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bdcane4eva said:
the "just wait until conference realignment, that will save us" is the ultimate corny fail....I can't even anymore...
come home Cormani....too much swag for those goofy *** mfers.
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These Gator fans have the most self inflated opinions of their program and refuse to accept the reality ... even Finebaum put it out there in a loud voice .... "Miami is a big time brand and with the right coach and recruiting ... they will be a factor". At THIS MOMENT the two programs are on very distinct trajectories .... UM with one of the most experienced elite staffs in college football and UF .... a bargain basement collection for the most part of journey men hoping to make careers of coaching. Night and day difference.
 
An extra big shout out to @Slevin of Swamp247 for keeping it %100%!!! He has my favorite post of all. #glasshalffull

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gordonsolie said:
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DuvalGaytor is such a clueless moron.

He makes constant apples-to-oranges comparisons. Such as "FIU when Mario took over" vs. "FIU when Butch took over". Or "La-La before Gaypier" vs. "La-La with Gaypier".

Let's review, shall we...

FIU when Mario took over. Technically, FIU won 15 games in 5 years under Don Strock. Unfortunately, 10 of those victories were vacated.
---2002 - Don Strock - Independent - 5-6
---2003 - Don Strock - Independent - 2-10 (all wins vacated)
---2004 - Don Strock - Independent - 3-7 (all wins vacated)
---2005 - Don Strock - Sun Belt - 5-6 (all wins vacated)
---2006 - Don Strock - Sun Belt - 0-12 (no wins to vacate)

So Mario took over an FIU program that was winless in the season prior, that was only in existence for 5 years, and only in a conference for 2 years. Never once qualified for a bowl game, the BEST years were each 5-6 seasons.

And then Mario took them to first place in the conference and two bowl games. IN ADDITION TO getting FIU into a BETTER conference, Conference USA. Seems pretty impressive, in spite of the 27-47 record.

As for what Butch inherited at FIU, it might not have been the Taj Mahal, but he took over a team that was in Conference USA, that had an actual bowl game history, and had no looming NCAA sanctions. Where Butch went 23-21. So, you know, who am I to say, but it certainly seems like Mario did pretty well given the circumstances.

Footnote: In the 3 years prior to Mario taking over Oregon, the Ducks went 20-18, with one of the two preceding coaches being fired. Mario proceeded to go 35-12 in four years, with 2 Pac-12 championships and 4 bowl appearances.

Now let's compare Louisiana-Lafayette pre-Gaypier and with-Gaypier.
---2011 - Mark Hudspeth - Sun Belt - 9-4 (8 wins vacated)
---2012 - Mark Hudspeth - Sun Belt - 9-4 (4 wins vacated)
---2013 - Mark Hudspeth - Sun Belt - 9-4 (8 wins vacated)
---2014 - Mark Hudspeth - Sun Belt - 9-4 (2 wins vacated)
---2015 - Mark Hudspeth - Sun Belt - 4-8
---2016 - Mark Hudspeth - Sun Belt - 6-7
---2017 - Mark Hudspeth - Sun Belt - 5-7

Now, yes, Hudspeth got La-La into some hot water, but it was well over by the time Gaypier took over. Still, Hudspeth is a winner, he had a 66-21 record at North Alabama. La-La was nowhere near as bad (when Gaypier took over) as FIU was when Mario took over.

So Hudspeth went 51-38 for a .573 winning rate while Billy went 40-12 for a .769 winning rate. Not exactly some crazy turnaround.
 
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