Rumors rampant that Gates is no longer on the staff at Florida just after a few weeks....they took him off the list of assistant coaches on their website too.
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Gates tweeted on the 22nd, "Headed home, see you soon Gainesville."
Interesting.
Is there anybody who doesnt know someone who made a career move and knew almost immediately it was a mistake? It happens.
Well, if your wild, unfounded speculation is true, then it's a credit to him . . . and I applaud the move.Wild unfounded speculation here - I'm thinking Gates got uncomfortable with the recruiting practices and expectations at UF.
Well, if your wild, unfounded speculation is true, then it's a credit to him . . . and I applaud the move.
Chatter on Twitter that something “strange” and “hard-to-believe” happened to Gates while at Florida. That’s according to the CoachingChanges twitter account.Any word yet? Sounds like something weird happened
I really find it odd that neither he or Florida haven't released some kind of a statement.I hear that Gates' wife is/was very upset about the move, although it's not clear whether it's an anti-Florida thing or an anti-move thing in general.
Check your spelling, ParisCat. What you hear is that Gates' boss is/was very upset about the move . . . .I hear that Gates' wife is/was very upset about the move, although it's not clear whether it's an anti-Florida thing or an anti-move thing in general.
Guess that sometimes the grass is not always greener.Check your spelling, ParisCat. What you hear is that Gates' boss is/was very upset about the move . . . .
That aside, though, it does strike me as curious if, in fact, they're now going to Nebraska. I've never been to Gainesville - perhaps Glades or FloridAlum can weigh in on this - but as much as I like Lincoln (and I've been there for all four of our visits since Nebraska joined the conference), it just kinda seems counterintuitive that one would be likely to prefer it to Florida. Wherever they land, though, I certainly wish them the best and hope he has a long and successful career.
Guess that sometimes the grass is not always greener.
Maybe he didn't feel like recruiting the SEC way -- delivering bookbags of money and duffel bags of Nike shoes.Right sometimes you need to be careful what you wish for. Looks like he went to UF for the title and pay increase but may not have been the right fit. If so hope he lands on his feet for this year
it was a poor fit and lack of vetting on both sides. once there, the chemistry just wasn't right and a change had to be made from the UF side.
unfortunately we will now have to face gates in the conference, but hopefully not in head to head recruiting battles.
Why couldn’t he have returned to Evanston?
that i don't know, but my guess would be because he left
I’d rather see him in Evanston v. Lincoln.
its like when you break up with a girlfriend and realize a few weeks later you shouldn't have but she has moved on
its like when you break up with a girlfriend and realize a few weeks later you shouldn't have but she has moved on
it was a poor fit and lack of vetting on both sides. once there, the chemistry just wasn't right and a change had to be made from the UF side.
unfortunately we will now have to face gates in the conference, but hopefully not in head to head recruiting battles.
No kidding. It has been reported that some family differences arose after the move but I would think that Evanston is much more preferable then living in Lincoln.I’d rather see him in Evanston v. Lincoln.
http://floridagators.com/coaches.aspx?roster=434&path=basketball-men
Armon Gates is still listed among Florida coaches on their site.
Fwiw- Florida is making this decision.
In which case Mr. Gates should either by walking away with a nice financial settlement or be in the process of calling his lawyer.
In which case Mr. Gates should either by walking away with a nice financial settlement or be in the process of calling his lawyer.
Oh boy...maybe we should get into efficient breach over on the Millen thread.If he finds another job in a power conference with a similar paycheck, he won't have much of a claim. He's got an obligation to mitigate his damages.
So...what happened?Not necessarily.
This is not just Florida casually and callously changing its mind. This is not great for its program either, leaving Florida scrambling for a hire it thought it had secured - and during a peak of recruiting season.
The point being, this isn't without reason.
So...what happened?
Well then what good are youI’m not going to get into that.
Suffice to say, Florida felt reason to part ways— something it certainly hadn’t hoped to do when White made the hire.
I suspect this will be presented as a mutual parting of ways and just “not the right fit”.
Well then what good are you
There is some chatter on the Florida boards that Gates was "vetoed" before he could settle in by Jeremy Foley, semi-retired former AD, because they want to see what happens at OKC with Billy Donovan. Seems a little far-fetched, but it's better than the vacuum of news we have now.
So...what happened?