Sneaky... 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: Saturday, October 25, 2008 12:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Franklin says he and Tuberville share > blame > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
