uhhhYUP... something like that... although he looks pretty tired too... but he's got that deer in the headlights look...
On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 12:22 PM, Shane Ford <goufgat...@bellsouth.net>wrote: > I meant to ask Woody if that's the look that he was talking about > yesterday on Coach Meyer's face? I may have to buy a case of valium as > well! > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Keith Baldwin <ke...@baldwinnc.com> > *To:* gatortalk@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Tue, August 24, 2010 10:51:12 AM > *Subject:* [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] [SUN]: Meyer has concerns with > season fast approaching --- 8/23 21:15 --- [Andreu] > > I think its over one month and about four real scrimmages (games) to work > the kinks out before Alabama. > > > > *From:* gatorn...@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatorn...@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Shane Ford > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 24, 2010 11:43 AM > *To:* gatorn...@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [gatornews] [SUN]: Meyer has concerns with season fast > approaching --- 8/23 21:15 --- [Andreu] > > > Meyer has concerns with season fast approaching > > > By Robbie Andreu <andr...@gvillesun.com> > Gainesville SUN Staff writer > > Published: Monday, August 23, 2010 at 9:15 p.m. > Last Modified: Monday, August 23, 2010 at 9:15 p.m. > > > > > > Florida coach Urban Meyer was singing his version of the post-training camp > blues Monday after practice. > > > > > Click to > enlarge<http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20100823/ARTICLES/100829802/1136?p=all&tc=pgall#%23> > > Florida Football Head Coach Urban Meyer answer the media's questions during > a press conference Monday. > > Jason Henry/Correspondent > > > > > > "I'm hitting the panic button a little bit," Meyer said. "We've got to get > better fast than what we are right now. I don't know if it's that we're > good. It's just consistency of the offensive and defensive lines. We need to > get them all in there. > > "Once (offensive tackle) Matt Patchan comes back (from injury) and (tackle) > Xavier Nixon returns, we'll look a little better on offense. When DT (wide > receiver Deonte Thompson) and Carl Moore and Omarius Hines are all together, > we'll look a little better. > > "Right now, it's not Florida football yet." > > The less than flattering assessment of his team is not unusual for a coach > whose team has just completed the mental and physical grind that is training > camp. And this was a real grind, with a lot of nagging injuries and all > kinds of August heat and humidity. > > Bodies are sore, legs are heavy, and there's still work to be done in the > final few practice days before the Sept. 4 opener. > > "It's training camp," Meyer said. "Coaches, we panic every year at this > time. We just finished 18 practices in 10 days. They're beat up pretty good, > even after a few days off." > > With classes starting Monday, the Gators have said goodbye to preseason > camp and hello to one-a-day practices (and more of a game-week routine). > > Meyer is still concerned with some areas of his team, but one player he > does not appear worried about is junior quarterback John Brantley, who > concluded training camp with another strong scrimmage performance Saturday, > followed by another good practice Monday. > > "Somebody asked me today about the difference between John Brantley and Tim > Tebow," Meyer said. "Outward appearances, there's a big difference. Inward. > ... his competitiveness and leadership are fantastic right now, much better > than I thought. I was really worried about that. > > "When you have a guy like that (Tebow) in front of you, (Brantley) didn't > show much (in the past). Today we did the two-minute drill and he did > fantastic. He ran the whole show and acted like a veteran quarterback, like > he is. I'm really encouraged by John. > > "Everybody knows he can throw the ball. The other part is fantastic right > now as far as management of the team and leadership." > > At the moment, Brantley is leading a Florida team that is still developing > chemistry — and trying to develop some of the many highly rated freshmen who > have advanced a little slower than expected, Meyer said. > > "Just OK," Meyer said of the freshmen. "Actually, a little disappointed in > some of them. I thought they'd go take a spot. A few guys are doing decent — > Matt Elam, Dominique Easley and Quinton Dunbar, who has been very good for > us and might play this year. (Defensive end) Ronald Powell had a great > practice today, but didn't have a great camp. He's coming on strong now. > > "Some of those big-game guys, I thought we'd have some of them cracking the > lineup right now, but not yet." > > Team chemistry also needs a little work, Meyer said. > > "I like our chemistry, where we're at. But I can't say I love it right > now," he said. "I was hoping we'd be a little more advanced, but we've still > got whatever it is, 12 days. > > "You can tell (if it's good) by how they take the practice field. Do they > hate it, do they love it, do they understand it's a chance to get a little > better? I still don't feel that yet. I don't feel the urgency. I feel it > among the coaches, because they know what's coming. Twenty-five young > players that dominated like they did in high school have no idea what's > about to hit them." > > What hit Monday were those training camp blues. > > Contact Robbie Andreu at 352-374-5022 or andr...@gvillesun.com. Also check > out Andreu's blog at Gatorsports.com. > > > > -- > 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
