Hungry creatures! 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: mail.bobparks.com <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, August 27, 2012 1:54:02 PM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Fwd: [gatornews] [Gainesville SUN]: Clawson, Bowling Green Look To Turn Corner [Dooley] I guess you're correct. All I can find with Griffon/griffins ate Missouri Western, William and Mary, Reed College and, of course, Hogwarts. 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 On Aug 27, 2012, at 12:41 PM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: According to Wikipedia, they've been known as the Falcons since 1927. I think your answer is no. > > >Sent From Shane's iPhone >Go Gators! & Skol Vikes! > >On Aug 27, 2012, at 12:32 PM, "mail.bobparks.com" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Did they used to be Griffons? >> >>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 >> >>On Aug 27, 2012, at 10:10 AM, Woody <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>falcons >>> >>> >>>On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 11:07 AM, mail.bobparks.com <[email protected]> >>wrote: >>> >>>So, what is Bowling Green's mascot called? >>>> >>>>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: Shane Ford <[email protected]> >>>>>Date: August 27, 2012 9:57:29 AM CDT >>>>>To: GatorNEWS <[email protected]> >>>>>Subject: [gatornews] [Gainesville SUN]: Clawson, Bowling Green Look To >>>>>Turn >>>>>Corner [Dooley] >>>>>Reply-To: [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> >>>Clawson, Bowling Green look to turn corner >>>> >>>> >>>>Bowling Green head coach Dave Clawson, right, was Tennessee's offensive >>>>coordinator under Phil Fulmer for one season. (The Associated Press) under >>>>Phil >>>>Fulmer in 2008. (The Associated Press) >>>>By Pat Dooley >>>>Gainesville SUN Staff writer >>>>Published: Monday, August 27, 2012 at 6:01 a.m. >>>>Last Modified: Monday, August 27, 2012 at 9:28 a.m. >>>> >>>>You think 2010 was a rough year for Florida's football team. >>>>Season opener >>>>Who:Bowling Green vs. Florida >>>>When: 3:30 p.m. Saturday >>>>Where: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium >>>>TV: ESPN >>>>Radio: 103.7-FM, AM850 >>>>Series record: First meeting >>>>For Dave Clawson, it was brutal. >>>>The Bowling Green coach was in his second year on the job and he inherited >>>>a >>>>mess. Because of Academic Progress Rate deficiencies, the program was >>>>docked a >>>>dozen scholarships. He had a plan for the future, but it would mean >>>>sacrificing >>>>a season. >>>>Clawson decided to redshirt 20 players. At times, in part because of >>>>injuries, >>>>his team had only 45 scholarship players available. Not surprisingly, >>>>Bowling >>>>Green went 2-10. >>>>It got better last season and should be even better this season. >>>>“The numbers got right last year, but we were super young,” he said. “There >>>>were >>>>times we had 10 freshmen on the field on defense. What we went through the >>>>last >>>>two years was a struggle, but we look like a Division I football team now. >>>>“I'm excited about this team.” >>>>Bowling Green will come to The Swamp on Saturday with what is probably the >>>>best >>>>team Clawson has had in his four years at the school. >>>>After last year's 5-7 record, he believes his plan has worked to get the >>>>program >>>>back on track. >>>>“We played 34 freshmen and sophomores last year,” Clawson said. “We have 20 >>>>starters back. We're a year older, a year more mature. We're improving. It >>>>might >>>>not have helped us to play all of those players who redshirted, but I like >>>>where >>>>it puts us now. >>>>“We don't have a lot of seniors, but it's a team that listens. What I did >>>>is a >>>>luxury to have in this conference (The Mid-American Athletic Conference) >>>>that >>>>you don't have in (the SEC). When I was hired, I was given a 6½-year >>>>contract. >>>>They knew it would take time. They knew it would be a developmental >>>>program.” >>>>Florida fans will remember Clawson from a short stint he had as offensive >>>>coordinator at Tennessee after successfully turning around programs at >>>>Fordham >>>>and Richmond. Clawson was hired by Phil Fulmer, but the staff was >>>>terminated >>>>before the season was over. >>>>Tennessee writers called the Vols' attack the “Claw-fense”, but it finished >>>>the >>>>season ranked 116th in the country in total offense and the Vols went 5-7. >>>>Florida beat Tennessee that year in Knoxville 30-6. >>>>“But I have no regrets. I learned a lot. Mostly, I learned about >>>>recruiting. It >>>>was intense. You go against Urban Meyer and Mark Richt and Steve Spurrier >>>>and >>>>it's going to be extremely competitive.” >>>>This is Clawson's first trip to Gainesville as a head coach, but he did >>>>make a >>>>trip to Gainesville when he was the offensive coordinator at Villanova to >>>>watch >>>>the Gators practice in the spring. >>>>“It was in the mid-1990s and we watched practice and I went over to The >>>>Swamp to >>>>see it,” he said. “Steve Spurrier was down on the field riding his >>>>stationary >>>>bicycle working up a sweat. >>>>“We'll find out a lot about our team (Saturday). We know we're going to >>>>play an >>>>excellent team in the premier conference in a difficult environment. Our >>>>players >>>>always get excited about these games. It's an opportunity our players dream >>>>about. I don't think we'll have any guys back down.” >>>> -- >>>>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-- 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
