New coaches go through having to make new relationships in high schools and communities they move to. Don't see that as a game stopper. Charlie Strong wasn't accepted by Texas Boosters and was run out of town. They wanted Tom Hermann and eventually got him. I'm tickled pink to see Texas and Hermann failing because I liked Charlie and thought he got a raw deal.It's damn shame Bob Stoops turned down FSU.* I would have loved to see him there, as Louisville fan. It's bizarre that he turned it down though, he's not going to get offered anything better.
FSU better think twice about PJ Fleck. Can Fleck recruit Florida? He seems to me like a Big Ten lifer. You have to be sure to match up the coach's recruiting area with your school's recruiting area. After Bobby spent his first stint here recruiting Florida, Steve Kragthorpe came in and ditched all that to try and recruit Texas. It didn't go well. Charlie Strong's bread and butter was Florida. He left here for Austin thinking he'd just continue to recruit Florida and just add a few Texas kids. When he got there the administration and boosters basically said, "nah son, we recruit Texas here". He had to start from scratch and it didn't work out well.
*Bob Stoops in a mediocre coach that's only marginally better than the coach they just fired. So genuinely I hoped FSU would hire him so he could spin their wheels for 3 or 4 more years while our rebuild took place.
Fleck is winning with 3 star talent. I think he's a solid coach that is smart enough to hire guys that will help him recruit Florida.