Assistants excel and become head coaches. Good coaches become head coaches. Just ask the Dallas Cowboys. Like so many of us, they loved it here. They will always have a bit of orange and blue in their hearts.
Stoops leaves with quite a legacy.
A national championship, a 31-5 record and a defense that kept Florida in games when the offense struggled. He brought something that was new to Gainesville, a pressing, attacking defense that blitzed cornerbacks and dropped linemen into coverage. He helped develop some of the best defenders we've ever seen around these parts and certainly one of the best defenses. It was fun to watch, unless you were on the other side. Now we find out just how good a head coach Stoops is.