And, if you think about it, why would Stoops have wanted to follow a legend like Steve Spurrier. Let a Stoops come in here and "turn things around". I don't want to be heretical, but as far as Florida Football is concerned, like him or not, Steve Spurrier was like a savior. Stoops could have a similar effect if he brings back greatness to Florida Football.
I live in Gainesville and after the loss Saturday night, this seemed inevitable. It's what everyone was talking about...from the gas station I stop off for coffee to my kid's friends birthday party to the local talk radio shows.
Though, in earnest, I didn't think it would happen this fast. Maybe Jeremy Foley finally realized that while Zook is a great recruiter (and he is, no argument) and an energetic defensive coordinator, he's just not head coaching material.
Hey, I wish Zook well. He's not a good coach, but from what I understand he's a real nice guy. But, you know what they say about nice guys...
I'll take Spurrier or Stoops, but I'd prefer Spurrier only because I know what he'd bring back. Fun n' Gun, baby! Complex offensive schemes with greased lightning at the wide-outs and fast, bruising running backs that defenses tend to overlook! From the get-go, I'm sure he'd insist on an awesome defensive coordinator like Stoops, too. Hail Spurrier! How many SEC championships did we rack up under him? And we were screwed out of another one his first season when we had the best record in the conference.
To think, Jon Gruden said he would have been VERY interested in taking the job when Spurrier left, but no one contacted him and Zook was hired almost immediately.
By the way, I'd take him, too.