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47 minutes ago, FazaUSF said:

Yes I agree. My initial post was tongue-in-cheek.

DrSoFlo is a fan like you and me and us just ******** around. 

8 hours ago, Gatorbull325 said:

Every man or woman is entitled to their opinion.  I'm on the Willie train. 

I guess you’re on the way to Loserville. I respect your opinion. 

3 minutes ago, Triple B said:

It hasn't even been a week ...

I NEED ANSWERS lol

My question - why has it been radio silent for days now? During past searches we would hear about candidates who have already been interviewed or set to interview…

7 hours ago, Gatorbull325 said:

1. Previous head coaching experience - Willie Simmons
2. Proven, known experience recruiting Florida - Willie Simmons look at FAMU's offers compared to the offers we have out on the 247 site.  
3. Proven,known ability to develop players - Willie Simmons
4. Experience identifying talent on the portal - Willie Simmons. Hell he poached to of our players this year. 
5. A demonstrated undying, contagious competitiveness - Willie Simmons. Last year, his offense almost put up 500 yards of offense on us. This year his team hung with North Carolina with 20 players out of the game. His team is on an 8 game winning streak.

Would be a terrible hire. 

13 minutes ago, Bullgang said:

We need Leavitt to bring back energy and excitement to the program. I’m hoping for Leavitt or Sanders. 

You truly think it could happen?

More fuel to the fire? Jim is starting his recruiting already. 
 

13 minutes ago, Triple B said:

Whoa, missed this. When?

3 minutes ago, thekidnapper said:

Someone named Pat

 

6 minutes ago, usfbullrider said:

If you are being robbed do you reach for the 2 barrel shotty that you've been shooting since you were 12 or the semi auto pistol you got last week?  Leavitts already gotten you into a power conference once and able to hang with anybody when healthy.  Leavitt has former players who are local HS coaches too.  USF doesn't have any strikes left and no more at bats. technically we may be already out and we don't even know it.  Not sure how many metaphors needed but we  gotta stop hiring based on who interviews the best or fits PC culture the best. 

I’m all for this, but my questions are:

1. Can USF legally hire him back even if they wanted to?

2. Would MK even entertain this? 

3. Has anyone in the Selmon center legitimately dropped his name like they did Gruden?

I have a feeling it’ll be Simmons which would be embarrassing plus the guy has his own baggage, like it or not. I’ll go on record now saying it’ll be a disaster of a hire if they go that route. 

48 minutes ago, Bullgang said:

I’m down with JL or a enthusiastic big name coach to fire up the fan base and recruit. The transfer portal will make it possible to turnaround the team in 1 offseason.  With UCF, Cincinnati, and Houston leaving, we should be in position to dominate the American until the next realignment. 

I feel like if CJL was in the cards, there would be rumblings already, but then again, it is pretty early in the process. Still, I don’t see it happening. Would be pretty cool though if it did. 

Just now, jchem1995 said:

Man he's 65ish. Who's he gonna recruit? I mean, he should retire, enjoy life. he's had like a new job for the last 5 years? why?

Surprisingly that wouldn’t even be the oldest HC in FBS lol

Willie Simmons ain’t gonna get the job if they run a background check…

3 minutes ago, Bulls On Parade said:

Make Good points for Rhule.

We probably need a coach like Taggart...one that has experience building a program not one that just won with an established team.

Do you not remember the team Rhule inherited at Temple or the 2 win Baylor team he took over for?

4 minutes ago, hm101 said:

No one is talking about Matt Rhule. It baffles me.

Herman is fine but he INHERITED an 8 win, stacked Houston team, and then did OK in Texas. Again stacked with resources. It's so different from where we are and there's no evidence HE turned those program around. 

Rhule INHERITED, much like he would here, bad teams and made them winners. He oversaw facilities improvements at Baylor. He was won at our level (Temple) and again in the B12. 

For those saying he doesn't have recruiting ties to Florida, enough with this theoretical advantage. He had no Texas ties yet crushed it at Baylor. I'm tired of this "Florida ties" criteria because there's just no evidence it's helping. Frost had no "ties to Florida" before he won at UCF. I don't care if you were born in Space. Can you turn this program around? 

I was literally just thinking this. It may be a stretch to get him but guy resurrected bottom dweller Temple and Baylor. But oh no, Willie Simmons in the clear favorite /s

3 hours ago, Gatorbull325 said:

They went to the playoffs last year....is that not enough success?

No. 

30 minutes ago, Mango028 said:

Again

 

he isn’t dominating. They avg 25 pts a gAme and give up 24

His offense nor defense is a dynamic style of plat. He excels in neither. 
 

this would be a horrible hire with options available

1. Herman (i wasn’t high on this but he has won everywhere and was under a proven winner as mentor. 
 

2. frost-from a pure dynamic standpoint he fits what we want to be. High powered offense who scores in under a minute. What he could do again with florida athletes leads your imagination to want him to have redemption from the pressure he was under back home. 

 

3. jamey chadwell- the up and comer. Three  10 win seasons. Explosive offense. 

it’s these three or bust in my opinion. Hopefully a new name sparks us but for me there is no other options besides these three. 
 

gruden or leavitt is just old folks wishing this were the glory days. 

 

 

Finally someone with sense. 

37 minutes ago, Bull Awakening said:

Exactly. 

Tell that to the mob on Twitter. They think he’s a lock. They even had a Space last night and some of Simmons’ family and agent were on.
 

I love how content we are to be able to hire from the MEAC…lol

39 minutes ago, Bull Awakening said:

Exactly. 

40 minutes ago, Mango028 said:

Simmons isn’t even dominating at the level needed to be a top consideration. Nothing about his career says gamechanger. 

 

 

 

Tell that to the mob on Twitter. They think he’s a lock. They even had a Space last night and some of Simmons’ family and agent were on.
 

I love how content we are to be able to hire from the MEAC…lol

14 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

He does actually have head coaching experience though versus a guy that was just a co-oc aka glorified receiving coach.

And I can coach a little league team. I surely will be able to coach in the bigs no problem. 

10 minutes ago, Sk00b said:

We are FCS level. Should be an easy transtion. 

In all seriousness, he's had success as a HC so he is no where near CJS 2.0. That's just nonsense. 

Jeff Scott 2.0 to me personally since fans are clamoring for him as the first choice like Jeff Scott and we all know what transpired. I also called Scott’s inability to be a good HC in 2020. Not saying I’m right now with regards to Simmons, but…

Just now, El_Toro_86 said:

I would take Matt Rhule, Tom Herman, Jamey Chadwell or Deion over Willie Simmons.  Hopefully MK makes those calls to gauge interest.  Willie Simmons would be my choice if none of the above are attainable.

Fair (maybe). I just don’t get why everyone thinks this is THE guy. There are way better names including those you mentioned. 

1 minute ago, Roaming Bull said:

Let’s do it. Hopefully he’s even interested.

Yeah let’s do it. Let’s hire a guy who is dominating the MEAC and whose only experience at the FBS level is as a RB coach. Sounds like a sure safe bet to me. 

11 minutes ago, hm101 said:

Serious question... why Willy instead of Matt Rhule?

Because our fans think no one would come here. Hopefully MK makes these calls and doesn’t pull the trigger on Willie. It’s seriously Jeff Scott 2.0. 

8 hours ago, Triple B said:

Hadn't even thought of him until I saw this Oracle article, relatively sane oasis in all this madness ....

Three potential candidates to coach USF football

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With rumors arising as to who will take the throne of guiding South Florida football through yet another rebuild, many names have been passed around in recent...

 

Would be on brand if USF hired this guy. Jeff Scott 2.0. Great, he’s a HC in the MEAC. Color me impressed…