In my best Johnny Carson voice, "Why, Ed, I did not know that!" ;-)
Pretty cool, though. Randy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Williamson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 10:22 PM Subject: [gatortalk] Re: Farfetched Nightmare Scenario > > Actually Tennessee is not SOS's home state. He was born in N. Miami, FL > while his father was pastoring a church there. After he was called to > pastor a church in Tennessee he moved his family there and SOS grew up in > Tennessee. But Florida is really his home state. Check it out > > Eddie > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jerry Belloit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 9:07 PM > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: Farfetched Nightmare Scenario > > >> >> I would have never dreamed that he would have come back to coach the >> GameCocks. If Tennessee came calling? It is his home state. He must >> have >> had some fond feelings for Tennessee growing up. As I recall, the only >> reason that he went to Florida was because Graves was willing to throw >> the >> ball while Tennessee would just run. >> >> Jerry >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 8:48 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [gatortalk] Farfetched Nightmare Scenario >> >> At this point, I am assuming that Fulmer is gone at the end of this >> season. >> I think he would have been gone after last season had Tennessee not >> backed >> into the SEC Championship Game. >> >> Anyway, say it is early December, and Tennessee is looking at a short >> list >> of potential replacements. >> >> Question: is SOS on that list? >> >> Think about it. >> >> They can approach him and say "Okay, Coach Spurrier, we admire what you >> are >> trying to do at South Carolina, but do you really think you'll be able to >> pull them into the top tier of the SEC? We already are a top tier SEC >> program; we just need you to bring us back to our rightful place. We >> have >> the resources to put you back on top. >> >> "Here, recruiting won't be the uphill struggle it is in Columbia. From >> here, you'll be much more likely to torment Georgia, and you'll be able >> to >> stick your finger in the eye of Bernie Machen and Jeremy Foley. >> >> "The Tennessee fans would love having you on their side, after all these >> years of you beating them. They would be incredibly supportive. It >> would >> be like a homecoming for you. >> >> "Oh, and one last thing Coach Spurrier. Unlike at Alabama, we won't be >> comparing your every move to what some long-dead coach would have done. >> >> "So what do you say, Steve? Are you ready to stop beating your head >> against >> the wall at South Carolina and join us, and get back on a winning team?" >> >> Likely? No. I think SOS would remain loyal to the folks who hired him >> at >> South Carolina. And I think it would be very unlikely that Tennessee >> would >> even approach him, given the outright hatred the fans there have for him. >> >> But I do find it interesting to think about. We Gator fans who tolerate >> him >> at a program we really don't perceive as a serious threat would have a >> very >> different attitude toward him at a real rival. >> >> I won't worry about it, though. Right now, I'll worry that we may come >> out >> flat against Ole Miss or that Houston Nutt will pull something out of his >> bag of tricks. That is much more of a concern now. >> >> Anyway, goodnight, and >> >> Go Gators!!!! >> >> Ken B. (NYC Gator) >> >> Sent from my BlackBerryR smartphone with SprintSpeed >> >> >> >> > >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
