Ken- I was at the game... there was definitely some cheering by the UK fans after Tebow was hit -- I was disgusted. I think after people realized it was serious the crowd silenced for a bit, and then the Gator section started chanting "Lets Go Tebow"... and erupted when he finally sat up. Definitely some tense moments there...
-Sean On Sep 27, 2009, at 10:34 PM, Ken Kirkley wrote: > No blame on the coaches for this. It was a freak injury that could > have happened at any time. You have our first road game after a > lackluster game, the team needed to continue to improve. Maybe the > coaches didn't like some of the reads Tim was making or maybe Tim > and his competitive desire demanded to be in the game. I put no > blame on the coaches for this. > > I do have a cople of questions though. After Tim was down, on TV > they showed the KY player dancing around like he had just been named > homecoming queen - why no penalty? Also, the Miami Herald article > stated that the whole stadium was chanting "Lets go Tebow" as he was > down. On TV, and I watched it again this morning, it sure didn't > sound like that - instead sounded like they were cheering the fact > he was down. Did anybody else catch that? > > Ken K > MNGator > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 4:59 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: TT > > It could have happened in the first quarter, but it didn't. It > happened with under four minutes in the third quarter, and a 31 - 7 > lead. > > I saw no need for him to still be in the game at that point, > particularly since he had been sick before the game. Same for > Spikes, with his achilles problem. > > Certainly, there is a risk of injury on every snap, so once the game > is in hand, you weigh the benefit of having him in versus the > potential cost. With him in and 18:57 left in the game, we could > have beaten Kentucky by 38 or more. Without him, we beat them by less. > > Is it worth it? I don't think so. Particularly, as Darlene pointed > out, that was a perfect opportunity to get Brantley some quality > snaps in an SEC road game. > > Meyer supposedly studies statistics and is very analytical. So the > question remains: is it worth the potential risk? I didn't think so > before the injury, and still don't. > > Go Gators!!!! > > Get Well Tim!!!! > > Ken B. (NYC Gator) > Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed > > > From: "[email protected]" > Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:40:07 -0400 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: TT > > Yep...very well said! > > Now...to all the second-guessers who think he shouldn't have played > in the second half......in Coach Meyer's, it's "silly, nonsense". > This injury could have happened in the first quarter itself. > > Lets keep praying for Tim! > > -BadMan > > On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 1:11 PM, Cecilia <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Well said. I have to say, as a mom, it brought tears to my eyes to > see his > parents standing there. I can imagine what was going through his > mama's > head. > > Cee > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "03GatorMom" <[email protected]> > To: "GatorTalk" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 11:34 AM > Subject: [gatortalk] TT > > > > > > It hurt so much to see Tim laying on the ground like that in > > yesterday's game. To see him put himself physically into a game > week > > after week the way he does is amazing, and inspiring. As a > > quarterback he could so easily hand off or throw the ball and just > > slip into the background while the play continues. I have yet to > see > > him do this. He continues to run, tackle, hit - whatever he can > do to > > make a play happen even after it is "out of his hands"! What > happened > > in the Kentucky game was bound to happen sooner or later, but this > > young man Tebow, this player who brings out the best in everyone > > around him including his opponents; this was more than > devastating. I > > have been praying for him on and off all night, I know God has much > > more planned for his life, on and off the field. Superman may have > > been down, but he is not out! We love you Tim, God bless you as you > > continue to seek His direction for your life! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
