IMHO - Yes, we are 9-0 but we have walked on thin ice....A LOT and we still are not out of the woods with the game against SOS looming. I am giving most of the credit to our defense rather than offense.
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 11:13 AM, <oli...@bobparks.com> wrote: > Oh, silly me, when you use an analogy that infers incompetence I think > you're inferring incompetence. Perhaps it's your English usage I should > question. But, the fact is Addazio is 9-0 as offensive coordinator and that > should be remembered in any objective discussion about the Gators offense. > But, when you use a derogatory term such as "easy boy" in addressing me I > guess objectivity isn't what you're interested in. > Just how old are you ancient one? > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > ------------------------------ > *From: * "Rob Alexander" <ga...@wldrth.us> > *Date: *Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:11:12 -0500 > *To: *<gatortalk@googlegroups.com> > *Subject: *[gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gatornews from Today's Miami Herald > and Palm Beach Post courtesy of JunoGator > > Easy boy, it’s called an analogy. I’m not calling him incompetent, I’m > saying he’s inexperienced as an OC calling plays, which he most certainly > is. I was commenting on a specific theory that maybe we’re holding back our > ‘real’ offense in a clever ploy to hide our plays from future competition. I > don’t agree. My point is that you don’t have to look for sneaky behavior > when a simple and obvious explanation exists. > > > > Now you may object to my entire premise, citing our 9-0 record, but I > maintain that we’re 9-0 largely because of our defense and that this offense > has not yet come close to meeting its potential (except, perhaps, in the > Georgia game). I also believe that play-calling has a lot to do with that. > Meyer obviously agrees since every offensive change he suggested they would > employ after the MSU game involved a change in play-calling. I’m happy we’re > undefeated, but I would be happier still if our offense were playing to > their potential. We’ll need that to beat Alabama and Texas. > > > > For the record, I’m not unhappy or disgruntled, nor am I complaining. These > are amazing times to be a Gator and I’m having a great time this season. I’m > just objectively discussing the strengths and weaknesses of our team, > something fans have done as long as sports have existed. I guess we could > all limit our comments to ‘Go Gators’ all week, but I’ve always enjoyed a > little more depth in discussions. > > > > Rob > > > > P.S. Go Gators! > > > > > > > > *From:* gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Oliver Barry > *Sent:* Monday, November 09, 2009 10:55 AM > *To:* gatortalk@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gatornews from Today's Miami Herald > and Palm Beach Post courtesy of JunoGator > > > > Well, in one little stat, that is won/loss the new inexperienced and > incompetent offensive line coach is 9-0. Mullen never accomplished that. > > Let’s get rid of that idiot and get someone in there who can throw the ball > around. > > > > Oliver Barry CRS,GRI > > Real Estate Broker > > Bob Parks Realty > > 1517 Hunt Club Blvd > > Gallatin TN 37066 > > Phone: 615-826-4040 > > Fax: 615-822-2027 > > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Rob Alexander > *Sent:* Sunday, November 08, 2009 8:11 PM > *To:* gatortalk@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gatornews from Today's Miami Herald > and Palm Beach Post courtesy of JunoGator > > > > This is such wishful thinking… It reminds me of the old adage, never > attribute to conspiracy that which can be easily explained by incompetence. > Addazio and Meyer aren’t holding anything back. We simply have a new OC who > happens to be an offensive line coach and who calls plays like one. As was > already pointed out, it would backfire as a plan anyway because you must > practice these skills to get good at them. If they did hold back the ‘real’ > offense all season, they’d be unable to run it effectively in the > post-season anyway. Like Mullen before him, Addazio will improve over time. > > > > Rob > > > > > > *From:* gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Cecilia > *Sent:* Sunday, November 08, 2009 4:52 PM > *To:* gatortalk@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gatornews from Today's Miami Herald > and Palm Beach Post courtesy of JunoGator > > > > Randy, I think there is more right than wrong to your theory. My *very* > cynical and critical husband started saying exactly what you're saying early > in the game yesterday. At first, he was so frustrated, saying, "What the > heck? Why are they going back to this when they saw in Jacksonville how > much better they play when they DON'T run these same plays over and over > again?" Shortly thereafter, he decided that Meyer and Addazio are doing > this on purpose. > > > > This morning at breakfast, we ran into my ex-in-laws... and my ex-FIL said > the exact same thing. Hmmm. > > > > We'll see if you're all right. There's over 150 years of football watching > experience between the three of you. Surely that counts for something. ;-) > > > > Cee > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Gatornet Admin <gator...@comcast.net> > > *To:* GatorTalk <gatortalk@googlegroups.com> > > *Sent:* Sunday, November 08, 2009 2:50 PM > > *Subject:* [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gatornews from Today's Miami Herald > and Palm Beach Post courtesy of JunoGator > > > > Ok, I'm sure many of us have thought it, but just haven't actually voiced > it. Try this on for size and see what you think. > > > > I've been thinking for some time that we have become the masters of the > vanilla offense. Everyone thinks our offense is struggling, but I think we > are doing just enough to win the game yet not give game tape material to > opossing coaches. With the exception of the Georgia game, which we all knew > would be a "pull out all the stops" game, I think Tebow and the offense is > doing EXACTLY what Meyer wants. > > > > So far, the only good game tape Saban and Mack Brown have to study is the > UGA game. Not much there to prepare for, is there? > > Randy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Juno Gator > To: gatorn...@googlegroups.com > Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 1:38 PM > Subject: [gatornews] Gatornews from Today's Miami Herald and Palm Beach > Post courtesy of JunoGator > > * Lethargic Florida Gators swamp Vanderbilt* > > ------------------------snip, snip, snip------------------- > > *Florida Gators 27, Vanderbilt 3: Where are all the playmakers?* > > ------------------------snip, snip, snip------------------- > > *Gators struggle on offense again, beat Vandy 27-3* > > ------------------------snip, snip, snip------------------- > > *Florida Gators offense struggles against Vandy* > > ------------------------snip, snip, snip------------------- > > *Florida Gators beat Vanderbilt, but it's a struggle* > > ------------------------snip, snip, snip------------------- > > *Sunday Rewind: Yes, Urban Meyer, the Gators’ win over Vanderbilt was > ‘ho-hum’* > > <BR > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
