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________________________________ From: Shane Ford <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, August 20, 2012 8:09:29 PM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] Gainesville SUN GatorNews For 8/20, Afternoon Edition Yep! Just checking.... Seriously, he was recruited by the Gators and so I included it in case someone wanted to follow up with maybe one that got away. Sent From Shane's iPhone Go Gators! & Skol Vikes! On Aug 20, 2012, at 3:50 PM, "Oliver Barry" <[email protected]> wrote: What, Shane, your trigger finger slipping a little here or you’re trying to see if we’re all reading these articles? > > >Oliver Barry CRS,GRI >Real Estate Broker >Bob Parks Realty >1517 Hunt Club Blvd >GallatinTN 37066 >Phone: 615-826-4040 >Fax: 615-822-2027 >Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > >Lake City standout chasing greatness at FSU >By Corey Clark >Tallahassee Democrat >Published: Monday, August 20, 2012 at 2:15 p.m. >Last Modified: Monday, August 20, 2012 at 2:15 p.m. > >TALLAHASSEE— He's familiar with the names: Simmons, Simon, Dockett, Bunkley, >Johnson, etc. > >Enlarge >Sophomore Timmy Jernigan knows all about the great defensive tackles that came >before him at Florida State . He respects what they accomplished. >He just wants to be better than all of them. >"I want to the best defensive tackle that ever played here," Jernigan said. "I >don't want to be nothing short of that. I'm going to work every day to become >that." >Big words and big goals. From a big-time talent. >Even on a defensive line that features a number of future NFL pros, the >6-foot-2, 300-pounder out of Columbia High School in Lake City has a way of >standing out. >During his true freshman season in 2011, he showed flashes of dominance, >splitting double-teams to make a tackle in the backfield or slamming down a >quarterback. All with the quickness and jersey number (No. 8) of someone much >smaller. >He didn't start a game in 2011, but still led all FSU interior linemen with 30 >tackles, six tackles for loss and 2½ sacks. And he was named to a number of >freshman All-America teams. >Of all the great defensive tackles that have played at Florida State — >including >Jernigan's position coach, Odell Haggins — perhaps only Simmons had a better >debut season than Jernigan. >"Not really surprised," Jernigan said of his freshman production. "I'm >confident >in myself. Very confident. Not really cocky. But I have confidence in me, and >my >coaches had confidence in me. So I kind of knew what was coming." >And naturally, Jernigan expects to be better as a sophomore. Because of the >depth and talent Florida State has on the defensive line, Jernigan knows it >might be difficult for him to rack up the eye-popping numbers some of his >predecessors did. >He doesn't care. >"My biggest thing is being more consistent," Jernigan said. "And never taking >plays off. A lot of the goals, like just stats and that type of thing, that >will >come. My biggest thing is just never taking a play off and being there for my >teammates more. >"And I feel like everything else will fall into place if I can accomplish that." >Being there for his teammates was something Jernigan had to think about over >the >summer as well. >The former U.S. Army All-American's eligibility came into question as classes >wound down in August, and head coach Jimbo Fisher and his staff had to wait on >final grades to be posted before they knew for sure their immensely talented >tackle would be available in 2012. >On Aug. 15, when the results came back, everyone associated with the Florida >State football team - from coaches to players to fans - breathed a sigh of >relief. >"I knew that I had to grind even harder to get the work done and be there for >my >teammates," Jernigan said. "I knew I had it under control the entire time." >Now, his attention is back to the field. He knows what kind of legacy those >previous defensive tackles left at Florida State . And he knows how special it >would be to be mentioned in their company some day. >"I was well aware before I came here what kind of players played here before >me," Jernigan said. "And that's what made me want to come here even more. >That's >what made me want to push myself to do even better and be even better. Because >we've had some good ones come through here." > -- >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 -- 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
