Some of you Foley haters are getting your wish.

[sadgator]

I don't get the hate about our schedule. It would be dope if we played some more nationally recognizable OOC games, but if you look at the trend across college football we'e doing what everybody else does and more. The trend is one top OOC opponent (FSU), a non-Power 5 opponent, and two cupcakes.

Then if you include our conference schedule we're playing UT, LSU, UGA, who are usually top 10-15 teams. Throw in our rotating West opponent of Bama, Auburn, Ole Miss, etc. and we're playing anywhere between 5-6 ranked teams a year with our OOC as is. Now if we go more national OOC and play some of the better teams we'll have about 7-8 games against top 10-15 teams...that's not remotely realistic. And you damn sure wouldn't be able to complain when we aren't winning any titles because we're putting ourselves at a major disadvantage. Especially when you have other major teams playing 3-4 ranked teams a year.

Even with what other schools are doing, our OOC is shameful. It just is.

 

[oozie7]

Even with what other schools are doing, our OOC is shameful. It just is.

Well I agree that there is no reason to be playing a Presbyterian or Texas State. Those games should be replaced with at least midlevel teams like a South Florida, FAU, or even a middling team from a Power 5 like a Maryland, Oklahoma State, Washington State or someone like that. But I definitely don't agree with the people who think we should play Miami, FSU, and then fill the other two slots with Top 25 type teams. That's just not realistic and puts us at a huge disadvantage. If we do that we're looking at a schedule with 8-9 ranked teams.

 

[TennesseeGator]

hope this isn't a forced retirement that has anything to do with Texas wanting our baseball coach.

No, no.

I eat sleep and dream baseball. I love it. Any level. However I can admit that it plays a minimal in the factors of the AD firing.

 

[TennesseeGator]

Upgrading the softball facility is a must as well.

Doesn't Foley already have this in the works as well as the baseball facility? As soon as the O'Dome is complete.

 

[sadgator]

No, no.

I eat sleep and dream baseball. I love it.

sadgator honestly doesn't think he'd even watch baseball (much less eat, sleep, and dream it) unless naked chicks were playing it...and even then, probably not.

 

[Michi-Gator]

sadgator honestly doesn't think he'd even watch baseball (much less eat, sleep, and dream it) unless naked chicks were playing it...and even then, probably not.

You WERE my favorite poster, now you are about on Insta's level

 

[TennesseeGator]

sadgator honestly doesn't think he'd even watch baseball (much less eat, sleep, and dream it) unless naked chicks were playing it...and even then, probably not.

Those new Viagra commercials that you like come on quite a few times during baseball broadcasts.

 

[MJWilliamson]

Doesn't Foley already have this in the works as well as the baseball facility? As soon as the O'Dome is complete.

yep

 

[PacoGator19]

Doesn't Foley already have this in the works as well as the baseball facility? As soon as the O'Dome is complete.

Those are pretty much done deals and there may be announcement(s) before Foley officially retires. Also, i wouldn't be surprised if a new contract for O'Sullivan isn't announced in the next couple of days

 

[93nole99]

Those are pretty much done deals and there may be announcement(s) before Foley officially retires. Also, i wouldn't be surprised if a new contract for O'Sullivan isn't announced in the next couple of days

I agree about a new Sully deal. With a changing of the guard looming, it would be a ripe time for Sully to consider something different if he's of the mind. If Sully were to go...it would be very soon as any school would want him to take the reigns early enough for the fall program. That would mean UF would be trying to fill the spot before Foley steps down. Not preferrable...but not a disaster.

Sully's SEC peers are paid more than he is...look for Foley to fix that. Without hearing more, I'm thinking Sully's gonna get a new UF contract really soon.

 

[bradleygator]

I agree about a new Sully deal. With a changing of the guard looming, it would be a ripe time for Sully to consider something different if he's of the mind. If Sully were to go...it would be very soon as any school would want him to take the reigns early enough for the fall program. That would mean UF would be trying to fill the spot before Foley steps down. Not preferrable...but not a disaster.

Sully's SEC peers are paid more than he is...look for Foley to fix that. Without hearing more, I'm thinking Sully's gonna get a new UF contract really soon.

As far as bringing in talent and competing consistently at a high level, he's the best coach in the SEC, really in the country. He deserves to be paid like it. If we won't pay him, we're not as serious about winning as he is.

 

[TennesseeGator]

It should be ZERO reasons to not pay Sully the most of any SEC baseball coaches. Zero.

 

[sadgator]

You WERE my favorite poster, now you are about on Insta's level

Ouch. C'mon now, you're gonna force sadgator to start using emoticons.

 

[GatorGray]

Here is a potential candidate:

LINK

 

[ocalaman]

I would have no problem with Muir being our next AD. Local ties, lots of success climbing the ladder and leading the overall best athletics program in the nation for a few years certainly makes him a prime choice.

 

[Gator Fever]

3) OK I can live with an upgrade. Pure brain fart there. I knew they upgraded in basketball. duh.

4) there is no state law that they play. There has never been any state law that they play. That is just fsu propaganda.

Yep that law never actually passed even though the vote was kind of close in the FL Senate. I think some UF people were saying it wouldn't be legal under NCAA rules anyway.

I do think we need to play FSU every year however. Many see them as our biggest rival now even more than Georgia.

 

[Gator22222]

• The Florida athletic program has ranked among the nation’s top 10 for 32-straight years (1983-84 – 2014-15) and among the top five for 17 of the last 24 years, according to national all-sport rankings.
• Florida was among the nation’s top four schools in each of the last seven years, including three straight runner-up finishes from 2011-12 – 2013-14.
• Florida was the first school to win the Capital One Cup in both the men’s and the women’s competition since the Cup was introduced in the 2010-11 season. The Gator men’s program won the first two men’s Capital One Cups in 2011 and 2012 and the women captured the 2014 Cup.
• In the five-year history of the Capital One Cup, Florida is the only program to finish each season in the men’s and women’s top 10.
• UF became the first program in collegiate history to own both the men’s basketball and football national titles in the same calendar year, after capturing crowns in 2006. The men’s basketball team then became the first repeat champions in their sport in 15 years after cutting the nets down again in 2007.
• Foley is the only athletic director in Division I history to supervise a program that has won multiple national titles in football (1996, 2006, 2008) and men’s basketball (2006, 2007).
• Overall, 27 Gator teams have been crowned national champions under his watch, sharing the highest total in the nation among sitting athletic directors.
• Florida has won 14 national team titles since 2009, equaling the highest total in the nation.
• The Gator program is one of only three schools to have six or more different sports win national championships in the last seven years.
• UF has captured 130 SEC Championships under Foley and the lacrosse team captured six straight lacrosse conference championships.
• Florida has swept the Southeastern Conference All-Sports Title 15 times under Foley, a feat no other school in the SEC has ever accomplished.

The facts speak for themselves. He was pretty darn good at his job.

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