yea... see... coming in out of the blue and calling people bandwagon or entitled just because they have an opinion... not a good idea. I would have preferred you kep that to yourself.
Woody On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 5:06 AM, Joseph <[email protected]> wrote: > While I don't post here often,I do follow what is posted.I have many > "face-to-face" discussions about the Gators,and after reading recent > posts,it's time for me to be "heard" from. > I've been a Gator fan for 41 of my 48 years---my Dad started me as a > fan as soon as I could talk,but I really began following the football > team around 7 years of age.I try to keep up with all the Gators.Guys > and Gals.From the Bass fishing to hockey,I'm pulling for the Orange > and Blue! > But let's "talk" football...... > Some of you state that you aren't an "entitled" Gator fan,but you > sure sound like one!What's wrong??Can't handle a few "bumps" in the > road??Are you a "BANDWAGON" fan??Coach Muschamp is in his first year > at UF and some of you are ready to show him the door!Granted,the team > is playing poorly and we've been handed our butts in several games > this year.We rise,we fall.It's happened BEFORE!Let's hope it won't > happen too often in the future!Don't be like some fans north of the > border('Bama/Auburn) who don't have Christmas because their team lost > to the other..... > I "officially" began my Gator years with Doug Dickey(he doesn't list > EVER having been at UF on his resume!)Then it was Charlie Pell(0-10-1 > ring a bell??);Galen Hall(probation);Gary Darnell(3-4 and Freedom Bowl > fiasco);Steve Spurrier(the Choke at Doak);Ron Zook(6 losses at the > Swamp;couldn't beat Miami);Charlie Strong(Peach Bowl loss);Urban > Meyer(0-2 against Auburn;2 Nat.Championships;QUIT,came back;"MAILED > IN" his last year of coaching).It's not like EVERY game went our way > during their coaching stints!We went through "growing pains" then,and > we're going through them now.Coach Muschamp has several handicaps to > overcome--injuries and transfers to name two.Nine have left since he > hired on;not to mention that Meyer didn't exactly leave alot of > depth,either.We only have 72 players on scholarship!Coach Muschamp is > installing a more pro style offense/defense,so it will take time to > get the right players to run them.Let's see what the team looks like a > couple of recruiting classes from now. > I'm not by any means giving Coach Muschamp a pass----there are plenty > of problems right now.I believe that Weiss is not using all the > available weapons on offense and is predictable on occasion---when was > the last time Trey Burton threw the ball from the "Wildcat?"Teams KNOW > he'll run.Ol' Charlie seems a tad slow to adapt the game plan within > the game.Seeing the game from the coaches box may help,but he's got to > speed up the play calling.We spend too much time going backwards!The > line can't power block;no power backs.(Gillislee is hurt)No running > game.No experience backing up John Brantley--we found out just how > "green" our freshman really are!The defense can't stop the run,and our > secondary is small compared to other teams wideouts.Special teams are > a work in progress--LOUSY vs. Auburn;pretty good against the > 'Bullpuppies.' Inexperience across the board on BOTH sides of the > ball;injuries;penalties;poor play....a certain recipe for a bad > season.Can Coach Muschamp right the ship??Time will tell.... > The Gators win,sometimes they lose.I get mad;I grumble.I get > euphoric;I rejoice.That's the nature of the game.Some of you have > already written Coach Muschamp off after 8 games.Many of you cite his > lack of head coaching experience;saying he shouldn't be doing OJT here > at Florida.Fact is,ANY coach coming here is a first timer(at Florida) > and undergoes OJT.Florida is a special job.There isn't one like it.The > Gator Nation,the SEC,the available talent make it so.Not to mention > that we had a football coach CHANGE the ENTIRE SEC's way of playing > the game(Spurrier).Another who CHANGED the offensive philosophy at > QB(Meyer).Meyer also recruited the GREATEST Gator of them all...Tim > Tebow.AD Foley went and got someone who WANTED to be here.Coach > Muschamp will stay for a long time---unless he just can't get the job > done(same with ANY program).Coach Muschamp has the same problem as Ron > Zook had---he's following a Gator legend.The difference is that Zook > was abrasive to the Gator Nation and actually "ran" good players off > or didn't play them.(Ingle Martin,Ciatrick Fason,et al) > The Gators enjoyed success under Spurrier and Zook took us to > mediocrity.Meyer restored us to the limelight.So far,the Gators are . > 500 under Coach Muschamp.He's identified the problems and is trying to > get them fixed.He's taken responsibility----he is the head coach,after > all.He's got the drive,desire,fire,and will.Let's wait and see how > that translates towards wins and losses.Eight games by no means a > season make! > If you feel you can't wait for things to get better,I suggest you buy > copies of the Gators championship seasons and watch them year > round.I'll be whooping and hollering with THESE Gators win,lose,or > draw.I'll give Coach Muschamp his due--praise for winning;criticism > for losing.WHEN he gets the Gators back up again,I'll applaud and say > "way to go,Coach!"IF he can't get the job done,I'll be the first to > point him to the door marked "EXIT." > > -- > 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
