“If it must be done eventually, it must be done immediately.”
I have seen this quote — or variations of it — attributed to several folks, but it most fittingly works for this column when said by Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley. Foley said it in 2014 when asked about then-coach Will Muschamp.
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