"EASY BOY!" Like to an attack dog as the Badman said Rob might have meant. A. Leon Polhill, Gator "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn't know." - Mark Twain
________________________________ From: Oliver Barry <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, November 12, 2009 11:34:15 AM Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gatornews from Today's Miami Herald andPalm Beach Post courtesy of JunoGator Yep, I was kinda’ afraid of that. This is going down in Gatortalk lore along with crap cakes and Rania. J Oliver Barry CRS,GRI Real Estate Broker Bob Parks Realty 1517 Hunt Club Blvd GallatinTN 37066 Phone: 615-826-4040 Fax: 615-822-2027 Mobile: 615-972-4239 ________________________________ From:[email protected] [mailto: [email protected] ] On Behalf Of Gatornet Admin Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 7:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gatornews from Today's Miami Herald andPalm Beach Post courtesy of JunoGator No, he said he was a "boy", Leon! Don't you have some meds somewhere to help your memory? :-) LOL! Hey, Oliver! Even though Rob didn't mean it the way you took it, you KNOW we'll NEVER let you forget it, dontcha? Randy ----- Original Message ----- >From:Arthur Polhill >To:[email protected] >Sent:Wednesday, November 11, 2009 9:13 AM >Subject:[gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gatornews from Today's Miami Herald >andPalm Beach Post courtesy of JunoGator > >Oh, NO! You're not calling Oliver a dog are you, Rob? > >A. Leon Polhill, Gator >Friends are the family that we choose for ourselves. > > > ________________________________ >From:Badrish Davanagere <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Wed, November 11, 2009 9:03:21 AM >Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gatornews from Today's Miami Herald >andPalm Beach Post courtesy of JunoGator > >>>such as an attack dog. > >Oliver doesn't like dogs....who doesn't know that? :-) > > >On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 2:33 AM, Rob Alexander <[email protected]> wrote: >Sheesh, Oliver! Why are you being so testy? So you didn’t like my analogy. I >explained what I meant; you can take it or leave it. ‘Easy boy’ was supposed >to be a light-hearted way of saying ‘hold on, you’ve misinterpreted what I >said’. It’s a common expression and wasn’t meant to be offensive. Given the >sarcastic tone of your messages, I didn’t expect a bit of banter to be a >problem. Since I apparently can’t say anything that won’t offend you, please >just accept my word that I intended no offense and let’s just drop it. > >Rob > >From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >Of [email protected] > >Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 11:14 AM >To: Gator Talk >Subject:[gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gatornews from Today's Miami Herald >andPalm Beach Post courtesy of JunoGator > >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" <[email protected]> >Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:11:12 -0500 >To: <[email protected]> >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:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >Of Oliver Barry >Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 10:55 AM >To: [email protected] >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 >GallatinTN 37066 >Phone: 615-826-4040 >Fax: 615-822-2027 >Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > > ________________________________ >From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >Of Rob Alexander >Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 8:11 PM >To: [email protected] >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:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >Of Cecilia >Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 4:52 PM >To: [email protected] >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 >>To:GatorTalk >>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: [email protected] >>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 > > > > > > > > > > > ><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 >-~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~----- 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 -- 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
