Gators CLOSE in on FIRST STaff hire of 2025 with 4 Named Finalist

[@TKqb4]

If we don’t hire an OC, nothing else matters.

[@derrickmckinney6425]

Agreed!

[@WORMbig56]

This!!! Came to say THIS!!!

[@jroyaltyhebrew1992]

For god sakes Billy, please hire a OC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You cant believe that your play calling will get us a natty regardless if it is DJ LAGWAY behind the Center.

[@Joshua-h9z]

And that’s exactly how it’s gonna be and if you have a problem the way that we played the last couple games of the year that’s all Billy and that’s all DJ

[@Beaglefaust]

BN needs an OC so he has a layer of protection, he controls hiring and firing. Too much other stuff to worry about too.

[@ArvisEvans4446]

Louis Riddick has executive experience.

[@hilbertshotel]

The fact that Day/OSU hired Chip Kelly as OC while we’re still debating the merits of an OC tells you all you need to know about how far away UF is from elite status.

[@lawrencecheshire6012]

Mueller is intriguing, he just evaluated/ helped create a championship xfl roster in first year of I'm not mistaken

[@markvanetten314]

Georgia capitalized on Mullen not recruiting! Even Smart said he stopped recruiting.

[@Gators1216]

Let’s go gators !!! Beat Kentucky!!! 🐊🐊🐊🐊

[@jemaines]

With regards to talent acquisition, Jacob La France is the current GM in name but doesn't do all the GM role as laid out. I read LaFrance would continue to lead talent acquisition with a new GM handling the financial matters.

[@eddiesewel1975]

Billy Napier need to hire OC

[@dempseybirminghamfilm]

It won’t happen unfortunately.

[@TearrDrop]

Exactly and he will never hire one, thus we will always be mediocre at best. We’ll never win a championship with his shit calling.

[@garystritt5750]

AGREED but I won’t hold my breath. Our offense is still very suspect and if we didn’t have DJ we’d all be clambering for an OC. An offense without 4/5 wr sets in modern day football is mind blowing. I wish Billy would just be the HC and run the ship. Hire some coordinators and let them do their job. Don’t micromanage everything.

[@planetgator23]

Why?

[@eddiesewel1975]

@planetgator23 to because Billy is not a game called a all to the game he has a set amount of place that's it

[@coryryan2358]

LFG Gators! 🐊🐊🐊

[@prophet1179]

Every time I believe the Gators are back we get bullshit like this. Priorities please, OC and DC.

[@Daren-fh5nm]

If the defensive turnaround is because of Ron Robert’s then we don’t need a DC! Let Ron work his magic and use the DC money to get a OC or promote Ron Roberts to DC

[@jemaines]

Spurrier Jr for OC?

[@jaredwilson5094]

Whoever will bring an OC in lol

[@toddneal4026]

Get ran carthon as GM; caldwell as OC

[@weaponx2980]

I’m pretty I heard that napier hasn’t calling the plays for a while now and it’s been Russ Calloway. Even the bowl game I heard his name. The plays looked different from the moment of our bye week. Not the usual same clumps of plays. I could be wrong but It’s definitely different what napier would call

[@Daren-fh5nm]

@@weaponx2980 Well if it’s true, Napier is still micromanaging him cause it’s not to much different. That’s what got Muschamp fired he micromanaged every offensive coordinator he had. He had about three OCs and all of them called the same gameplan. Muschamp wanted a elite defense and a running game and that’s what it was before he got fired

[@weaponx2980]

@ I agree with the muschamp assessment, he did everything else right but when it came to the offense he wouldn’t let the reigns go. Napier wants to run an offense like the 49ers run. I don’t care for it because of what college game has evolved into but if he’s micromanaging that wont work. He need to let OC do what he does. He needs to realize he hasn’t made it with the offense he runs. Him being semi successful at a lower conference doesn’t mean it will translate in a better conference against better opponents. He friend this same crap at Clemson and it didn’t work and he had a great QB in Taj Boyd. It was predictable and dry and they wrote a whole article about his play calling abilities. He needs to give up that dream and focus on being the head coach. You won Napier many don’t get that chance without being successful at being an OC especially at power 5 school. And if he can’t then that will be his downfall and eventually get him fired. Seem like he’s stubborn as hell when it comes to that

[@derrickmckinney6425]

Really doesn't matter to me but I would like someone like Mark Robinson! Most importantly you need OC and co-DC imo especially OC!

[@derekluczak6209]

I want Shane Matthews for OC 🫡🤘🏻😄

[@JonathanHolsenbeck-p5w]

Gene smith drafted the punter but Dave Caldwell had mostly horrible drafts for almost the full time he was at Jacksonville. He should not be involved in talent evaluation of he's hired by UF. He was not a good GM at Jacksonville.

[@bryantcaylor3649]

After OSU finish i belive Gators will hire Kelly

[@jemaines]

...and hire an OC. Extend Roberts if he's down and make Spikes the LB coach.

[@MrGatorG]

Go Bucs!

[@DabberD4n]

In Nick we trust lol

[@DarthFloridaFTBLfan]

Main Objectives: Hire and OC & DC Secondary Objectives: Hire a GM and other Coaching Positions

[@lifeizreal9044]

Why do we keep saying a DC when Roberts is there. WE DONT NEED A DC! That's the reason Armstrong is no longer here. He got "fired" and Roberts replaced him.

[@jonny455]

Who’s the OC?

[@coryryan2358]

V. Tech getting mutted, 2-11 loading for the ACC. 🤣🤣🤣

[@marcusnelson7026]

Some of these professional sports franchises just aim to keep their expenses lower than the television revenue so they can guarantee a profit.

[@michaelhansford3799]

I like Caldwell and the Jaguars will lose if Belichek was coach and GM ! BUT OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR IS CRITICAL BILLY BOY ! Unless you can at least call 8 plays AT MIAMI next year so they don't laugh at yo ass 🤣🤣🤯🤯

[@macattack87]

this was the mess Zach was talking about or no? Never heard of any of those guys man.. how is that gonna wow us??

[@MarylandGator]

Jag WIRES? WTF?

[@xMRR1GHTx]

I’m tired of hearing we need an OC, let’s change the offense again (for what?) for a 19 year old to learn an entire new offense in year two…. (I say NO) How about we play complimentary football like we did the last four weeks of the year and just stop with the unrealistic expectation of “the old days”. The only thing that matters is the W!

[@Daren-fh5nm]

@@xMRR1GHTx And you going to keep hearing it! We getting big name offensive talent cause of Lagway and we are not going to keep that talent happy without a OC! When Lagway leaves in two years I don’t think Billy survives and finally gets canned. Remember Coach O for LSU? Won the title in ‘19, half the team and coordinators left after and coach O was fired that very next season cause of the big drop off in wins

[@xMRR1GHTx]

@Daren-fh5nm I got it but you are trying to make a point with none of this actually happening it’s like most delusional UF fans are nowadays like it’s wild how so many of you can predict the future.

[@xMRR1GHTx]

Also we got this “Big Time” talent without an OC just Billy, did Dan get this type of talent w Trask or Ant both played great I’ll wait….. 🦗 crickets 🦗. Most of yall want change again and again because most fan are immature, impulsive and impatient just sit back and let Billy cook or get canned either way we just need to root him tf on!!!! #InBillyWeTrust

[@Daren-fh5nm]

@@xMRR1GHTx Either Napier just doesn’t get it or he’s very threatened by a OC! A nice OC could take Napier’s job since the only thing Napier can do right is recruit! We got a stable of receivers now plus we have an elite rb room with Baugh and Jackson! Billy is not creative at all to be able to have this offense reach its full potential

[@xMRR1GHTx]

@@Daren-fh5nm and honestly this is problematic because this why most of these kids struggle at the next level because they are made to be plants in these OCs offense and struggle with progression at the next level because nowadays we put kids in a dumb down SYSTEM versus teaching them the game of football. If we got talent allow it to be great at what they got evaluated for and build around said talent. If we have an offense that’s only good because of scheme it only takes a good DC the 2nd game to expose it (Did you watch the second OU vs Ducks game)

[@kswiss6978]

Oc yet?

[@DonaldDunlap-s1q]

Lindsay

[@williepeterson1411]

Let Billy cook in the hiring

[@weaponx2980]

His firing hasn’t been all that great.

[@TravEverett]

Time to take down the Xmas decor

[@cellularsouth85]

all these coaches and GM's in the comments smh.....

[@tomriddle864]

I’ll happily take Urban

[@Tholland2015]

This isn’t the “hire” Zach Was hyping us up for? Please no…

[@michaelhansford3799]

Everywhere Caldwell has been each team has had multiple Pro Bowl players and ALL of the teams have made multiple playoffs except the ALWAYS PATHETIC JAGS ! Not Caldwell's fault, the EAGLES HIRED HIM ! If he is available then the Gators should take him first without further question or interviews.

[@heatman678]

Not familiar with the Arlington Renegades but the other 3 organizations these people come from are terrible. Why would you want anything to do with the other 3 after they contributed to those teams demise?

[@bretthoyle5683]

Why not go after an assistant gm at successful nfl team?...... why not hire an OC? Lol.

[@michaelhansford3799]

Georgia's cycle is OVER. NEXT....

[@vlaunprince2028]

this dude is too young to appreciate Urban Myers ... smh

[@Hightopsports]

What lol. Please elaborate on what I’m missing? Can’t wait for the old guy to school me

[@xMRR1GHTx]

@@Hightopsports @HightopSports take some of these comments and let’s talk about it in the next episode so the UF fan base can be on one page, use the power bro we need it!!! 😂😊

[@Hightopsports]

@@xMRR1GHTx reacting to comments lol

[@xMRR1GHTx]

@@Hightopsports we need a Keg of “Disney Gator Juice” pass a cup around and sit back watch this well oiled machine be all on one tune (speaking on our Fanbase) #1Band1Sound type vibe. Imagine if we just support our current situation before we go through another rebuild process.

[@cjd9978]

It makes zero sense to bringing so many weapons and not be able to get them the ball. Florida losing Arlis Boardinham bothered me he’s too talented to not be used. A quality OC would solely focus on play designs and give DJ the best shot to maximum his potential!

[@kyleshiflett2453]

Arlis was getting blown off the line and frequently missing critical blocks. Go watch all this film. He went from 1st to 3rd this season from not being physical enough.

[@cjd9978]

@ I agree he needed work but the kid had potential to be a weapon in the passing game. I hope they get Amir Jackson ready. These kids young still need development. Remember Princely leaving his criticism was the lack of development of coaches. Florida has the talent gotta bring it out these kids next season!

[@eddiesewel1975]

Georgia pound puppy dogs lost haha

[@gennaro3685]

They beat us. Who’s laughing now?

[@brewc11]

Every SEC loss post season hurts the conference the following year... makes beating them have less weight and losing to them has more weight ...

[@benjilang]

Not trying to hear you spin Caldwell. He’s ass

[@michaelhansford3799]

The Eagles hired him and I don't think he called plays on Sunday for the f*guars. Multiple Pro-bowlers every job he's had.