,976 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Tiger said: Mullen to UF? Isn't a slam dunk but he will have UF better IMO. Their fans seem to be 50/50 about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,818 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Should've let Will Grier stay but he humped sharks instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUIH1 1,515 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 18 minutes ago, AU64 said: Yep....hard to believe they could go so long without a top QB....though seems like recent OC's at UF have not run the offenses that the high schools run down there. ...and not getting the right guys or best athletes. Meanwhile UF had about a dozen guys suspended early in the season and far as I know, most are still not back. Seems they never had a chance to be very good this year. Suspended for criminal behavior by guys recruited by McElwain. Would you be in favor of giving McElwain another year? wde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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