What he said! Go Gators!
Stacey Sent from Gator Goddess' iPhone On Oct 31, 2011, at 7:07, "Kirkley.net" <[email protected]> wrote: > Joseph, > > You should post more often. I will leave the dig at 'entitled' and > 'bandwagon' fans alone as that will not end up being constructive. And while > I have made no secret of the fact that I didn't feel this was a good hire, > you won't find any post of mine calling for Coach Dawg to be fired. We will > all live and die by Jeremy's hire for the next three years at least. > > My rants are all about the lack of progress this team is making. Yes, we are > short on scholarship players, yes we have had some unfortunate injuries, but > neither of those things cause poor play calling, coaching DBs to not turn and > look for the ball or plain old mental penalties. These and more, are all > things that a good coaching staff would be working on and by 8 games into the > season you would be seeing progress. I haven't seen any progress these last > two games, in fact it looks like we are getting worse. > > And as far as having players recruited for the spread, that is bit of bunk. > The players we recruited were also recruited by LSU, Bama, F$U and others. > So it isn't like these are 'spread' players, they are football players. It > is the coaches job to make us as competitive as can be and I am not seeing > that happening. > > I fully expected to lose to Bama and LSU, just not by four TDs. We have > better talent than Auburn or UGA, but lost. If this were a new hire in any > other profession, you would be looking at this person critically and trying > to figure out how to manage them to success, but ignoring the flaws isn't > going to lead to a championship team. > > What I am hoping for the last third of the season, is to one, become bowl > eligible, two, see a significant decrease in penalties and three, put our > players in a position to be successful using the talent they have, not the > talent you wish they had. > > With that, I will Helen Rule myself. > > Ken K > MNGator > > > On Oct 31, 2011, at 4:06 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 -- 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
