Does Charlie Strong need to be fired from Florida?  And if so, should he head coach or give it up altogether?
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Yes, he has done a horrible job on defense.  I believe he does a decent job head coaching.  He should probably head coach Rice or try and see if the Raiders would give him the job.  At the moment they would even take back Bill Callahan.
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Woah Amin, I though I was looking at the Michigan depth chart for a second.  Hart and Henne, are a joke, and I'd take Manningham over Breaston at this point.\n\nIf I were you I would watch out for Troy Smith from Ohio State, they return some stars on offense, Anthony Gonzalez and Ted Ginn should recieve quite nicely.  And he is a scrambler, complimented well by Antonio Pittman and number 1 recruit Chris Wells.  I think he will shine for the Buckeyes this season.\n\nBut Quinn and Peterson would be my best guesses.\n\nAnd Weis isn't the guru he was hyped by everyone to be, I'd consider him one of the most overrated coaches of all time.  See Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State, and how Charlie Weis was supposed to destroy them with his month to prepare.  Look what Tressel and the Buckeyes did with that, sure, they were the better athletes, but you can't disagree with the fact that Charlie had plenty of talent on that team, and was capable of winning it for Notre Dame, plain and simple, he didn't do it.  He got lucky against a superior USC team once, and after that everyone jumped on the bandwagon.  He didn't even have his own athletes in there, so don't come in and tell me he developed every one of those players into the men they became this season.
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No, that's stupid. He's doing a good job, it's just the players aren't as good as they used to be, the other teams in the ACC are getting better and catching up to the talent level of FSU.
646325
He is an owner. It's his team. He is VERY involved, but some would argue(and they would be right) that he would be more successful, and liked, if he gave his coaches more power, much like Mike Brown has given Marvin Lewis in Cincinnati. Used to me Mike Brown ran the show completely and that's why the Bengals stunk for so long. Hire a new guy, earn his trust and then let him run the organization more than the average coach, thats what I think Jerry Jones should do. Parcells is a great coach.
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Hopefully, it won't be Spurrier! I feel certain it won't be Bobby Bowden - rumor has it he's getting ready to retire anyway - he needs to! I don't know who I'd like to see get the job but there are plenty of people I don't want to see get the job!
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Like many other bad teams, Mississippi State can play a close game once in a while, but Crooms has to go.  The team has looked dead the past couple of years and I would not be surprised if this pattern continues while he is the coach.  Why settle for such a situation when there are plenty of good coaches around.
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Frankly I agree that the 32 team number is great.  At fifty years old I remember when there were half that number.  I would, however, move teams.  The southeast has far too many teams in the conferences.  With the large NCAA and NASCAR schedules move one of the Florida teams to Nebraska or Oklahoma.  I would then move the NO Saints to Arizona, and Arizona to NO.  Neither owner deserves a team.  Bidwell can't do anything right and Benton is a disgrace.  Notice Benton's been so quiet since his problem plagued city sold-out his stadium?  If they want to own them, fine, make them move them!!
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I'm a Bama fan too and I am really glad we didn't hire Croom.  Alabama has the most money to offer but it probably offers the most pressure too.  I hear the HC from navy is a candidate for Bama along with Spurrier and Saban
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One word answer,NO.\n The blame is always on the coach but some of the players do not have heart.\n Next year should be his make or break year.
927437
Freaking incredible!! I don't see how Florida can say anything about their offense now that we know we have Ainge and the incredible Crompton who can throw cannonballs!! Woohooooo gooooo rocky top!!
1134970
don't know but it isn't enough .Florida needs to get tough
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I think they should be, but I am a Florida fan. \n\nThe only reason Florida sits at number 4 (not counting the game they gave away to Auburn) is their inability to put points on the board. However, they always score when necessary and they have made more crunchtime plays to pull off close wins angainst tough SEC competition than any other team in the nation.\n\nI will add that these unranked teams that Florida has had close games with would most likely be ranked in some of the lesser conferences. It is easy for a good team to rack up losses in the SEC (look at Georgia, LSU, Auburn, and even South Carolina). Don't Forget the SEC has 3 top 10 teams. \n\nWith all that said, although I like Urban Meyer, I think he should have made a better effort to score points.  The BCS is flawed, everyone knew it, and everone knew that Florida needed to put points on the board. Urban Meyer has options he didn't use enough, Deshawn Wynn for starters. An established power running game instead of trick wide reciever over plays,  would have added a little stability to the Florida offense. \n\nAlso, I love Tebow, but don't rotate QB's so much. Chris Leak is too often coming back into the game on 3rd and long situations. Tebow will be a great quarterback next year and is definately a great option this year on 3rd and short, but this year should be Leak's. \n\nMy answer is yes, Florida should be there (considering they win another tough game this Saturday), but they could have done things slightly differently to ensure a better chance.
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I dont think he'll be fired. Usually a college coach is kept around 3-4 years so they can show what they can do with recruiting, although Willingham left Weiss some great players. That isnt always the case though, but usually a 9-3 and 10-2 season wont get you fired. If he wins his bowl game he'll be clear for another couple years. \n\nIt took a 6-6 season for Willingham to get fired so soon...
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I agree they shouldnt have fired him. It was a political move likely mandated from big money alumni. He did everything they asked him to do when he arrived but sometimes people in power dont care...they just want their way. Too bad for the U!
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Coker?  Absolutely...the program was in chaos.\n\nBowden fired his son...that will keep him in the job this year...but I expect him to retire this year or next.
78922
Money ... lots and lots of money. It also wouldn't hurt if you could find a big time coach that just got fired because of some sort of "indiscretion", because he'll be looking for a job and most of the big programs will be snubbing him.
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#8  the U\n\nThere was a shakeup — no, let’s make that, earthquake, on the Miami coaching staff following the 40–3 embarrassment at the hands of LSU in the Peach Bowl, when four top assistants were shown the door. Also gone are leading receiver Sinorice Moss, four offensive line starters and kick returner extraordinaire Devin Hester. \n\nKyle Wright begins his junior season under the eyes of first-year offensive coordinator Rich Olson, who has spent the last 12 years coaching in the NFL, and new quarterbacks coach Todd Berry. Wright posted good numbers (59 percent completion average, 2,403 yards, 18 touchdowns to 10 interceptions) for a first-time starter, but he is capable of much more. High-potential wide receivers Ryan Moore, Lance Leggett and Darnell Jenkins also need to step it up. Tight End Greg Olsen might be the best pass catcher on the team; he leads the returnees with 31 catches in 2005. \n\nTyrone Moss ran for 701 yards and 12 touchdowns before a knee injury felled him after eight games. The prognosis is good for his 100 percent return. Also returning is Charlie Jones, who started the rest of the way and netted 507 yards. A new offensive line has to be assembled around returning center Anthony Wollschlager. \n\nThe Canes boasts perhaps the best pair of safeties in the nation. Brandon Meriweather led the Canes in tackles with 115, including 13 for a loss, and Kenny Phillips started 11 games as a true freshman and was a unanimous freshman All-American. Opposing offenses will have to game plan for Phillips for at least the next two years. End Baraka Atkins and linebacker Tavares Gooden are the bell-ringers up front. \n\nThe Hurricanes will open 2006 at home to Florida State on Monday, Sept. 4, then travel to Louisville in Week 3. Later in the season, on consecutive weekends, come games at Georgia Tech and home against Virginia Tech.\n\nMY pick: First in the ACC Coastal\n\nReturning starters\n5 offense, 6 defense, both kickers\n\nWinners\nSince 2000, Miami has the highest winning percentage of all Division I-A schools at .865 (64–10), having recorded at least nine wins in each of the six seasons.\n\nPoint taken\nMiami placekicker Jon Peattie leads all current players nationally in scoring with 272 points over his first three seasons.\n\nScore no more\nMiami’s defense in 2005 allowed fewer touchdowns (19) than any other in the nation last year except Alabama’s (15).\n\n2006 Schedule\nS. 4 Florida State\nS. 9 Florida A&M\nS. 16 at Louisville\nS. 30 Houston\nO. 7 North Carolina\nO. 14 Florida International\nO. 21 at Duke\nO. 28 at Georgia Tech\nN. 4 Virginia Tech\nN. 11 at Maryland\nN. 18 at Virginia\nN. 23 Boston College