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SonicYouth said:
The SEC is almost 100 years old. They've had maybe 5 non white coaches (Croom, Mason, Joker, Franklin, Sumlin).

Even then, they were hired at second tier SEC programs, perhaps even third tier.

Although Franklin is more on the racially "passing" end of the spectrum, I cannot envision a scenario where he's hired at a tier 1 SEC program like Florida.

Not happening.
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To be fair.. most people probably don’t know he’s black, unless they were told.

Just like Dolphins coach..

You def make good points.. but I think he could be an exception
 
P-Tizzle said:
They are in a tough spot fiscally. The athletics department has a revenue of $120m per year. They can pay for a HC and assistants but they have to get hire right.
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Bet they will hire Tim Skipper, the interim. Seems like a UCLA thing to do. And the team is playing quite well for him.
 
Memnon said:
Yeah they can.

VA Tech ain't broke.

They're not TAMU, Texas, Bama rich, but they're not New Mexico ST either.
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They just started a campaign, pledge or whatever to infuse funds into program. Bruce Arians is among those guiding them.
 
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SonicYouth said:
The SEC is almost 100 years old. They've had maybe 5 non white coaches (Croom, Mason, Joker, Franklin, Sumlin).

Even then, they were hired at second tier SEC programs, perhaps even third tier.

Although Franklin is more on the racially "passing" end of the spectrum, I cannot envision a scenario where he's hired at a tier 1 SEC program like Florida.

Not happening.
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We're talking James "reader glasses" Franklin here my guy, not Luther Campbell.
I know that Indiana and Michigan both fought for the Union Army but Notre Dame and Michigan - the midnight navy of blue bloods - both employ brothas who deff have black air forces in their closets as HC.
I get racial prejudice is still very much a thing, especially in the south, but w/half of the SEC Illuminati having mixed grand kids and how desperate UF is, I can't see Franklin's "passing" melanin levels being the dealbreaker here.
 
This has Matt Rhule/Kurt Cignetti/Matt Campbell triple threat match written all over it
 
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I’m sure Elko will get a call. Let’s face it, even if they reach high like elko or cignetti, they ain’t getting them. They aren’t getting Rhule, either. Matt Campbell would be a good choice.
 
canester95 said:
I know this will be unpopular but….Al Folden will be successful there. ( goes back under rock )
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This is not far-fetched.
His style of recruiting lends well to the northeast and nationally as well, not so much soFla which is a non-factor for StatePenn and he has apparently evolved from the bad defensive scheme he had at UM.
I can see him getting that job.
 
AUcane said:
I’m sure Elko will get a call. Let’s face it, even if they reach high like elko or cignetti, they ain’t getting them. They aren’t getting Rhule, either. Matt Campbell would be a good choice.
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Yeah, I mentioned Campbell as my dark horse, plus with him he may be able to bring Becht with him to Happy Pedo Valley.
As hiring coaches and their players seems to be a thing these days.
 
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