One of the Palm Beach Post writers says he is hearing that from multiple sources as well. Fingers and toes crossed we get him back in time for the Ugalies!
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of mail.bobparks.com Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 9:19 PM To: Gator Talk Subject: [gatortalk] Fwd: [gatornews] GatorNews From The Gainesville SUN For 10/2 (PM Edition), Courtesy of Shane Ford I just heard high ankle sprain. Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI Real Estate Broker Bob Parks, LLC 1517 Hunt Club Blvd Gallatin TN 37066 615-972-4239 615-826-4040 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Shane Ford <[email protected]> Date: October 2, 2011 8:10:44 PM CDT To: GatorNews <[email protected]> Subject: [gatornews] GatorNews From The Gainesville SUN For 10/2 (PM Edition), Courtesy of Shane Ford Reply-To: [email protected] No word on Brantley's status <http://m.gainesville.com/h/3ea-V5T7HkmVWXyMl1_Saki__4Tnp-uB7sQsXWCIVzfQuhJR cgb3zCv3VTmzT6sU5CrqwPFk-dkJFmAeL4nsA4oobGLM3qzqasWWW9b71SWQHQED4lztEdptJZjL 2kRebunTkZOJnnJ_0osnZXz690jQp3a0jOwGNB7gMWOIpSjKAO1uJUvUNpvgj_K5jALByZveRJFH mFzxKWuv.cr> Florida Gators quarterback John Brantley (12) is helped off the field after being injured against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first half on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, in Gainesville, Fla. (Matt Stamey/Staff photographer) Oct 2, 2011 By Robbie Andreu / Staff writer There was no official word Sunday from the Florida medical staff, but it sounds like the Gators are prepared to move on without starting quarterback John Brantley, at least for a while. Brantley sustained an injury to his lower right leg late in the first half against Alabama in Saturday night's 38-10 loss and did not return. UF coach Will Muschamp said after the game he did not know the extent of the injury. Muschamp had no further update on Brantley's condition Sunday on his television show. UF likely will reveal the specifics of Brantley's injury today, and how long he will be out. "It's unfortunate for John," Muschamp said Sunday. "We'll see how it goes here as far as our medical staff is concerned and then working into this week." Brantley was replaced Saturday night by true freshman Jeff Driskel, who struggled to execute the offense against a strong Tide defense in the second half. Obviously, there is a chance Driskel will start Saturday's game at No. 1 LSU (5-0). "Jeff is going to be a good football player," Muschamp said. "He's a guy who is going to continue to progress and do positive things for the Gators. "He works extremely hard. Football is important to him, playing at Florida is important to him and that is important to me. He's a guy I'm excited about his future as we move forward." Brantley had a strong first half moving the offense Saturday night. He completed 11 of 16 passes for 190 yards and a touchdown before he was injured on a sack in the final minute of the first half. The UF medical staff appeared to be examining Brantley's ankle on the field before he was helped to the locker room. Brantley did not return to the sideline in the second half. "We moved the ball very well in the first half, the entire first half," Muschamp said. "Unfortunately, we had the one interception (for a touchdown). We threw the football extremely well in the first half. "We felt we could throw the ball vertically down the field. We felt good about out matchups outside." Brantley threw a 65-yard TD pass to wide receiver Andre Debose on the second play from scrimmage. Debose also had a 25-yard reception. "It was good to see Andre come up and make that play," Muschamp said of the opening TD. "He's been a guy that's really progressing well in practice and he performed well. I'm excited about his future here with the Gators." Without Brantley in the second half, the vertical passing game -- and the offense in general -- disappeared. Driskel and the Gators, who dropped to No. 17 in The Associated Press poll and to No. 18 in the USA Today coaches' rankings, had a tough time making anything happen in the second half. Driskel completed two of six passes for 14 yards and the Gators managed to make only two first downs, one coming on a 31-yard scramble by Driskel. The defense held up well through the first half of the third quarter, but then wore down against the Tide's physical running game in the fourth quarter, giving up TD runs of 36 and 20 yards. "Definitely, we've got to stop the run better," Muschamp said. "We've got to tackle better. At the end of the day, this is a line of scrimmage league. You've got to be able to control both lines of scrimmage. That's where (Alabama) won the football game. "That's part of what they are. They are a very physical organization. What they plan on doing is wearing you down as the game rolls along." With or without Brantley, the Gators are facing another daunting challenge Saturday in Baton Rouge against the nation's No. 1 team. Like Alabama, the Tigers have an elite defense and are strong on both lines of scrimmage. "They've got a good football team," Muschamp said. "We need to regroup where we are and what we need to do to be successful in that game, and that's win both lines of scrimmage. We understand the work in front of us. "The bad thing about football is you've got to wait a week. You want to get out there and play right now. We need to re-evaluate where we are. "I told the players I thought our effort was good and I thought our guys played hard and they played physical and they played with toughness for the most part. It just wasn't quite good enough. We're looking forward to getting back and playing again." Big game draws top recruits Oct 2, 2011 By Jeff Barlis / Staff writer The south end zone bleachers were a veritable who's who of nationwide recruiting Saturday. The nation's No. 1 high school running back took an official visit to watch Florida-Alabama. Raleigh, N.C., Milbrook five-star prospect Keith Marshall flew to Florida on Saturday morning fresh off a big performance the night before. Marshall had 289 yards and five touchdowns in a 43-27 win in which he scored on three of his first six carries. The other official visitors were five-star offensive tackle D.J. Humphries, a Florida commitment, four-star defensive tackle Carlos Watkins and three-star tight end Kurt Freitag, who is considering Florida and Alabama. Freitag was seen wearing a white Gator pullover. Several big-name prospects took unofficial visits to watch the big game. Among them were five-star defensive end/linebacker Jordan Jenkins, five-star receiver Nelson Agholor, the nation's No. 1 tight end prospect Kent Taylor, five-star defensive end/linebacker Dante Fowler (an FSU commitment), five-star linebacker Noor Davis (a Stanford commit), four-star quarterback Cyler Miles (a Washington pledge who was decked out head to toe in Gator gear) and four-star defensive lineman Leonard Williams, who also took an unofficial visit for Florida's last home game against Tennessee. Several of Florida's commitments for the Class of 2012 were in attendance, including five-star cornerback Brian Poole, five-star offensive lineman Jessamen Dunker, four-star running back Matt Jones, four-star wide receiver Latroy Pittman, four-star linebacker Jeremi Powell and three-star place-kicker Austin Hardin. Also at the game were many of the top prospects for the Class of 2013, like running backs Adam Lane, Derrick Henry (a Georgia commit) and Kelvin Taylor (Gator great Fred Taylor's son); wide receivers Ahmad Fulwood, Taj Williams, Reggie Davis and Richard Benjamin; offensive linemen Jake Raulerson and Tanner Crow; defensive linemen Jay Ellison and Elijah Daniel; linebackers James Hearns, Nigel Harris and Nigel Bowden; safeties Marcell Harris (former Gator Mike Harris' son), Leon McQuay III and Nick Washington; and cornerback J.J. Green (former Gator Jacquez Green's nephew). Contact Jeff Barlis at (352) 374-5066 or [email protected] and follow at http://Twitter.com/JeffBarlis. The Sunday Blog, Week Five Oct 2, 2011 Pat Dooley Here's what I don't get -- if almost everybody left The Swamp after Alabama made it 38-10 Saturday night, why was there gridlock 90 minutes after the game ended? These and other questions may never be answered. The Sunday Blog presses on. THE NOT-READY-FOR-PRIME-TIME COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS 1. LSU: Still not sure Tigers have enough offense to win it all. And by that I mean the Super Bowl. 2. Alabama: Got an NFL team with defensive issues? Draft Alabama players. 3. Oklahoma: Sooners made it look easy because, well, it was. 4. Stanford: Caught the tail end of the Cardinal's game v. UCLA. Learned nothing. 5. Wisconsin: Very impressive win. Made me want to "Jump Around." 6. Oklahoma State: Cowboys-Sooners matchup oughta be a gem. 7. Boise State: Thinking less and less like it's going to work out for Broncos. 8. Oregon: Ducks still hoping for shot at Rose Bowl. 9. Clemson: Where did these guys come from? 10. Arkansas: Unreal win for the 'Backs against A&M. 11. Michigan: Now comes the tough part -- sustaining success. 12. Georgia Tech: Paul Johnson has the Wreck rambling. 13. Illinois: The Zooker found way to win a game he usually loses. 14. Arizona State: Sun Devils won despite four turnovers. 15. Kansas State: Did not see these last two wins coming. 16. West Virginia: Won't be shocked to see 'Eers in BCS bowl. 17. Texas: Still not sure about the 'Horns. 18. Baylor: Tough loss this week. 19. South Carolina: See the SEC Four-Pack and scratch your head. 20. Nebraska: That was quite the welcome to the Big 10. 21. Auburn: OK, OK, I will give Gene Chizik credit. 22. Florida: Gators were exposed Saturday night. 23. Michigan State: What the defense did to Ohio State is against the law in some states. 24. Virginia Tech: Hokies haven't beaten anybody. 25. South Florida: Run defense has to improve. THE SEC FOUR-PACK 1. I know that every game is its own game, but when you see what Alabama did to Arkansas' offense and then see that Tyler Wilson threw for 510 yards against Texas A&M it's not surprising that Florida struggled with Alabama's defense. The SEC East rep should just step aside and let LSU and Alabama play again in Atlanta. There is no doubt who the best two teams are in the conference . and maybe the country. 2. It's hard to explain how a Steve Spurrier-coached team could get four turnovers, have one of the best running backs in America and one of the best receivers in America and a senior quarterback and only score 13 points against a defense that had been shredded all season. There's only one answer -- Stephen Garcia. 3. Look who is lurking. We talked all summer about Georgia's easy schedule and how the Bulldogs wouldn't be sunk with an 0-2 start and sure enough here they are with a real chance to win the SEC East. Georgia's game at Tennessee on Saturday night is a huge one. 4. Late Saturday night Houston Nutt got what may be a job-saving win over Fresno State when his Rebels scored 11 fourth-quarter points to rally for the win. Nutt started troubled quarterback Randall Mackey, the third different quarterback to start for the Rebels. Mackey was pedestrian, but Jeff Scott carried the Rebs on his shoulders to the win. Sent From Shane's iPhone Go Gators! & Skol Vikes! -- 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
