Muschamp to Florida

[RD]

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N843DW

[RD]

This is awful news.  Defense wins championships.  Muschamp and Saban are going to make this a very tough league to win.

LOL yes his defense was quite scary this year.

[Beantown Razahback]

Muschamp should be more scared of our offense under Petrino than we should be of Florida's defense under him. Believe that

[Jeff "hogfanintx" Anderson]

They'll take Gruden before they take Muschamp.

Gruden isn't theirs to take.

[Torqued pork]

Muschamp may turn out to be the greatest HC ever, but if I'm a Gator fan I'm asking myself what has Muschamp done to be worthy of coaching my Gators.

[missippihog]

Unbelieveable. That's got to be the most downer hire ever.

[VictoryRedChevy]

What a strange hire. Slim pickin's?

[Fort Dweller]

Unbelieveable. That's got to be the most downer hire ever.

Ahem.  Houston Nutt to Ole Miss.  I rest my case.

[SpineHog]

the florida boards are imploding.  i guess they all watched a texas game or two this year too.  love it!

[RD]

I'd be concerned, that Florida is going to probably go after Malzhan as OC as well. Foley is putting the "Dream Team" together.

[dhornjr1]

Ahem.  Houston Nutt to Ole Miss.  I rest my case.

[Boarford T. Justice]

Genius timing....Free publicity during the Heisman Award show, basically stealing the show since the award is a forgone conclusion.  Plus presser to follow....so much for 30 for 30 and the Pony Excess.

Well played.

[apcapri]

Tweet from @ChipBrownOB: Orangebloods.com has also been able to confirm that Will Muschamp will be the next head coach at Florida. #hookem #longhorns

[New Pig In Town]

And shaggybevo is freaking out.  Love it:

http://www.shaggybevo.com/board/showthread.php/78859-BON-says-Florida-is-reaching-out-to-Muschamp

The good stuff starts at page 3 when they realize its coming true.  NSFW for language.

[Razorbacks#1]

Would have never thought this.

[daBoar]

he's on the plane

Nice call......gonna be interesting against UGA.

[hog.goblin]

On ESPN now, it's a fact

[apcapri]

Tweet from @mortreport: Can confirm that Will Muschamp will be next Florida coach. Met with AD Jeremy Foley in Austin today, offered, accepted

[Oklahawg]

Ahem.  Houston Nutt to Ole Miss.  I rest my case.

Ahem. Houston Nutt to Arkansas. Now we can rest our case.

[rljjr]

Tweet from @ChipBrownOB: Orangebloods.com has also been able to confirm that Will Muschamp will be the next head coach at Florida. #hookem #longhorns

There's a guy on that site that said, "I'm channeling my inner Calista Flockhart." Oh man, that's good. They're in total meltdown after total denial. At least they've quickly reached stage two of grief!

[Spider-Pig]

I'd be concerned, that Florida is going to probably go after Malzhan as OC as well. Foley is putting the "Dream Team" together.

Next stop for Gus will be head coach somewhere

[Torqued pork]

I bet there are some Horn fans who are more relieved than disappointed.

[ballhog™]

What an underwhelming hire...I think a lot of schools in the sec are breathing a sigh of relief.

[Killean]

Ironic..


Arkansas passed over Muschamp for Petrino.


Florida settled for Muschamp because they couldn't get Petrino.

[Cure]

Touche, but goodness, why did so many pass on this gig.. 4 were in discussion.

[OKC]

He will probably do a good job, but there are no guarantees when hiring a HC with no HC'ing experience. Also will be interesting to see how Texas fairs after losing him.

[HF#1]

And shaggybevo is freaking out.  Love it:

http://www.shaggybevo.com/board/showthread.php/78859-BON-says-Florida-is-reaching-out-to-Muschamp

Now that is a meltdown.  +1 that was funny stuff.

[hognc2010]

Gus better call Vandy asap as the dominos are not falling like he was hoping they would
He is going to be the fall guy on this NCAA if he sticks around.
NO PROOF

[Fort Dweller]

Ahem. Houston Nutt to Arkansas. Now we can rest our case.

Touche old man.  Touche.

[RD]

Officially official

http://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/NEWS/tabid/473/Article/217642/florida-names-will-muschamp-next-head-coach.aspx

[Arkapigdiesel]

Per Finebaum's tweet 2 minutes ago: "Coach Muschamp is someone we targeted from the beginning and he is the guy we wanted.'' Florida AD Jeremy Foley.

[Torqued pork]

I don't know if Florida hires Malzahn as OC, but whomever they hire had better be okay with hearing the F bomb a lot. Muschamp can be a madman.

[VictoryRedChevy]

Basically, Muschamp just told Texas that the Florida HC job is a better gig than the Texas HC job.

[hawgeathawg]

Muschamp should be more scared of our offense under Petrino than we should be of Florida's defense under him. Believe that

Yes.

[Fort Dweller]

Per Finebaum's tweet 2 minutes ago: "Coach Muschamp is someone we targeted from the beginning and he is the guy we wanted.'' Florida AD Jeremy Foley.

Translation:  Muschamp was tired of waiting in line behind the mental midget Mack Brown, and we couldn't get Stoops, Petrino, Harbaugh, or anyone else who wanted to be micromanaged by Urban Meyer.

Or is my German a little rusty?

[PLAYBOAR]

I personally think this is good news for Hog fans.  I was afraid they'd hire an experienced winner like Stoops or Kelly. 

We'll beat up on Florida for years now while Muschamp establishes himself. 

[VictoryRedChevy]

Translation:  Muschamp was tired of waiting in line behind the mental midget Mack Brown, and we couldn't get Stoops, Petrino, Harbaugh, or anyone else who wanted to be micromanaged by Urban Meyer.

Or is my German a little rusty?

Spot on!

[Boarford T. Justice]

Now that is a meltdown.  +1 that was funny stuff.

That is some funny stuff......http://www.shaggybevo.com/board/showthread.php/78859-BON-says-Florida-is-reaching-out-to-Muschamp

[JEM]

http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=19412

[Brian the Turrible]

This is awful news.  Defense wins championships.  Muschamp and Saban are going to make this a very tough league to win.

Did you miss the sarcasm button? Oregon and Auburn couldn't combine their Defenses and stop either one of their offenses, yet one of them will win the national championship.

[3kgthog]

What a bad hire. That guy is too emotional to be a great head coach. You want a guy to be fired up, but not so fired up that he's going to screw the pooch when he's got to make the big decision with the clock winding down. Perfect example: Houston Nutt

I'm glad they had to settle, though. No one would want Urban Meyer lurking in the shadows and probably second guessing their every move. Besides, how do you live up to two recent national championships? I'm sure a bunch of people said "screw that".

[conwaycarl]

Makes you wonder how many coaches said thanks but no thanks?

[3BoarsDown]

Nice call......gonna be interesting against UGA.

Gracias, there are always doubters when you post stuff.

Just like Aubies that doubt the hammer is going to fall on them.

[EnemyOfMojo]

Muschamp is a good coach. The Texas D was still top ten this year. He's got a national title as a DC. This is a good hire.

[Boarcephus]

How far was he on UF's list ,I wonder

thinking the same thing.  He couldn't have been in the top 5 or 6 but I'm sure those 5 or 6 didn't want Meyer looking over their shoulder.   It's amazing that the school that has sent so many assistants on to HC's gigs hired one themselves. 

[JEM]

Funny stuff 

http://www.shaggybevo.com/board/showthread.php/78859-BON-says-Florida-is-reaching-out-to-Muschamp?p=2323618&viewfull=1#post2323618

[Porkus Maximus]

Shocked me!

[okhogfan6]

thinking the same thing.  He couldn't have been in the top 5 or 6 but I'm sure those 5 or 6 didn't want Meyer looking over their shoulder.   It's amazing that the school that has sent so many assistants on to HC's gigs hired one themselves. 

According to Chris Low's source claims he was the only coach they interviewed.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5910011

[Chris Frye]

If I'm not mistaken, when Nutt was taking this program through Hell, I remember Muschamp's name coming up several times to replace him as Arkansas HC.  He was a hot commodity at Auburn and Texas.  He wasn't waiting another 5-7-10 years before Mack Brown retires.  He's too good of a coordinator to just sit back and wait.  He's ready to be a HC.  Florida hit a Home Run with this hire.   

[Boarcephus]

According to Chris Low's source claims he was the only coach they interviewed.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5910011

May have been the only one they actually "interviewed" but I feel confident he was not the first one Foley called when UM left.