I agree. I could have written the article.
------------------------------ On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 2:33 PM EDT mail.bobparks.com wrote: >I have to say I believe Shane. > >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: Woody Bass <[email protected]> >> Date: August 13, 2012 12:52:52 PM CDT >> To: GatorNews <[email protected]> >> Subject: [gatornews] Gator Legend Shane Matthews Blasts Urban Meyer’s >> Coaching, Recruiting | College Football News, Opinion and Analysis | Chuck >> Oliver.Net >> Reply-To: [email protected] >> > >> http://dev.chuckoliver.net/2012/08/gator-legend-shane-matthews-blasts-urban-meyers-coaching-recruiting/ >> >> Gator Legend Shane Matthews Blasts Urban Meyer’s Coaching, Recruiting >> >> August 6, 2012 | 6:03 AM >> 0 Comments | 0 Views >> By Chadd Scott >> >> Legendary Florida quarterback Shane Matthews recently joined Dan Hicken as a >> guest on 1010XL radio in Jacksonville. Matthews is coaching at Nease High >> School in the the Jacksonville area. As their conversation turned to the >> Gators' upcoming season, Matthews pulled no punches in placing a majority of >> the blame for the team's struggles last year - and expected struggles this >> season - at the feet of Urban Meyer. >> >> Matthews has had well-publicized run-ins with the former Florida coach over >> the years, most notably when Meyer publicly chastised Matthews, who at the >> time was a talk show host in Gainesville, for making comments critical of >> the Gators. >> >> With Meyer now in Columbus, OH it's unlikely he'll respond to these comments: >> >> "(Muschamp) was dealt a bad deck of cards, I don't think people realize how >> bad that situation is and was," Matthews told Hicken. >> >> This comment strikes a familiar chord about the end of Meyer's tenure in >> Gainesville. The Sporting News published a dramatic account of how a lack >> of discipline and character corroded the team concept at Florida in Meyer's >> final seasons contributing to the program's quick fall from college >> football's pinnacle. Meyer's lack of discipline at Florida drew my own ire. >> My "pathetic excuse for a man" column remains as fiery as I've ever been. >> >> Matthews believes poor talent evaluation and development are at the heart of >> the Gators' problems. "We ain't put anybody in the league the last couple >> years so that shows you how we were recruiting...they missed big time...we >> had a track team... track teams don't play on Sunday...you can be able to >> run like a track team, but you better be able to play football." >> >> Urban Meyer often said he wanted the fastest team in college football, >> Matthews obviously thinks he took that emphasis too far. >> >> Matthews, who is a major supporter of new coach Will Muschamp, added, >> "They're (Florida's new staff) recruiting football players now." Matthews' >> praise of Muschamp and his staff continued, "This coaching staff at Florida >> is the best we've had at that school - hands down. It's gonna take time >> because we just don't have the athletes that the other big boys in the >> conference do." >> >> As Florida's slide from college football's mountaintop began almost two >> years ago, my colleagues Chuck Oliver and Ingram Smith were among the first >> to highlight the "brain drain" on Urban Meyer's staff. Losing top >> assistants Dan Mullen and Charlie Strong left the Gators short on >> experienced coordinators, discipline and leadership. >> >> As Matthews' continued to discuss the Gators' troubles, he made no attempt >> to sugar-coat his dissatisfaction with the previous regime. "I think we'll >> be much better in the next few years with Brent Pease calling plays. He's >> creative. Nothing against Charlie Weis. Our QBs the last few years have not >> been coached. There's no other way to put it they have not been coached." >> Matthews continued, "When Brantley stepped in he had nobody (playmakers) >> around him. There's not a whole lot of guys who you can say "'I can rely on >> this guy to run a good route and get open.'" >> >> Gator fans hoping for a brighter tomorrow with Muschamp should take heart >> from this final quote from Matthews which I'll leave you with. When >> discussing Muschamp he said, "I love him. I played for Nick >> Saban...(Muschamp) is a combination of a little bit of Spurrier and a lot of >> Nick Saban." >> >> Not a bad combo. >> >> Read my new book Saving Innovation and learn how to sustainably develop the >> big and small ideas which help businesses win. >> >> Copyright © 2012 Chuck Oliver.Net >> >> Additional coverage for the Florida Gators >> >> >> Woody (via iPhone) >> -- >> 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
