Gator Boss has got to be getting some heat....right?

Any chance the most sought after asst coach from just a few years ago, isn't back next season in Gainesville?

 

They have to beat South Carolina and Florida State to get to 6 wins and be bowl eligible....that isn't going to happen.

 

I have never felt good about him at Florida, seems as if isn't comfortable in the HC role and hasn't been able to establish any continuity with his offense since he arrived.

I bet I can get tickets to the FSU/Florida game, now. Hmmmmm.

I don't think he gets the axe this year, but I would prefer it for completely selfish reasons: Charlie Strong's buyout this year is $5 million, not to mention the loss of all retention bonuses which, through 2016 total $3.25 million- $1.25 million in cash and two separate million dollar annuities.

 

In short, I don't think Florida can afford him this year.

I don't think he gets the axe this year, but I would prefer it for completely selfish reasons: Charlie Strong's buyout this year is $5 million, not to mention the loss of all retention bonuses which, through 2016 total $3.25 million- $1.25 million in cash and two separate million dollar annuities.

 

In short, I don't think Florida can afford him this year.

 

Money is not a problem for Florida. Jeremy Foley has a big buckets of it. Question is, will he be around to spend it?

Money is not a problem for Florida. Jeremy Foley has a big buckets of it. Question is, will he be around to spend it?

 

Let me clarify- I don't think Charlie would be available at a price they would find palatable or reasonable. For example, even with Muschamp's raise and contract extension last year (yes, that happened) Strong's compensation is significantly more. I don't think Florida can reasonably match it, as well as pay a $5 million buyout, as well as pay off Muschamp.

There are always donors out there for buyouts, don't ever let money fool you.

Your trying to tell us that a school like UF can't match the money of UL... Football has truely turned upside down if a school like that can't match a former commuter school in KY.

Your trying to tell us that a school like UF can't match the money of UL... Football has truely turned upside down if a school like that can't match a former commuter school in KY.

 

Right now, at this very moment, Louisville pays Charlie Strong a lot more than Florida pays Muschamp. If you factor in the retention bonuses, Charlie Strong is making $4.6 million dollars a year through 2016 at Louisville (the actual contract is longer, but the retention bonuses make that the effective term. If he's still here it will be redone before then). Muschamp is making about $3 million per year through 2017.

 

When you factor in Strong's $5 million dollar buyout, the cost to Florida just to match Louisville's money goes up to $5.9 million dollars a year--Nick Saban only costs Alabama $5.5 million a year.

 

So right off the bat, we're talking about doubling the cost of compensation to the head coach, and we aren't even considering what it costs to make Muschamp go away.

 

That's what I mean when I say that Charlie will cost too much. Could Florida pay that much to get him, if they somehow considered it life or death? Probably. But it's not likely that they'll feel like it's necessary.

All just a drop in the bucket if he can win football games. There are plenty of ways to cover the cost at UF.

If Florida wants Strong and Strong wants to go, they will get Strong. Money will be no object.

I'm not disputing that Florida could, in theory, afford to pay that much for Strong. I'm disputing that they'll want to. The cost to acquire Strong exceeds his market value.

I doubt that Florida would offer and I don't believe that Strong will leave Louisville after this season.

If Florida offers...Strong will crawl there on his knees if he has to just to get there.

If Florida offers...Strong will crawl there on his knees if he has to just to get there.

 

Strong has more pride than that. This is the same Florida that didn't want him before, allegedly for some pretty stupid reasons. He might end up Florida's coach, but to characterize him as willing to crawl on his knees for the job is flat wrong.