Nah. It's like atom bombs. Just get close. 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 Nov 19, 2012, at 5:07 PM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > Sounds challenging though! > > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > Go Gators! & Skol Vikes! > > On Nov 19, 2012, at 4:21 PM, "Oliver Barry" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ok, I’m with the cheerleaders here. This is like killing a flea with an >> elephant gun. >> That’s the best cliché I can come up with. >> >> Oliver Barry CRS,GRI >> Real Estate Broker >> Bob Parks Realty >> 1517 Hunt Club Blvd >> Gallatin TN 37066 >> Phone: 615-826-4040 >> Fax: 615-822-2027 >> Mobile: 615-972-4239 >> >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Woody Bass >> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 1:55 PM >> To: WXIA >> Subject: [gatornews] UF athletic association explains decision to ground >> cheerleaders | The Chalkboard >> >> http://chalkboard.blogs.gainesville.com/2012/11/uf-athletic-association-explains-decision-to-ground-cheerleaders/ >> >> UF athletic association explains decision to ground cheerleaders >> >> After being blasted on Twitter all weekend for grounding the Gator >> cheerleaders, the University of Florida athletic association is finally >> explaining its decision. >> >> Gator cheerleaders were told Friday that they could no longer perform >> acrobatic stunts and tumble during games. The decision to ground the squad >> “was not one that was made lightly,” athletic association spokesman Steve >> McClain said today in an emailed statement. >> >> “Instead of waiting for a tragedy to occur, we are taking a proactive stance >> to protect the cheerleaders, who represent the University of Florida with >> enthusiasm and class, and allow them to lead cheers at Gator games for years >> to come,” he said. >> >> Cheerleaders linked to decision to an accident last week at an Orlando Magic >> game. After losing her footing on a teammate’s shoulders and falling on her >> head, a Magic cheerleader fractured three vertebrae and broke a rib. >> >> UF cheerleaders turned to Twitter to protest the decision to ground their >> team, using the hashtag #UngroundUFCheer. >> >> “It’s a sad day in UF cheer history that we will no longer have the >> privilege to perform stunts and tumbling for Gator fans #ungroundUFcheer,” >> cheerleader Haley Violetta tweeted. >> >> “UF cheerleaders are no longer allowed to stunt and tumble..first we aren’t >> a real sport now we are too dangerous? #what #UngroundUFCheer,” cheerleader >> Liz Garcia tweeted. >> >> Senior cheerleader Tarin Moses tweeted Saturday, “Woke up this morning >> thinking that everythin that happened yesterday didn’t. Can’t believe I >> can’t tumble out the team for my last home game.” >> >> McClain noted in his statement that Gator cheerleading is not a varsity >> competitive sport, but instead is a support group intended to generate >> spirit at university events. >> >> “We understand that the modern day culture of cheerleading encourages >> acrobatic stunts which require tremendous athletic skill,” he said. “The >> reality, however, is that the danger associated with these types of stunts >> is simply not worth the risk to the cheerleaders or to the University of >> Florida.” >> >> UF does have a competitive cheerleading club that participates in national >> competitions. Ashley Engelbert, president of the club, said that she views >> injuries as part of any sport. >> >> “If someone blows out their knee in football, they’re not going to ban >> tackling,” she said. >> >> As a staff member with the Universal Cheerleading Association, Engelbert >> teaches cheerleading camps for high school students. She said dangerous >> moves have been banned if found to be linked to injuries, such as the >> “double down” dismount in which a tossed cheerleader twists twice before >> being caught. >> >> “In all honesty, each year everything gets safer and safer,” she said >> >> >> >> >> 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 -- 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
