Here's the thing about the Gaytors coaching job.
Their alums and fans think it is a Top 5 coaching job. It is not.
Furthermore, the way in which Spurrier and Urban left really hurt UF, though they won't admit it. Spurrier left his own alma mater, where they have a statue of him. Urban faked a heart attack to get out of Hogtown. The coaching fraternity takes note of that and starts to think that the job is toxic.
Since that time, they have made horrible hires. Not even "hometown" Muschamp could hack it.
If UF could get past the racism, they would be smart to hire a coach like Dino Babers, who is trying to run 100 offensive plays per game. That type of mindset by a HC could be very attractive to skill position recruits.
Otherwise, they are going to continue to repeat their failures.
When Spurrier left the NFL, UF was hiring a coach, and Spurrier went back to UF to speak about the job.
UF had the balls to ask, "We'll need your coaching credentials."
Spurrier told them before he walked out, "My credentials are in your trophy case!"
They actually could have had Spurrier back - after his taste of the NFL - but UF was butthurt - and they really screwed themselves.
