I agree, Shane!! I've never seen so many Bama fans crawling outta the woodwork in Hendersonville!!! But you see Gators all year long around here :-)
Wanda ----- Original Message ----- From: Shane Ford To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 7:29 AM Subject: Re: RE: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun: Notebook: Recruits talk about new UF coaches Randy, I know that Oliver and I count as a two-fer, since we live about 3 miles from each other, but I have been SHOCKED by the amount of people wearing crisp new BAMA gear and all swearing up and down that they have been Tide fans ALL their lives. I'm talking people that I have known, in some instances, for several years and I never knew that about them. It's funny, as a side note, I have people in my neighborhood that are just casual aquaintances, and I am known as that Gators fan in the neighborhood. People refer to me that way! :-) I think it's funny that there are so many people who claim to be Bama fans and it's just hard to believe they had that many. Would so many Vols fans jump ship? It makes one wonder! :-) SHANE GO GATORS!!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Gatornet Admin <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, January 25, 2010 6:16:03 PM Subject: RE: RE: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun: Notebook: Recruits talk about new UF coaches Up there, too? I am AMAZED at all the Bama shirts, hats, jackets, etc that I am seeing here in Chatt-town. This has NEVER been a big Bama area, and has always seemed to split the majority of fans between UT and UGA, with some gators, Bama, and other SEC sprinkled in. However, since Bama won the NC, you can’t hardly walk or drive a block without seeing their fans. Randy From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Oliver Barry Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 4:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: RE: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun: Notebook: Recruits talk about new UF coaches Leon, If you’ve never gotten mad and cussed about the Gators, I’d have to wonder about how good a fan you are. Just because we get exasperated with them it doesn’t mean anyone is a fair weather fan. BTW, this reminds me. I’m really sick of seeing all the Alabama fans who’ve come out of the closet. They’re everywhere!! I hope we beat the H3LL out of them next year! 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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Arthur Polhill Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 12:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: RE: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun: Notebook: Recruits talk about new UF coaches You 'fair weather' boys are amusing. 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: Shane Ford <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, January 22, 2010 9:53:46 PM Subject: Re: RE: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun: Notebook: Recruits talk about new UF coaches Keith, you're not kidding! I got tired of hearing "As The World Turns" in my mind every time I read Gatornews. :) ---------- Shane Ford Sent from AT&T's Wireless network using Mobile Email ------Original Message------ From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Friday, January 22, 2010 6:54:46 PM GMT-0700 Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun: Notebook: Recruits talk about new UF coaches Considering what has happened since the SEC championship game - I am thrilled at the results. Who would have thought that we could go through everything we did - and come out this good? I just hope that all the drama is over with. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun: Notebook: Recruits talk about new UF coaches From: "Shane Ford"<[email protected]> Date: Fri, January 22, 2010 8:20 pm To:<[email protected]> OH, man! I'm pumped after reading this article. I was hoping this staff would jump in running, and it sounds like they have. Maybe having Coach Strong stealing several of our coaches will be a blessing in the long run. What do you guys think? ---------- Shane Ford Sent from AT&T's Wireless network using Mobile Email ------Original Message------ From: Oliver Barry<[email protected]> To:<[email protected]> Date: Friday, January 22, 2010 3:49:29 PM GMT-0600 Subject: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun: Notebook: Recruits talk about new UF coaches January 22nd, 2010 02:43pm Notebook: < http://recruiting.blogs.gatorsports.com/10351/notebook-recruits-talk-about-<http://recruiting.blogs.gatorsports.com/10351/notebook-recruits-talk-about-> new-uf-coaches/> Recruits talk about new UF coaches by Edward Aschoff< http://recruiting.blogs.gatorsports.com/author/aschoff/<http://recruiting.blogs.gatorsports.com/author/aschoff/>> One of the things many people have worried about during this recruiting cycle has been how recruits have reacted to the relatively different looking Florida coaching staff. Charlie Strong was such a strong recruiter and one of the most well respected defensive coordinators in college football. Now, he's at Louisville. Billy Gonzales was probably Florida's most personable recruiter behind Urban Meyer. Gonzales was so good that he could pull any sort of player, and he was just a receivers coach. Now, he's at LSU. Former running backs coach Kenny Carter wasn't known for being the greatest recruiter, but he did enough to keep Lithonia, Ga., Martin Luther King running back Mack Brown comfortable with his Gator commitment. Even after Meyer's health saga began, it was Carter who kept Brown in the fold.. It wasn't until Carter decided to follow Strong to Louisville that things got a little foggy with Brown. Brown said he was "confused" about what to do. But he had every intention of waiting to see who Florida brought in and how he connected with the new coach before he madea final decision about his college destination. Well, Florida did a great job easing Brown's nerves by rehiring Stan Drayton. While at Florida - before Carter's tenure - Drayton was labeled as one of the top recruiters in the country. He did an excellent job during his first stint in Gainesville, and Brown said after visiting with Drayton during an in-home visit and then seeing him again during his official visit last weekend, he's "pretty firm" on his Gator commitment and has decided not to entertain any other coaches from different schools or take any other official visits. "Coach Drayton, he's been at Florida before, so I trust Coach Drayton," Brown said. "I'm ready to learn from him. "He seems like he knows everything at Florida. He knows what he's doing and he knows a lot about the running back position." Replacing Gonzales figured to be quite a chore for Florida's staff, but shortly after Zach Azzanni was hired, the Gators grabbed West Palm Beach Dwyer receiver Robert Clark's commitment. He said it was the relationship he developed with Azzanni while at Florida's summer camps that really helped him earn trust in his future coach. Then there was the replacement of Strong. The defensive coordinator. The guy that runs the defense. The one you report to last when you miss a tackle, regardless of where you're playing. Meyer took his time in picking the right replacement, and it worked out. Former Miami Dolphins linebackers coach George Edwards brings NFL experience and an attractive resume. He also brings the opportunity for Florida to run a 3-4 defense, which could be very attractive to high school defenders. Miami Booker T. Washington defensive end commit Lynden Trail, who is becoming a fan favorite with his extremely pro-Gator attitude, got to meet Edwards this past weekend and came away impressed. "Coach Edwards seems like a real cool guy, real down-to-earth guy," Trail said. "He doesn't seem as intense as (the other coaches), but I think he's like that because he's new to the program and sooner or later, his intensity will show." As for playing in the 3-4? Trail said he didn't care what kind of defense the Gators run. He just wants to get on the field and help however he can. Like many of the other committed prospects who were on campus over the weekend, Trail said he wanted to take the time to see how the coaches and players were interacting with each other, considering all the change. Everything wasn't just good, it was "great," Trail said. "It felt really family-oriented and it made me feel even better about my choice," he said. "With the campus and the people that they have around it, I wanted to see how it really felt after the football season. It feels like people love Florida. It's a college town. It's great town." Low-key weekend Florida is set to only host three official visitors this weekend - Ronald Powell, Michael McFarland and Tyler Murphy. Here's a little bit about each . * Powell - Well, there's really not much more to say about the best high school football player in the country. The Moreno Valley, Calif., Rancho Verde defensive end will be on campus to finally get the royal treatment. Remember, all of his other three visits to Gainesville were on his own dime. This will just be a chance for him to go out with players and sit and talk to as many coaches as he'd like.. It's more of a vacation for Powell. He's as solid as they come. * McFarland - He's been relatively quiet since he committed. At 6-foot-6, 230 pounds, the Tampa Blake tight end has the right size to be a factor, but he's very raw.. This is a chance for him to get on campus and talk more in-depth about what his role will be in the coming years. He'll be relaxing, but he'll probably do more learning than Powell. No worries about his status, Florida is the only school pursuing him. * Murphy - The most interesting prospect to visit Florida in a while, in my opinion. First, he's committed to Temple. Just throwing that out there. He's a quarterback at Wethersfield High in Connecticut, but when you watch his video, he never throws the ball. He's purely an athlete at this point, but quarterbacks coach Scot Loeffler recently visited him, so there has to be some interest in having him play quarterback at Florida. He doesn't have an offer, so this will be a chance for him to talk to coaches and see what they think. He's a tremendous athlete and he was invited to campus . could be a sleeper. Louis looming? Delray Beach Atlantic receiver James Louis became the talk of Internet message boards over the last week because of his suprise and "secret" visit to Florida last weekend. Apparently, people were trying to keep it from getting out, but in the age of Facebook, Twitter and cell phones, that's impossible. Secrets can be kept in recruiting, but it's difficult. Anyway, Louis, an Ohio State commitment, was all about Florida over the summer and even told Scout.com that he would eventually be a Gator. But something happened and he ended up pledging to Ohio State. There are plenty of stories out there about what happened and I've mentioned a conflict between he and Pahokee receiver commit Chris Dunkley. Regardless of the past, Louis appears to still be interested in the Gators and the coaches are interested in him. His high school coach recently said he was solidly committed to Ohio State and would be dropping Florida, but I'm sorry, until he signs the dotted line on his Letter of Intent, I'm still going to give the Gators a chance here. He is in my predicted final three recruits. 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