I agree. That particular quote went a LONG way in easing my concerns. Randy
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Kirkley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:29 AM Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Notebook: Meyer veteran of UF-Florida State rivalry (Aschoff) > Based on this quote, I don't think you have to worry about the team... > > > > Sophomore cornerback Joe Haden said he realized preparation for this game > was a bit different when he noticed the game plan packet the team received > at the beginning of the week was much thicker than the others this year. > > "The scouting report is like they've been looking at (the FSU game) the > whole season," Haden said. > > > > > > _____ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of NZ Gator > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Notebook: Meyer veteran of > UF-Florida State rivalry (Aschoff) > > > > FSU isn't a mediocre defense; it is the #7 defense in the country. (The > team > is mediocre overall, but that's because of a poor offense.) Anyway, my > point > is that this team could beat us if our team, like you, isn't worried at > all. > If they take FSU seriously, and I think they will, then we'll do to them > as > we've already done to the other highly-ranked defenses we've played. But I > don't take anything for granted in this sport and so I'll continue to be > nervous until the game gets underway. > > > > Rob > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Oliver Barry > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:11 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Notebook: Meyer veteran of > UF-Florida State rivalry (Aschoff) > > > > We haven't beaten mediocre defenses. We've beaten the #2 and #3 defenses > in > the country. We will destroy the semis. I'm not really worried at all. > I > just hope we beat Fat Bobby by the largest margin he's ever been beaten. > > Oliver > > > > _____ > > From: [email protected] on behalf of NZ Gator > Sent: Tue 11/25/2008 2:08 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Notebook: Meyer veteran of > UF-Florida State rivalry (Aschoff) > > Well it's all about our team. FSU can't begin to keep up with us if we're > on > our game, so the only risk is that we overlook them and come in there > playing flat. It's always possible, but I have a sense that these guys > really took the loss to Ole Miss to heart and that they understand the > need > to be mentally prepared for every game. If they were going to go flat, I > think this last Saturday is when they would have done it. > > > > I am nervous too, partly because of the loss of Marsh in a very critical > position, but mostly just because I know the 'holes' will be looking at us > the way we looked at Georgia going into that game. They'll want to win > this > so badly they'll have been dreaming about it all week. For a mediocre > team, > knocking your biggest rival out of the MNC race would be the highlight of > your year. They'll play a very tough game and won't give up ground > willingly. But, in the end, I think our guys will prepare well, and will > be > up for the game. If they do, we'll be fine and yet another leading defense > will have its stats shot all to heck. > > > > Rob > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Gatornet Admin > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 10:17 AM > To: GatorTalk > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Notebook: Meyer veteran of > UF-Florida State rivalry (Aschoff) > > > > Ok, now I'm getting worried... again... Last year, I looked forward to > this > weekend with glee, knowing that we were going spank the little savages and > send them home crying. This year, I'm not at all confident we'll spank > them > nor do I think we'll make them cry. They have played the spoiler before > and > it would be just like them to do it again. > > > > Randy > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Shane <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ford > > To: GatorNEWS <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 8:06 AM > > Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: Notebook: Meyer veteran of UF-Florida State > rivalry (Aschoff) > > > > > Notebook: Meyer veteran of UF-Florida State rivalry > > > > By Edward Aschoff > Gainesville Sun Correspondent > > Published: Monday, November 24, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. > Last Modified: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 12:05 a.m. > > > > Three games into the Florida-Florida State rivalry is more than enough > time > for UF coach Urban Meyer to understand the hatred associated with it. > > "It's nasty," Meyer said Monday. "This is an ugly one. > > His team is so amped for Saturday's game in Tallahassee that Meyer > admitted > after The Citadel game that some of the veterans on his team had already > turned their focus to the Seminoles by halftime. > > Both UF and FSU rank first in their respective conferences in total > offense > and the Seminoles are second in the ACC in total defense, while the Gators > sit at third in the SEC. > > Meyer said he is expecting to get the best out of FSU's defense and > doesn't > see much of a change from its game plan from years past. > > "It's FSU defense," he said. "Schematically, they're very similar to what > they've been in the past. Talent-wise they've been very similar and you > watch them and that's who they are. Very well coached and they're a > hardnosed, tough outfit that runs well." > > Two-minute drill > > With the recent blowouts by the Gators, Meyer said he was so concerned > about > his team being unaccustomed to having to make any sort of crucial drive > late > in a game that he had a "heart-to-heart" with his players about such > situations. > > Meyer will now end each practice with 15-20 minutes devoted to running a > no-huddle, two-minute offense. > > "Every Tuesday and Wednesday we're going to finish practice with a real > game > situation," Meyer said. > > Honors > > Junior quarterback Tim Tebow will attend The Home Depot ESPNU College > Football Awards as one of three finalists for the Maxwell Award. The > winner > will be revealed Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN in Lake Buena Vista at the > Walt Disney World Resort in the Atlantic Dance Hall. > > Tebow won the Maxwell Award last season and looks to become the second > player to win the award twice. John Lattner won the award in back-to-back > years playing for Notre Dame in 1952 and '53. > > Tebow ranks first in the Southeastern Conference in passing efficiency > with > a rating of 175.2, good for fifth in the nation. He has thrown for 2,114 > yards and 22 touchdowns with only two interceptions. He has also rushed > for > 427 yards and 11 touchdowns. > > Redshirt freshman running back Chris Rainey was named the SEC Freshman > Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. > > Rainey had a career-best 142 rushing yards on seven carries and one > touchdown against The Citadel. He had arguably the best play not go for a > touchdown when he ran 73 yards after cutting right across the entire field > after taking the carry to the left sideline. > > Rainey now leads UF in rushing yards this season with 557 yards off 74 > carries and has four touchdowns > > Champions > > Offense: Tim Tebow, John Brantley, Aaron Hernandez, Tate Casey, Javier > Estopinan, Louis Murphy, Percy Harvin, Riley Cooper, David Nelson, Deonte > Thompson, Emmanuel Moody, Phil Trautwein, Maurkice and Mike Pouncey, Jason > Watkins, Marcus Gilbert, Jim Tartt, James Wilson, Chris Rainey > > Offensive Player of the Game: Kestahn Moore > > Defense: There were no champions, but special mention was given to Brandon > Antwine and William Green. > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
