Collins is a Fla State target

[preachermatt83]

We are about to lose Geoff to FSU!!! I am so sick of this crap!!

[BulldogDX55]

We are about to lose Geoff to FSU!!! I am so sick of this crap!!

Source?

[#660000]

Please back away.

[jimbo352]

We are about to lose Geoff to FSU!!! I am so sick of this crap!!

sshhhh... don't want to say anything that could hurt the program.

I've been hearing FSU was serious for a week, but several people on here have been saying he was getting a raise and going nowhere.... I hope they're right, because there's a lot of smoke.

[deltadawg99]

Yeah this is the type of stuff that OM people take screen shots of and send to our recruits. Just sayin

[BulldogDX55]

If it does happen, I say we take DA COACH O for DC. It would be amazing.

[Goat Holder]

nm

[#660000]

We should have thrown his name out to FSU earlier. He even has FSU connections.

[chef dixon]

I realize he's done a nice job, but what automatically makes him a wanted man for FSU? Hiring a guy after 1 year on the job is even more ambitious than the Manny Diaz hire, and we all know how well that worked for Texas. I like Collins and him running the D, but I think a lot of our improvement from last year to this year was due to improved personnel in the front 7.

[maroonmania]

After Manny's one and done if we follow that up with a one and done from Geoff Collins as DC then I am going to seriously question our ability to ever do more than 6-8 win seasons. Don't want to see us be in the situation where every year its one of 2 things, a. our DC sucks and Mullen has to move them out (i.e Torbush and Wilson) or b. our DC performs pretty well so its off to greener pastures (i.e Diaz and we'll see on Collins).

[maroonmania]

I realize he's done a nice job, but what automatically makes him a wanted man for FSU? Hiring a guy after 1 year on the job is even more ambitious than the Manny Diaz hire, and we all know how well that worked for Texas. I like Collins and him running the D, but I think a lot of our improvement from last year to this year was due to improved personnel in the front 7.

Why is it MORE ambitious? Collins was DC at FIU while Diaz was DC at MTSU. However, Collins has been on our staff for 3 years (1 as DC) while Diaz was only on our staff for one year.

[Coach34]

We have good coaches- naturally they will be targets

I hope we dont lose him, we'll see what happens. He hasnt been offered the job yet, so let's let it play out

[jimbo352]

I realize he's done a nice job, but what automatically makes him a wanted man for FSU? Hiring a guy after 1 year on the job is even more ambitious than the Manny Diaz hire, and we all know how well that worked for Texas. I like Collins and him running the D, but I think a lot of our improvement from last year to this year was due to improved personnel in the front 7.

He knows Florida having coached at UCF and FIU... Already knowing the people and territory is very valuable on the recruiting front. Plus, he has done a damn fine job here.

It is very important to lock down assistants as soon as the regular season is over. I have no idea what's going on behind the scenes. Maybe something was worked out a long time ago. Maybe we offered him more money, but he's waiting to see how interested FSU is... I just wish we had locked him down in early December.

[Coach34]

Why is it MORE ambitious? Collins was DC at FIU while Diaz was DC at MTSU. However, Collins has been on our staff for 3 years (1 as DC) while Diaz was only on our staff for one year.

Collins has more experience than Diaz did.

But no doubt our D improved alot because of our DL and LB's- not just the DC

[deltadawg99]

There is also a lot of chatter that Charles Kelly may be promoted from within.

[ShotgunDawg]

We are about to lose Geoff to FSU!!! I am so sick of this crap!!

Matt you a better than to post something like this. Are you saying this because Croom Diaries wrote a speculative article?

I can't find a single source that insinuates that FSU is serious about Collins.

[chef dixon]

Why is it MORE ambitious? Collins was DC at FIU while Diaz was DC at MTSU. However, Collins has been on our staff for 3 years (1 as DC) while Diaz was only on our staff for one year.

Alright, equally ambitious is fine. But you could definitely argue that Manny's D in 2010 was the best we've had in the Mullen era, and looking back now at the NFL players on that D, it probably had a lot to do with personnel. Which I hope is what is causing the improvement in ours now, not specifically who the coordinator is.

[Coach34]

Maybe we offered him more money, but he's waiting to see how interested FSU is... I just wish we had locked him down in early December.

locked him down how- in a closet? It doesnt matter when his raise is announced- he would still be interested in Fla State

[mic]

Everyone pump the brakes.. FSU is probably going to hire from within.. Charles Kelly

[maroonmania]

We have good coaches- naturally they will be targets

I hope we dont lose him, we'll see what happens. He hasnt been offered the job yet, so let's let it play out

It will be a HUGE loss if we don't keep him. Collins is by far the best of Mullen's DC hires. I'm certainly not convinced that we could replace with anyone as good. We've had Torbush and Wilson under Mullen who were both just plain bad and Diaz was probably made to look better than he is by the 2010 personnel we had. My expectations for next year's team take a significant hit if Collins isn't locked down.