@TheFranchise - So what did it cost UF? Negative publicity? According to you UF is a breeding ground for criminals. And people like you say UM is a breeding ground for Thugs. Point is people will always have negative things to say about anything or anybody. At the end of the day UF didn't lose or gain a **** thing as you so eloquently pointed out. So it is worth a try.
When it comes to building a team there's more to it than finding guys who like to break into houses and shoot guns and declaring them savages. You have to find guys who can play and who won't be major distractions. I'm sure Briles thought he was smart when he took the blue-chip rapist from Boise State. Then, when the maniac decided to rape again, Briles had to spend an inordinate amount of time lying about not knowing the guy was a rapist. Major distraction.
You want to see how the wrong savages can fck your team up? Take a look at the Bengals most recent playoff game against the Steelers. Two brain surgeons, who UM fans would drool over because they are head cases, Burfict and Pac Man, wind up costing the Bengals a chance at the Super Bowl.
Way too many times teams give guys 3rd or 4th chances when the HC is desperate to get over the hump or to keep his job. Then they find out that a leopard usually doesn't change his spots. Remember Cecil Collins and how he deserved another chance? Demertrious Underwood? The list is a mile long. How about what a distraction Greg Hardy was for the Cowboys all year? Did his handful of sacks justify all that nonsense?
I don't think Richt has reached the desperation point in his second month on the job to take a **** like Jackson.