I forgot to say-- Regarding the booster clubs--- I think that Urban never put out the effort to build good will with the fans. The fans liked him anyway because he won. Now that he's not winning, there's no underlying feeling of good will to fall back on. Even though SOS did not like going to booster clubs, he was not cold to fans the way Urban has been. SOS was also very good with the media. He didn't stonewall or refuse to speak to reporters after a loss.
On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 12:07 PM, Helen Huntley <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- 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
