Quote Originally Posted by Bdawg View Post
You stepped in shit on this one. JMO.
Again, you're still looking at this through the prism of it being prior to NIL, conference expansion, and the portal.

Schedule: There's no more divisions so Florida doesn't avoid the majority of the West and get to beat up on UK and Vandy every year.

Recruiting: Lane doesn't really recruit HS players. He prefers the portal. And he's going to get the same caliber HS player in Gainesville as he will in Oxford. Recruiting as all about money now. Not about fit or program prestige and history. Also, OM gets just as much Jordan stuff for players as Florida does so the Jordan brand stuff doesn't matter. Hell Dart wore Jordan cleats the past 2 years.

Admin: The buck starts and stops with Keith at OM and Boyce stays the hell out of the way. Lane goes to Keith, and Keith approves what Lane wants. At Florida, Stricklin has to ask Foley and Spurrier permission to use the bathroom much less approve anything a coach asks for

Boosters: OM is completely aligned and rowing in the same direction. Florida can't figure out which direction it's rowing. Hell they fired Dan Mullen after 3 straight NY6 bowls and fired McElwain after back to back SECCG appearances. They're just like Auburn.


Look maybe Lane is just hellbent on going to Florida so he can wear that Gator logo on his visor like Spurrier. But to think that Florida is a better job right now is thinking like their boosters. In the words of Dan Mullen when Geoff Collins left, "It's just a lateral move."