I still remember those dark 'Zook' days. I never thought about not being a gator fan, but I did pay less attention to many details at that time.
On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 8:44 PM, Wanda Barry <[email protected]> wrote: > You know, I've been a Gator Fan when we didn't win ANYTHING, and I would > NEVER "break" up with UF. I'm a Gator win or lose and proud to be one!!!!! > Wanda > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Helen Huntley <[email protected]> > *To:* gatortalk <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, October 02, 2009 5:42 PM > *Subject:* [gatortalk] Disheartened FSU fan > > *From today's St. Petersburg Times. (posted to GatorTalk since it's not > really Gator News)* > > *Letter of the day* > > *Not only is this our letter of the day, it might be our favorite letter > ever *at Two Cents. > > Subject: FSU Football — I want to break up. > > Dear Florida State Football Program, > > I am breaking up with you today. It's really hard to say this after all we > have been through. I have seen you shine brightly from the highest > mountains, and I have held your hand when times are tough. The truth is: > It's not me, it's you. You see, FSU Football, you and I just don't work any > more. You have let me down for way too long. Actually since the fat guy was > in office. I simply cannot watch the horrible pass protection, no pass rush, > dropped passes, stupid penalties, and obvious lack of execution week after > week, season after season. I can't watch a once mighty football team > flounder to beat small schools with far less resources. Your program has > many, many great players. Why are they not playing like it? Why is the > defensive backfield unable to stop simple backyard passing plays? Why is > Mickey Andrews not being called out? Why in the heck are there two head > coaches? > > What is that you say? "Don't be such a fair-weather fan! Stay with me, we > will get better!" I just can't, FSU Football. I simply don't believe in you > anymore. I don't believe we are good together. I wish I knew the answers to > help you, I don't. I will tell you this: When I sat in the Leon County Civic > Center listening to my graduation commencement speech in 1994, there was > talk of accepting challenges, rising up above mediocrity, and improving each > and every day. When I left Tallahassee, there were names like Ward, Dunn and > Brooks. Now all of that is gone. What is left is a coaching staff and > mentality that is past its prime. It's not just the losing, it's the way you > have lost. You say you care and you want me to stay, but you just won't > change. And I just can't let you continue to break my heart anymore. I will > miss you. I will miss the good times we had. Maybe someday our paths will > cross and we can be together again. Right now I have to go on with my life. > I need some time apart. > > *Dr. Marc Rogers* > > *FSU Class of 1994* > > *Largo* > > *Link is here: http://www.tampabay.com/sports/college/article1040884.ece* > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
