PR is absolutely part of the job. The UAA has a media relations staff and Muschamp should be working with them and providing a regular flow of information. Don't blame the media for not validating something if Muschamp refused to talk to them.
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 12:05 AM, Arthur Polhill <[email protected]>wrote: > Woody, I believe parts of the job of a major college football coach > INCLUDES public relations AND media presentations. In my opinion all major > college football coaches should have their own personal speech/public > relations consultant to help them with these parts of their job. Both > Jeremy and the UF President must be aware of this. > > 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:* Woody Bass <[email protected]> > *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *Cc:* "<[email protected]>" <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Sun, August 19, 2012 10:30:04 PM > *Subject:* Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Local writer has an issue with > Will Muschamp. I try to explain from a coach's perspective. > > He made an unscheduled appearance to clear up what a member of the media > should have done before they reported it. Its not UF or Must-Chomps fault > that the media (robbie Andreu) reported something on twitter before he > validated it. Must-Chomp has a job to do and its not public relations. > > Woody (via iPhone) > > On Aug 19, 2012, at 9:09 PM, "John Bowers" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I also agree with Bianchi. Muschamp is the source of the truth about > UF football. > > > > Bosses sometimes think that isolation protects them, when in fact it does > the opposite. > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Helen Huntley > *Sent:* Sunday, August 19, 2012 7:33 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Local writer has an issue with > Will Muschamp. I try to explain from a coach's perspective. > > > > I agree with Bianchi on this. I can understand the argument for closing > practice during the season, but I think it's ridiculous that Muschamp can't > talk to the media for a few minutes after practice each day. He needs the > media a lot more than Saban does. > > > > -- > 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 > -- Helen Huntley (727) 823-3801 www.helenhuntley.com -- 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
