Jim McElwain is officially , after days of negotiating left Colorado State with $7 million and the Gators with a new head coach.
McElwain, who on Monday was , spent three years in Fort Collins and turned a program that had gone 3-9 for three consecutive seasons to one that went 10-2 last season.
When news of his hiring by Florida was announced Thursday, many of his CSU players took to Twitter. And while many posted congratulatory messages, not all were thrilled with his exit and how it played out:
So our coach couldn’t tell us he was leaving. We have to find out through ESPN and the news. huh?
— Brett Jordan (@Mr_Jordan88)
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Can’t say no to a dream job! Congrats I know great things will be done at Florida!
— Blake Nowland (@bnowland52)
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We’re still the same team, the same family in the locker room. The climb goes on and there’s more games to be won! Congrats Coach Mac!
— Jake Schlager (@schlager_jake)
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all in all though, congrats to him. never would’ve wanted to play my freshman year under anyone else! he did what was right for him
— Ace Boogieâ (@DGainess1)
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Glad I had the opportunity to play for such a good coach. Congrats and good luck to coach Mac… Now let’s go win this bowl game â
— Jerm (@JoeHansley)
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Congrats to , amazing coach and hope he has major success at Florida
— X (@YoungBoyX)
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