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________________________________ From: JNene <jn...@gatorzone.com> To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, November 24, 2010 5:06:30 PM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] Gatornews from the Palm Beach Post and Miami Herald courtesy of Junogator Cee, Идет команда! и Счастливое благодарение! -Jeannene >----- Original Message ----- > >From:"Cecilia" <gator...@bellsouth.net> > >To:<gatortalk@googlegroups.com> > >Cc: > >Sent:Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:39:01 -0500 > >Subject:Re: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] Gatornews from the Palm Beach Post and >Miami Herald courtesy of Junogator > > > >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 >----- Original Message ----- >>From: Randy Lyons >>To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com >>Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 9:03 AM >>Subject: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] Gatornews from the Palm Beach Post and >>Miami Herald courtesy of Junogator >> >> >>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 >> >>From:gatorn...@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatorn...@googlegroupscom] On Behalf >>Of >>Juno Gator >>Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 6:47 AM >>To: gatorn...@googlegroups.com >>Subject: [gatornews] Gatornews from the Palm Beach Post and Miami Herald >>courtesy of Junogator >> >>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 >>ByJason 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 >>ByJason 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 >>alt=Math-games-for-kids class="asset asset-image >>at-xid-6a00d83451b26169e20133f65279c9970b" title=Math-games-for-kids> >> >>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. >>--- >>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. >> >> >> >> >>__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature >>database 5639 (20101122) __________ >> >>The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >>http://www.eset.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 ________________________________ Msg sent via Spiderhost - http://www.spiderhost.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
