OT Mike Tarquin from UF just entered the portal...............
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Yeah. Napier looked like a hot mess in year one. Why Florida hitched to him and bypass guys like Stoops and other lesser level proven commodities….goofy thought process
Think the poster could be referencing Venables at Oklahoma but you could be right about Napier.
Yeah. Venables in year one looked poor as well. But I could argue he was a commodity at Clemson and legit to give him a shot. But for a school like Oklahoma…I’d imagine a proven head coach is more apt. Maybe a school like Uk takes that risk
Yeah, that was a surprise move to me made by Oklahoma hiring Venables at the time. Venables strikes me as a career assistant and that's OK. See Eddie Gran and Norm Chow and John Chavis. I doubt Oklahoma, with so much money at stake with their move to the SEC, makes that mistake again.
Wasn't Venables a long time DC there b4 Clemson? I think that played a big role in it. They wanted someone committed to them, not another Riley
13 years at Oklahoma followed by 10 years at Clemson so Venables was known as a guy to hang around awhile. I imagine Riley's next stop will be the NFL but he better learn to put a value on defense.
Oklahoma also went after a defensive minded HC because of their upcoming transition to the SEC. They could get away with outscoring teams in the B12 under Riley because they had more talent than their opponents. That won't be the case in the SEC.
Don’t wish the guy failure at OK, but if they have to make a change I’d love them to pluck TN’s coach away.
They convinced themselves he is the guy to raise recruiting and surpass Georgia & Bama in talent.
Another starting Gator O linemen departing. Florida probably will be a worst team in 2023, depending on Mertz behind a depleted line.
That’s two starting line leaving when they had eligible to come back. Ar15 gone to NFL when he’s not projected very high Mertz does look like a kid who will be any better than Ar15
Napier better hope this class excel early. I just don’t see him beating UGA anytime soon. And Tennessee looks to have zoomed past him. Then is UK going to lose to them next year in Lexington…I say UK has the better team now
If he finishes fourth or worst many more times….Florida is not a patient place
I wish you could talk to my Florida Gator neighbor who is a "booster". The Gators are getting restless and it is going to take a complete turn around to gain their support for Napier.
The high school recruiting class was excellent but I doubt any improvement comes for several years. Napier may not be around to see it. If it happens.
They are not as unhappy and upset as UK basketball fans but it is early for Napier. He better get his act together.
Re Chumlee, if not for an enormous amount of good fortune as well as a dazzling amount of flag work done by SEC stripes, TN could be sitting here with 5 losses and preparing/playing in an also-ran bowl. We'll see how this plays out the second/third time around.
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