I.e."special personnel". :) Randy Lyons Sent wirelessly
-----Original Message----- From: A. Leon Polhill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 6:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Franklin says he and Tuberville share blame …and fast running backs, …and fast receivers,…and overall team speed. [I have to finish his sentences, occasionally.] 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: Thursday, October 23, 2008 6:06 PM To: GatorTalk Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Franklin says he and Tuberville share blame As he said, it's a cut-throat business. I really feel sorry for him, because as we all know, the spread offense WILL work, but it needs special personnel (Tebow) to run it and a head coach that believes in it. Randy ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Thomas To: GATORnews Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 4:17 PM Subject: [gatornews] Franklin says he and Tuberville share blame Franklin says he and Tuberville share blame By Tom Dienhart, Rivals.com College Football Senior Writer Auburn offensive coordinator Tony Franklin knew something was up the minute Tommy Tuberville came into his office. "I looked at his face and I knew he was coming to fire me," Franklin said. "He said it wasn't working out. I said, 'Coach, you trying to fire me?' And he said, 'Yes.' I said, 'Let's get it over with.' I spent the next 10 or 15 minutes getting some things off my chest. I shook his hand, packed my stuff and left." Just like that. Franklin arrived in time from his former job as Troy's offensive coordinator to install parts of his no-huddle spread offense for use in Auburn's Peach Bowl game against Clemson last season. The results were positive. Auburn gained a season-high 423 yards and ran 90 plays in a 23-20 overtime victory vs. Clemson. But it was all downhill from there. Auburn's offense never got on track this fall. The Tigers opened the year by gaining 406 yards in a win over Louisiana-Monroe. But Auburn never gained more than 380 in the next five games. A 3-2 win at Mississippi State drew the ire of many, but the nadir was a 14-13 loss at Vanderbilt in which the Tigers gained 208 yards, including just 4 rushing yards in the second half --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
