Oh, I absolutely agree, but then, we DO withhold injury information at times to prevent an opposing team from being able to plan on a particular position being filled by an inexperienced player. Why not "fake" a migraine? I don't really think it would be all THAT unethical. Imagine this... You tell everyone he has a migraine. Migraines come and go. It could very easily go by game time. What's the other coach to do? Practice all week like Harvin is going to be there or not? If you just go ahead and say that he is suspended, then they KNOW he's not going to be there.
I dunno. Maybe I'm a little more obsessed with winning than I should be and am willing to play mind games. At least I come by it honest - SOS was the master. Randy ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve McKibben To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 1:32 PM Subject: [gatortalk] Re: Harvin question I'd like to think that our coaches have a little more integrity than to lie to everyone about the nature of Harvin's non-participation. It's not like there haven't been other star players that have missed games due to what eventually was revealed to be failed drug tests. In every case the ubiquitous "failure to live up to committments to the team" was cited as the reason. For a coach that preaches accountability the way Coach Meyer does, it seems to be way out of character to go to the lengths he'd have had to to cover up for Percy in that case. Wasn't he at Shands? Wasn't there purportedly a team jet waiting to take him to Columbia at the last minute if he was medically cleared to go? Doesn't sound very plausible to me. --- On Tue, 4/21/09, Gatornet Admin <[email protected]> wrote: I'm a little confused by this "attack", Oliver. I thought it was a reasonable question. How DO we KNOW that the migraines weren't actually a suspension? That's all Jerry was asking. Did the coaches POSSIBLY cover up a suspended game or two by saying he couldn't play due to migraines? Sounds plausible to me. Randy ----- Original Message ----- Well, there it is in your email. You handily disguised it as a question. “Was his ‘migraine headache’ simple (sic) a code for suspension?” What are you trying to get at asking a question like that? And, you frame that veiled accusation with accusatory words like “Harvin’s drug issue”. Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket? Have you ever broken a law? Have you ever willed evil intentions on anyone? Well, are you a homicidal wife beater? If you’re not, when did you stop this habitual action? Oliver Barry Fax: 615-822-2027 Mobile: 615-972-4239 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: [gatortalk] Re: Harvin question Oliver, What in the world are you accusing me of making up? That he failed a drug test? That I implied that he was stupid to do drugs during the combine? I am really puzzled by your comment. My question was related to the NFL perception that Harvin has a drug problem and has character issues. I did not see that at Florida and I simply was asking if I “missed” something. Jerry Jerry, you’re making up something there that is really a stretch of the imagination. -------- Original Message -------- I, like most of you have been reading about Harvin’s drug issue. Clearly, as it appears, failing a drug test at the combine is an incredibly stupid and expensive thing for him to do. I would be worried that he might be the next Ricky Williams and might not want to draft him. My question is this: Does anyone remember Harvin being suspended for any games? Was his “migraine headache” simple a code for a suspension? Harvin seemed to me to have been a model citizen while playing for the team. Jerry --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
