I don't know why nobody else remembers you, Charlie. Hang in there. I think you are right about the spurs hanging in the barn.
See you in Lexington somewhere next year. Paula and I will be at the Horse Park. See you somewhere in town for eats and drinks. A. Leon Polhill FlaNative1845 330 NW 45th Street Gainesville, FL 32607 (352) 367-4642 > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Charlie.. > Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 9:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: Farfetched Nightmare Scenario > > > I think da Spur is about ready to hang up the visor for good. > > Charlie > > -----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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
