How did that New Year's Day ride while NOT watching the Gator/Penn St game work out? Weather MUST have played a role.
BTW, Randy, Paula and I will be in the Charlotte airport until 8 pm. Come over and have dinner with us at "A Taste of Charlotte." A. Leon Polhill, Gator "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn't know." - Mark Twain ________________________________ From: Shane Ford <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, January 5, 2011 11:04:51 AM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Well... on one hand... Oliver, I don't know about that? I'm sure Randy rode in sunny weather, rainy weather, and cold weather. I think that qualifies him for... "In all kinds of weather". ;-) Shane FordSent from my iPhone Go Gators! & Skol Vikes! On Jan 5, 2011, at 6:36 AM, [email protected] wrote: I'm not sure this qualifies for "In all kinds of weather." > >Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ________________________________ >From: "Randy Lyons" <[email protected]> >Sender: [email protected] >Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 06:58:38 -0500 >To: <[email protected]> >ReplyTo: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Well... on one hand... > > >I can testify to that, as well. Although I DVR ALL the games, in the past, >I’ve >always been insistent on watching the game live at all cost. This year, >several >times I opted to go for a bike ride during the game and I would check the >score >during stops. IF we won, then I would watch the game when I got home. If not, >then I deleted it without watching. > >The DVR and my PDA allowed me to basically do two things at once. Also, since >watching DVD “reruns” of gator football games never gets old to me, watching a >game that I already knew the outcome didn’t bother me at all. The main thing >was >I didn’t waste a beautiful Saturday afternoon inside the house screaming at >the >TV. <wlEmoticon-smile[1].png> > >Randy > > > >From: Charlie >Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 6:55 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Well... on one hand... >Ken I do agree this was a painful product to watch many times this year. As I >had remarked in an earlier post this was the first time since some of the >games >in the Zook era that I actually turned off the TV and did something else >during >a couple of games. > > >Charlie > > ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 6:22 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Well... on one hand... > >I would tend to agree that a coach wouldn't lose games to prove a point, but >when we continue to move sideline to sideline all year and never developed a >downfield threat, what is the answer. All year long we heard Urban and Coach >Addazi (no O allowed), talk about how they wanted to get the ball to the >perimeter and use our speed. Guess what? Everyone has speed! When you watch >Penn St. receivers beating our corners down the sideline, didn't you wonder >why >we weren't capable of that? There is no way they have more athletic WRs or >CBs. > >There were things they could have done this year that would have eased the >pain. They could have really modified the offense like in 2006, they could >have >said thanks Johnny, but this isn't working and played Burton or Reed all >year. >The crap they did play was embarassing and quite frankly some of the worst >football I have ever seen. In fact, if this team had played the 1979 Gators, >I >bet they would have been 1-9-1. > > >Ken K >MNGator > >-------- Original Message -------- >>Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Well... on one hand... >>From: Stephen Manuel <[email protected]> >>Date: Tue, January 04, 2011 5:06 pm >>To: [email protected] >> >> >>I just don't buy the notion that Urban Meyer or any coach for that matter has >>such a big ego that they would lose 5 games just to prove a point. >> >> >>Let me be fair to Mike Gillislee, IMO he can be a serviceable SEC RB, >>contribute >>to winning games, but will never be a feature #1 RB that gets the majority of >>the carries and someone who the other team has to game plan for, he is in the >>mold of Kestan Moore, solid but never great. >> >> Stephen Manuel >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>To: [email protected] >>Sent: Tue, January 4, 2011 5:02:44 PM >>Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Well... on one hand... >> >>Interesting stats. One thing is Gillislee's carries tended to come late in a >>game, that could attribute to his high per carry average. I am not saying >>that >>Mike is an All American RB, just that we don't know because too many people >>were >>touching the ball because they are either invested in the program and/or >>might >>break a 70 yard run. Yes, Urban has won a lot of games and championships, >>but >>like other coaches we know, he has a huge ego and will prove his system >>works, >>even if it means 5 losses... >> >>I mean, look at 2006, yes the defense was much better that year, but Urban >>and >>crew took their spread offense and adapted it to Leak's capabilities. We >>didn't >>do that this year. >> >> >>Ken Kirkley >> >> >> >>-------- Original Message -------- >>>Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Well... on one hand... >>>From: John Vega <[email protected]> >>>Date: Tue, January 04, 2011 3:27 pm >>>To: [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>>On Jan 4, 2011, at 9:17 AM, Stephen Manuel wrote: >>> >>>I have theory about RB’s, barring injury, a truly great RB will be great >>>right >>>away, if they take 2-3 years to develop they might be above average but >>>never >>>great. I don’t think coaching can teach Emmitt Smith how to run or any of >>>the >>>other great RB’s in UF history, I can’t think of many that were great after >>>2-3 >>>years, most were great or very, very good right away….I believe that holds >>>for >>>any offensive system the RB might be in. >>> >>>My gut tells me that this is right. >>> >>>We all knew Emmitt was the real deal following his second game as a true >>>freshman. >>> >>>We knew that Errict was not Emmitt, but was a worthy successor. >>> >>>My brain looks up statistics. >>> >>>UF Career Rushing Leader: Yards per Carry >>> >>>min: 300 attempts: Eli Williams (6.4) >>>min: 400 attempts: Tony Green (5.8) >>> >>>Well, that wasn't what I expected. >>> >>>Let's look at notable Freshmen: >>> >>>James Jones: 4.4 >>>Neal Anderson: 5.2 >>>Emmitt Smith: 5.9 >>>Errict Rhett: 5.7 >>> >>>Interestingly, those were the best single year averages for either Errict or >>>Emmitt. >>> >>>Gillislee yards per carry: 5.6 >>> >>>Hmm. My gut doesn't even think he is in the same sentence as the Gator >>>legends. >>>My brain wonders why he didn't get more carries. >>> >>>-Zeb-- >>>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 -- >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 -- >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
