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Originally Posted by
smootness
For Florida? Yes, an awful hire.
Again, that is not an indictment on him. But there should be no reason to say 'if you can't get a proven winner' at a place like Florida. They should be able to take any mid-major coach they want, and they should be a threat to come after some coaches at big programs as well.
He's had success at LT and looks like a potentially good coach at the top level. But he's a total unknown. That's unacceptable to me if I'm a Florida fan.
I believe before Donovan came to Florida, they may have only had 3 or 4 NCAA tournament appearances ever. I think it was just a few years prior (94 maybe?) that they made it to the round of 16 for the first time. This isn't an all-time powerhouse like Kentucky or UCLA. Florida is the house that Donovan built. I, by no means, think White will just come in and replace Donovan.
At this point we are arguing over opinion. I simply believe that his record should speak for itself. If he hadn't crumbled in the conference tourney the past few years, and made the NCAAs, he would be a household name for mid-major coaches. Again, I'm just glad Ole Miss has Kennedy instead of White.
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