You mean abscense doesn't REALLY make the heart grow fonder? 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: Keith Baldwin <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, August 3, 2010 11:51:59 AM Subject: RE: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] Gatornews from Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post courtesy of JunoGator I got an idea. Wouldn’t it even be less of a distraction if they played the game without fans and reporters? Why don’t they just go play the games in isolation– and let us know who won? Or only televise the games on PPV (no fans attend the game) – then they have the best of both worlds – no pesky fans and reporters and they make tons of $$$ ?!?! They’re going to let one bad apple (reporter) spoil the whole batch? Football has always had jerk fans, jerk reporters, jerk mommies and daddies of players. How has the game lasted so long? Teams and coaches have always had ways with dealing with them in the past. Maybe the world is too politically correct today? When Urban Meyer told that Orlando reporter off – I was okay with that. The Orlando reporters – as we have pointed out on this forum – are a bunch of jerks – and often say things – just to make Gator fans mad and angry – as they probably did to Urban Meyer. Bottom line is - the more distance the teams put between themselves and the fans – the fewer true fans they will have. From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Oliver Barry Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 10:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] Gatornews from Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post courtesy of JunoGator Keith, I feel for you right now! And, I hate it that fans can’t get into practices and watch their team. But, as I recall, it was a reporter from this paper who caused a huge team distraction last year. Eliminating everyone from practice gets rid of unwanted reporters. So, that’s the reality of college football at U of F. 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 Florida’s entire pre-season closed to fans, media by Jason Lieser The Gators begin practice Thursday, but fans and media members will have to wait until the season-opener against Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 4 to get a look at the team. Last year, the first two practices were open to the public and press. Florida said closing off practices is common and is done at Florida State, Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan, Notre Dame and Oklahoma. Players and coaches will conduct media interviews twice this week and five days each of the next two weeks. Coach Urban Meyer’s first press conference will be Thursday. -- 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
