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Recommend listening to The Andy Staples Show from yesterday by MrE

Dovetailing the conversation below regarding “10-win seasons” and the thread on Cartier about Florida replacing Mullen, I think many of you would find Sunday's episode interesting.

I only have listened to the first 30 minutes or so, during some windshield time this morning.

A few tidbits/bullets:

-Staples is a Florida alum and former walk-on and was strongly in favor of moving on from Mullen.
-the co-host is a Mizzou alum and didn’t feel it was the best move for UF to can Mullen after “1 bad year.”
-Mizzou co-host asks Staples what % chance UF has of landing a coach that would be more successful.
-Staples says 50%.
-Co-host asks if he’s ok with a coin flip, odds-wise and Staples states “absolutely” and basically his co-host is a Mizzou alum and doesn’t get it.
-Staples mentions how programs/schools love it when guys like him in the media tell fans to “be happy with what you have” instead of reaching for more or demanding more from their program.
-Conversation goes on to discuss Georgia, recruiting classes, momentum, lost ticket sales revenue when a fan base isn’t behind a team/HC.
-there’s a short soundbyte from Staples asking Florida AD Scott Strickland at a press conference about what success looks like at Florida (paraphrasing from memory) and Strickland gives an answer that seems to suggest his viewpoint on what a program apex for UF is may vary from AD(s) at other top football program(s).

At any rate, I posted this on Rock’s House instead of Cartier despite it being 100% Florida Gator talk, because I think many of you will find it entertaining and relevant to ND. Specifically, where we are right now as a program both in terms of on-field performance, the difference of opinion on what ND can/should be, and how Notre Dame itself defines football success.