Stephen- That sounds like an excellent off-season plan to me. I hope Urban reads Gator Talk! Helen
On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Stephen Manuel <[email protected]>wrote: > Just to add to this discussion. > > > IMO, next year’s record isn’t as important as how the team plays. Take > Tennessee this year, at one time they were 2-6, put in a true freshman at QB > who is the real deal, then win their final 4 games and finish 6-6 with a > really good looking Freshman QB and their fans are already excited about > next year. > > > > UF fans are already nervous about next year, I know I am. If we open the > season with Steve Addazio in the same capacity and John Brantley at QB, the > fans will be in an uproar after the first negative play. It’s not fair to > Brantley to throw him under the bus, but if you are not going to play to his > strengths then why play him ?? > > > > Here’s my check list for the off season. > > > > Recruit like a mad man. > > > > Name Addazio Assistant HC and OL coach. > > > > Hire the best possible spread option coach out there as OC. > > > > Evaluate every coach, no one should be safe, get rid of everyone if you > have to. > > > > Sit down with the Brantley Family and say you’re sorry it didn’t work out, > we going in a different direction and suggest he transfer to a smaller > school with a great recommendation > > > > Go into spring practice with Jordan Reed, Trey Burton, and Jeff Driskell at > QB. > > > > Figure out which one of the 3 is the best QB, regardless of experience. > > > > Open every job up to true competition, regardless of how loyal the player > has been to the program. > > > > Recommit yourself to the fans, go to every booster club you can and lay out > the plan to turn things around. > > > > Stephen Manuel > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Jay Cicone > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 01, 2010 9:47 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] GatorNews From The Gainesville > SUN For 11/30 at 7:00AM, Courtesy of Shane Ford > > > > > > > > I’m in 100% agreement. Meyer gives it 110% or he goes. $4 mill a year isn’t > a part time job. If his health is bad, he’s got enough money to retire. If > he can’t give 110%, regardless of the reason, we need to find someone who > can. This year’s travesty---yes, I mean we looked more disorganized that > many Pop Warner teams---made the Zooker look good. As a matter of fact, he > could hang 50 on us in a bowl game. I will give Meyer 1 more year to right > the ship. You might ask why I’m being so harsh and not willing to give it > more time??? Well, the only time I have seen things go south so quickly was > Pell’s 1st year---new coaches, schemes, etc…You don’t expect that from > coach who’s been there for years. Period. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Steve McKibben > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 01, 2010 9:37 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] GatorNews From The Gainesville > SUN For 11/30 at 7:00AM, Courtesy of Shane Ford > > > > Agreed. I think that some of the hiring and assignation of duties occurred > at a time when his personal health was being given priority over the health > of the program. Now he'll have to either assert the level of control > required for the team to look and act like a team again, or else acknowledge > that he is unable to do so. For me, this will be his make or break year (and > the clock has started on that year as of now). Like I said earlier, I don't > think we have to be #1 next season, but we can't continue to be a train > wreck. > > --- On *Wed, 12/1/10, Stephen Manuel <[email protected]>* wrote: > > I am usually not that critical of coaches, but I’m putting all the problems > this year on Urban Meyer. He’s the one who hired the coaches, he assigns > them to their areas of coaching, he made the final decision on who got > scholarship offers, etc…. > > -- > 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 > -- Helen Huntley (727) 823-3801 www.helenhuntley.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
