and bulldog and smokey hunting
On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 9:21 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I would like to see two new sports added - Seminole and Ibus hunting and > clubing. > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] Yet another national title > From: Jerry Belloit <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, April 13, 2010 9:07 am > To: [email protected] > > I am really disappointed that either we did not have this when I was at > Florida or that I never knew! > > How many years of eligibility do I have left? > > Jerry > > > > *From:* [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>] > *On Behalf Of *Charlie > *Sent:* Monday, April 12, 2010 11:08 PM > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* [gatornews] Yet another national title > > In a sport I didn't know existed the Gators have another national title. > Considering our mascot this title should probably be a given. > > > http://collegefishing.flwoutdoors.com/tournament.cfm?cid=14&did=100&t=news&tday=3&atype=6&tid=6176&tyear=2010&aid=150903 > > Gators win it all > > Gipson and Wercinski lead University of Florida to come-from-behind victory > at the 2010 FLW College Fishing National Championship > > By Gary Mortenson - 12.Apr.2010 > KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – It took more than a year for the first-ever National > Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship to finally unfold. But in > the end it was clearly worth the wait. During a tense and nerve-wracking > final day weigh-in, the University of Florida eked out a dramatic 9-ounce > victory over rival Texas State University. > > With both teams standing on stage, Texas State University needed only 6 > pounds, 13 ounces to walk away with the tournament title. As the University > of Florida team of Jake Gipson and Matthew Wercinski looked on, the Texas > State University team of David Cosner and Jay McCollum, who entered the day > as the top qualifiers, weighed in their three-fish catch and awaited the > official announcement. > > “Do you know CPR?” joked Cosner during the weigh-ins finals moments. > > Finally, the announcement came on the big electronic board – 6 pounds, 4 > ounces. The Texas State University team had fallen short by a mere 9 ounces, > handing the University of Florida Gators the inaugural FLW College Fishing > National Championship title. > > “It’s exactly what we dreamed of,” said Wercinski. “It’s awesome. I’m > speechless. It’s truly beyond words.” > > <http://collegefishing.flwoutdoors.com/photo.cfm?id=37799> > “I can’t believe it,” said Gipson, shortly after victory was announced. “I > honestly thought (Texas State) had us. Usually three fish on this lake will > weigh over 6 pounds. I don’t even have words to describe how great this > experience has been. Coming back to weigh-in we’re pretty depressed. We had > a couple of opportunities and we missed some fish. So to come out on top is > just unreal.” > > To be sure, the Florida Gators didn’t take the easy road to the title. > > “We’re in 11th place after the day one and we were really struggling,” said > Gipson. “So we knew we had to change things up. We decided to start fishing > jerkbaits on main-lake points and throw jigs along riprap banks in backwater > areas. That’s what we did the last two days and that really made a > difference.” > > “After day one, we didn’t think we’d have a chance to even fish on Monday,” > said Wercinski, whose team ultimately recorded a three-day catch of 29 > pounds, 10 ounces. “But we fished hard and we fished as a team – it was > truly a team effort. When I struggled, Jake caught them. And when he > struggled I was able to catch them. We’ve been fishing together for four > years and now we’ve won the championship. It’s just amazing – it’s so > amazing.” > > For their efforts, Gipson and Wercinski walked away with a $100,000 total > prize package – $50,000 for their university, $25,000 for their bass club > and a brand new, fully rigged Ranger 177TR bass boat wrapped in their school > colors. > > <http://collegefishing.flwoutdoors.com/photo.cfm?id=37798> > “We’re going to look really good rolling around campus with a boat and > truck in our school colors,” said Wercinski. “That’s pretty cool.” > > In addition to the cash and prizes, Gipson also received an automatic > invite to the 2010 Forrest Wood Cup for a chance to fish against the > nation’s top pros – as well as a chance to win the first-place prize of > $600,000. Wercinski also locked up a berth in the Forrest Wood Cup as a > co-angler, with a chance to net an additional $50,000. > > “That’s just unreal,” said Gipson of winning a place in the prestigious > Forrest Wood Cup. “It’s a dream come true to fish with the best bass > fishermen. I don’t even know what to say.” > > “Me and my partner, Jake, will remember this day for the rest of our > lives,” said Wercinski. > > Of that, there is little doubt. > > *Texas State University finishes in runner-up position* > > In any tournament, there is jubilation and there is also heartache. For the > Texas State University team of David Cosner and Jay McCollum, Monday’s > events were nothing short of a rollercoaster ride. Heading into the finals, > Texas State University held the top qualifying position. But in the end, the > team fell a mere 9 ounces short of their dream, finishing second overall > after three days of grueling fishing and tremendous pressure. > > <http://collegefishing.flwoutdoors.com/photo.cfm?id=37800> > “Wow,” said Cosner, shortly after learning that his team had come so close > to the title only to come up short at the very end. “It’s crazy. I knew it > was going to be close. We got a big bite again today but it just wasn’t big > enough. But we’ll take second place any day.” > > McCollum also said he had mixed feelings about the final outcome. > > “To lose by 10 ounces is just crazy,” said McCollum, whose team posted a > three-day total of 29 pounds, 1 ounce. “It’s a little sad. I wish we would > have taken it. But it was an awesome experience. And hey, we finished second > in the nation.” > > Cosner said that the team targeted bass most of the week by flipping a > Jewel jig at docks, riprap and laydowns. > > “I actually caught my last fish five minutes before we came in,” he said. > “It came unhooked and bounced around but we managed to keep it in the boat. > I thought that might have been the difference.” > > But in the end, it was not to be. However, Texas State put up a valiant > effort, especially since the team only started up their bass club this year > – an amazing accomplishment to say the least. > > “I’m only a freshman, so I’ll be around for a while,” said Cosner. “Who > knows, hopefully I’ll be back.” > > For their efforts, the team won $25,000 for their bass club and another > $25,000 for their university. > > *Auburn lands in third place* > > <http://collegefishing.flwoutdoors.com/photo.cfm?id=37804> > On the strength of a three-day catch of 28 pounds, 10 ounces, day-one > leaders Shaye Baker and Dennis Parker propelled Auburn University to third > place in the nation after the final championship weigh-in. > > While the team appeared to be close to unstoppable after the first day of > competition, the duo stumbled on day two – opening the door for the rest of > the competition. However, the team rebounded strongly on the third and final > day of competition, bringing in the biggest stringer of the day at 10 > pounds, 14 ounces to briefly take over the top spot on the leaderboard. > > “After yesterday, we didn’t even think we’d make the cut,” said Baker. “But > now we’re one of the top five teams in the nation. We went out there and did > some different stuff today. And our decisions paid off big time. And that’s > all you can hope for. Taking a step back from everything, it was an awesome > experience.” > > “I dreamt of this day since I was a kid,” said Parker. “We were on the > right fish but we just didn’t get to them soon enough today. It took us > until 12:30 to get our first fish in the boat and then we finally realized > what we needed to be doing. We saw a two 3-pounders and another 4-pounder > but we didn’t get them in the boat. Heading into today, we were just excited > to be here. But then everything came into perspective for me this morning > and we really decided to go for it. In the end, we just came up a little > short.” > > Auburn University targeted bass by fishing a soft plastic Net Bait Mini B > Bug on main-lake points. They also chased bass in shallow, muddy water > fishing a Net Bait B Bug. > > “It was definitely a chess game out there,” said Baker. “We did great on > the first day and yesterday we bombed. Today we went back to fishing simple, > the way we know how to fish and it worked out. We did miss two fish today > but we finished as one of the top five teams in the nation. And we had a lot > of fun.” > > In the end, the team walked away with $25,000 in winnings, split between > their bass club and university. > > *Murray State nets fourth place* > > <http://collegefishing.flwoutdoors.com/photo.cfm?id=37803> > <http://collegefishing.flwoutdoors.com/photo.cfm?id=37803>After blanking > on the second day of competition, Murray State University teammates Kalem > Tippett and Steve Miller rebounded for a total three-day catch of 21 pounds, > 8 ounces and a fourth-place finish. > > “It’s been an awesome ride,” said Tippett. “To be in contention for a title > is all you can ask for going into the final day. Overall, it was a great > opportunity.” > > The Murray State University team took home $20,000 in cash, to be split > evenly with their bass club and university. > > *Texas A&M grabs fifth place* > > Rounding out the top-five teams at the 2010 FLW College National > Championship was Texas A&M. Led by teammates Paul Manley and Andrew Shafer, > the duo recorded a total three-day catch of 21 pounds, 7 ounces – finishing > just 1 ounce out of fourth place. > > <http://collegefishing.flwoutdoors.com/photo.cfm?id=37805><http://collegefishing.flwoutdoors.com/photo.cfm?id=37805> > “It was tough out there today,” said Manley. “The fish were there, but the > size wasn’t.” > > While the team would have liked to have finished higher in the standings, > they said fans should expect to see them again in the not-to-distant future. > > “We’ve already qualified for the (2010 FLW College Fishing) regionals so > hopefully we’ll be back in the championship next April,” said Shafer. > > For their efforts, the team walked away with $15,000 in winnings. > -- > 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 > > To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject. > -- 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
