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Stop comparing Muschamp with Zook
- Thread starter Leakfan12
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Ga8or22
Eventis sultorum magister.
BUT on the other hand we were not prepared for Bowling Green, Louisiana Lafayette, Louisville and Miami.
awebbf5
VIP Member
At least zook fought for his guys instead of blame his defense for the loss. We shouldn't compare at least zook took responsibility for the losses.
We have two weeks to stew over the loss. Win, and some of us step away from the ledge.
Note: this was the first weekend in almost 40 years that Florida, Texas, Notre Dame, and USC lost.
Note: this was the first weekend in almost 40 years that Florida, Texas, Notre Dame, and USC lost.
Yeah--I'm not ready to holler for our Head Coach's head, by ANY means...but I AM unhappy with his picking the D as the fall-guys, when that is clearly not the case, AND in fact means that the REAL problem, over on the other side of the ball and the men who lead THERE (on AND off the field), will apparently NOT be properly addressed. THAT is bad news--and will likely lead to more and GREATER problems and disappointments up the road, if not rectified.
Dale J. Rodriguez
Gator Fan
He is defintely not a zook, but the season is not over.
Ga8or22
Eventis sultorum magister.
Ga8or22
Eventis sultorum magister.
Not Yet - he has some serious coaching problems he needs to fix.
If anything, Zook and Muschamp have opposite strategies. Zook: defensive minded coach that focused on first half pressure before going into prevent defense; did not restrict offense. Muschamp: defensive minded coach that focuses on second half adjustments with some softness in the first half; restricts the offense.
Ga8or22
Eventis sultorum magister.
Let's cut to the chase: My patience for Will Muschamp is dwindling. It has not totally run out yet, but it is certainly nearing that point. And it's not because Florida lost the final game of a dying rivalry, or because the Gators are off to their worst start in a decade. It's because this Gators football team has so many long-term flaws that I'm not sure Muschamp will be able to correct it.
When you're comparing Gator coaches against other Gator coaches, some are easily linked together in terms of greatness and ineptitude. You can say "Spurrier and Meyer" when discussing great Gator coaches with ease, because of their incredible levels of success at Florida. New coaches take a long time before you can place them into a category like that, but when you try to prematurely do this with Muschamp, despite the 2012 Sugar Bowl appearance, you actually see more similarities with Ron Zook than Meyer and Spurrier.
There are a lot of positives that come with having Muschamp as your coach. He has built a fantastic defense with a sturdy foundation, so that when a handful of starters leave, Florida can simply plug in new pieces. Part of that has to do with the fact that he recruits very well, not just well, both in state and out of state, another perk. And finally, his special teams units appear to be on par with those of his predecessor, Urban Meyer — one of the best special teams minds in all of football.
But the reason I'm linking Muschamp to Zook is because even the positives he brings to Gainesville are eerily similar to those of the man most Florida fans consider one of the worst head coaches in modern Gators history. Even the biggest Zook haters will grudgingly admit that he recruited very well, and that his outfits' special teams and defense, while not on the level of Muschamp's, were certainly among his strengths. And, of course, Zook won some big games, as has Muschamp.
I wish I could say that those were the only things Muschamp and Zook shared, but that is simply not the case; otherwise, there would be no need for this article.
The most frightening things about Muschamp's teams are things you usually see with young teams with inexperienced coaches. Turnovers and penalties have plagued this team since Muschamp came on board and he or his staff have not corrected them.
If this were still Muschamp's first year, with a young team and a relatively empty cupboard, it would be a thing to write off easily. For example, 2011 was Muschamp's first year. Objectively speaking, Meyer did not leave Muschamp in a very good position, in part due to their night and day philosophies of football. But it doesn't matter if it was Meyer's fault; Meyer left, and unleashing profane rants against him, as good as it made some people feel, did not correct the problems he left. Muschamp did about as well as he could, considering the circumstances: 7-6, and a bowl win over the hated Buckeyes that at least took part of the sting away from Meyer's hiring at Ohio State.
I think you are onto something. The coaching staff is not fixing the penalty situation--not this year and not in the past three years. Discipline outside the classroom is not getting better. The coaches need to be on these kids.
Dale J. Rodriguez
Gator Fan
Good points
