Sigh. 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 Gatornet Admin > Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 10:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: Farfetched Nightmare Scenario > > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
