CC Hugh Freeze gets extension and pay raise
Guess that takes the wind out of Florida's sails on that one! Details still coming out, but looks like he'll be making 4.5 mil a year now.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11966893/hugh-freeze-ole…
December 2nd, 2014 at 11:00 AM ^
A "new" contract for Les Miles should be announced soon as well.
December 2nd, 2014 at 11:00 AM ^
December 2nd, 2014 at 11:03 AM ^
Was going to edit and say I don't have any information to back this up. I did roll my eyes the other day when "LSU Insiders" were buzzing about Miles as a sure thing to Michigan. If LSU Insiders = Miles' agent, then yes I agree.
December 2nd, 2014 at 11:00 AM ^
Ahh... Leverage. It's a beautiful thing.
December 2nd, 2014 at 11:00 AM ^
It won't matter what Mr.Freeze will be doing this is coming.
Still can't explain how they pull off top 5 recruiting classes out of nowhere last couple years.
One of these kids is driving a lambo :)
December 2nd, 2014 at 11:05 AM ^
Didn't Bo Pelini all but accuse them of cheating (recruiting improprieties) this past summer?
December 2nd, 2014 at 11:12 AM ^
I believe that had something to do with a transfer who was all set to transfer/enroll at Nebraska and than changed his mind and went to Ole Miss almost out of nowhere. Pelini expressed some skepticism that everything involved with his decision was above board.
December 2nd, 2014 at 11:05 AM ^
Fat Joe can explain Ole Miss's recruiting:
December 2nd, 2014 at 11:01 AM ^
I'm not sold on Freeze; Florida may have caught a break there. Especially seemingly being one of the cleaner programs in the SEC, Florida can get someone better who doesn't have a cloud of dirty smoke hanging overhead...
December 2nd, 2014 at 11:01 AM ^
December 2nd, 2014 at 11:06 AM ^
The new normal.
Wait until they expand the playoff from 4 to 8, and the pressure really falls on programs to make the 8. The war for talent and coaches is going to heat to red hot.
(We're seeing the pressure to get to the top 4 now, but only a small handful of teams have a legitimate claim or hope for that. But with an 8 team playoff the number of programs that can hope/reach goes to 12 or so ... and I think we'll see about that many programs step up the arms race big time to be in that super-group of 12 competing for a slot in the 8.)
December 2nd, 2014 at 11:06 AM ^
December 2nd, 2014 at 11:34 AM ^
second uncle's friend gave it to him...
December 2nd, 2014 at 11:21 AM ^
Sit around and chill for 360 days a year, float a thinly-sourced rumor about your client being considered for a job, day or 2 of negotiations for a new contract with the lawyers doing the heavy lifting, pass Go and collect 10%.
December 2nd, 2014 at 11:31 AM ^
got me thinking about Rich Rod. With Florida's options dwindling, maybe they make a serious run at Rich Rod ? Not sure if he would meke the jump though. Seems happy at Arizona.
December 2nd, 2014 at 11:44 AM ^
A. Florida won't hire or even consider Rich. Their desires are very clear and they seem wedded to a pro style offense, otherwise this search would have settled on Mullen by now. McElwain remains their ideal candidate, posessing the allegedly perfect mix of pro and SEC experience they're after. Behind him is anyone's guess, but pains have been taken to stress that RR isn't on it.
B. Rich would take the job unless he's really dumb.
December 2nd, 2014 at 2:23 PM ^
as they already ruled him out.
I wonder if any of the bigger schools will take a swing at him this year? Given his track record and what he's done at Zona in a few years, I would think most programs would now view his time at Michigan as an aberration.
Since everyone is calling shots these days I'll call mine - Les Miles to Michigan, then RichRod to LSU. LSU fans want offense, after all.
December 2nd, 2014 at 12:29 PM ^
College football is get so dirty that it's turning me off. It's not the pros.