With Muschamp hire, Foley's risk-reward ratio high

With Muschamp hire, Foley's risk-reward ratio high

Published Dec. 11, 2010 8:45 p.m. ET

By LARRY VETTEL
FightinGators.com

Say what you want about Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley, the man has no fear.

Almost nine years after turning the football program over to a defense-oriented assistant coach who had never been a head coach (Ron Zook), he has done it again. Foley hired Will Muschamp to replace Urban Meyer on Saturday in a move that is bound to generate strong responses in both directions.

Two years ago, Auburn targeted Muschamp to replace Tommy Tuberville, but Texas made Muschamp a lucrative offer to be its

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