OK, maybe it's me, but I think Zeb's point was the error that PR is a foreign county. Hodge is a US citizen so he was not having to adjust to a new country, just a second language.
----- Original Message ----- From: Gatornet Admin To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 11:38 AM Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Today's (2/9) Gainesville Sun BASKETBALL GatorNEWS Articles (3 Articles Included) Yeah, I spent a LOT of time there while in the navy (Hey, Leon! Remember the Black Pearl in Old San Juan?), and I always thought the only English phrases they knew are some that can't be repeated here. ;-) Randy ----- Original Message ----- From: Wanda Barry To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 10:49 AM Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Today's (2/9) Gainesville Sun BASKETBALL GatorNEWS Articles (3 Articles Included) Trust me, Zeb, there are plenty of residents in Puerto Rico who cannot speak English. Flew there enough times and always had Spanish speakers on board to do Spanish PA's. Wanda ----- Original Message ----- From: John Vega To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 9:44 AM Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Today's (2/9) Gainesville Sun BASKETBALL GatorNEWS Articles (3 Articles Included) On Feb 9, 2009, at 8:19 AM, Shane Ford wrote: When Florida senior guard Walter Hodge first enrolled at Florida Air Academy in Melbourne as a high school sophomore, he knew little English. From his native Guaynobo, Puerto Rico, Hodge adapted to a new language and country before even being admitted to UF. Hmm. Puerto Rico is part of our country, and has been since 1898. -Zeb --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
