I think you may be correct... this seems to be much more of a chemistry thing, and you may have nailed the causes. I also understand that he needs to say something, and he certainly knows how to work the media. But, if it was such an obvious fix, why wait so long and do we really think he did wait so long? I'm sure he saw this weeks ago, and if it could be fixed he would have started fixing it weeks ago.
I think the past 2 weeks will serve more for 1. Getting healthy and 2. a team meeting and a heart to heart where everyone wants to be a Gator. To put all our problems on bad practices after UM has been quoted as saying we have had good practices is week. This is probably his snowstorm and we have serious internal problems which Ken eluded to. I am hoping that there was a little family bonding the past 2 weeks. ________________________________ From: Ken Kirkley <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, October 28, 2010 11:22:38 AM Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Stirring the pot Or he could be saying something to just say something because fans and media need to here SOMETHING. Urban has always kept things close to the vest and I have never put much stock into what he says, but as Steve said a few weeks back, the urgency in practices has been missing, maybe this is to what he is referring. I still stand by my opinion that we are not that bad. We are inconsistent and have made very bad plays at very bad times. I think the team chemistry is a huge issue, think about this sequence: - having highly touted freshman come in being cocky >- having the senior offensive leader crack back at them through the media >- senior leader then goes out and lays the biggest egg ever >- no playmakers, but a lot of young guys on the sideline that show glimpses of >brilliance (and inexperience) when they get in the game >- 3 straight losses What I hoped happened over the off week was that players and coaches were able to decompress and everyone realize what needs to be done to win. Thinking that Urban and staff haven't seen some specific areas of improvement, doesn't give him much credit. Did he suddenly forget everything that has been successful in the past? Or is it that his system can only be successful with great players? Ken K MNGator ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Lucas Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:25 AM To: Gator Talk Subject: [gatortalk] Stirring the pot It has been kinda quiet due to the off week, so lets get it started!!! I don't buy into this "its the practice" excuse. Surely our highly paid and successful coaches could tell prior to game 7 and three consecutive losses that our practices were not getting it done... Why was nothing done prior to that, or was there? If something was done, why has it not made a difference? Are we to believe that it took them this long to figure out that the practices were lacking? C'mon! That's weak...-- 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
