LOL. And Happy Thanksgiving to you, too, Jeannene!
Cee
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From: JNene
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Cee,
Идет команда!
и
Счастливое благодарение!
-Jeannene
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You had me going for a few minutes there, Ran, but... my parents both went
to GaTech so we're big Tech fans. GO JACKETS!
Cee
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From: Randy Lyons
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Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 9:03 AM
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Go Gators! Go Wolfpack! Go Gamecocks! Go USF! Go Vandy! Go Razorbacks!
Go Vols! Go… (cough! cough!) uh gee, I hope Georgia Tech loses their game! J
Should be one of the best SEC Saturdays for watching football all season.
Too bad I have to work… L
Randy
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Florida State talking points: Seminoles insist their attention will not
be divided during Saturday’s game against Gators
by Tom D'Angelo
Is a victory over Florida more important than playing in the ACC title
game?
The Seminoles are in the unusual position of playing a game that means
nothing to its ACC title chances while the N.C. State game at Maryland
determines if FSU plays in the ACC Championship game the next week in Charlotte.
But the Seminoles insist what’s on the line at Doak Campbell Stadium is
even bigger than playing in an ACC title game: A chance to break a six-game
losing streak against their most hated rivals, Florida.
“My focus will be on the Gators,” receiver Bert Reed said. “You can’t
come into that game an not be completely focused because they will beat you.”
The ACC situation is as follows:
With its 30-16 victory over Maryland Saturday, Florida State improves to
6-2 in the ACC (its best ACC record since 2004), 8-3 overall. North Carolina
State, though, remains in control of its destiny after defeating North Carolina
earlier in the day and improving to 5-2 in the ACC, 8-3 overall.
The Wolfpack wins the Atlantic Division with a victory at Maryland
Saturday and secures a spot in the title game on Dec. 4 against Virginia Tech.
N.C. State wins the tie-breaker over FSU because of its 28-24 victory over the
Seminoles last month.
The Seminoles will advance to the title game for the first time since
2005 with a Maryland victory.
“I told all the Maryland guys we’d appreciate it if they’d beat up on
N.C. State,” FSU quarterback Christian Ponder said.
Now comes the big question for Seminoles fans:
Would you rather a win over Florida coupled with an N.C. State win,
meaning FSU finishes the regular season 9-3 but misses out on the ACC title
game and thus a chance to play in a BCS bowl, or a loss to the Gators coupled
with an N.C. State loss, meaning the Seminoles would be playing the next week
for the ACC championship with an 8-4 regular season record.
Those are your only two choices.
Ponder believed he knows how you would vote.
“I’ll bet if you took a poll of our fans it would be a win over Florida,”
he said.
Is he right?
Florida-Florida State set for 3:30 p.m.
Florida State’s game against the Gators has been set for 3:30 p.m. and
will be televised by ABC.
The N.C. State-Maryland game will start at the same time and be televised
by ESPN2.
Jimbo Fisher praises the defense
Nick Moody sealed the Seminoles victory with an interception and 96-yard
return for a touchdown with 36 seconds remaining, the fourth longest
interception return for a touchdown in school history and the longest since
Deion Sanders returned one 100 yards in 1985.
Maryland faced a fourth-and-7 from the FSU 19 yard line when Moody sealed
the game.
Fisher was pleased with the defense that limited Maryland to just a field
goal in the second half after giving up 13 points in the first 30 minutes.
“Our defense did a good job in the second half creating things,
controlling the line of scrimmage and giving us some opportunities,” Fisher
said.
What he wasn’t happy about was Moody, who added a career-high 13 tackles,
taking back his interception for a touchdown and not falling to the ground.
Although he made it a two touchdown game, the only way the Seminoles
could lose was by scoring. If Moody falls down, FSU is guaranteed a win by
running out the clock.
If not. … A quick score followed by a successful on-side kick and another
Hail Mary and suddenly you are facing overtime.
Florida to host FAU in mens basketball Tuesday in Gainesville
By Jason Lieser Palm Beach Post
Florida starts a three-game swing against in-state opponents by hosting
Florida Atlantic at the O'Connell Center on Tuesday.
The Gators beat Florida Atlantic (3-2) by 45 points or more in their two
previous meetings, the most recent being a 90-45 Florida win in 2004.
Florida (3-1) slipped from No. 9 to No. 16 in the Associated Press poll
after being blown out at home by then-No. 4 Ohio State and a close victory over
unranked Morehead State.
"The truth of the matter is our team - I don't know right now if we've
taken that next step to become an elite team," Gators coach Billy Donovan said.
"We haven't done it."
Florida is the only currently ranked team on FAU's schedule this season.
Guard Greg Gantt leads the Owls in scoring at 16 points per game and is
shooting almost 52 percent from the field.
Chandler Parsons leads Florida with 14.5 points per game, followed by
Kenny Boynton's 14.3.
After facing FAU, the Gators travel to Florida State on Sunday, then face
UCF in Orlando on Dec. 1.
Florida Gators, corner Janoris Jenkins from Pahokee, get hit with injury
bug
By Jason Lieser Palm Beach Post
Florida began its week of preparation for No. 22 Florida State with
several significant players limited by injuries.
The biggest question mark is cornerback Janoris Jenkins, from Pahokee,
who suffered a concussion against Appalachian State. Gators coach Urban Meyer
referred to it as a "slight concussion" on Saturday, but was uncertain of
Jenkins' status for this week's game in Tallahassee.
Wide receiver Andre Debose (sprained ankle), linebacker A.J. Jones
(hamstring) and cornerback Jeremy Brown (hamstring) are probable.
Back-up defensive end Dominique Easley, who returned last week from a
two-game suspension and promptly sprained his ankle, is questionable.
Running back Jeff Demps remains slowed by a stress reaction and a sprain
in his left foot. He did not get a carry against Appalachian State, but Meyer
said he will be available Saturday.
Kicker Caleb Sturgis (back) will miss his eighth game. Meyer said Florida
is trying to obtain a medical hardship waiver for Sturgis, a junior, which
would extend his eligibility an extra season.
• The Gators spent part of Monday afternoon assisting in a charity effort
created by Meyer and his wife Shelley in conjunction with St. Augustine Church.
The team packaged 600 bags of groceries to distribute to 300 homeless and needy
families in Gainesville.
• The SEC and Florida decided not to suspend receiver Carl Moore
following his ejection for fighting last week. Because the altercation occurred
in the first half, the second half of that game counted as his suspension.
• Punter Chas Henry was named one of three finalists for the Ray Guy
Award.
Henry leads the country with 47.3 yards per punt.
Basketball: Florida drops to No. 16 in AP poll
by Jason Lieser
The Gators’ big loss to No. 4 Ohio State and a narrow win over unranked
Morehead State helped drop them from No. 9 to No. 16 in the latest Associated
Press poll.
Florida (3-1) led Ohio State early in the second half last week, but lost
93-75. On Sunday, Morehead State made a charge in the final minute, but the
Gators held on for a 61-55 win.
Florida fell from No. 10 to No. 16 in the coaches’ poll.
The Gators host Florida Atlantic at the O’Connell Center on Tuesday,
followed by a trip to FSU on Sunday.
Urban Meyer, Gators join Thanksgiving charity drive
by Jason Lieser
Florida’s football team took time away from preparing for Florida State
this afternoon to help assemble bags of groceries and other items for homeless
and needy families in Gainesville.
Coach Urban Meyer, players and some staff gathered at St. Augustine
Church across the street from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and prepared roughly 600
bags for 300 families.
“The groceries that we’re putting together — if people stretch it out,
it’s going to last for a while,” Father David Ruchinski said.
The bags were filled mainly of non-perishable food, as well as socks and
t-shirts.
Meyer contributed most of the money for the project, Ruchinski said. Nike
and Pepsi also contributed.
Meyer and his wife Shelley came up with the idea and brought it to
Ruchinski. Meyer saw it as an opportunity to serve the poor and give his
players a little more appreciation for what they have.
At least 40 Florida players participated.
“I was talking to them as we were carrying those bags and said, ‘Do you
realize this can feed a family for a week?’” Meyer said. “We’re going to feed
300 families for a whole week. A lot of them are just so spoiled nowadays. They
don’t realize that. It was a great day for us.”
Florida Gators QBs showing variety —MIKE McCALL
Offensive coordinator Steve Addazio converses with quarterback Trey
Burton #8 of the Florida Gators during pregame warmups before facing the
Alabama Crimson Tide
The difference between success and failure for Florida's offense last
Saturday came down to who the Gators used at quarterback.
UF scored all seven of its touchdowns against Appalachian State on drives
when either Trey Burton or Jordan Reed took snaps, and the only possessions
that ended without a score (a punt, interception and turnover on downs) were
when John Brantley was the quarterback.
Coach Urban Meyer admitted he didn't use his three-quarterback system
enough in a loss to South Carolina, and last weekend provided more evidence
that variation works.
``I guess we've got to get some dual-threat quarterback in there,'' Meyer
said. ``I usually know all the stats. I'm going to go up there and write that
right up on the board. I think that threat is real, especially the quality of
player that they are and the threat that they give you, so it's interesting.''
• Receiver Carl Moore was ejected from Saturday's game for fighting, but
UF announced that he won't face suspension. The Southeastern Conference could
have imposed a penalty after reviewing the incident.
Some simple math to fix the Gators' offense
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As an astute reporter (not me -- locked my keys in my car so I didn't go)
pointed out during Urban Meyer's press conference Monday, the Gators scored on
all seven drives where they used a dual-threat quarterback against Appalachian
State and their only non-scoring possessions came when John Brantley was the
lone signal-caller.
This was Meyer's response:
"I guess we've got to get some dual-threat quarterback in there. I
usually know all the stats. I'm going to go up there and write that right up on
the board. I think that threat is real, especially the quality of player that
they are and the threat that they give you, so it's interesting."
Damn right the threat is real, and that's something Meyer shouldn't need
stats to prove to him. Every step of his head-coaching career, he's leaned on a
dual-threat quarterback, and this is the first time he hasn't been able to
choose one from among players he recruited (Cam Newton certainly hurt that
streak).
Here are some more stats for Meyer's board from the last three games
since Jordan Reed joined Brantley and Trey Burton at QB.
In those three games, Florida has had 37 offensive drives, not counting
kneel-downs. Of those, 14 have featured Brantley as the lone QB. The other 23
have used either just Reed or some combination of two or three. Here are the
numbers:
Brantley-only: 14 drives, one TD (a 3-yard drive), 142 yards, two INTs,
eight punts, two turnovers on downs and a fumble.
Combo/Reed-only: 23 drives, 13 TDs, 1,075 yards, INT, five punts and four
turnovers on downs.
The average Brantley-only drive yields 10.1 yards, with a TD every 14
possessions and a punt 57 percent of the time. The average "Other" drive leads
to 46.7 yards, a TD every 1.77 possessions and a punt 22 percent of the time.
Wow.
Here it is game by game:
vs. App St.
Just Brantley: three drives, zero TDs, 110 yards, INT, punt, turnover on
downs.
Other: seven drives, seven TDs, 431 yards.
vs. South Carolina
Just Brantley: Six drives, zero TDs, 27 yards, INT, four punts, fumble.
Other: Six drives, one TD, 184 yards, two punts, three turnovers on downs.
*Other QBs were used for 10 plays on the final drive, compared to just 11
before that point. Meyer admitted to panicking and abandoning Burton and Reed
too early in the game.
at Vanderbilt
Just Brantley: five drives, TD, five yards, three punts, turnover on
downs.
Other: 10 drives, five TDs, 460 yards, INT, three punts, turnover on
downs.
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Now, this doesn't just come down to "Brantley sucks, get him out of
there." He still contributed to those other successful drives. The point is,
Florida can't win by just using Brantley. It's a combination of UF's coaches
not knowing how to run an offense without a mobile quarterback (especially with
banged-up RBs) and Brantley not playing very well.
The other thing to consider is that App St. and Vandy are terrible, and
those games really skewed this comparison. But there are only three games to go
off of here, and all three have held the same conclusion. The Gators can't win
without some creativity at quarterback.
FSU practices without pads as game with UF looms -- PAUL THOMAS
Florida State's head coach Jimbo Fisher cheers on his team against
Maryland
The Seminoles began preparations for the University of Florida on Monday.
The team practiced without pads to allow the bumps and bruises of Atlantic
Coast Conference play to heal before Saturday.
``We took the pads off because we've been through some tough games and
getting back [from Maryland] late,'' coach Jimbo Fisher said. ``I wanted to
make sure we stayed fresh, but we got our work in.''
Despite the Gators struggles this season, Fisher said the Seminoles
aren't taking them any less serious than in the past.
``We'll have our hands full,'' he said. ``We've got a good opportunity.
They've got a great ball club. . . . They're going back to doing some of the
things they used to do, and the last three out of four [games] they've played
pretty well. It's a great challenge for us, but it's a great opportunity also.''
• After sitting out last week with a concussion, receiver Willie
Haulstead returned to practice Monday. ``He got cleared, went through
practice,'' Fisher said.
• Fisher didn't expect running back Jermaine Thomas to return from a knee
injury this week, but didn't completely rule him out.
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