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________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, February 18, 2010 9:03:59 AM Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] New UF coaches are linked and then Drayton goes and says a lot of bad things about us when he was at Tenn. Obviously, Meyer and Drayton have made up and resolved the issues. All anyone can say is - trust Urban Meyer. In a situation like this - Drayton knows that he will be under intense, double secret, scrutiny. I think that will be Drayton's punishment / redemption for what happened previously. -------- Original Message -------- >Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] New UF coaches are linked >From: Woody <[email protected]> >Date: Thu, February 18, 2010 8:46 am >To: Gatortalk <[email protected]> > > >Someone correct me if i am wrong.. because I still question why we WANT >Drayton back. Didnt we have all kinds of problems with RBs hanging on to the >ball. we bring Carter in. and thats mostly corrected... didnt Drayton leave >shortly before Urban was gonna let him go anyway? > > > > > >On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 8:33 AM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > >New UF coaches are linked >> >>The Gainesville Sun >>Buy photo >>Teryl Austin, the recently hired defensive coordinator for the Florida >>football team, speaks at a press conference on Wednesday. >> >> >>By Robbie Andreu >>Gainesville SUN Staff writer >>Published: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 4:52 p.m. >>Last Modified: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 4:52 p.m. >> >> >>Florida's four new assistant football coaches come from disparate >>backgrounds, from different corners of the country, and they all have their >>own individual beliefs and philosophies. >>But they are all connected by common threads. Threads that have brought them >>together and drawn them to Gainesville. >>Urban Meyer and Steve Addazio. >>The new coaches — Stan Drayton, D.J. Durkin, Teryl Austin and Zach Azzanni — >>have past connections with Meyer and/or Addazio. >>Maybe that's why the three who spoke at a media gathering Wednesday (Drayton, >>Austin and Durkin) are predicting a smooth and successful transition for this >>rebuilt coaching staff. >>"Urban does such a great job of putting a staff of people together who pretty >>much know each other," said Drayton, the new running backs coach. "At some >>point, we've crossed paths. It is no different with this staff. There is a >>bloodline somewhere along the way with these guys. >>"We have worked together before. We all know each other. We're all cut from >>the same cloth in the way we approach our kids, the way we approach football >>and the way we approach our family. >>"Because of that continuity and common denominator, we work well together. >>It's not changed at all. It's not like that anywhere else. This is a special >>place." >>Drayton certainly has a strong connection with Meyer. He was part of Meyer's >>first Florida coaching staff and worked with the Gator running backs for >>three years before taking the same position at Tennessee after the 2007 >>season. >>Durkin, the new linebackers coach, and Azzanni, the the wide receivers coach, >>were graduate assistants for Meyer for two years when he started his head >>coaching career at Bowling Green in 2001. >>Austin, the new defensive coordinator, became close friends with Addazio when >>the two were on the same Syracuse staff in 1997-98. Austin also coached with >>UF quarterbacks coach Scot Loeffler at Michigan in 1999. >>So, this isn't exactly a bunch of strangers coming together to form a new >>Florida staff. >>"A lot of guys on the staff I've worked with previously and have known at >>some point through some coaching circles," Durkin said. "After being here >>about a month now, it's impressive the way the staff works together. I think >>Coach Meyer and Coach Addazio did a great job of getting the right fit and >>meshing guys together. Things are working really well. >>"It's a very impressive group of guys. I think everyone is in it for the same >>reason. We're comfortable together and ready to work together and get things >>done." >>It takes time for chemistry to develop on a new coaching staff, but it >>appears the potential is there for it to happen in a hurry with this staff. >>"I know it's going to work," said Austin, who left a seven-year NFL coaching >>career behind to come to Florida. "There were a lot of good guys when I got >>here (earlier this week). >>"I think when Coach (Meyer) picks a staff, it is important there is >>chemistry. We spend too much time together to bicker and fight. He picks >>people who will get along with each other, work with each other. >>"The guys on the staff have been great. Everyone I've come in contact with in >>the building has been tremendous. It's made a fast and really hard transition >>easier for me." >>It was Addazio who placed the call to Austin a little more than a week ago >>asking him if he would have interest in the defensive coordinator's job at >>Florida. Things happened fast from there. >>Addazio received permission from the Arizona Cardinals to pursue Austin, who >>had recently signed a two-year contract extension to remain the Cardinals' >>secondary coach. Austin interviewed for the job (with Addazio and Meyer) last >>Wednesday and was named the Gators' new defensive coordinator Friday. >>Now Austin is back coaching with his good buddy Addazio. >>"He's still ugly," joked Austin. "He's still got a loud voice. But he's still >>one of the best human beings you'll ever meet. He's a big reason we have an >>opportunity to work with good people. He's a great person. It was a >>no-brainer (to accept the job)." >>Austin and the other two new assistants present Wednesday said the >>uncertainty with Meyer's health (and his future) was not an issue in their >>decision to join the UF staff. >>"The foundation was here at the University of Florida," Austin said. >>"Obviously, Urban is a tremendous coach, but I think the big thing was the >>foundation for the program. I didn't have any hesitation to come at all. >>"The health issue is something Coach is going to take care of for himself and >>his family. I can't control that. I can control coming into a situation like >>this and recruit good student-athletes." >>Drayton said he hesitated when the job offer came from Meyer, but not for >>very long. >>"I was very, very aware (of Meyer's health issue) and interested to see what >>was going on because I have a 2-year-old and a 5-year-old," Drayton said. >>"That lasted about two minutes after Urban Meyer called me and I had a >>conversation with him. I could hear it in his voice (that he would be >>returning). >>"And I had a chance to talk to Steve Addazio, who I really love and trust. I >>felt comfortable, really confident and excited. I felt extremely comfortable >>with the whole deal. I'm here and ready to go." >> -- >>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 -- 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
