I aint never ate no vol. Do it really taste like chicken?
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 12:59 PM To: gatortalk googlegroups Subject: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] Gerald Jones blames team chemistry for UCLA loss! 1. I think that Jones and Compton are doing a mighty fine job. I think that you should keep going to that play - and many other pass plays - no matter what. 2. Mr Jones - do you think you hurt now? Have you seen that hit in the BCS championship game last year by Mr Wright? The last thing you will be worrying about after this game is your legs. I expect our safeties to start laying your receivers out like cord wood. 3. Now get out there and jump around the field like good bait is suppose to ! It makes them gators go crazy ! Have you ever seen the feeding sessions at gator land zoo? You are the chicken and our defense is the gators. I see chickens coming to the swamp ... -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [gatornews] Gerald Jones blames team chemistry for UCLA loss! From: Rick <[email protected]> Date: Thu, September 17, 2009 10:46 am To: [email protected] Gerald Jones takes blame for loss to UCLA By Dave Hooker Originally published 08:25 p.m., September 16, 2009 Updated 08:57 p.m., September 16, 2009 Gerald Jones took full blame for Tennessee’s 19-15 loss to UCLA in his first public comments since last Saturday’s game. “As far as I’m concerned, I put the game on my shoulders,” the junior receiver said following Wednesday’s practice. “I feel like it was my fault. I never told anybody that.” Jones said he was at fault for two plays in particular. The most noticeable resulted in an incomplete pass on UT’s final offensive play, which allowed the Bruins to run out the clock. Senior quarterback Jonathan Crompton was demonstrative in his disapproval of Jones following the play. “It kills me and not because he pointed at me,” Jones said. “I’m mad at myself because I made the mistake. That’s just what type of player I am. It sucks when a quarterback overthrows you and some stuff like that happens. We’re taught to put that play behind us, especially if there’s more game left.” Jones blamed a lack of chemistry for another miscue, an interception in the second quarter. Jones, who has been limited in practice since suffering a high ankle sprain midway through preseason camp, said he didn’t run the route like his replacement, freshman Marsalis Teague, did during Jones’ injury. “I did what I normally do; He’s so used to throwing it to 10 since I’ve been out,” Jones said referring to Teague, who wears jersey No. 10. “10 keeps it (the route) a little higher than I do. I think that’s how he threw it and that’s why he overthrew me.” Jones said UT’s coaches said he should have run the route deeper. Jones said he prefers to flatten the route to stay away from both safeties. Jones said he was sure that he would have scored on the play had he and Crompton connected. “I’m going to run the route different than 10,” Jones said. “10 is faster than me. 10 might run a route quicker or faster than I do. I’m more of a savvy-type guy. I’m smarter. I don’t have the blazin’ speed like they do but I find ways to get open.” Jones is now a full participant in practice. He said his ankle is 100 percent for Saturday’s game (TV: WVLT, 3:30 p.m.) at No. 1 Florida (2-0) and he has his legs back to game shape. There are, however, other minor issues he’s dealing with, including a sore left wrist. “I’m all banged up to tell you the truth,” said Jones, who admitted his legs bothered him against UCLA and that he didn’t expect to play as much as he did against the Bruins. Jones claimed that he and Crompton never exchanged words in the locker room, as had been speculated on message boards after coach Lane Kiffin said there was some finger pointing following the game. “I’ve heard of that,” Jones said of the speculation. “I forgot who asked me. I never took shots at Crompton. I’ve never said anything towards him. He’s never said anything negative towards me. We’re always positive.” Jones said no member of the team is blaming Crompton, who had three passes intercepted. “Nobody is really putting it on Crompton,” Jones said. “I’m tired of hearing so many people talk about ‘Ya’ll need to change your quarterback.’ No. You’re not in the film room. You don’t know the play. You don’t know the route. It’s my fault. “I made a mistake. He made some mistakes. The linemen made some mistakes. Everybody made mistakes. As a team we lost the game. I don’t put it on one person and I haven’t heard anybody on the team put it on anybody specifically.” Jones, however, understands the spotlight shines brighter on the quarterback when a mistake is made, especially an interception. “Nine times out of 10 if you see something like that they normally blame it on the quarterback,” Jones said. “It’s a totally different world when you’re looking on the outside looking in and you’re going into the film room and you know exactly what play and what route the person had.” Jones and Crompton stayed late Monday and Tuesday following practice to work on their chemistry. Jones said it’s hard not to allow last year’s 5-7 season to affect UT’s mindset on offense when something goes bad. “When things go wrong it is imperative that we keep each other up and motivated,” Jones said. “We had so many things go wrong last year that if one thing goes wrong — if we fumble or we throw an interception — we hate to see somebody be like ‘Aw, here we go again.’ No. We’re not going down that road again.” Jones pointed to two positives: 13- and 17-play drives in the second half last week. UT wasn’t able to punch the ball in the end zone on those drives but Jones saw a silver lining. “We didn’t cap off on them but we’re getting there,” Jones said. “That’s a good sign. 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