Could they afford him,,,, and does he need their's or anyone else's money???
They absolutely could, but would they hire a coach who's 7 year average is 20-12 record? Throw out his 2nd season and it becomes a 19-13 average.
Totally agree. When you look at the packed house for gymnastics meets and then compare that to the turnout for basketball games, the growing lack of interest is obvious. Gator fans, at least as far as I'm concerned, don't worry so much about a national title run in men's basketball as they do about being in the hunt for an SEC title year in and year out. Several SEC programs have surpassed Florida in the last 7 years and there is no excuse for that. Football, of course, runs the money engine that powers the athletic department. But with the resources available at THE University of Florida, there is no justifiable reason why any and all Gator sports can't be competitive in the SEC on a regular basis. I hope the "whispers" you mention turn out to be true.March sadness: 3 thoughts on Florida's bubble bursting loss to Texas A&M in SEC Tournament
Florida's NCAA Tournament streak will end. Will Mike White's tenure? A lot was at stake Thursday in Tampa.www.saturdaydownsouth.com
The Gators have been a bubble team in 3 of White’s 7 years, ending on the wrong side of the bubble twice. Florida hasn’t truly competed for an SEC championship since his third season, when the Gators finished 3rd in the league and led the SEC and the country in Quad 1 wins.
That means the program with the 2nd-most SEC titles over the past 30 years hasn’t competed to win 1 in the past 4 seasons. Florida simply has too much tradition, too much administrative support and too good a natural recruiting base to not compete for SEC championships. Scott Stricklin doesn’t have a hoops background, but he can see the banners in Exactech Arena, as well as the increasing number of empty seats at home games. Apathy is a dangerous thing, and Florida must play better on the court in 2022-23.
There are whispers, however, that White may be looking to make a graceful exit. Shaka Smart did this at Texas last offseason, jumping on a less high-profile, but still high-quality job, at Marquette. White may find a similar move, to say, a respected Big East program like Butler, equally appealing. Should the job open at his alma mater Ole Miss, perhaps there would be mutual interest.
As for Florida, they may view a departure by White as an opportunity for both sides to gain a fresh start. Should White show interest elsewhere, it’s distinctly possible the Gators may be willing to let him walk away.
In any event, Florida basketball needs an identity, whether White continues or doesn’t.
To be honest I have actually had some email exchanges with Stricklin about a year ago in regards to White.
What do you want me to say? They were cordial & professional emails. I didn’t agree with the extension & he tried to justify his decision. Some of his justification was that White makes it to the NCAA tournament every year but we do expect championships here at UF and he felt White was the guy to do that. Here we are a year later and we are in the NIT and we aren’t going to win any championships with White.
Honestly he’s really really close. He has been given another warning. Initially I had just been basically ignoring him and not paying any attention to him but now….Maybe I’m too lenient.
Excellent article. If it were Pat Dooley or Robby Andreu printing this, all we would see is them desperately telling us that Mike White needs another 5 years at UF, the same way Dooley defended Mullen.Florida Gators basketball is in a rut and the only way out is to hire a new coach | Whitley
What Gators fans are doing, some quite passionately, is discussing Mike White’s job status. That's nothing new, but it may be time to act on it.www.gatorsports.com
Who cares now...time for you to start posting Georgia stats....
Oh you're interested you coy son of a gun!
There can be no doubt about Mike White being a class act. Unfortunately for him he followed Billy Donovan. I know CBD had a losing season (barely) at the end. In the next 50 years we may get another coach Donovan but I doubt it. I hope things work out for both sides.
So Covid is a scam? If it's a scam, how can it be healed with horse urine, or whatever crap that is you've been touting? How do you have a sure fire cure for something that isn't real?
Jeebus. Of COURSE you liked Captain Ahab. He came in with one goal, to destroy the Gator basketball program. And he did a heck of a job.
For all of us with the exception of you, Sad and Bradley, we're simply overjoyed by the fact your beloved Mike White saved UF over $8 million big 'uns by jumping ship to program that's been garbage after Tubby Smith bailed on them 25 years ago.
