You can do this once, change your mind and get away with it. But a second time around, especially after a disappointing season? I’m not so sure.
On the other hand, it would solve the Addazio problem.
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UPDATE: This is beginning to sound pretty official.
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UPDATE #2: It is.
Dan Mullen, your phone is ringing.
Get The Picture 
As a wise man once said, “Fool me once, shame on me… fool me twice… you can’t get fooled again.”
This would explain a) why Addazio still has a job and b) why Urban hasn’t exactly been as clear on that point as he could be.
Here’s hoping…
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Actually on second thought, someone on Twitter just reminded me that Dan Mullen is out there. Given that he can beat us with MSU athletes…
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Better to have the Mullen/Gators combo account for only one loss a year than two.
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True, Mullen did beat us with MSU athletes this year. And Dan Hawkins also beat us with Colorado athletes this year.
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There sure has been a lot of riddle-laced responses from coaches this season regarding offseason moves. Richt with his strategic answer based on staff changes:
“Am I considering changes on the staff? No.”
I suppose saying that the people that are going to be here are already here.
and Urban with his:
“At this time, I can’t make any statements because there’s so much going on with the profession right now.”
He can’t comment because he’s not even going to be making the decisions.
Tricky tricky those coaches are.
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“You can do this once, change your mind and get away with it. But a second time around, especially after a disappointing season? I’m not so sure.”
Brett Favre has fewer championship wins than Meyer and he makes a sport out of stepping down only to come back later. Maybe they could do a TV-buying commercial together.
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True, but Jeremy Foley isn’t as big an idiot as Brad Childress is… er, was.
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So the next step, logically, is for Corch to sext Jen Sterger.
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Hey look! Corch Meyer sent me a picture of a very small cocktail sausage. Oh wait…
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Corch! Say it ain’t so! Who’s gonna get me outa jail when you’re gone? Corch… corch… CORCH!!!
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I keep seeing Fred Sanford telling Lamont…”this is the big one.”
/hoping that IT might be
//IT being resignation
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Goodbye, farewell, auf wiedersehen, so long. It’s time to go, we bid you adieu.
Goodnightttttttt…..goodnightttttttt…..GOODNIGHTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!
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poor corch.
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I’m on the road again. Can’t wait to get home again……
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If that’s true it could leave the door wide open for Mullen. Come on “promote from within”. Come on adazzio!!
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AOL Fanhouse says it is true.
http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2010/12/08/urban-meyer-resigns-at-florida/
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Shrug.
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Gainesville Sun is reporting that it’s true
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Its already on Florda’s official web site.
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I hear he’s moving to Denver.
“I wish I knew how to quit you!”
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+1
Made me laugh.
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C’mooooooon Kiffin!
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Mullen? Leach? Chris Petersen? Could they get Charlie Strong back?
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Urban Meyer all of a sudden doesn’t look so bad.
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Why not Holtz?
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Hopefully Lou if it’s going to be a Holtz.
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Al Golden. Definitely Al Golden.
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Meyer = putz
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The Wannstache is available…
Just saying…
Oh, and the Bills aren’t doing too hot, so if they wait, they could get Gailey. He’s got an NFL resume!
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Leach is available, and he’s perfect for the job if he does say so himself. And he does. Or you can hire someone else and lose, you pansies. No skin off his back.
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Ha! +1
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I do not want to see Leach and a competent defense together down there.
Hell, Brantley would be a good fit in that system too.
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I don’t think anyone will touch him until the lawsuits are done. I have no desire to see him in Gainesville either. I’d much rather Miami took the Donald’s advice.
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I think pretty much no matter who they hire, they’re still gonna be a pretty formidable opponent. Foley is a great athletic director and will make a good decision. Hell, they had Zook there and they still managed to beat us.
We need to not worry about who they get and instead focus on manning the fuck up and playing like we are capable of playing.
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Playing devil’s advocate allow me to postulate another theory. It has been my position for years that the real brains at FLA was McGarity (his title was Senior Associate AD in Charge of Football and Basketball Operations”). Foley was the face man who took all the credit. McGarity ain’t there anymore. So I am not as sure as you that Foley will “make a good decision.” In fact, it was Foley’s actions in the last hiring that pissed off Spurrier and assured that SOS would not be going back to FLA. That all worked out because of the Meyer hire, but it just as easily could have blown up in Foley’s face if the new hire didn’t pan out. McGarity is the guy who got Meyer, I believe, instead of a bad hire. In essence, McGarity bailed Foley out. My point is this: Do not assume that Foley will pull a rabbit out of a hat. He just might hire the next Charlie Weis.
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Gee whiz, I sure am sorry I said all those bad (but true) things about you Urb.
Ooops….text from Rainey…..time to cry, bitch.
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Urban Meyer and Brett Farve…they’re just two loss souls swimming in a fish bowl
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OMG….what if they hire a sane coach. That uses one quarterback at a time.
Maybe Newton will transfer to Florida.
Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
Emergency helicopters seen over Myer neighborhood.
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OOps…How quickly they forget….Meyer neighborhood.
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This is delightful news for this Florida fan. It’s pretty clear Meyer wasn’t into it anymore.
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Wait until Mark hears from Greg that being into it was a requirement of Jeremy’s and, unfortunately for Mark, is also a requirment of Greg.
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About the only thing that can spoil this news, is that it makes a Gator fan happy. But only a little bit spoiled. I’m going to be very happy for now (until they announce Mullen’s coming back). Maybe because of the Kiffin backlash, Mullen will stay and they will try to get someone like Gruden…fingers crossed. Maybe they can get Kiffy?
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I’m still hoping Urban has some sort of clause that forces them to have a year of the Steve Addazzio Experience.
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Mississippi State hopes so, too. They are already be in stage one of the five stages of grief, however.
http://blogs.clarionledger.com/msu/2010/12/08/what-we-know-about-meyer-mullen-and-the-florida-job/
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You’re a level-headed guy, Mergz, so I will take you at your word…
But it doesn’t bother you in the least to lose a guy who accomplished what Meyer did in order to dive into unknown waters? Mullen looks like he’s legit (and would probably be a good hire if it were to happen) but you can never really know….
I mean Meyer OWNED your main rivals and won you 2 MNCs. And he was a hellacious recruiter even when he was taking time off. Losing that caliber of coach would make me a little worried.
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He is one spineless individual. One tough season and he jumps ship.
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My thoughts exactly. Stress while winning – seemed ok. Stress while losing – sucks. Better to jump ship before his ‘legacy’ takes a hit!
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Richt to FU?
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If so he might actually start winning in Jacksonville.
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There are two Florida alums coaching in the SEC.
What do you think?
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One of them was trained at the knee of Charlie Pell.
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Butthurt is funnier the longer it lasts.
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look, Assman, Auburn is one and four against UGA in the last five contests. That ain’t exactly tearing it up considering the only one the ‘Barners won was with a guy that’s a 50/50 shot to be declared ineligible and is as ethical as Charlie Rangel when all the dust clears in a year or two. The best you guys can do is continue to play the Auburn way, dirty has hell.
You need to go finish your Cammy Cam juice and brush your teeth.
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Butthurt is contagious. Who knew?
Well…uh…heh-heh…uh-huh…in the last 1 games UG is winless…heh-heh…[doodie joke]
Internet smack is lame.
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Ward, your constant “butthurt” comments have me intrigued. You’re obviously preoccupied with the subject.
I think we should meet. 😉
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A post from a proud barker – Butthurt & Bigoted.
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The return of SOS.
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Oh. Please. No.
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Personally, I’m hoping Foley takes a shine to Bobby Petrino.
I love watching jilted fan bases go nuts.
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That would increase yet again the incestuous coaching carousel that is the SEC.
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Les Miles…it works.
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I truly hope it’s Toomy Tooberville (Richt does too).
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Tubbs’ resume is a lot more impressive than Chizik’s .500 record….and he seemed to do it legally and ethically. Perhaps why he moved on down the road. Associating with low rents does make honest people uncomfortable.
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Amazing what it’s come to when Tommy “the only way I’d leave Ole Miss is in a pine box” Tubberville is called honest.
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You might want to have a doctor look at that butthurt.
It appears to be chronic.
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Why would he need a doctor? You seem to be an expert on the subject.
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Anything located near the asshole is an area he would know a lot about.
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At least our mascot doesn’t lick his.
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Your mascot pecks his.
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Since when does a tiger not lick its butt?
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Purposely antagonizing opposing fans on a rival blog is bad form.
You know this.
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What exactly is antagonistic about my post?
You guys are just super-touchy these days. The fact that AU seems to have righted the ship seems to have added to the touchiness.
Or, maybe, it’s chronic butthurt.
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1-4 against UGA since 2006, Ward.
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soon to be what, 0-6 against the NCAA. Good luck with probation, jackass. When the NCAA gets done with the investigation, you boys will be lucky to be allowed to play intramurals for a few years.
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Awww. Widdle doggie got his widdle feewings hurt.
Good luck next year, bitch*.
*Which seems appropriate what with your mascot and all, jackass.
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0-1 against AU since the only game that matters, History.
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WE, you sound like a Bammer the first time Bama won after the 6 in a row AU put on them. Amnesia, baby.
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I’m not the one that trotted out the selective statistics to support my strawman.
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Ward, you’re going to have a very personal experience with “butthurt” after the NCAA and the FREAKING FBI get finished with Auburn, Bobby Lowder, Trooper, Cammy Cam, Victoryland, and the whole bunch of you. Enjoy this while you can, the problems Auburn are about to have are going to go WAY past football.
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There’s a tinfoil shortage? Who knew?
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When the going gets tough, the tough go “spend time with their families” (until the warmth of the spotlight fades… say, twenty-four hours?).
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Who wants to be the next ZOOK? With a FL hotseat that was set on Microwave speed. Can you beat 2 MNC in four years? No? Gone.
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Dan Mullen takes the job in a heartbeat if offered. Foley would be crazy not to offer it. That said, I can see a scenario where Foley plays too cute and alienates Mullen like he did Spurrier by telling him he has to “interview” for the job when its not like Foley doesn’t know everything about the guy already. If Mullen does “interview” at FLA that could piss off the Miss State administration and fan base. I know a guy (not a football coach) who had that happen to him and he had to withdraw from consideration voluntarily and very publicly. If not he would have lost all his support. Dilemma? Possibly.
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Brett Favre.
Corch Myers.
The McRib.
What do these three have in common?
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May induce vomiting?
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+1
Embarrassed by Seminoles?
Wait, that’s only two of em.
Composed of entrails, snout and giblets?
Hmmmm
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Does Foley still have Mike Shanahan’s cell phone?
Just think, he’d get Cam and Fairley to transfer UF and then badmouth Cam as “not knowing the playbook” and bench Fairley!
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And petition the NCAA to give Brantley 7 more years of eligibility
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Irwin gets the Freek on it
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I do not know the state of Corch’s health, but he acts very childishly when he loses. At the end of the FSU game, he looked down when he tepidly shook the hand of Jimbo Fisher, not even making eye contact!
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All this means is that there will be another guy down in Gainesville to smack UGA up and down the field. More and more I’m losing confidence in our staff’s ability to turn it all around, and the fact that there are so many good coaches out there who could win w/ UF’s players scares me to death.
Here’s to the good times!
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Maybe they’ll hire Chan Gailey. 😉
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I think even Chan would do pretty well with FLA’s personnel.
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And he probably would not use three quarterbacks in the same series.
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didnt Billy Bob Gailey play about 4 QBs against UGA in 07? I dont recall if 3 of them played in the same series, but I had a few too many adult beverages that day.
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Welll. Goff couldn’t turn the series around, Donnan couldn’t. Richt hasn’t.
They couldn’t beat SOS, Zook, or Myer. I think the gators would beat us without them having the benefit of a coaching staff. (OK maybe I exaggerate. A little.)
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Goof DID turn the series around–the wrong way. Before Goof CVD was 17-8 against the Gators.
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Would UF go for someone who has never been a HC? Is that Malzahn’s phone ringing? If The aU gets the death penalty there won’t be much football w/o flags attached to the waist played on The Plains for a few years.
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NO MALZAHN NO!!!
LALALALALALA LOUD NOISES CAN’T HEAR YOU
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Wait a minute here, he’s a Gator alum, got his coaching chops from Charlie Pell, and he definitely knows how to run the high priced spread.
And, he’s dealt with non-welcomes at the airport, too.
Chizik seems the logical choice to me.
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Butthurt.
Just wanted to get in before Ward Tiger.
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Just refer to him as “ButtDERP” from now on.
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Ward certainly seems to understand problems with the asshole.
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Sorry, didn’t read down before I fired.
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What can I say?
There’s an asshole rich environment over here.
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he’s got quite a disturbing fascination with other people’s butts, doesnt he? Imagine if you were a sheep or a goat.
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Quite a fascination with animals there “dog”.
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You know, that makes even more sense than Mullen. But, it cannot happen before January 10. Cheezit won’t take the job. Can’t even insinuate that he would interview. See Les Miles/ University of Michigan.
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C’mon, Mayor, of course we can insinuate he would sniff at the job.
This is the blogosphere, we can insinuate all we want to….just ask Awbun.
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Alright, Mark. Here’s your chance. Screw this one up, and I’m not sure anyone’s going to be able to talk the rest of them out of running you out of town on a rail.
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Personally, I’m surprised he didn’t wait until February 3rd.
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As we all know Urban can’t stand not being the center of attention. So with the 7-5 thing going he had to think of something. 1 Vote for Oregon for number 1 check. 2 resign again but before Outback Bowl so I can get as much attention as possible. Check. 3 Change my mind yet again after bowl.
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And Chucky makes another appearance as some UF boards say Gruden is already a lock.
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Wouldn’t bother me one bit.
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A dude who can’t recruit?
Sign it up.
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Can’t recruit? He would be like a rock star going into those kids homes.
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And now Florida looks for the fourth consecutive coach to have a winning record against Georgia
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It has been reported that Spurrier departed because Foley insisted on removal of an assistant coach and the OBC would have none of it…could it be deja vu?
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Didn’t you just say that?
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