I think 10 points for the Gators is optimistic. Helen
On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 1:02 PM, Shane Ford <[email protected]>wrote: > Robbies Playbook <http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/> SOS won’t run it > up<http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/11088/sos-won%e2%80%99t-run-it-up/> > Friday, November 15, > 2013<http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/11088/sos-won%e2%80%99t-run-it-up/>at > 11:36 > by Robbie Andreu <http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/author/andreu/> > (Gainesville > SUN Gatorsports.com) > > > I’ve been asked several times this week if I thought Steve Spurrier would > try to run up the score on his former school, or would he take it easy on > the severely wounded Gators. > Here’s my response to that: Spurrier is no longer the “run-it-up thug” > that he was back in the day, when he was throwing the ball all over the > park in The Swamp and letting his backups continue to run the Fun ‘n Gun > late in games. He’s more of a game manager now, doing what he needs to do > to win games. I’m sure that will be his approach Saturday. Knowing he > doesn’t need to score more than 17 points or so to win the game, Spurrier > will play it close to the vest and not take a lot of chances on offense, > especially after the way the Gamecocks melted down a year ago in The Swamp > by turning the ball over multiple times. > While this game is going on, Florida will be just another opponent to > Spurrier. Any personal feelings he has for the Gators will be filed away as > he tries to coach his team to a victory. > His goal Saturday night is not to run up the score. And it’s not to take > it easy on the Gators. His goal is to win the game, and that will be his > approach. > Spurrier knows the Gators have enough healthy players left to compete, > especially on defense. I think Spurrier will be a little conservative on > offense and rely on his strong defense to shut down a UF offense that > everyone does. > So, I don’t think this game is going to get way out of hand. I think the > Gators will hang tough for a half, but wear down in the second half. I just > can’t see Florida scoring much, if at all, especially if Tyler Murphy can’t > go. > *Prediction: South Carolina 31, Florida 10* > > > -- > -- > 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 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
