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Wait a second ... There was an earlier post "Recruiting high school talent still matters most". It seems like these two methods of program building are mutual exclusive. I agree a program can win immediately through the use of the transfer portal, but in doing so, is the program truly "turned...

Yeah, Termigator said the same thing, but there is a reason I think a GM role would suit him. First, I wrote about this before, and admit it wasn't my idea, but I've heard a proposal that would have a board of directors made up of former players, coaches (HBC) and maybe NFL execs who would hire...

My understanding is that there can't be, based on court decisions. With a salary cap on NIL, you are interfering with a player's right to earn as much as he can. That right can be given up through collective bargaining, and that won't happen until the players are declared employees, which the...

There's an interesting article on just this thing - and I've been making this argument for a while - although now the tables have turned. To do it like in the NFL, you have to have a contract with a union, and currently the NCAA athletes are not unionized. I had previously thought that the...

I think both Stricklin and Napier are getting criticism they do not deserve. They both have their faults and deserve some of the criticism, but fans need to realize how far behind Florida has been compared to other SEC schools. Many are praising Foley these days , but he has been the cause of...

One possible compromise is to move Napier to the GM position and hire a coach to replace him. He is good at organization and gets to stay in Gainesville doing something for the money he would get paid in a potential buyout.

I've written this before, and Florida needs to think outside the box in how to structure the football operations. I've heard a proposal (wasn't my idea, but interesting) of having a board of directors compromised of former players, coaches, etc. hire the coach. My thinking is to completely...

You've got to love twitter and how it can take things out of context. I think Napier was talking about the scout team... "We're trying to recreate the game for the player. That's the biggest challenge for the scout team and the coaching staff throughout the week is when you're trying to run the...

Yes, I've mentioned this in another post as an NFL model. As the NCAA continues to lose court cases, I'm also thinking ahead even further in trying to decouple football operations from the University and athletic department. Maybe a separate board of directors overseeing the GM who would hire...

Good question, and I'm not sure. To me, it seems there is more information in the depth chart than on some injury report - one tells you who is playing and the other tells you who is not, or maybe is not. Seems like this is a protest reaction to the SEC mandate, which if I understand has more to...

I've spent some time watching some game tape reviews from people who know more about football than me. There have been some interesting things that come up in watching them, and one had a set of options of what to do going forward with an added proposal. The three options given (toward the end)...

I agree, especially when you look at last year. Their first game against Utah was not very pretty, but they improved, somewhat after that. The problem was the back end of the schedule and their five straight losses to end the year. I would like to see if anything changes from that pattern this year.

This is a very good point. I think the two previous coaches were somewhat of an embarrassment to the University, in the eyes of administration. i would think they would like to avoid a repeat. One thing everyone case say about Napier, is that it would be hard to imagine him embarrassing the...

I'm not necessarily disagreeing with Saban, but I would use different terminology. I would use the terms mental focus and discipline to describe what he refers to. Culture is something I would use to descibe team mentality and work ethic. Urban Meyer had a toxic culture (as he admitted) by...

Muschamp, McElwain, Mullen had Florida competitive within four years, but where is the program now? I never claimed Napier was the ultimate answer for the program, but I believe that the steps he is taking are the correct ones for long term success. Whether he achieves that goal, or the next...

Some more information from Yahoo.

Here is an interesting article on questions about the future of the NCAA. Some good points to consider for anyone who wants Napier fired this year ... you will be asking the boosters to fund NIL, which is maybe $20M per year, and then now the Athletic department will have to come up with $23 M...

If you believe the On3 PRM, Oregon apparently is not going to sign him.

Interesting that according to On3 RPM, Florida A&M leads with a 30.8% chance of signing him, despite his commitment to Oregon. I'm wondering if he has academic issues?

This comment assumes that recruiting is not dependent on NIL. I have a couple of comments on this in that I haven't heard UF hiring a replacement yet and I think this loss is underestimated. College football is moving more toward an NFL model, and I think this position will become more...