Even the honorable Pat Dooley agrees with most of us, even though the fans can afford to go a little more overboard:
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And a nice summary:
Only Gators get out alive? I don't think so, says Steve Spurrier:
Welcome to a new era of Gator football, ladies and gentlemen. Protecting Saint Urban won't stop this from getting worse. The offensive coordinator is responsible for the offense. The head coach is responsible for the offensive coordinator. If Steve Addazio's head doesn't roll soon, then the Gator Nation's patience will be pushed beyond the "let's cut Urban Meyer some slack because he lost Tim Tebow and 11 current NFL starters" Get Out of Jail Free Card.
Also, using the Ron Zook Meter, compare an Urban Meyer coached team in a down year to a Ron Zook coached team in any year. As bad as we sucked under Ron Zook we never lost three in a row, never lost three home games, always kept the offense ranked in the top five--despite never beating a ranked opponent at home--under Ron Zook. Here is the kicker--Zook lost five games at home in his three years. Spurrier lost five at home in twelve years. Meyer has lost three at home in one year, plus one home loss in '07. A loss to Appalachia State in the Swamp would sink him just about to the Ron Zook level with five home losses in four years.